| In a 90 minute Roundtable session, the first
rotation uses the first 45 minutes and the second rotation uses the last 45 minutes.
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| Roundtable Rotation I:
Developing Advocacy Evidence Systems and More Systematic Approaches for Gathering and Sharing Credible Advocacy Evidence: Lessons Learned from International Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) |
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Roundtable Presentation 622 to be held in the Quartz Room Section B on Friday, Nov 7, 1:35 PM to 3:05 PM
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Sponsored by the Advocacy and Policy Change TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Carlisle Levine,
CARE,
clevine@care.org
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| Abstract:
Operational international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) offer those advocating on behalf of global development issues a unique value: established country presences that provide access to on-the-ground knowledge. A number of international NGOs, some with support from private foundations, are seeking to take greater advantage of this unique value by strengthening their advocacy evidence systems and developing more systematic approaches for gathering and sharing credible advocacy evidence in order to influence policy makers often within the U.S. government but also at all policy making levels.
These international NGOs have been laying the groundwork for better systems and more systematic approaches for capturing and sharing basic project and program data, staff learning, and harder evidence in order to define policy problems and identify policy solutions. In this roundtable, a subset of these NGOs will share their experiences to date: their definitions of the problem; their responses; their challenges, lessons learned and advances.
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| Roundtable Rotation II:
Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire: When Evaluators Enter the World of Policy |
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Roundtable Presentation 622 to be held in the Quartz Room Section B on Friday, Nov 7, 1:35 PM to 3:05 PM
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Sponsored by the Advocacy and Policy Change TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Elizabeth Autio,
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory,
autioe@nwrel.org
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| Abstract:
As evaluators, we pride ourselves on our unbiased, just-the-facts approach to data collection and reporting. However, this can make us feel disconnected from the real world of social programs; how often have you wondered if your carefully-crafted report is actually read, or is it “another one for the shelf”? Yet, sometimes clients ask us to make recommendations from our evaluation data; other times, we might take on projects that explicitly have a policy component. What happens when evaluators enter the world of policy? The opportunity to do so is exciting in its potential impact, but also differs from our traditional role. What key things are different? Do we have the necessary content expertise? When and how should we exercise caution? This roundtable will start with a brief overview, drawing on examples from two recent projects in the Pacific Northwest. It will then open the floor to discussion.
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