Monthly Corner

F Njahîra Wangarî - Book Chapter

Abstract
"This chapter blends African oral and written narratives, lived experiences with a genetic chronic disability and a Roman Catholic upbringing. These will be interrogated to illustrate the role of alternative explanations in influencing advocacy and activism for the lives, wellbeing, dignity and inclusion of persons with disabilities. Particularly, this chapter is an exploration of self-identity and how persons with disabilities are conditioned to view ourselves in specific ways while highlighting alternative perceptions available is presented by the author. It engages the works of several African and African-descendent authors who feature persons with disabilities as characters in their books and relies on narrative prosthesis as the basis for this engagement."

Alok Srivastava -  Article in Journal of Generic Medicines

Claudy Vouhé shared Publication

It relates strongly to the evaluation of public policies and gender equality by parliaments, as it is about Gender responsive budgeting.

Svetlana Negroustoueva shared Publication

Hooshmand Alizadeh Recently published book

now available from Springer.

Events

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EvalYear event in Netherlands: M&E for responsible innovation

The message and photos are courtesy Cecile Kusters

On 19 and 20 March 2015 the International Conference "Monitoring and Evaluation for Responsible Innovation" took place in Wageningen, organised by the Centre for Development Innovation, Wageningen University and Research centre in collaboration with Learning by Design. This conference focused on how M&E can responsibly support systemic change for a sustainable and equitable future. Some 110 participants from all over the world participated in this event. The EvalTorch was handed over to Cecile Kusters from CDI, Wageningen University and Research centre, by Cristina Galindez from CLEAR Mexico, who attended the evaluation event in Lima, Peru the week before.

 

Expectations about evaluation are shifting away from mainly assessing goal achievement to asking if the goals themselves can be considered responsible and how can we become more aware and critical of unexpected effects. Triggered in part by the undeniably urgent social and environmental crises, this shift asks of those involved in monitoring and evaluation to be clear which questions must be asked, what competencies are needed to do this, which conversations with who matter, and who is accountable for transformative innovation. The concept of ‘responsible innovation’ can help inspire those engaged in monitoring and evaluation to contribute responsibly for a sustainable and equitable future.

 

Keynote speaker Phil Macnaghten, stated that for responsible innovation we need to be anticipative, inclusive, reflexive & responsive. Keynote speaker Irene Guijt indicated the importance of thinking through responsible goals, looking out for the unexpected, and thinking through use, and that we already have a lot at our fingertips.

 

Conference materials, including keynote presentations and some 26 contributions can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/o3oucnz

Within the next few months videos and the conference report will also be uploaded.

 

 

Kind regards / Hartelijke groeten,

Ir. Cecile Kusters

Senior advisor (participatory) planning, monitoring and evaluation – managing for impact

Centre for Development Innovation, Wageningen University and Research centr

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Comment by Preeti on March 30, 2015 at 16:04

Its wonderful to see Cecile and the team in Wageningen university...getting nostalgic to see the picture. Reminds me of our days spent in the campus during 2010.. 

Best wishes

Preeti

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