7th International Diaconia Webinar: Putting Diaconal Values into Evaluation
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Welcome to join us in mutual learning and discussions across various contexts, which aim to explore and encourage integrating diaconal values in the evaluation of working processes with people.
Friday 16th May 2025
8.00–11.00 GMT, 9.00–12.00 CET, 10.00–13.00 EET
Theme
In the international diaconia webinar series we are exploring how diaconal practice with people may engage their pursuit of innovative change towards developing relations and creating a world people want to live in.
This webinar will offer a space for participants to share experiences of evaluative practices across various contexts. It will aim to question the ‘countable’ requirements of the project-induced culture from the perspective of diaconal values and the nature of diaconal work.
The webinar speakers will present various relevant perspectives and reflections from their practice and research. They will suggest helpful approaches to evaluation that embrace diaconal values and support a diaconal culture of caring.
Webinar Speakers
Zo Ramiandra Rakotoarison, PhD, Zo teaches at the Lutheran Graduate School of Theology at Fianarantsoa, Madagascar.
Reija Paananen, PhD, Docent, Head of Research and Development at Diak, Finland.
Veerle Rooze worked for local diaconal organizations in the Netherlands for over 15 years. She is now director of the national network organization Netwerk DAK, the Netherlands.
Stefan Robbrecht-Roller, Diocese of Linz, Austria – People and Work department. Former Young Christian Worker (YCW) movement base group worker. Previously YCW coordinator in Flanders and at the European office and coordinator of two development education organisations, Djapo in Flanders, Südwind in Austria.
Outline Programme (Time Zone: CET)
09.00 – 09.10 – Introduction to the event
09.10 – 10.00 – Inputs from:
- Zo Ramiandra Rakotoarison: Empowering the Unmeasured: Uncovering Local Impact through the ‘Use Your Talents’ Approach in Northern Cameroon
- Reija Paananen: ZekkiPro in measuring the impact of diaconia work
10.00 – 10.20 – Break out rooms
10.20 – 10.30 – Coffee break
10.30 – 11.20 – Inputs from:
- Veerle Rooze: From Data to Dialogue: How Evaluation Can Strengthen Communities
- Stefan Robbrecht-Roller: Quality criteria and evaluation in the Young Christian Worker movement: Building on the Legacy of Joseph Cardijn
11.20 – 11.40 – Break out rooms
11.40 – 12.00 – Panel discussion with the speakers and feedback from the groups.
Webinar Closing
Further Information
The CODE Forum is an international and interconfessional group bringing together practitioners, researchers and academics involved in the field of diaconia and Christian social practice. It has a special interest in community development approaches.
The webinar programme is an activity of the CODE Forum and is jointly organised by the Diaconia University of Applied Sciences and the National Church Council (Finland), VID Specialized University (Norway), the Protestant Theological University (The Netherlands).
For more information about this webinar, please get in touch with Oksana Prosvirnina, Email: oksana.prosvirnina@outlook.com
To access the materials from the previous webinars, please, contact Ville Päivänsalo
Email: Ville.Paivansalo@diak.fi
Please check here on the Webinar web page for any updates.
Teams or Zoom Link
https://diak-fi.zoom.us/j/64042114148
(No pre-registration is required)