aes24 International Evaluation Conference

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8:30am AEST

Plenary: Elizabeth Hoffecker "Wayfinding tools for learning and evaluation in complex systems" (followed by panel) Plenary 1Jess Dart • Matt Healey • Donna Loveridge • Elizabeth Hoffecker • Tony Kiessler

10:30am AEST

Evaluating capacity building for sustainability scientists: Pathways for early career researchers 104Su-Ann Drew • Lisa Walker National impact, regional delivery - Robust M&E for best practice Australian horticulture industry development. 101-102Caitlin Vaughan • Carl Larsen • Zarmeen Hassan • Ossie Lang Navigating organisational turbulence: An evaluation-based strategic learning model for organisational sustainability 103Michael Amon • Shefton Parker • Amanda Sampson An evaluator in need of an evaluation 105Charlie Tulloch • Dana Cross Navigating the maze of causality: Understanding the relationship between carcinogenic betel nut consumption and learning outcomes 106Mary Ann Wong • Kabira Namit • Kathryn Lee Commissioning evaluations - finding the way from a transactional to a relational approach Plenary 1Vanessa Hood • Eleanor Williams • Skye Trudgett • George Argyrous • Josephine Norman • Luke Craven • Kristy Hornby

11:00am AEST

Learn, evolve, adapt: Evaluation of climate change and disaster risk reduction programs 104Su-Ann Drew • Justine Smith Culturally inclusive evaluation with culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia 101-102Caitlin Vaughan • Lena Etuk Our journey so far: a story of evaluation to support community change in South Australia 103Michael Amon • PENNY BALDOCK • Jessie Sleep

11:30am AEST

Bringing the "human" into measurement: From in-depth inquiry to systemic change 104Su-Ann Drew • Julia Suh • JESSICA LEEFE "Nothing about us, without us": Developing evaluation framework alongside victim-survivors of modern slavery using representative participatory approaches 101-102Caitlin Vaughan • Ellie Taylor Navigating complex government reforms: a tool to examine program theory. How complete and relevant is government program theory? 105Charlie Tulloch • Nerida Rixon Social Impact Measurement & Evaluation – the similarities & differences that complement our journey to more fit-for-purpose destinations. 106Mary Ann Wong • Caitlin Barry • Elliott Tester • Gerard Atkinson • Paula Simões dos Santos • Sandra Opoku A new tool for participatory evaluation: A case study of the process of conducting online workshops with young creators with disabilities to tell stories using virtual reality animation 103Michael Amon • Samantha Abbato

12:00pm AEST

Systems evaluation to the rescue!: How do we use systems evaluation to improve societal and planetary wellbeing? 104Su-Ann Drew • Kristy Hornby • Tenille Moselen Optimising Evaluations of Wellbeing Programs in Schools 105Charlie Tulloch • Tamara Van Der Zant • Katherine Dix Getting to the value add: Timely insights from a realist developmental evaluation Plenary 1Vanessa Hood • Phillip Belling Navigating the unfamiliar: Evaluation and sustainable finance 101-102Caitlin Vaughan • Donna Loveridge

1:30pm AEST

Man vs. Machine: Reflections on machine-assisted and human-driven approaches used to examine open-text progress reports. 101-102Emily Saurman • Kathleen De Rooy • Stephanie Quail Evaluation by Stealth: Insights from Embedded Evaluation Practice 104Kathleen Stacey • Samiha Barkat • Edgar Daly Scaling Impact: How Should We Evaluate the Success of a Scaling Journey? 106Carolyn Wallace • John Gargani A tool for addressing violence against women: An examination of the creation, benefits, and drawbacks of the Evidence Portal 103Prescilla Perera • Charlotte Louisa Grace Bell • Lauren Hamilton The Art of Qualitative Sensemaking: Exploring New Methods 105Janet Conte • Matt Healey • Sharon Marra_Brown • Monica Wabuke • Alli Burness Perspectives on the Appropriate Use of RCTs in Evaluation? Plenary 1Rick Cummings • Vanessa Gstrein • Eleanor Williams • Wendy Jarvie • Bruce Cunningham • Lisa Cameron • Patricia Rogers • Scott Bayley

2:00pm AEST

Harnessing AI for Qualitative Data Analysis 101-102Emily Saurman • Ethel Karskens

2:30pm AEST

Monitoring and Evaluation Journeys: Making footprints, community-based enterprise in Australian First Nations contexts 104Kathleen Stacey • Sharon Babyack • Donna-Maree Stephens A long road ahead: Evaluating long-term change in complex policy areas. A case study of school active travel programs in the ACT 106Carolyn Wallace • Mallory Notting Our new ways: Reforming our approach to impact measurement and learning 105Janet Conte • Kaitlyn Scannell An update on practical applications of machine learning in evaluation 101-102Emily Saurman • Gerard Atkinson Where next? Evaluation to transformation 103Prescilla Perera • Rachel Wilks

3:30pm AEST

Constructing a Wisdom Base: A Hands-On Exploration of First Nations Knowledge Systems 106Sandra Ayoo • Skye Trudgett • Levi McKenzie-Kirkbright • Haley Ferguson • Tara Beattie • Jess Dart Charting the Course: Measuring Organisational Evaluation Capacity Building 104Claire Grealy • Rochelle Tobin Journey Mapping: Visualising Competing Needs within Evaluations 104Claire Grealy • Jolenna Deo Reflections by a non-analyst on the use of state-wide data sets and modelled data in evaluation 104Claire Grealy • Gabby Lindsay-Smith The evolution of evaluation: Retracing our steps in evaluation theory to prepare for the future 104Claire Grealy • James Ong From KPIs to systems change: Reimagining organisational learning 101-102Elissa Mortimer • Katrina Barnes Growing Australia's future evaluators: Lessons from emerging evaluator networks across the Asia Pacific Plenary 1Maya Cordeiro • Qudratullah Jahid • Eroni Wavu • Amanda Mottershead Committed to mentoring 103Laura Holbeck • Julie Elliott • Rick Cummings • Martina Donkers • Lydia Phillips The learning journey: competency self-assessment for personal learning and profession development 105Peter Bowers • Amy Gullickson • Taimur Siddiqi