This working group aims to advance the field of transformations systems mapping and analysis, and grow a culture of collaboration to address the challenges of our time.
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Principles
To deal with the complexities of global issues and problems we need principles to guide us, not a rule book to tie us down.
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Global Thinking Principle
Apply whole Earth, big picture thinking to all aspects of systems change.
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Anthropocene as Context Principle
Know and face the realities of the Anthropocene and act accordingly.
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Transformative Engagement Principle
Engage consistent with the magnitude, direction, and speed of transformations needed and envisioned.
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Integration Principle
Integrate the overarching and operating Blue Marble principles in the design, engagement with, and evaluation of systems change and transformation initiatives.
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Principles
Global Thinking Principle
Anthropocene as Context Principle
Transformative Engagement Principle
Integration Principle
Think Globally, Act Globally and Evaluate Globally.
Blue Marble Evaluation is a global initiative focused on training the next generation of evaluators to Think Globally, Act Globally and Evaluate Globally. It was launched by Utilization-Focused Evaluation in the Fall of 2015 with a generous pilot grant from the Faster Forward Fund in partnership with World Savvy and continues with support from the McKnight Foundation.
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A Blue Marble perspective on intergenerational evaluation for transformation
As part of Youth in Evaluation Week, this event will bring together perspectives, stories and lessons from our collaboration working on the Food Systems Summit to explore how intergenerational evaluation can be…
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Monthly Gathering of the U-FE / Blue Marble Evaluation Community
Join us as we explore the new directions for Utilization-Focused Evaluation through Blue Marble Evaluation. These monthly gatherings will be less one-way webinars and more conversations, case examples, fishbowl-style consulting and opportunities to learn and connect.
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Blue Marble Evaluation - Birds of a Feather Gathering
Blue Marble Evaluation colleagues who are attending the American Evaluation Association Conference in New Orleans in November 2022 are invited to join us for a "Birds of a Feather" session on Friday November 11th at lunchtime.
