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Centre for the #Evaluation of #Complexity Across the #Nexus. Pioneering, testing and promoting innovative #policy #evaluation approaches and #methods.
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*Registration Open* CECAN Webinar: 'Place-Based Evaluation Is Missing the Point About Place'

🎙️ Presented by @mphealey.bsky.social

⏰ 15 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST

Find out more & register free ⬇️
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#PlaceBased #SystemsThinking #Evaluation #Complexity
CECAN Webinar – Place-Based Evaluation Is Missing the Point About Place - CECAN
In this session, Matt Healey shares the outcomes of his CECAN Fellowship, which set out to connect place theory, complexity science, and evaluation methodology. The result is the Some of Place framewo...
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September 10, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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youtube.com/watch?v=e1EM... really delighted to have presented on different forms of time in social systems. @cecan.bsky.social
CECAN Webinar – Beyond the Ticking Clock: A New Way to Time Systemic Change
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July 29, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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Missed the CECAN Conference 2026: Global Perspectives on Complex Evaluation?

Catch up on the discussions with policy evaluation experts from the US & Europe.

🔗 Head over to our videos page to watch the recordings: www.cecan.ac.uk/videos/

#PolicyEvaluation #Complexity
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July 13, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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In case you missed our latest webinar: 'Testing, Learning and Adapting: Introducing the New Test and Learn Annex to the Magenta Book', presented by Dr Gloria Crabolu, a recording is now available on the CECAN website: www.cecan.ac.uk/videos/
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June 25, 2026 at 8:21 AM
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⏳ Final call! 2 weeks until the CECAN Conference 2026: Global Perspectives on Complex Evaluation

Join us to hear from top policy evaluation experts from the US & Europe

📅 Tue 23 June, 10:00 - 16:00 BST | Online
Free to attend, book at: www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...

#PolicyEvaluation #Complexity
CECAN Conference 2026: Global Perspectives on Complex Evaluation - CECAN
This year, we are looking beyond the UK to explore how policy evaluation is evolving internationally. We’ll bring together leading voices from the US and Europe to compare and contrast how different r...
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June 9, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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*Registration Open* CECAN Webinar – Testing, Learning and Adapting: Introducing the New Test and Learn Annex to the Magenta Book

🎙️ Presented by Gloria Crabolu

⏰ 15 June, 1pm BST

Find out more & register free ⬇️

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#PolicyEvaluation #MagentaBook
CECAN Webinar – Testing, Learning and Adapting: Introducing the New Test and Learn Annex to the Magenta Book - CECAN
This webinar presents the newly published Test and Learn Annex to the Magenta Book, co-authored by Dr Gloria Crabolu during a British Academy Fellowship secondment at the Cabinet Office Evaluation Tas...
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May 28, 2026 at 8:03 AM
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🌍 CECAN Conference 2026: Global Perspectives on Complex Evaluation
📅 Tue 23 June, 10:00 - 16:00 BST | Online

Live interviews with top international policy evaluation experts from the US & Europe!

Free to attend, book at: www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...

#PolicyEvaluation #Complexity
CECAN Conference 2026: Global Perspectives on Complex Evaluation - CECAN
This year, we are looking beyond the UK to explore how policy evaluation is evolving internationally. We’ll bring together leading voices from the US and Europe to compare and contrast how different r...
www.cecan.ac.uk
May 26, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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⏰ Applications close on 31 May!

There's still time to apply for the CECAN Fellowship Scheme 2026 - a bespoke program of individual consultations with experts from the CECAN network!

Details & Apply: www.cecan.ac.uk/cecan-fellow...

#PolicyEvaluation #SystemsThinking #Complexity #Fellowship
CECAN Fellowships - CECAN
CECAN has established a Fellowship Scheme for those who wish to participate and contribute to its work. The scheme provides opportunities for those from Government and business to forge useful and las...
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May 22, 2026 at 8:41 AM
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Join us for our next CECAN Webinar – Policy Red Teaming: Uncovering Policy Risks Before It’s Too Late

🎙️ Presented by @lindalammensalo.bsky.social
⏰ 1 June, 1pm BST

Find out more & register free ⬇️
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#PolicyMaking #Evaluation #RedTeaming
CECAN Webinar – Policy Red Teaming: Uncovering Policy Risks Before It’s Too Late - CECAN
This webinar is an invitation to reflect together on what it means to build more robust policies in conditions of uncertainty and the role knowledge brokering models can play in doing so.
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May 21, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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New Blog: 'Lessons from commissioning, implementing and evaluating a multi-site, complex system change programme using a developmental evaluation approach'

Written by: Hardeep Aiden, Joshua Butt and Louise Ashwell

Read the full post here: www.cecan.ac.uk/blog/lessons...
Lessons from commissioning, implementing and evaluating a multi-site, complex system change programme using a developmental evaluation approach - CECAN
Following a recent webinar on the Shaping Places for Healthier Lives (SPHL) programme, Hardeep Aiden, Joshua Butt, and Louise Ashwell take a deeper look at the lessons learned from its implementation ...
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April 30, 2026 at 8:27 AM
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New Blog: 'Where it lands: Developing a complexity-aware evaluation framework for integrated rainwater management'

Written by Hannah Muirhead – CECAN Fellow

Read the full post here: www.cecan.ac.uk/blog/where-i...

