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E2A 2025

The International Centre for Evaluation and Development and the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research, in partnership with the University of California, Davis, are collaborating with several organizations — including the Center for Democratic Development, Ghana Monitoring and Evaluation Forum, Africa Evaluation Association, and others — to host the 8th Evidence to Action Conference and Exhibition in Ghana at the ISSER auditorium, University of Ghana, from 26th to 30th May 2025, comprising two days of pre-conference events/side events and the three day conference and exhibition.
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Deadlines

Important Dates to Note

 March 4
Online submission of abstracts starts
April 1
Submission of abstracts ends
April 7
Notification on acceptance of abstracts
April 30
Deadline for registration and payment of fees
May 13
Receipt of PowerPoint presentations and soft copy of the poster presentation
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How to submit

Guidelines

  • The abstract should be at most 500 words in Microsoft Word and double-spaced using Times New Roman font, 12 pt.
  • It should include the study's purpose, methodology, summary of findings/results, conclusion, and significance/contribution of the study.
  • The abstract should be written in English.
  • They should be submitted electronically to this Google Form. If you have more than one submission, they must be individually submitted.
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Conference Objectives

The conference will have the following specific objectives, revolving around participatory governance and sustainable development in Africa:
Facilitating Knowledge Exchange
Strengthening Networks
Engaging in Policy Discussions
Building Capacity
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Theme and Sub-themes

Main theme: “Advancing Participatory Governance for Sustainable Development in Africa”.
The sub-themes:
Digital tools, media, and civic engagement
Strengthening democratic institutions
Youth and women engagement in governance
Evidence-based decision-making for policy reform and governance innovation
Evidence gap maps and systematic reviews for good governance practices
Monitoring and evaluation of governance practices
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Attendees

Delegates and Participants

The conference will bring together a high caliber of experts, government actors and policymakers, research institutions, academia, civic society organizations, international NGOs, United Nations Agencies, private sector organizations and industry, global business leaders and entrepreneurs, and the media.
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Types of Submissions

We are Accepting Submissions for:

Short Paper

Papers are intended to generate discussion and therefore should be based on a recently completed evaluation, with the aim of clarifying issues in evaluation theory and proposing new and innovative evaluation paradigms. Paper proposals should indicate:

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  • Title of the paper
  • Name, title and institutional affiliation of presenting author
  • Email and telephone contact of presenting author
  • Papers must be allocated to a specific Sub-theme.

Breakout Panel

Breakout sessions will include multiple panelists and a moderator and will be used to present multiple contributions or perspectives under a single topic. In your submission, please:

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  • Identify the key point of contact for the organization of the panel
  • In the abstract field, please indicate the contribution of each proposed panelist, and the proposed panel moderator/facilitator.

Short Poster

An exhibition of posters during the evaluation week will be provided. As such, posters with images and text will be required for display in a designated space. Posters will be expected to depict an evaluation study including key questions asked, methodology, data, findings, recommendations, and conclusions. Posters will be displayed during the conference, and presenters must be available to respond to questions about the poster on display. Accepted poster presentations will be displayed in the exhibition hall for the duration of the conference. Posters should measure approximately 0.95m in width and 1.5m in height. Poster presenters are advised to submit a hard copy of their posters to the secretariat a day before/on the first day of the conference. Proposals for poster presentation must include:

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  • Title of the poster
  • Name, title, and institutional affiliation of the presenting author
  • Email and telephone contact of presenting author
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For Further Inquiries

For more information about the conference, abstract submissions, participation and registration, applicable fees, hosting a pre-conference session/side event, please visit our website https://www.iced-eval.org/e2a or email e2a@iced-eval.org.

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