Conference programme

The conference programme features inspiring keynote speakers, and covers a broad range of internationally relevant topics: from sharing farmers' stories to influencing policy and decision-making processes. Each round offers three workshops to choose from. The workshops revolve around thematic tracks:

	Communicating evidence from mixed methods approaches
	Communicating strategic and comprehensive stories
	Communicating and learning from evidence during implementation
	Communicating evidence for strategic decision-making
	Practical communication methods for learning and sense making

The conference programme is subject to changes.

Wednesday, 4 April 2018

08:30		Registration and coffee & tea
09:00		Welcome and introduction (Cecile Kusters & Jack van der Vorst, Wageningen University & Research)
09:30		Keynote Noelle Aarts (Radboud University)
10.30		Break
11.00		Keynote Irene de Goede (Oxfam Novib)
12.00		Reflections (Jack van der Vorst, Wageningen University & Research) and introduction to workshop sessions
12.30		Lunch & group photo
13.30		Workshops | Round 1
		Capturing most significant change stories with video in Ethiopia Mirjam Schaap & Tessa Steenbergen
		Moving beyond quotes and anecdotes: Communicating qualitative evidence in evaluation Acacia Nikoi, Laura Wangsness Willemsen & Richard Bamattre
		Oxfam generating evidence from outcome harvesting monitoring data and using analysis for influencing (double-length) Karen Biesbrouck & Sanne Djojosoeparto
14.45		Break
15.15		Workshops | Round 2
		Communicating evidence for a variety of stakeholders – the case of Benefit-SBN in Ethiopia Anteneh Mekuria Tesfaye
		How to develop effective and attractive case studies Roger Reuver & Joost Guijt
		Oxfam generating evidence from outcome harvesting monitoring data and using analysis for influencing (continued) Karen Biesbrouck & Sanne Djojosoeparto
		Theatre for gathering and communicating evidence Riti Hermán Mostert
16.30		Plenary highlights and wrap-up
17.00		Closing

Thursday, 5 April

08.30		Doors open, coffee & tea
09.00		Reflection and looking ahead
09.30		Workshops | Round 3
		Communicating the value of an intervention: What does Value for Money look like and how can it influence donors? Julien Colomer
		Ensuring results with Experience Capitalization Jorge Chavez-Tafur, Marga Janse & Krishan Bheenick
		Using Mixed Methods to Strengthen Your Impact Story: An Interactive Workshop Caroline Desalos, Just Dengerink & Saskia van Veen
10.45		Break
11.15		Workshops | Round 4
		"Empathic evaluation" - can a better understanding of the policymaking process enhance the use of evaluation evidence? Myriam Van Parijs
		“I want to tell you a story”: Rigorous, comprehensive, and accessible methods for reporting results Christopher J. Stanfill
		Join our house of colours and make a quantum leap from evidence to action Irma Alpenidze & Mike Zuijderduijn
12.30		Lunch
13.30		Workshops | Round 5
		Evidence gathering and communication on complex transformations through lobby/advocacy Masja Helmer & Hanneke Post
		The Road to Real-Time Monitoring: Increasing the Frequency of Measuring and Communicating Evidence Fédes van Rijn, Just Dengerink, Martijn Ramaekers & Liesbeth Hofs
		Theory of Change as a framework for building and communicating evidence Martin Klein & Caroline Desalos
14.45		Break
15.15		Synthesis and action points
17.00		Closing, drinks & bites