This panel brings together experts in biophysical sciences, conflict resolution, and leading-edge evaluation to outline the issues, share a success story where drawing from indigenous and social science knowledge provided sustainability-ready evaluation, and challenge CES members to take action on this critical imperative.

The Alberta First Nations Information Governance Centre (AFNIGC) is an Alberta Chiefs’ mandated organization that works to promote, protect, and advance First Nation principles of Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession (OCAP™) in research and information management.

What role does community engagement and collaboration have at the municipal level? What kind of dynamic relationships exist with their bordering neighbors? How do they co-create, and collaborate when operating in somewhat competitive circumstances?

This panel of three Indigenous evaluators and one non-Indigenous evaluation ally examines the role of evaluation in promoting sovereignty and self-determination and challenge those in attendance to move beyond current notions of culturally responsive evaluation to advocate for true co-creation.

On May 28^th, at the last CES Conference in Calgary, an award was presented to Sarah Sangster, Ph.D. Candidate in Applied Social Psychology at the University of Saskatchewan. The title of her presentation was: do we serve evaluation when we contrast it with research.

At the recent CES Conference in Calgary, prizes were awarded in two poster competitions. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all who participated!

Help support student evaluators across Canada! Join us Saturday, May 26th in Calgary for the 2018 CESEF Silent Auction at the Opening Reception, from 6:00-9:00 pm.

You can add your name to waitlist through the online registration system if you are still interested in attending.

Help support CESEF and student evaluations. Contact Wendy Doughty: [email protected]

We are very pleased to welcome elected leaders from three diverse communities to share their insights on the value of and capacity to use evaluation in decision-making.