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part 2, responses to input.

> coordination with AEA.
I'm totally happy if any organization wants to help out. Anyone want to talk to AEA or affiliates to see what they want to do?

> African Evaluation association or Asian Evaluation Association could play an important role.
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> IOCE leaders' listserv, or IDEAS listserv
Same thing. I can contact them, unless someone has contacts with any of these organizations.

> once the program and NGOs tell us what they need from here.
I'm willing to contact some orgs, unless somewhat has some contacts? And I guess it might be good to work out a little more about what this project is about, so we can present a clearer picture.

>DO need evaluation training and consulting that corresponds with their worldview
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> Would hate bad advice from people who do not have a clue what development is really about.
Excellent points. Involvement from folks who are experts, who are doing development, people from developing countries, etc, would be critically needed in this project. I think a few folks who volunteered are those experts, but more is good. Anyone know folks?

> often access the Internet from second-hand computers and via a dial-up modem, at best.
So anything we do should be available in several formats. The pdf/ppt or interactive stuff for those who can, and smaller or quickly downloadable chunks (html, small pdf, etc) for everyone else. Or perhaps people can copy things to CD and send it out.

> international governing bodies (e.g., UN) and funding agencies (e.g., Ford Foundation)
Would be nice to get those organizations involved too. Maybe have one class on how to address requirements of these organizations.

> quality control
Another good point. One way to deal with this is to have some folks prepare the lessons, and some others, hopefully the wise and experienced evaluators, review and comment. Everything that we do should be reviewed so we have some level of consensus, approval, agreement, etc.


> no one said this but an AEA listserv is XCeval: Topics: International and Cross-cultural Evaluation (ICCE)
Should I post something on their list? Or are most folks on that list also on this list?

thanks

gene



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- a lot of coordination from the affiliates of AEA organization and similar forums/outfits out there.
- but this may be way off the mark as informed by the existing needs of the areas/regions.
- give it to them to initiate the process. And, that is why I believe, groups such as the African Evaluation association or Asian Evaluation Association etc (if such orgs still exists) could play an important role.
- There is a whole lot that we can do in this area once the program and NGOs tell us what they need from here.


- Organizations in developing countries DO need evaluation training and consulting that corresponds with their worldview, ways of knowing/ documenting/ communicating, organizing time/ information, etc. 
- The way that international governing bodies (e.g., UN) and funding agencies (e.g., Ford Foundation) approach monitoring and evaluation does not necessarily mesh with the relevant population's understanding
- Organizations in developing countries often access the Internet from second-hand computers and via a dial-up modem, at best.  Uninterrupted electricity is a luxury


- People in developed countries tend to underestimate what is going on already in development evaluation, capacity building AND the very different contexts within which we operate. Would hate bad advice from people who do not have a clue what development is really about.
- you may want to stimulate debate with some key regional(there are four, AfrEA, ReLAC, ENSA, IPEN - countries in transition) or national evaluation associations in developing countries, or work through IOCE leaders' listserv, or IDEAS listserv to stimulate thinking and doing.



- One big problem is the quality control. It's not a lot of help to give bad advice, eg that eval is measuring the extent to which goals have been achieved .....


- the Professional Development Committee and the International Committee.


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