This year at #Eval19: noticing a theme of the importance of language, from a fantastic session on evaluation metaphors around the world to Ron Heifetz discussing words commonly used vs using precision for analytical power

"Indifference is the path to bias in machine learning". Excellent discussion by @JesseRioRussell on equity and machine learning, challenging us to judge algorithms according to what we will do with them #Eval19

How can we all participate in decolonizing evaluation? Unlearn American individualism, the need to be comfortable and positionality. Great session from Elizabeth Taylor-Schiro, Melissa Ramos Vaesken, Antony Maikuri and Nicholas Metcalf #eval19

Better methods can’t make up for mediocre theory nature.com/articles/d4158…

Big report from Amnesty International today, calling out the Facebook and Google’s data practices as a systemic threat to human rights amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

Thread on what we have against dashboards. (7 parts)

Have you evaluated global policies and norms using qualitative contribution methods? Submitting an expression of interest by Jan 9, 2020 to work with funder collaborative TAI to assess funder contributions to greater global tax justice. transparency-initiative.org/blog/5566/eval… #evaluation

Interested in joining @DIAL_community, working with me n Laura WalkerMcDonald? We are hiring a program manager to shepherd creating interactive guidance products synthesized from DIALs learnings. Pls apply, or share! bit.ly/2FeLvUg #ict4d #digitaldevelopment #globaldev

These are *very* cool -- awesome works @senkowm

Information about who gets tested, inconsistencies in reporting cases and data collection, country differences in demographics and healthcare access make modelling covid-19 a difficult task. fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-i…

As things keep getting worse, we'll be hearing a lot of folks saying “look forward not backward” and “don’t politicize this disaster”. Lemme tell you - from a disaster management perspective - why that’s bunk. This weekend's blockbuster WaPo piece is a good place to start.

Nice summary of methods used by science deniers

I didn’t know this — very helpful!

I love this. Bringing it all together. #COVID19 #BlackLivesMatter #GeorgeFloydProtests

Maria Ressa's voice cracks as she addresses the media: To the Filipinos watching, this is not just about Rappler or about us. This is about you. Because freedom of the press is the foundation of every single right you have as a Filipino citizen. #DefendPressFreedom Maria Ressa

We love to dance at Mtetwa & Nyambirai. 💃🏽🕺 We’ve had a rough few weeks recently. So to let off a bit of steam we teamed up with #10thAnniversary to have a bit of fun and take up the #JerusalemaDanceChallenge. Watch the full video here: m.facebook.com/BUSTOPTV/video…

Don’t lose sight of this.

🗓️ #SaveTheDate March 1, 2023 M&E Sandbox #Webinar: How do we track and report on progress? 📝 👉 bit.ly/3Zt7Y79 @undp @Soren_VH Kecia Bertermann Veronica Olazabal (she, her, hers) Mamadou Ndaw Leslie Wingender

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