Kirsten Bording Collins, Founder/Principal, AdaptivePurpose and Jannik Kaiser, Co-founder/CEO, Unity Effect, Germany.
The last decades have seen the rise of participatory, developmental, culturally-responsive, equitable (CREE), and systems-based approaches to evaluation, each challenging the traditional approaches to evaluation and inviting more systemic and holistic ways of assessing change. This session will introduce an approach we are calling ‘Regenerative Evaluation’ which builds on these newer, non- traditional approaches and is grounded in living systems thinking and regenerative approaches to design and development. We will share insights from the ‘Regenerative Evaluation Living Paper’ – a collaborative effort through the Regenerative Evaluation Community of Practice we have been hosting. We will explore the influences; useful methodological approaches; and suggest operating principles for practice. We will then invite reflection and dialogue on real-world applications to foster thriving systems, equitable relationships & deeper learning for impact.
Deltagerudbytte:
Participants will gain an understanding of the basic concepts, underlying paradigm and suggested approaches related to Regenerative Evaluation. Participants will also be introduced to a couple of tools that they may test out in practice.
The slide deck and a list of further resources will also be shared with participants.
Deltagerforudsætninger:
Participants will need some introductory-level familiarity with recent participatory evaluation approaches. An introductory-level familiarity with systems and complexity-aware approaches, power-conscious, justice-oriented or ecological approaches will also be helpful.