2020
Essential Skills Series
The Essential Skills Series, has officially been postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic, and will now be taking place on September 17-18 & 24-25, 2020, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm at the same location (Ottawa Conference and Event Centre).
Register soon as the class size will be limited to 20 to ensure maximum benefit to participants.
We have a few last spots remaining.
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SAVE THE DATE
ATTENTION: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this event has been postponed.
Feel free to contact us if you have an interest and stay tuned for updates in the future.
The coronavirus leads to the postponement of C2020
Considering the very important public health issues at hand, the CES has decided to act prudently and to postpone the deployment of its 2020 conference initially planned for June 13-17, 2020. C2020 will become C2021! The Ottawa conference will be held at the Shaw Centre from May 8 to 12, 2021. This decision reflects that topmost on our minds is the safety of our volunteers and our delegates.
While there are surely aspects of this change that we have not yet identified, here are the basic guidelines that we will endeavour to put in place:
In the coming weeks, all accepted presenters (keynotes, papers, workshops, thematic breakfasts) will be asked if they would like to retain their proposal for the new conference dates.
If they do, they will later be offered a mechanism to update their proposal parameters if some changes are necessary (e.g., to the list of presenters).
A new call for proposals will be issued in October 2020 to replace the presentations that need to be replaced.
While the CES has the financial resources to face the situation, we will offer all paid registrants the option of maintaining their registration and leaving us their registration fees to avoid additional administrative and transaction costs for the CES. Current registrants who maintain their registration will be given first choice to select their workshops and other activities prior to opening up registration.
Cancellation of registration by registrants will be possible (but not hoped for) and will be done without administration fees up to the opening of the early bird registration on February 1, 2021. Administration fees for cancellation will apply past that date.
We will ask sponsors and exhibitors to maintain their commitment for the new date and to retain their financial contribution to avoid additional administrative and transaction fees.
We cannot thank enough our volunteers who remain committed to making C2021 a tremendous success. See you in May 2021!
CES NCC Board Nominations are Now Open!
Interested in a rewarding experience? Join the Board of Directors for our National Capital Chapter (NCC). It’s an opportunity to make a difference in our local Evaluation Community! You are invited to nominate yourself for a position on the NCC Board. There are five positions open this year. The term of office is for three years, July 1st, 2020 – June 30, 2023.
The CES-NCC Board is a ‘Working Board’ where each member takes on some aspects of the services delivered to NCC Members (e.g. networking, membership, partnership). We meet for roughly 2 hours once a month (during lunch time) to discuss ideas for services, review progress on our plans and manage the business of the Chapter. This is an excellent chance to network with your Board colleagues. Board members are also expected to contribute to specific services delivered to NCC members. While we engage administrative support for logistical matters, the Board member will be involved in planning and coordinating events or activities related to networking, professional development and communicating with members. The amount of time varies and may be more intense at certain times of the year.
You can find a list and brief biography for the current Board at the CES-NCC Board Page. We strive to have the Board represent our membership to the degree possible and encourage those employed in Government, in the Non Profit sector, Academia and as Consultants to stand for election.
Volunteering to be a member of the Board of Directors is your opportunity to directly influence the decisions of our local Chapter and National Council, as well as contribute to the field of evaluation. Nominations close April 27, 2020 and are followed by an electronic election in May 2020.
Nominations (in either French or English) must be submitted electronically and include:
The nomination form with two (2) supporting signatures from CES-NCC members;
A brief (maximum 2 page) summary of your interest and experience in evaluation, and a statement of what you hope to contribute to the Board, and;
Your curriculum vitae
Complete and return (with attachments) to: [email protected].