Welcome to the Canadian Evaluation Society

With a community of over 1,400 members across the country and abroad, we provide a home for people working in the field of evaluation to connect and grow, so they can have a greater impact on everyone they serve.

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How We Help Evaluators

  • Annual National Conference
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  • Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation
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Professional Development

Learn Where and When You Want

Elevate your evaluation skills with the CES e-Institute, offering self-paced and facilitated courses designed by evaluators for evaluators.

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The CE designation is the only professional title identifying professional evaluators.

The designation means that the holder has provided evidence of the education and experience required to be a competent evaluator. It is a service provided by CES to its members, who may elect to become credentialed on a voluntary basis. It recognizes competence and promotes continuous learning within our community.

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Evaluation Knowledge 

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CJPE Article

CJPE Article

Authors:Betty Onyura, Emilia Main, Claudia Barned, Alexandra Wong, Tin D. Vo, Nivetha Chandran, Nazi Torabi, Deena M. Hamza

The “What” and “Why” of (Un) Ethical Evaluation Practice: A Meta-Narrative Review and Ethical Awareness Framework

There is growing recognition of the complex moral and ethical tensions associated with evaluation practice. However, there are scant evidence-informed frameworks for cultivating ethical awareness or informing ethical deliberation across the evaluation landscape. Thus, we aimed to synthesize research evidence on evaluation ethics, and draw on these findings to develop an evidence-informed evaluation ethics framework.

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Grey Literature

Authors: Samuel KOUAKOU et al

Utilisation de données probantes dans la prise de décision : améliorations de la pratique d’évaluation du développement en Afrique grâce au courtage

Les prémices de l’Organisation internationale de coopération en matière d’évaluation datent de 1997. Elles sont le fruit de l’initiative de plusieurs associations nationales d’évaluation qui permettent alors de placer l’évaluation au cœur des débats internationaux.

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Past Webinars

Past Webinars

Presenter: Celeste Ghiano, PhD

Alternative Evaluation: A Tapestry of Perspectives to Nurture the Culture of Evaluation

How about really shaking up the foundations of Evaluation practice? In this initiative, we believe that changing practices begins with changing concepts and understanding contexts, bringing new (and not at all new) ontologies, to change epistemologies and transform methodologies.

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Upcoming Webinar-  Employee to Entrepreneur: Starting Your Independent Consulting Journey

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Upcoming Webinar- Employee to Entrepreneur: Starting Your Independent Consulting Journey

What motivates evaluators to transition from traditional employment to independent consulting?

An orientation to a virtual CES conference

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An orientation to a virtual CES conference

Taking part in a virtual conference can be an intimidating project. We are here to help you! We offer a 1-hour “orientation to C2025” on May 7 at 4pm Eastern through Zoom

Building Evaluation Capacity through Time Travel as a Methodological Approach

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Building Evaluation Capacity through Time Travel as a Methodological Approach

This presentation introduces the concept of Sankofa—an Akan philosophy that emphasizes retrieving wisdom from the past to build a better future—and offers it as a framework for ethically navigating time travel in evaluation practices.

C2025 offers several guidance documents

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C2025 offers several guidance documents

For your convenience and to ease everyone’s life at the conference, C2025 has created a series of guidance documents for different roles.

Editor-In-Chief, Canadian Journal Of Program Evaluation

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Editor-In-Chief, Canadian Journal Of Program Evaluation

The Canadian Evaluation society (CES) invites applications and nominations for the position of editor in chief of the Canadian journal of program evaluation (CJPE), for a renewable three year term beginning summer 2025

Navigating Ethical Waters: Applying CES Ethics Guidance in Evaluation Practice

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Navigating Ethical Waters: Applying CES Ethics Guidance in Evaluation Practice

In an era where evaluators are increasingly confronted with complex ethical issues, the application of robust ethical frameworks is essential to uphold integrity, transparency, and accountability in evaluation practice.

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Benefits of Membership

Self-Paced & Facilitated Training

Whether you are new to evaluation or a seasoned professional, the e-Institute offers special member pricing on the courses you need to build your career in evaluation.

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Continuous Learning

The field of evaluation is constantly evolving. We offer a variety of webinars and events throughout the year as well as the Annual National Conference to stay on top of current trends.

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Professional Recognition

Our Credentialed Evaluator (CE) designation demonstrates your commitment to professionalism and inspires the confidence of your clients and organizations.

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Career Advancement

Check out current job and contract opportunities, as well as a wide variety of networking opportunities, to help you build and expand your career.

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Connection

Join a community of evaluation professionals from across Canada at the Annual National Conference, a webinar or a local event to strengthen your network.

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Discounts & Benefits

The cost of membership will be offset as you take advantage of the discounts you receive on our growing list of events and services you need.

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Meet Our Members

Learning and Networking

I was initially interested in the Credentialed Evaluator (CE) designation. However, I decided to join in 2017 after reading about all the benefits of membership on the CES website.

CES membership has benefitted me in a number of ways. First, completing the CE designation has been an important part of my professional development, as it framed my thinking around evaluator competencies and evaluation standards. Second, the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation is an excellent resource and a frequent go-to for the latest publications in the field. Third, I have participated in several CES National Conferences, which I find both accessible and great learning and networking events. Lastly, I’ve been able to stay in touch with the evaluation community through various CES initiatives, including the Mentorship Initiative and the Student and Emerging Evaluator Network (SEEN).

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