Policy Assessment and Policy Appraisal: Objectives and Risks
In an event focused on the topic of policy evaluation, experts from various fields will convene to discuss key principles, challenges, and opportunities in the practice of policy evaluation at international, European, and national levels.
The speakers at this event are at the intersection of academic debate and the practice of policy evaluation. Among them are Maria Arañanzazu Rodriguez, a Research and Policy Manager at J-PAL Paris, Leonardo Zanobetti, a Policy Analyst at the EU Commission, and Elena Cossu, a Post-doc at Sciences Po's Centre for European Studies.
These speakers will discuss the implications of policy evaluation for democratic accountability and transparency, as well as the challenges and opportunities in implementing evidence-based policy-making. They will also address the role of academia in this process and provide insights into how impact evaluation can be used to inform and improve policy-making processes.
The event is part of a broader effort to promote evidence-based policy-making and improve the quality of political decision-making. Key principles in political decision-making mechanisms, as mentioned by the speakers, are efficiency, performance, and the balance between costs and benefits.
While specific biographies and detailed roles of the speakers for this event were not found, it is known that typical professionals in the field of policy evaluation are often policy analysts, government relations specialists, or members of intergovernmental organizations and NGOs, with expertise in governance, diplomacy, and policy development.
In addition to the speakers mentioned, the search results did reveal other relevant evaluators who could contribute to policy evaluation discussions. For instance, Michael Patton and Charmagne Campbell-Patton are known for their work in developmental evaluation, while John Lavelle and Stewart Donaldson focus on integrating evaluation theories and social science theories to enhance evaluation accuracy and utility.
For the exact speakers of a specific "Policy Evaluation" event, further direct inquiry with the event organizer or access to official event documentation would be necessary. The workshops and speaker names from the Evaluation 2025 conference provide some indication of prominent evaluators involved in evaluation practice generally.
- The speakers at the Policy Evaluation event, including Maria Arañanzazu Rodriguez, Leonardo Zanobetti, and Elena Cossu, will discuss the role of academia in policy evaluation and provide insights into how impact evaluation can contribute to improving education-and-self-development, policy-and-legislation, and general-news.
- In addition to the speakers of the Policy Evaluation event, experts such as Michael Patton, Charmagne Campbell-Patton, John Lavelle, and Stewart Donaldson, who are known for their work in developmental evaluation, integrating evaluation theories, and enhancing evaluation accuracy, are also relevant contributors to policy evaluation discussions.
