Date and time: Thursday 15 May 2025, 4.30- 5.30pm ACST
Topic: Evaluation - A Learning Tool for Organisations
Location: online via zoom, details will be shared just prior to the event
Presenters: Clare Hodgson & Virginia Poggio | Paul Ramsay Foundation
Register online by: 14 May 2025

Event overview:

Virginia and Clare will discuss PRF’s journey to embed evaluation and learning in its decision-making and how it uses evaluation as a learning tool to support organisational partners. After introducing PRF’s new strategic direction, they will illustrate PRF’s approach to evaluation and learning using the Strengthened in Culture Package as a case study.

Presenter details:

Clare Hodgson is a Partnership Associate at the Paul Ramsay Foundation, leading the Strengthened in Culture portfolio. She manages partnerships focused on improving learning and wellbeing outcomes for young people and brings a background in policy and advocacy across health and human rights.

Virginia Poggio is an Associate in the Measurement, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) team at the Paul Ramsay Foundation. She brings a practical and collaborative approach to working with partners. Her focus includes developmental and impact evaluation, capability building in the for-purpose sector, and advocating for community-led and Indigenous-led approaches to learning and evidence.

This is a free event organised & hosted by the South Australian Regional Network of the AES. Our seminar series provides an opportunity for you to meet with AES members and others in the evaluation community and to share and learn from the experiences of fellow evaluators.

Please ensure you have access to your email address to receive the zoom details. Please also check your email address is correct on your registration form before submitting.

This seminar will be available on the AES YouTube channel approximately four weeks after the date. We suggest you subscribe to the AES YouTube channel to be notified when new recordings are added. 

Seminar start times

• SA, NT: 4.30pm

• VIC, NSW, ACT, TAS, QLD: 5.00pm

• WA: 3.00pm

• New Zealand: 7.00pm

For other time zones please go to https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html