Renewal: A New Era for International Development Professionals
2016 Annual Conference, May 9 - 10, 2016
Hellenic Meeting & Reception Centre, 1315 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, Ontario
| Session: | Design and Impact in Development Programming: Start with the End in Mind! |
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Marie-Hélène Adrien, President, Senior Consultant, Shareholder, Universalia Walter Zubrycky, Principal Consultant, Facilitated Performance Solutions and PPX Symposium Chair Benoît Gauthier, President, Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) Vaughn Lantz, Director, Program Coherence and Effectiveness, Global Affairs Canada David Heath, Director, Development Evaluation Division, Global Affairs Canada |
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Objective: |
Today’s global development practitioners - whether they be “emerging” or “seasoned” - need to be aware of the latest good practices, and know where to access appropriate resources, tools, and training to keep themselves current on the planning-evaluation spectrum. Join this panel discussion for a “what’s new” tour around the management cycle. Our panel of experts will provide information on the Government of Canada performance management toolkit and applications, and speak about results-based management and evaluation in the global development context, with insights into: building logic models or theories of change to lay the foundation for solid results management; current approaches and issues in monitoring, evaluation and reporting; and adaptive management. Short panelist presentations will set the stage for a moderated discussion. Bring along your questions and your own experience - this is a learning and sharing opportunity! |
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Marie-Hélène Adrien, President, Senior Consultant, Shareholder, Universalia
Dr. Adrien has contributed to the field of evaluation through her publications, including Enhancing Organizational Performance: A Toolbox for Self-assessment (IDRC, 1999), Organizational Assessment: A Framework for Improving Performance (IDRC, IDB, 2002) and Guide to Conducting Reviews of Organizations Supplying M&E Training (World Bank, 2002). She is the past President of the International Development Evaluation Association (IDEAS) has served on the Boards of several organizations, including Le Bureau des relations internationales de l’École Polytechnique (Montréal), the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) , and la Société québécoise d’évaluation de programme (SQEP). Dr. Adrien is a faculty member of the McGill International Executive Institute and of the International Programme for Development Evaluation Training (Carleton University and the World Bank). She is fluent in French, English, Spanish and Créole. Under her presidency, Universalia was nominated as the Best Business of the Year (2007) by the International Chamber of Commerce of Montreal. Dr. Adrien was awarded the Montreal Business Woman of the Year award in 2004. As the President of Universalia she is proud to lead the new generation of Universalia consultants in addressing challenges in international development. Walter Zubrycky, Principal Consultant, Facilitated Performance Solutions and PPX Symposium Chair
Walter continues to pursue these areas as an independent consultant and as an associate of a number of leading consulting firms. A particular area of interest and emphasis in his consulting practice is the provision of training and ongoing support for organizations embarking on the development and implementation of practical and sustainable performance measurement systems. Over the past several years Walter has been actively involved in the International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET) offered annually at Carleton University. Walter has been a Planning and Performance Exchange (PPX) Board Member since 2013 and is currently Chair of the Symposium Planning Committee. Walter has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario. Presentation: PPX Mission and Services to RBM Community Benoît Gauthier, CE/ÉA, President, Canadian Evalution Society (CES)
Benoît Gauthier is a CES Credentialed Evaluator and the President of the Canadian Evaluation Society. He has been a Government of Canada internal evaluator and a private consultant. Schooled in political science and public administration, he specialises in program evaluation, in strategic and organizational research and intervention, in market research, in applied social research and in policy analysis. Over the past 30 years, Benoît was involved in more than 500 research and intervention assignments and 100 evaluation projects, with emphasis on health research, copyright, arts and culture, technology, client satisfaction, and management information systems. Benoît is known for bridging measurement concerns and management concerns. He has taught social research methodology at the Quebec École nationale d'administration publique, at the University of Ottawa and at the Université du Québec à Hull. He is the editor of the textbook entitled Recherche sociale: de la problématique à la collecte des données, an introduction to social research, which has gone through six French editions and one Portuguese edition. He received the CES Service Award, the CES-NCC Leadership Recognition Award, the CES Award for Contribution to Evaluation in Canada, and the CESEF Award for Contribution to Research on Evaluation Practice.
Presentation: Evaluation Today and Tomorrow Vaughn Lantz, Director, Program Coherence and Effectiveness, Strategic Policy Branch, Global Affairs Canada
Vaughn Lantz is responsible for program performance, including program planning, coordination, and delivery systems at Global Affairs Canada. His Division leads the development and implementation of results based management tools for the Department. In previous positions, he has managed both multilateral and bilateral programming for the Department. As the Director of Economic Development and International Financial Institutions, he was responsible for economic policy as well as development programming with the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and regional development banks. As Country Program Director, he managed development programming and development relations with China, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Burma, India, Thailand, Bhutan, and the Maldives. He has also managed regional programming with ASEAN and bilateral programming with Russia.Earlier in his career, Vaughn served as a policy advisor to the Minister of National Defence, the Minister of Health, the Minister of Communications, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Presentation: Performance Effectiveness: Increasing our Focus on Implementation David Heath, Director, Development Evaluation Division, Global Affairs Canada David Heath is the Director of Development Evaluation and recently joined Global Affairs Canada (GAC). Previously, he was worked as an evaluator and in policy at Industry Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and Public Works and Government Services. At GAC, Mr. Heath oversees the division that evaluates the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of development programming. He began his professional career as a management consultant. He has a Master’s degree in International Affairs from Carleton University.
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