What can econometric methods do - what can they not? Innovation activities, especially research and development, are publicly funded in many ways (tax incentives or directly through R&D grants, guarantees and liabilities). Knowledge of the impact of funding is essential for funding institutions and policy makers. In recent years, the availability of innovation data has [...]

Together with the Austrian Council for Research and Technology Development, the fteval Platform is committed to the further development of the evaluation landscape in Austria. This year, for the first time, we are presenting the Evaluation Talent Award as a contribution to make the importance of evaluations for evidence-based policy-making more visible to the public. The award is [...]

After over a decade of working with our current provider, the European Evaluation Society (EES) is looking for a new Secretariat / Association Management to support its growing presence in the international evaluation community. Please, find some details in the Request for Proposals (RFP) on the EES website: https://europeanevaluation.org/events/ees-secretariat-association-management/ The deadline to apply is 30 June [...]

The European Evaluation Society (EES) and the Peer-to-Peer Evaluation Career Advisory Sessions in Europe Team (p2p Europe+) offer a new volunteering opportunity for Young and Emerging Evaluators in the field of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E). EES’ Thematic Working Group 5 “yEES!” and p2p Europe+ are looking for volunteers to get involved in a variety of initiatives, including supporting the [...]

While citizen science is by definition highly participatory, its evaluation and impact assessment practices often do not live up to this claim. In this special issue we will explore existing approaches to participatory evaluation that involve participants of citizen science activities in reflecting and assessing projects’ or initiatives’ processes and outcomes. This involvement may range [...]