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2009 Survey of Evaluation Groups

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1. Name of Evaluation Group (Society / Association / Network)
American Evaluation Association (AEA)
 
2. Contact Details – names, e-mail address, telephone, web site
Susan Kistler, Executive Director, Susan@eval.org
Jim Rugh, IOCE Rep, JimRugh@mindspring.com
16 Sconticut Neck Rd #290
Fairhaven MA 02719
www.eval.org
 
3. Current membership – approximate size and origin – i.e. from govt., NGOs, academics, private sector, etc.
5780 with a broad mix
 
4. Purpose of group
Mission: The American Evaluation Association's mission is to:
Improve evaluation practices and methods
Increase evaluation use
Promote evaluation as a profession and
Support the contribution of evaluation to the generation of theory and knowledge about effective human action.
 
5. Current strategy and emphasis
  Theme of 2009 AEA conference is Context and Evaluation
 
6. Means of communication with members, e.g. newsletter, listserv, publication

Journals, Electronic Newsletters, Direct emails, Social networking site planned in next three months

The www.eval.org website has links to many, many evaluation resources.

 
7.
Forthcoming key events/conferences – dates, location, contact person for more information
Evaluation 2009
Monday, November 9 to Saturday, November 14, 2009
Orlando, Florida
Headquarters Hotel: Rosen Shingel Creek
Link: http://www.eval.org/eval2009/default.htm
 
8. Name and e-address of person submitting this information
Susan Kistler, Executive Director, susan@eval.org
 
9. Date of most recent update
3/16/09