In this case, various important steps may have been missed what would be the starting point in evaluating such a project. it may have started as quick response to a situation in the field which had potential to impede on-going research, and evolved over time to a major activity). I wondered how, where a CE project is already under implementation without proper prior planning (e.g.

The idea of framework that can guide conception, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of engagement project is very useful and reflective. I have a couple of comments, and I will also contribute to Kombe's questions shortly.

Among other very useful sections of the report, I found the juxtaposition of 'stories from the field' within key areas/themes of the report really very helpful in grounding the content, and the useful links are an incredible addition. I really enjoyed reading it, and particularly because monitoring and evaluation are areas that many of us - community engagement practitioners and researchers - think about, struggle with and would like to learn about and contribute to. Thanks Robin and Sian for putting together a very well written and informative report.

The papers and a summary of the discussion for each one can be found here. ‘Journal Club’ discussion papers and summariesĪ number of papers relevant to the evaluation of public and community engagement are being discussed in a ‘Journal Club’ held every couple of months by a number of those in the ‘Engaging with Impact’ group. 'Outcome Mapping' and 'Most Significant Change' are two initial examples but others will be added over time. The meeting brought together engagement practitioners, social science researchers, scientific researchers and development practitioners.There are also brief descriptions of key evaluative/project planning frameworks and data collection approaches for the evaluation of public engagementĪ range of evaluation approaches that are suited to the challenge of evaluating public engagement are being gathered on the 'Resources' pages of the main e-MOPS site here. The report of the 'Engaging with Impact' Wellcome Trust workshop held in South Africa in October 2012 summarises discussions on the value and practical challenges of evaluating engagement activities.

Pelican monitoring and evaluation