EVENTS from Other Institutions
Regulatory ex-post Evaluations
Part of the Better Regulation agenda series
November 9, 2023 - November 10, 2023
Venue: Online
Organizer(s): European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA)
Language: English
Contact: Programme Organiser
Ms Eveline Hermens
Tel: +31 43 3296259
e.hermens@eipa.eu
Info link: https://www.eipa.eu/courses/ex-post-evaluations/
This course provides an introduction to the realm of regulatory ex-post evaluations. It covers how to design, manage and monitor the evaluations, regardless of whether these activities are supported by EU funds. It provides answers to the following questions:
How can evaluation activities be managed effectively and efficiently?
How organisations can ensure high-quality ex-post evaluations?
How can evaluation results provide the evidence required for decision-making, and help to improve policies and programmes?
The course discusses how to ensure high-quality ex-post evaluations, by drawing on good practices and lessons learned from implementing ex-post evaluations in the European Commission. Building on this, the course provides insights into the pillars of sound evaluation design namely, the intervention logic, evaluation criteria, evaluation questions and the evaluation matrix. Moreover, the course provides participants with the opportunity to develop practical skills for managing evaluation studies and stakeholder consultation activities. Finally, the course highlights the latest developments and innovations in evaluations and methods to keep evaluations state-of-the-art in the theory and practice.
What you will learn in this course:
How to manage an ex-post evaluation of a legal act;
What are the analytical steps of an ex-post evaluation
What evaluation design methodologies can be chosen to evaluate legislation.
How to adjust expectations and choose the right shortcuts when selecting the best possible methodological approach (e.g. qualitative vs quantitative);
How the European Commission system ensures transparency and quality of the evaluation work (Stakeholder consultation, regulatory Scrutiny Board)
What is state-of-the-art in ex-post evaluation of legislation and what the future looks like.
Course methodology/highlights
The course will be led by experts who have decades of both research and practical experience in evaluation in an EU context and beyond.
The course combines interactive presentations, practical examples and quick polls and group exercises to consolidate the concepts.
How can evaluation activities be managed effectively and efficiently?
How organisations can ensure high-quality ex-post evaluations?
How can evaluation results provide the evidence required for decision-making, and help to improve policies and programmes?
The course discusses how to ensure high-quality ex-post evaluations, by drawing on good practices and lessons learned from implementing ex-post evaluations in the European Commission. Building on this, the course provides insights into the pillars of sound evaluation design namely, the intervention logic, evaluation criteria, evaluation questions and the evaluation matrix. Moreover, the course provides participants with the opportunity to develop practical skills for managing evaluation studies and stakeholder consultation activities. Finally, the course highlights the latest developments and innovations in evaluations and methods to keep evaluations state-of-the-art in the theory and practice.
What you will learn in this course:
How to manage an ex-post evaluation of a legal act;
What are the analytical steps of an ex-post evaluation
What evaluation design methodologies can be chosen to evaluate legislation.
How to adjust expectations and choose the right shortcuts when selecting the best possible methodological approach (e.g. qualitative vs quantitative);
How the European Commission system ensures transparency and quality of the evaluation work (Stakeholder consultation, regulatory Scrutiny Board)
What is state-of-the-art in ex-post evaluation of legislation and what the future looks like.
Course methodology/highlights
The course will be led by experts who have decades of both research and practical experience in evaluation in an EU context and beyond.
The course combines interactive presentations, practical examples and quick polls and group exercises to consolidate the concepts.
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