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SUMMARY:Blue Marble Evaluation Online Workshop Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Blue Marble refers to the iconic image of the Earth from space 
 without borders or boundaries\, a whole Earth perspective. We humans are us
 ing our planet’s resources\, and polluting and warming it\, in ways that 
 are unsustainable. Many people\, organizations\, and networks are working t
 o ensure the future is more sustainable and equitable. Blue Marble evaluato
 rs enter the fray by helping design such efforts\, provide ongoing feedback
  for adaptation and enhanced impact\, and examine the long-term effectivene
 ss of such interventions and initiatives. Incorporating the Blue Marble per
 spective means looking beyond nation-state boundaries and across sector and
  issue silos to connect the global and local\, connect the human and ecolog
 ical\, and connect evaluative thinking and methods with those trying to bri
 ng about global systems transformation. Forecasts for the future of humanit
 y run the gamut from doom-and-gloom to utopia. Evaluation as a transdiscipl
 inary\, global profession has much to offer in navigating the risks and opp
 ortunities that arise as global change initiatives and interventions are de
 signed and undertaken to ensure a more sustainable and equitable future.\n\
 n\n\nModule 1 : June 9\, 2020 - 8-11am. The Blue Marble Evaluation: What i
 t is\, why it matters\, and how to do it.\n\n\n\nModule 2: June 11\, 2020 -
  8-11am. Connecting the local with the global\, and the global with the lo
 cal: Thinking globally\, acting locally and globally\, and evaluating the i
 nteractions and results.\n\n\n\nModule 3: June 16\, 2020 - 8-11am. The prin
 ciples that undergird and guide Blue Marble Evaluation: Principles-focused 
 evaluation for a more sustainable and equitable future.\n\n\n\nModule 4: Ju
 ne 18\, 2020\, 8-11am. Evaluating systems transformations: Transforming ev
 aluation to evaluate transformation.\n\n\n\nWorkshop presenter:Michael Quin
 n Patton is the originator of Blue Marble Evaluation and author of the book
  by that name. He is former president of the American Evaluation Associatio
 n and author of 8 major evaluation books including Utilization-Focused Eval
 uation\, Developmental Evaluation\, and Principles-Focused Evaluation. He h
 as extensive experience teaching online.\n\n\n\nClick here to register.
LOCATION:Online
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