This section of the website contains brief details about the conference and will be updated on a regular basis. For more information please use the links on the menu bar.

About the Conference
The European Evaluation Society and the UK Evaluation Society are collaborating for the first time to stage this major international conference. Expected to be the largest evaluation event ever to be held in Europe , the conference invites evaluators, commissioners and users of evaluation to reconsider the role of evaluation in democracy, what it contributes to social and public policy and how it reflects and shapes cultures and institutions.

The full conference programme is now available through the Programme navigation link and can be viewed by days, parallel sessions or streams. Abstracts of each presentation will be available on the website nearer the date.

Conference Registration

To register, please complete either the form online or print out the registration form and send it to the conference administrators.

The online registration uses Secure Server Technology to take your registration and payment details.

Keynote Speakers
The conference will feature the following keynote speakers :

Parallel Sessions
Over 350 abstracts have also been submitted by participants from 43 countries world-wide. These will be presented in themed parallel sessions of papers, symposia, roundtables, panel/debates, posters and other innovative formats. A full programme will be available well in advance of the conference from this website.

Professional Development Training Workshops
The Pre-Conference Training and Professional Development Workshops will consist of four half-day sessions to be held on the afternoon of 2 October, the morning and afternoon of 3 October and the morning of 4 October.

The workshops will be held at the Royal Institute of British Architects, 66 Portland Place , London W1B 1AD on 2 and 3 October and at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre on 4 October.

Led by international experts in the field of evaluation, the workshop programme will be made up of a number of different training and professional development modules, grouped under the following strands:

Sponsorship Opportunities
This conference also provides excellent opportunities for promoting your organisation. If you would like further information about sponsorship please contact the conference administers.



Bursaries
A limited number of bursaries will be available upon request to enable people from Eastern Europe and from developing countries, as well as others who may require financial support in order to be able to attend and to participate in the conference.



The Conference Venue
The conference will be held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre. It is located in the center of London, directly across the street from Westminster Abbey and Big Ben, steps from Westminster, and close to the West End, museums and shopping, and other attractions. Use the conference as an opportunity to take advantage of the many things that London has to offer the visitor.



Social Events
A range of social events will be available to conference participants. These will complement the working sessions, providing an opportunity for relaxation and to facilitate networking, including an opportunity to chat with old friends and to meet new people from across Europe and indeed from around the world.



Hotel Reservations
A wide selection of hotels at discounted rates located close to the conference venue can be booked through Expotel Intermational Travel and Events.

For More Information
Please return to this website, which will be updated on a regular basis with more information about the conference. If you have any specific questions or would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact the conference administrator at: eiscc@profbriefings.co.uk (or telephone on: + 44 (0) 1920 487672 .