Evaluation of Peace Building Programmes
22-24 June 2010, introductory level.
This course covers the basics of evaluation and applies them to peace-building and conflict prevention, with a view to addressing the challenges this application poses. The course is facilitated by Margie Buchanan Smith and Emery Brusset and will take place at Orshof (www.orshof.be) near Brussels.
Further information : application form and course outlie will be available in February.
Evaluation of Conflict Sensitivity, Conflict Prevention and Peace-Building Programmes
4-9 July 2010 (actual training 5-8 July), Intermediate to advanced level.
This course, based on the newest guidelines established by the OECD-DAC, provides methodologies for carrying out assessments of conflict sensitivity, conflict situations and, subsequently, evaluating the performance of peace-building and conflict prevention activities in a seminar format with focus on methods and challenges. The course is intended for those with experience in evaluations, and an interest in, and general experience of conflict situations.
The participants in previous years have come from aid agencies (headquarters and field personnel), donor governments, consultancies and academia. The course is facilitated by Emery Brusset, Director of Channel Research, Tony Vaux, an expert on conflicts and Koenraad Denayer, expert in conflict sensitivity and will take place at Orshof (www.orshof.be) near Brussels.
Further information: application form and course outline will be available in February.
Monitoring and Evaluation in Unstable Environments South Asia
August/September 2010, Introductory level.
This course, based on the guidelines established by OECD-DAC, aims to assist participants in the design of monitoring systems and to be able to carry out and use small scale evaluations with an emphasis on unstable environments.
The course is an introductory-to-intermediate level and is based on presenting both tools and methods of analysis. It is facilitated by Ralf Otto, Channel Research and Raghav Raj Regmi, Development Consultancy Centre (DECC) both consultants with extensive evaluation experience.
The course follows other trainings given every year by Channel Research in Belgium and is intended for participants from aid agencies, donor governments, NGOs, consultancies and academia.
The course will be held in South Asia.
Further information: application form and course outline will be available in April.