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The book “Evaluation in the SDGs era: A dynamics for value extraction and social/individual transformation” (tentative title; written in Japanese) is going to be published from Tsukuba-Shobo in December 2021. Prior to publication, we would like to reconsider about evaluation in the SDGs era with Dr. Michael Patton, who contributed a chapter with a full of message for Japanese readers. In this so-called SDGs era, when the social conditions are dynamically and unexpectedly changing, the concept of evaluation itself needs to be reconsidered. Don’t we try to measure a dynamic reality by a static…

Canadian Evaluation Society Workshop Intermediate level — English For evaluators both internal and external working directly/indirectly for/or with the social innovators in the public/not-for-profit sector who find themselves dealing with problems, trying out strategies, and striving to achieve goals that emerge from their engagement with the change process. BME is a global initiative focused on training the next generation of evaluators, urging us to know and face the realities of the Anthropocene & act accordingly. Various levels of governments in countries such as Canada are by far…

This month, we will be reading Chapter 12 in Blue Marble Evaluation: Premises & Principles, which introduces the principle of Skin in the Game. We invite you to join the online discussion here and to join us on November 20th at 6pm UTC for a discussion with Michael and other BME members.  You can find links to the first eleven chapter discussions if you missed them on the Book Club discussion forum. Note - this forum is for BME members only. We encourage you to join the network and then join the conversation!

This month, we will be discussing Chapter 11 in the book, Blue Marble Evaluation: Premises and Principles, which introduces the World Savvy principle. We will gather via zoom on October 23rd at 5pm UTC to discuss the chapter. This month, we will be joined by a special guest, Dana Mortenson, founder and director of World Savvy, the organization that inspired this chapter and principle.  Click here to visit the Book Club discussion forum to post a question and access the zoom link. Note: this event is only open to members of the Blue Marble Evaluation network. If you are not yet a member, we…

Join us for a conversation with Michael and other methods about the Bricolage Methods Principle.  Click here to access meeting details. This opportunity is only available to BME network members. Please join the network or login to access the meeting, 

Join Michael and your fellow Blue Marble Evaluation Network members for a conversation about Chapters 8 & 9 of Blue Marble Evaluation Premises & Principles. This conversation is only open to BME members. Click here to join the online discussion and access the link for this live conversation.

Blue Marble refers to the iconic image of the Earth from space without borders or boundaries, a whole Earth perspective. We humans are using our planet’s resources, and polluting and warming it, in ways that are unsustainable. Many people, organizations, and networks are working to ensure the future is more sustainable and equitable. Blue Marble evaluators enter the fray by helping design such efforts, provide ongoing feedback for adaptation and enhanced impact, and examine the long-term effectiveness of such interventions and initiatives. Incorporating the Blue Marble perspective means…

Join us to continue the conversation about the book, Blue Marble Evaluation: Premises and Principles. To access the event information, please visit the Blue Marble Evaluation Book Club Discussion Forum here. This event is only open to members of the Blue Marble Evaluation network. If you are not yet a member, it is free to join! Click here for more information.