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Dear potential participants to the forthcoming IDEAS/NDB-IEO 2025 conference,
In this page you will find responses to the most common frequently asked questions related to our Conference.
This page will be updated from time to time, Please stay tuned.
Do I need to be an IDEAS member to submit a proposal and attend the conference?
Do I need to be an IDEAS member to submit a proposal and attend the conference?
No, the Conference is open to the evaluation community in general. However, those who are or become an IDEAS member will benefit from lower registration fees (it is never too late to join IDEAS).
As a member of a national, regional or international VOPE, can I benefit from preferential rates?
As a member of a national, regional or international VOPE, can I benefit from preferential rates?
No. To benefit from preferential rates for your registration to our 2025 Conference, you must be or become an IDEAS member. (it is never too late to join IDEAS).
Can I include more than four panelists in my proposal?
Can I include more than four panelists in my proposal?
Yes, panels and roundtables can include up to five participants. However, if there are more than four panelists, the lead panel organizer should ensure effective time management.
Will there be full or partial scholarships available to attend the Conference?
Will there be full or partial scholarships available to attend the Conference?
Availability of scholarships cannot be confirmed at this time. The organizing committee is making efforts to get funding to this purpose. Please continue checking this page for updates.
What are the eligibility criteria for a scholarship? What is the application process?
What are the eligibility criteria for a scholarship? What is the application process?
This information will be available once we are able to confirm availability of scholarships. We can advance however, that priority will be given to participants from the South and youth evaluators.
Will virtual participation be possible?
Will virtual participation be possible?
At this point there is no funding for virtual participation.
We might be able to arrange virtual participation for no more than 2 presenters from a panel. However, if this become possible, presenters will need to register to the conference.
Will interpretation to other languages be available?
Will interpretation to other languages be available?
We are working to obtain the necessary funds for interpretation of plenary sessions to French and to Spanish.
Is the call for proposals on?
Is the call for proposals on?
The call for proposals was launched on September 14, 2024.
The deadline for submitting proposals has been extended for November 17, 2024.
The selected proposals will be communicated on December 16, 2024.
The final versions of the selected proposals must be sent to us no later than January 10, 2025.
Is there a standard template for submitting proposals?
Is there a standard template for submitting proposals?
Proposals are to be submitted online (Forms for roundtables, panels, posters and for professional development workshops) and accessible from the "Themes" page. Please make sure to complete all the fields required in the forms.
Is it possible to submit multiple proposals?
Is it possible to submit multiple proposals?
Yes, it is possible. To do this, we invite you to fill out one form per proposal.
Where will the conference be held?
Where will the conference be held?
The 2025 Conference jointly organised by IDEAS and the Independent Evaluation Office of the NDB is scheduled to take place in Rome (Italy). It will be hosted at the FAO Headquarters, from March 4 to 6, 2025.
The FAO Headquarters is located in the city centre of Rome, near the Circo Massimo and close to the Colosseum: FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Roma RM, Italy.
It can be reached by car, bus (No. 60, 75, 81, 118, 160, 271, 628), tram and metro line B (metro stop: Circo Massimo).
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