What do they say?
Evaluation has become increasingly important in the last few years, partly because of a cultural change towards demonstration of effectiveness and cost efficiency, but also because evaluation is useful for investigating innovation particularly in the context programmes and projects that seek to research and instigate change. The heightened focus on evaluation has led to the development of new tools and processes and to increasing research in the area.
The Evaluate Europe web site is intended as an action space for innovation and research in evaluation practice and theory. The site will both report on and be an organizing platform for research and projects - national and European and will also promote the newly formed European Interest Group on evaluation.
Evaluate Europe is committed to evaluation as a developmental process that illuminates or enlightens the specific policies, processes and practice of its stakeholders, contributes to the collective learning of the wider community, and is ultimately an instrument for informed change.
