The Summit for the Future of Evaluation will be held on 29-30 May 2025 in Colombo, Sri Lanka as a featured event at the Evaluation Conclave 2025. The Summit marks the fifth anniversary of the Eval4Action campaign and the tenth anniversary of the EvalYouth Global Network and the Global Parliamentarian Forum for Evaluation (GPFE).
Inspired by the United Nations Summit of the Future and its resulting Pact for the Future, this Summit calls for global collaboration in the evaluation field to accelerate the delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on meaningful youth engagement in evaluation and the ethical use of AI in evaluation.
The Summit will feature the #EvalTorch relay signifying a collaborative journey towards the future of evaluation. The Summit will also host the 2025 Youth in Evaluation Champions Award Ceremony, honoring organizations committed to empowering young evaluators.
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Joint inauguration of the Evaluation Conclave and Summit for the Future of Evaluation
27 May 2025, 6:00 PM Sri Lanka Standard Time, GMT+5:30
Chairperson, Community of Evaluators - South Asia
Chair, Global Parliamentarians Forum for Evaluation
Director, UNFPA Independent Evaluation Office
Chair, EvalYouth Global Network
President, International Organization for Cooperation in Evaluation (IOCE)
Director General, Independent Evaluation Office, New Development Bank
Director General, Department of Project Management and Monitoring, Sri Lanka
Board Member, Community of Evaluators - South Asia
Former President, Sri Lanka Evaluation Association
Day 1 | 29 May 2025
All times are based on Sri Lanka Standard Time, GMT+5:30
Day 2 | 30 May 2025
A united path for the future of evaluation
Concluding the Evaluation Conclave 2025 and the Summit for the Future of Evaluation
30 May 2025, 12:25 PM Sri Lanka Standard Time, GMT+5:30
Board Member, Community of Evaluators - South Asia
Board Member, Community of Evaluators - South Asia
Former President, American Evaluation Association
Member, Global Parliamentarians Forum for Evaluation
Vice Chairperson, COE-SA and President, Evaluation Association of Bhutan
Board Member, Community of Evaluators - South Asia
Director, UNFPA Independent Evaluation Office
President, International Organization for Cooperation in Evaluation (IOCE)
Chair, EvalYouth Global Network
