Events
North America, Workshop or Training
Webinar: Reducing Housing Instability with Randomized Evaluations
Hosted by: J-PAL North America
10 February 2020 | Webinar
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Middle East & North Africa, Workshop or Training
J-PAL Evaluating Social Programs Custom Course: International Rescue Committee - Jordan
9 March 2020 to 12 March 2020
| Amman, Jordan Please note: this is a custom course hosted by the International Rescue Committee. The course is tailored to the needs of professionals from humanitarian, development, government, policy, and academic organizations who are considering, planning, or currently conducting randomized evaluations.
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IDEA Conference
2 April 2020 to 3 April 2020
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge J-PAL’s Innovations in Data and Experiments for Action Initiative (IDEA) will host the IDEA Conference on April 2-3, 2020, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
North America, Conference
MIT J-PAL’s Work of the Future Initiative: Building a Future that Works for All
Hosted by: J-PAL North America and the Gerri and Rich Wong Family
14 January 2020 | Accel office in Palo Alto, CA
J-PAL North America’s Work of the Future Initiative is convening leaders from academia, industry, the nonprofit sector, government, and philanthropy to address the biggest challenges facing many workers today, from automation to shifting labor market trends, and the role research can play in ensuring a prosperous future for
North America, Dissemination
Thinking Globally to Mitigate Climate Change: Paying Local Communities to Protect Forests
Hosted by: J-PAL, MIT Economics
26 September 2019 | MIT 35-225, Cambridge, MA
Southeast Asia, Dissemination
Launching the Results from Transparency for Development (T4D) Evaluation and sharing on Community-led Transparency and Accountability Programs to Improve Health and Other Social Services in Indonesia
Hosted by: J-PAL Southeast Asia (J-PAL SEA) in collaboration with Results for Development (R4D) and PATTIRO
19 September 2019 | Istana Ballroom, Sari Pacific Hotel, Jl. M.H. Thamrin No. 6, Jakarta, Indonesia
Between 2013 and 2018, J-PAL affiliated researchers, in collaboration with Results for Development (R4D), Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center (HKS) and PATTIRO, conducted a randomized evaluation of the Transparency for Development (T4D) program to generate lessons on how to strengthen transparency and accountability of public health systems by engaging civic participation across two countries:...
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.