#Evaluation #WaterManagement #Complexity #Sustainability #SystemsMapping
Where it lands: Developing a complexity-aware evaluation framework for integrated rainwater management - CECAN
Integrated rainwater management (IRM) is an approach to managing rainwater more deliberately, more locally, and more strategically across the complex, interconnected socio-technical system it sits in ...
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April 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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*Registration Open* CECAN Webinar – Policy Red Teaming: Uncovering Policy Risks Before It’s Too Late

🎙️ Presented by @lindalammensalo.bsky.social
⏰ 1 June, 1pm BST

Find out more & register free ⬇️
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#PolicyMaking #Evaluation #RedTeaming
CECAN Webinar – Policy Red Teaming: Uncovering Policy Risks Before It’s Too Late - CECAN
This webinar is an invitation to reflect together on what it means to build more robust policies in conditions of uncertainty and the role knowledge brokering models can play in doing so.
www.cecan.ac.uk
April 24, 2026 at 7:59 AM
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*CECAN Fellowship Scheme 2026* - A bespoke program of individual consultations with experts from the CECAN network!

Application window open until 31 May. For details and to apply, see: www.cecan.ac.uk/cecan-fellow...

#PolicyEvaluation #SystemsThinking #Complexity #Fellowship
CECAN Fellowships - CECAN
CECAN has established a Fellowship Scheme for those who wish to participate and contribute to its work. The scheme provides opportunities for those from Government and business to forge useful and las...
www.cecan.ac.uk
April 13, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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*Registration Open* CECAN Webinar - Beyond the Ticking Clock: A New Way to Time Systemic Change

Presented by @drlukeroberts.bsky.social

⏰21 April, 1pm
Find out more & register free ⬇️
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CECAN Webinar - Beyond the Ticking Clock: A New Way to Time Systemic Change - CECAN
In this session, Dr Luke Roberts introduces the Temporal Plurality and Energy Activation (TPEA) Framework. This is a radical shift from "Evaluation as Audit" to "Evaluation as Temporal Diagnosis." We ...
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March 30, 2026 at 8:24 AM
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Our latest CECAN newsletter is out now! Find out more about what we've been up to and details of our upcoming events at: mailchi.mp/15fda521e862...

#Evaluation #Complexity #Policy
March 23, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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New Blog: Place-Based Evaluation Is Missing the Point About Place.

Written by @mphealey.bsky.social – CECAN Fellow | First Person Consulting

Read the full post here: www.cecan.ac.uk/blog/place-b...

#PlaceBased #SystemsThinking #Evaluation #Complexity
Place-Based Evaluation Is Missing the Point About Place - CECAN
Place-based approaches are everywhere. From urban regeneration to health equity, from community development to environmental management, governments and funders worldwide are targeting interventions a...
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March 16, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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New Blog: From Data to Diagrams: Visual Approaches to Evaluating Marine Plan Systems.

Written by Rachel Holtby and Victor Owoyomi - CECAN Fellows

Read the full post here: www.cecan.ac.uk/blog/from-da...

#MarinePlanning #SystemsThinking #Evaluation #DataVisualisation
From Data to Diagrams: Visual Approaches to Evaluating Marine Plan Systems - CECAN
Marine planning in England plays a crucial role in shaping how our seas are used, balancing economic development with environmental protection and social needs.
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March 16, 2026 at 9:08 AM
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New Blog: Policy Red Teaming: Uncovering Policy Risks Before It’s Too Late.

Written by @lindalammensalo.bsky.social, CECAN Fellow & Knowledge Broker at the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters.

Available at: www.cecan.ac.uk/blog/policy-...

#SciencePolicy #SystemsThinking #Evaluation #Complexity
March 5, 2026 at 9:35 AM
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New Blog: Beyond the Ticking of the Evaluation Clock: Navigating the Temporal Eco-System of Policy Change, written by CECAN Fellow, @drlukeroberts.bsky.social.

Available now on the CECAN website: www.cecan.ac.uk/blog/beyond-...

#Policy #Evaluation #Complexity #SystemsThinking
Beyond the Ticking of the Evaluation Clock: Navigating the Temporal Eco-System of Policy Change - CECAN
Traditional evaluation often relies on rigid timelines that don't match reality; this blog explores a new framework for navigating the diverse temporal rhythms of schools, hospitals, and communities.
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February 16, 2026 at 9:35 AM
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CECAN Webinar - Embedding Systems Thinking in the Government’s Net Zero Strategy, with Adam Mackenzie-Jones and Nick Woodroof at the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ)

⏰Thursday 13th Nov, 1 - 2pm GMT

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CECAN Webinar - Embedding Systems Thinking in the Government's Net Zero Strategy - CECAN
In this webinar, Adam and Nick from the Net Zero Systems Team in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) will share how their team addresses these challenges through their work to embed systems thinking into net zero and carbon budgets policy development and analysis.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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*Registration Open* CECAN Webinar - Embedding Systems Thinking in the Government’s Net Zero Strategy

Presented by Adam Mackenzie-Jones and Nick Woodroof

⏰13 Nov, 1pm
Find out more & register free ⬇️
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October 30, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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In case you missed last week's webinar: 'Lessons from commissioning, implementing and evaluating a multi-site, complex system change programme using a developmental evaluation approach', a recording is now available on the CECAN website: www.cecan.ac.uk/videos/
October 13, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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*CECAN Webinar* Lessons from commissioning, implementing and evaluating a multi-site, complex system change programme using a developmental evaluation approach, with the Health Foundation and Cordis Bright.
⏰9 Oct, 1 - 2pm
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September 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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*CECAN Webinar* Lessons from commissioning, implementing and evaluating a multi-site, complex system change programme using a developmental evaluation approach, with the Health Foundation and Cordis Bright.
⏰9 Oct, 1pm
Find out more & register free ⬇️
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August 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Our latest CECAN newsletter is out now! Find out more about what we've been up to and details of our upcoming events at: mailchi.mp/eefacd2f5a9e...
#Evaluation #Complexity #Policy
August 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM