Event Date: November 23, 2018 - 11:30 to 1:00
Location: Faculty of Social Science 4004, 120 University Private, Ottawa

Presented in partnership with Global Affairs Canada, CIPS and the Fragile State Research Network (FSRN)

 Rigorous evaluation is essential to improving international engagement in fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCAS). In recent years, CIPS/FSRN has hosted several events on the evaluation of cooperation in FCAS like Afghanistan and Haiti. The forthcoming evaluation of Canada-Colombia cooperation, by Global Affairs Canada, offers an opportunity to learn about Canada’s engagement in a distinct context — since Colombia is a middle-income country with a nationally owned peace process. What methods were used in that evaluation and what insights do they yield into the possibilities and challenges of cooperation in Colombia? Are its conclusions and recommendations likely to inform new practices by Global Affairs Canada and its partners? How does this evaluation compare to other assessments of international engagement in FCAS – in substantive and methodological terms?

Panellists:

 Nicole Fuhr, Deputy Director, International Assistance Evaluation Division of Global Affairs Canada

Colton Brydges, Junior Evaluation Officer, International Assistance Evaluation Division of Global Affairs Canada

Colleen Duggan, Senior Strategist at the International Development Research Centre, having recently completed a two-year assignment as the Deputy-Director of Management with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ field operation in Colombia

Chair: Stephen Baranyi, CIPS/FSRN and School of International Development and Global Studies, uOttawa

In English. Free but come early, as space is limited.