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Jun
Evaluation’s Journey towards the Future, Part 7. A Collective Navigation System for this time of Polycrisis

Evaluation’s Journey towards the Future, Part 7. A Collective Navigation System for this time of Polycrisis

In this second last post in this series I, like others, argue that it is not enough that the field
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29
May
Evaluation’s Journey towards the Future, Part 6. Evaluating yesterday's world for tomorrow’s challenges?

Evaluation’s Journey towards the Future, Part 6. Evaluating yesterday's world for tomorrow’s challenges?

Why are we still evaluating yesterday's world to plan for tomorrow's challenges? Evaluation after evaluation that
15 min read
27
May
Snippets and Titbits 1. The Zoo of Future Risks

Snippets and Titbits 1. The Zoo of Future Risks

My first 'Snippet and Titbit'-the first random reading or thought morsel I would like to share more
3 min read
11
Apr
Mission-oriented Evaluation

Mission-oriented Evaluation

We need Mission Thinking, Moonshot Thinking, and Mission-Oriented Evaluation if we are to ensure evaluation is fit for purpose for
6 min read
03
Jan
Towards Transformation, 3. A grand narrative for evaluation in this era

Towards Transformation, 3. A grand narrative for evaluation in this era

**5 min read** In its very essence, the concept of evaluation is beautiful, I argued long ago in one of
6 min read
23
Jan
Snippet: Global risks

Snippet: Global risks

As the powerful gather in Davos this week, it is a good time to reflect on the WEF's
2 min read
09
Sep
Grand Challenges, Part 2

Grand Challenges, Part 2

In my previous post I highlighted the notion of Grand Challenges and where they have been developed. In this post
6 min read
06
Sep
Grand Challenges, Part 1

Grand Challenges, Part 1

In July 2014 I wrote a short paper for EES Connections in which I asked whether the time was right
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