1st Annual Conference of the Hellenic Evaluation Society, 12 October 2017

EVALUATION FOR DEVELOPMENT

IMPLEMENTING THE GLOBAL EVALUATION AGENDA AT THE EUROPEAN AND NATIONAL LEVELS

Technopolis, City of Athens

The role of evaluation in addressing critical social and economic issues and its contribution to the public and private sectors in Greece was the focus of the 1st Annual Conference of the Hellenic Evaluation Society (HES), held on October 12, 2017, at Technopolis, City of Athens. The keynote speaker was Mr. Lois Lambriniadis, General Secretary for Strategic and Private Investments.

Speakers included:

Professor Georgios Mergos, Department of Economics
Mr. Anastasios Tzikas, President of the Federation of Hellenic ICT Enterprises (SEPE)
Ms. Eni Koukoula, Head of the Coordination Unit for the Evaluation of European Social Fund (ESF) actions
Mr. Leonardos Kantsos, Unit for the Organization of Development Program Management, National Coordination Authority for NSRF
Professor Vivian Galata, Vice President of HES and Consultant-Professor, Hellenic Open University
Mr. Manolis Koutoulakis, Research Coordinator, Laboratory for International and European Policies and Development Programs, University of Piraeus
Ms. Marianna Branco, Member of the Board, European Evaluation Society
Mr. Pantelis Tagalakis, Office of the Minister for Administrative Reconstruction
Ms. Smaragda Zisopoulou, Head of the Planning and Evaluation Unit, National Coordination Authority for NSRF
Ms. Tina Orfanidou, Hellenic Association of Management Consulting Firms (SESMA)
Mr. Ilias Savvakis, Secretary General, Municipality of Agios Dimitrios

Moderators included:

Professor Georgios Michailidis, Regional Development and Planning, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Mr. Manolis Chrysakis, Research Director, National Centre for Social Research
Professor Iosif Hassid, Economics and HES Board Member

Conference Theme

The theme, "Evaluation for Development", was centred on the triptych of development and investment, international practices, and social impact. The speakers unanimously emphasized the importance of evaluation as an essential element of governance and public policy management.

Future Announcement

It was also announced that the European Evaluation Society's (EES) Conference would take place on October 1-5, 2018, in Thessaloniki, focusing on the role of evaluation in empowering society after a decade of crises and transformations, in a rapidly changing Europe.

HES President Dimitra Ioannou highlighted in her opening remarks:

"The vision of the Hellenic Evaluation Society is to contribute to the improvement of public policies by ensuring their clear targeting and effectiveness."

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