Events

We host events around the world and online to share results and policy lessons from randomized evaluations, build new partnerships between researchers and practitioners, and train organizations on how to design and conduct randomized evaluations.

Upcoming Events

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Webinar

Webinar series: Preparing for graduate study abroad for African students

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Virtual
J-PAL Africa holds a webinar series each year for African students who would like to pursue graduate study in Economics, Public Policy, or related fields in North America or Europe. The webinars are spread throughout the year and aim to provide comprehensive information to African students on what...
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Workshop or Training

Humanitarian Action Research Incubator in Bogotá, Colombia

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Bogotá, Colombia
J-PAL and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) are pleased to announce that applications are now open for a three-day randomized evaluation design workshop as part of the Displaced Livelihoods Initiative (DLI) and ongoing work to improve humanitarian protection programs.
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Webinar

DEDP Webinar: Pursue a credential in the MITx MicroMasters® Program

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Live via Zoom
The next term for the MITx MicroMasters® Program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy is fast approaching! Join the DEDP Course Team for a live webinar to learn more about the program and to have your questions answered live. A recording of the event will be sent to all registrants.
Participants at J-PAL's Evaluating Social Programs course in Cambridge, USA.
Workshop or Training

J-PAL/MIT Evaluating Social Programs Course, 2024

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Cambridge, MA, US
This five-day, in-person training provides an in-depth look at why and when randomized evaluations can be used to rigorously measure the impact of social programs.
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Course

J-PAL Africa Evaluating Social Programs Course

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Accra, Ghana
The J-PAL Africa Evaluating Social Programs Course will provide a thorough understanding of randomized evaluations and pragmatic step-by-step training for conducting one’s own evaluation.

Past Events

Workshop or Training

J-PAL Executive Education: Evaluating Social Programs, US 2018

MIT Cambridge, MA, USA
Held June 11-15 in the United States, this course 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.
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Workshop or Training

Measurement and Survey Design Course 2018

India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
Dissemination

¿Qué funciona para mejorar el empleo juvenil?

Webinar
Descubre qué funciona para mejorar el empleo juvenil en este webinar gratuito el jueves 3 de mayo.
Dissemination

Making Donor Dollars Count: GiveWell's Approach to Selecting Charities

MIT Building 32, Room 141 and webcast live
Join J-PAL's Data, Decisions, Public Policy lecture series on April 4 at 1pm Eastern for a talk by Elie Hassenfeld, Co-founder and Executive Director of GiveWell. GiveWell is dedicated to identifying outstanding giving opportunities and publishing the full details of their analyses to help donors...
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Workshop or Training

J-PAL Executive Education: Evaluating Social Programs, SEA 2018

Jakarta, Indonesia
J-PAL Southeast Asia will host Evaluating Social Programs, J-PAL’s flagship executive education course, from March 13–15, 2018. 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...
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Dissemination

Teaching at the Right Level Webinar Series: Session 4 - Teacher Training

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...