Latest News and Events from Atlantic Canadian Evaluation Society Chapters

Defining “Good” Evaluation, CES-NL Virtual Café, June 25, 12:30-1 PM

CES-Newfoundland & Labrador Virtual Café: Defining “Good” Evaluation Join us online for the CES-NL Virtual Café, where we’ll dive into what makes an evaluation truly good. Overview Join us online for a thought-provoking conversation about what makes an evaluation “good” in practice—and how evaluators navigate competing expectations in their work. Defining “Good” Evaluation What does quality really mean in evaluation? As evaluators, we often strive for evaluations that are rigorous, useful, and feasible, but these qualities don’t always align perfectly. Different stakeholders may have different ideas about what success looks like, and evaluators are frequently tasked with balancing methodological standards, practical constraints, and…

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CES-NS Journal Club – June 24, 12-1 PM (via Zoom)

Our next CES‑NS Journal Club will take place on June 24 from 12:00–1:00 PM (ADT), hosted by Peter MacIntosh. For this session, participants are invited to listen in advance to the following podcast episode to help spark discussion: “One Year On: Resiliency, Advocacy, and CES Leadership” featuring CES President Matt Sanscartier. The episode explores recent challenges in the evaluation field, including pressures on evidence, advocacy efforts, and CES’s commitment to equity‑centered practice and reconciliation. Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/R3mDemDQRgmpOIBTvoITKA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link and details for joining the meeting. We are looking forward to…

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Reminder to register/Rappel pour s’inscrire: Solidifying the Role of Evaluation in Government (Cassandra Parsons)

June 11, 2026 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm CESNB is excited to welcome Cassandra Parsons – CES National Vice President, for a presentation and discussion focused on solidifying the role of evaluation in government. This session will explore integrating evaluation into existing structurJune 11es, highlighting current best practices, and what needs to be done to advocate for the discipline.  This event will take place in a hybrid format, in person at the Windsor Room at Neighbourly Coffee (12 Neighbourly Way, Fredericton) and online via Teams. Please join us however you are able to learn about and discuss this topic with your fellow evaluators. Please register for this FREE…

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