Attending EES 2026? Don’t miss these sessions featuring EvalforEarth sponsoring & supporting agencies!

France

Attending the 16th European Evaluation Society (EES) Biennial Conference in Lille, France? Taking place from 26–30 October 2026, under the theme “Evaluation for Vibrant Democracies,”.

If you are attending, don't miss these sessions featuring evaluation experts from EvalforEarth's sponsoring and supporting agencies:

🔹 IFAD IOE: Shared Standards and Principles: Enablers of Responsive Evaluation
Speaker: Mona Fetouh, IOE Deputy Director
Wednesday, 28 October | 13:00–14:30 | Room 3.2 A&B | Session 743

🔹 IFAD IOE: Commissioning Evaluations in Ways That Support Democracy
Speaker: Mona Fetouh, IOE Deputy Director
Wednesday, 28 October | 15:00–16:30 | Auditorium Grand Théâtre | Session 308

🔹 IFAD IOE: AI on the Evaluation Team: Game-Changer or Wild Card?
Presenter: Mona Fetouh, IOE Deputy Director
Wednesday, 28 October | EES Posters | Session 620

🔹 WFP: Partnering for Systemic Learning and Transformation: Strengthening Evaluation Capacities Together
Speaker: Anne-Claire Luzot, WFP Director of Evaluation
Friday, 30 October | 08:30–10:00 | Room 3.7 (The Studio) | Session 567

🔹 IFAD IOE: Integrating Geospatial Methods in Evaluation – Lessons from IFAD and the World Bank
Speaker: Mikal Khan, IOE Evaluation Officer
Friday, 30 October | 08:30–10:00 | Room 0.2 | Session 251

🔹 GEF IEO: Creative Counterfactuals: Mixed-Methods Alternatives to What Would Have Happened in a Complex World
Speaker: Jeneen R. Garcia, Senior Evaluation Officer Friday, 30 October | 13:40–14:00 | Room 3.2 A&B

🔹 CGIAR IAES: Evaluation, Power and Democratic Legitimacy: Who Sets the Terms?
Speaker: Dr. Shweta Anand, GENSA
Friday, 30 October | 14:00–14:30 | Room 0.1 | Session 817

We encourage EvalforEarth members attending EES 2026 to join these sessions, engage with colleagues and contribute to the discussions!