An Interview with EES New President, Peter van der Knaap
by Hayat Askar | Jan 9, 2026 | Interviews
This month we welcome our new EES President, Peter van der Knaap, who has taken over the gavel from May Pettigrew. Peter has been active on the EES board for two years, has over 35 years of evaluation experience and chaired the Dutch Evaluation Society ‘Vide’ from...Our collective journey towards a new identity and goals
by Jessica Romo Ramos | Dec 19, 2025 | Blog
In November 2024, Karina Lehrner and Yulye Jessica Romo Ramos joined Petra Novakova as co-leads to the EES thematic working group (TWG) 1, Equity and Gender. From the beginning, the three of us shared a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, not just...Evaluation for vibrant democracies: our central theme for the 16th Biennial Conference in Lille, France
by Peter van der Knaap, PhD | Dec 9, 2025 | Blog
Dr. Peter van der Knaap is director of IOB, the independent Evaluation Directorate of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and president-elect of the European Evaluation Society (EES). Prior to this, he was director of SWOV Road Safety Research Institute,...Building the Future of Evaluation: Listening to the Next Generation
by Elisabetta Venezia | Nov 27, 2025 | Blog
Across Europe, a new generation of evaluators is stepping into a field that is evolving fast, and from our hands-on experience with students and young fellow evaluators, we see that they are asking important questions about how to build meaningful and sustainable...Navigating Evaluation Careers – Wisdom from Senior Experts Evaluation Insight #5 Part 2
by Cristina Repede | Nov 18, 2025 | Blog, Emerging Evaluators - TWG Blog Series
Today we share part 2 of the interview with Thomas Delahais. This first part focused on understanding his background and perspective on evaluation, while part 2 offers recommendations for evaluators looking to grow in the field. This blog interview series was...Calendar
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