| Abstract:
Evaluation should be transparent and reasoned, and deliberation is the context in which evidence is reasoned about and conclusions are drawn. Sometimes, within a given evaluation context the evidence collected is relatively uncontested and the values of the stakeholders are highly coherent. Sometimes stakeholders morally disagree about these same things. In either case, stakeholders should deliberate with one other, seeking moral agreement when they can, and maintaining mutual respect when they cannot. Deliberation is the means to encourage continuous discourse about fundamental values and supports the legitimacy of collective decisions. In a more abstract sense, deliberation forms attitudes and ways of being that support engagement, social trust and political efficacy, both at the individual and social level. Strategies for encouraging, enabling, and participating in deliberation within evaluation contexts will be the focus of this skill building workshop.
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