The EES Conference was held in Rimini (Italy) from 23 to 27 September 2024, around the theme Better Together 2024: Collaborative Thought and Action for Better Evaluation. 

The Conference had three Strands Focused on Collaboration in Evaluation: 

Collaborative Action: This strand brought together the distinct perspectives of evaluation commissioners, evaluation users, and evaluators to discuss linkages in their experiences with a common issue or subject. Sessions provided a space to articulate how different evaluation actors had uniquely different vantage points when faced with the same problem, process, or product.

Collaborative Thinking: This strand centered on integrating methodology with theoretical, socio-political, philosophical, and ethical considerations to address real-world issues. Sessions examined how distinct worldviews, and ethical concerns could shape methodological approaches to problem-solving. The goal was to advance understanding of how philosophical frameworks informed methodological choices.

Collaborative Practice: This strand focused on intersectoral collaboration engaging experts across fields to solve complex societal problems like climate change, inequality, and health. Sessions identified how diverse sectors could work together to evaluate and address shared goals for transformative change.

Please find attached Snippets from EvalForward presentations at the EES conference

Full deliberations from the conference will be shared in due course.