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The former EES Presidents Interview Series_INTERVIEW WITH FRANS L LEEUW

by Peter van der Knaap, PhD | Jun 30, 2026 | Former Presidents Interview Series, Interviews

In this new interview series, EES President Peter van der Knaap speaks with former EES presidents about their current work, reflection on their time leading the Society, the evolution of evaluation practice, and the opportunities and challenges facing the profession...

What the Evaluation Community Can Learn from EU-SPRI—and What It Can Offer in Return

by Mita Marra | Jun 29, 2026 | Blog

A couple of weeks ago I participated in the 2026 Annual Conference of the European Forum for Studies on Research and Innovation, which is primarily a community of science, technology, innovation (STI) scholars and practitioners, and increasingly evaluators as well....

How Can Evaluators Contribute to a More Sustainable and Just World? Introducing Foundations of Evaluation for Planetary Health, a new Open-Access book

by Astrid Brousselle | Jun 25, 2026 | Blog

June 2026. A heatwave is striking Europe, increasing mortality and creating disruptions. At the same time, forest fires have started again in Canada, displacing villagers and Indigenous communities. Events related to climate change are affecting populations across the...

How the ESM Evaluated its Analytical Capabilities

by John Goossen | Jun 20, 2026 | Blog

John has been with the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)’s Legal division since 2015, and was a member of the team preparing the below-mentioned evaluation report. Prior to joining the ESM, John worked in public administration in The Hague and Paris. He is a graduate...

Feminist evaluation in crisis contexts: introducing a practical toolkit for evaluators

by Rai Sengupta | May 21, 2026 | Blog

Yulye Jessica Romo Ramos (Co-lead of the EES’ thematic working group 1: “Equity & Gender” and Director of Nexus Evaluation) organised and moderated a webinar with Rai Sengupta (Evaluation Consultant, UNICEF Evaluation Office and recipient of the Global Evaluation...

Evaluation’s contributions to vibrant democracy: Meeting challenges, delivering results

by Peter van der Knaap, PhD | May 19, 2026 | Blog

The theme of the 16th EES conference is ‘Evaluation for Vibrant Democracies’. Given the record number (!) of submissions to contribute to the congress with sessions and presentations, this theme clearly struck a chord in the European evaluation community… Which...