Events
Latin America & the Caribbean, Workshop or Training
Diplomado en Evaluación de Impacto de Programas y Políticas Públicas 2019
Hosted by: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
26 April 2019 to 26 October 2019
| Santiago de Chile Actualmente es poco lo que se sabe en relación a qué políticas realmente funcionan para contrarrestar la problemática para la cual fueron implementadas. ¿Cómo generar entonces conocimiento sobre las políticas que realmente funcionan para reducir la pobreza, y aprender de ello para tomar mejores decisiones de política pública?
Africa, Workshop or Training
J-PAL Executive Education: Evaluating Social Programs, Cape Town 2019
Hosted by: J-PAL Africa
29 July 2019 to 2 August 2019
| University of Cape Town, South Africa This five-day in-person training gives participants a thorough understanding of why and when researchers and policymakers might choose to conduct randomized evaluations and how randomized evaluations are designed in real-world settings.
Southeast Asia, Workshop or Training
Evaluasi Program Sosial – Banda Aceh (Evaluating Social Programs) 2019
Hosted by: J-PAL Southeast Asia
20 July 2019 to 21 July 2019
| Hermes Palace Hotel, Banda Aceh Meskipun konsep evaluasi dampak secara intuitif mudah dimengerti, pada pelaksanaannya terdapat banyak tantangan yang dapat menghalangi kemampuan kita untuk menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan penting atau dapat menyebabkan bias pada hasil. Bila hal ini tidak diatasi, sebuah evaluasi dampak menjadi tidak informatif atau bahkan dapat memberikan kesimpulan yang keliru.
South Asia, Workshop or Training
J-PAL Executive Education: Evaluating Social Programmes 2019
Hosted by: J-PAL South Asia, CLEAR South Asia
1 July 2019 to 5 July 2019
| The Claridges, New Delhi, India This five-day in-person training gives participants a thorough understanding of why and when researchers and policymakers might choose to conduct randomised evaluations and how randomised evaluations are designed in real-world settings.
North America, Dissemination
Work of the Future Innovation Competition Webinar
Hosted by: J-PAL North America
26 June 2019 | Webinar
The J-PAL North America Work of the Future Innovation Competition supports randomized evaluations of strategies and innovations that address the changing nature of work in North America.
North America, Workshop or Training
J-PAL Executive Education: Evaluating Social Programs, US 2019
Hosted by: J-PAL Global & North America
10 June 2019 to 14 June 2019
| MIT Cambridge, MA, USA Course Content This five-day in-person training equips participants with resources and knowledge to design, use, and interpret evidence from impact evaluations of social programs. The course is an overview of why, when, and how researchers and policymakers might choose to conduct randomized evaluations and how randomized evaluations are designed.
Europe, Workshop or Training
ESII training for partners: Conceiving a Randomized Evaluation
Hosted by: J-PAL Europe
27 May 2019 to 29 May 2019
| Paris School of Economics, 48 Boulevard Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France The European Social Inclusion Initiative (ESII) is a multi-year research initiative that aims to generate new evidence and share emerging lessons for programs and policies seeking to foster the social inclusion of migrants and refugees.
North America, Dissemination
Venezuela: How did we get here, and what’s next?
Hosted by: J-PAL/MIT Data, Decisions, and Public Policy Lecture Series
14 May 2019 | MIT Building 3-270 and live webcast
South Asia, Workshop or Training
Measurement and Survey Design Course 2019
Hosted by: J-PAL South Asia, CLEAR South Asia
8 May 2019 to 10 May 2019
| The Lalit, New Delhi, India Programme Objectives Survey instruments represent one of the most commonly used tools for collecting primary data from individuals and groups. Several factors need to be considered, during the design and implementation phases, to ensure that data collected through survey instruments is reliable and accurate.