Events
Latin America & the Caribbean, Workshop or Training
Diplomado en Evaluación de Impacto de Programas y Políticas Públicas 2018
Hosted by: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
17 April 2018 to 27 November 2018
| 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?
South Asia, Workshop or Training
Measurement and Survey Design Course 2018
Hosted by: J-PAL South Asia, CLEAR South Asia
28 May 2018 to 30 May 2018
| India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India Survey instruments are 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.
North America, Workshop or Training
J-PAL Executive Education: Evaluating Social Programs, US 2018
Hosted by: J-PAL Global and North America
11 June 2018 to 15 June 2018
| MIT Cambridge, MA, USA 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.
Latin America & the Caribbean, Workshop or Training
Curso Incubadora de Evaluaciones de Impacto de Programas de Empleo Juvenil
Hosted by: J-PAL LAC
25 June 2018 to 29 June 2018
| Santiago, Chile Conoce la evidencia más reciente de programas de empleo juvenil y trabaja en el diseño de una evaluación de impacto de tu propio programa con el apoyo experto de J-PAL.
South Asia, Dissemination
J-PAL Executive Education: Evaluating Social Programs, South Asia 2018
Hosted by: J-PAL South Asia
16 July 2018 to 20 July 2018
| Vivanta by Taj Ambassador, New Delhi, India Course Objectives
Africa, Workshop or Training
J-PAL/IPA Executive Education: Evaluating Social Programs, Uganda 2018
Hosted by: J-PAL Africa, IPA Uganda
6 August 2018 to 10 August 2018
| Kampala, Uganda 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.
Europe, Workshop or Training
J-PAL Executive Education: Evaluating Social Programs, Europe 2018
Hosted by: J-PAL Europe
15 October 2018 to 19 October 2018
| Bocconi University, Milan, Italy 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.
North America, Dissemination
Making Donor Dollars Count: GiveWell's Approach to Selecting Charities
4 April 2018 | MIT Building 32, Room 141 and webcast live
Video of Elie Hassenfeld: Making Donor Dollars Count
Southeast Asia, Workshop or Training
Evaluating Social Programs
Hosted by: J-PAL Southeast Asia
13 March 2018 to 15 March 2018
| Jakarta, Indonesia Evaluating Social Programs is J-PAL’s flagship executive education course. The two-day course provides participants with an introduction to randomized evaluations and when they can be used strategically in program or policy evaluation. An optional third day is open to participants who wish to understand the pragmatic considerations involved in conducting a randomized evaluation.
Africa, Dissemination
Teaching at the Right Level Webinar Series: Session 4 - Teacher Training
6 March 2018 | Webinar
The Teaching at the Right Level webinar series will continue with its fourth installment on Tuesday, March 6, at 8:30 AM ET. This session will focus on Teacher Training. Presenters will share research on the effectiveness of different training programs and discuss Pratham's approach to teacher training. The list of presenters will be finalized shortly.
North America, Dissemination
J-PAL Education, Technology, and Opportunity Innovation Competition Webinar
Hosted by: J-PAL North America
26 February 2018 | Webinar
North America, Workshop or Training
J-PAL State and Local Innovation Initiative – 2018 Participant Conference
Hosted by: J-PAL North America
15 February 2018 to 16 February 2018
| Santa Clara, California State and local government leaders, leading scholars, and social service providers gathered in Santa Clara, California last month to advance the use of data and evaluation in addressing key challenges related to poverty, particularly around homelessness.
North America, Workshop or Training
J-PAL State and Local Innovation Initiative: Year 2 Participant Convening
Hosted by: J-PAL North America
15 February 2018 to 16 February 2018
| Santa Clara, California This convening featured state and local policymakers who have been leaders in building rigorous evidence in their jurisdictions and the researchers who have partnered with them to conduct feasible, high-quality evaluations.
North America, Dissemination
Health Care Delivery Initiative Webinar
Hosted by: J-PAL North America
25 January 2018 | Webinar
On Thursday, January 25th, J-PAL North America hosted a webinar to provide additional information about the Health Care Delivery Innovation Competition, review the application process, and answer questions. View the webinar and the slides that were presented above.