Welcome to ANZEA Conference 2022! - Ka mua, Ka muri: Looking back to move forward
10 - 12 October 2022 Te Papa, Wellington
We look forward to your registration and meeting you at the conference.
When you are ready proceed to the green REGISTER button at the top right of this page.
Please note that in order to register you will need to log in (if you are already an ANZEA member). If you are not yet an ANZEA member we have Non-members full 3-day conference ticket (includes one year ANZEA membership). Please go to BECOME A MEMBER - Register and then return to Register for the conference. This BECOME A MEMBER step does not require you to process a transaction.
You may receive a verification email from noreply@anzea.org.nz. Please check all your inboxes if this email is not immediately visible. Once logged in please ensure that your organisation and address details are completed in your Profile to ensure these are visible on your conference invoice. Please contact conference@anzea.org.nz if you have any queries.
YES!!! Pre-conference workshops are now available to register.
6 October 2022(updated) - The perfect bookends for our conference, the ANZEA team are now thrilled to be able to offer three pre-conference, 10th October, sessions to expand your professional development opportunities. Jump through to the link for further details and to process your registration.
UPDATED: Conference Programme is now available!
19 September 2022
The ANZEA Conference committee are focused on ensuring that out delegate will have great access to all of the sessions and activities at Te Papa. With that in mind we are thrilled to provide our full programme via Sched.
Using sched delegates are able to customise a personal event schedule, access all event information, accessible via website, Google/Apple app, receive updates & communicate and register for sessions.
The conference committee are thrilled to be able to share with you the conference programme. Please see a .pdf of this below to download.
It is great to see such a diverse group of submissions and it is for sure a jam-packed three-day schedule.
You will see we have listed an exciting array of Pre and Post Conference workshops. These workshops are separate activities from the conference, and we will have the registration and venue details out for this in the very near future.
Sensational featured presenter confirmed! Dr Jesse Kokaua to present at the ANZEA Conference 2022.
5 September 2022 - The excitement is rapidly building, as Dr Jess Kokaua joins a distinguished group of featured presenters at the 10-12 October conference.
Dr Kokaua is a Cook Islands statistician and senior research fellow in the Va’a O Tautai – Centre for Pacific Health in the Division of Health Sciences at the University of Otago, Dunedin. Dr Kokaua has made a significant contribution to advancing the Pacific Strategic Framework within the University of Otago, including publications regarding student support, graduate outcomes and providing operational data management support for his workplace and the Office for Pacific Development.
MartinJenkins has teamed up with ANZEA to offer the Demystify Evaluation scholarship stream.
4 September 2022
Do you know a new graduate or early career professional who is not experienced in evaluation, but is interested in a career in government or related areas, and wants a career that is impactful?
MartinJenkins are offering at least five scholarships to attend ANZEA conference 2022, which is being held in Wellington from 10 - 12 October 2022, with the theme ‘Ka mua, Ka muri: Looking back to move forward’. The scholarship also covers travel and accommodation if needed.
Attending will be a great opportunity to:
- build valuable industry connections
- develop and strengthen evaluation knowledge
- develop policy skill set, understanding evaluation improves policy capability
- add to your CV.
- Check out the Flyer or forward it to someone who you think might want to apply.
Dr Amohia Boulton added as a featured contributors
30 August 2022 - The Conference team are thrilled to be able to share the addition of Dr Amohia Boulton as a featured contributor at the conference.
Mā te Rae members to receive reduced rate to attend the ANZEA conference
30 August 2022 - The Conference team are pleased to be able to partner with Mā Te Rae - Māori Evaluation Association, to be able to offer their members a special rate to attend the full three days of the ANZEA Conference 2022 - Ka mua, Ka muri: Looking back to move forward
See the below outline of this special ticketing options, and when you are ready, proceed to the green REGISTER button at the top right of this page.
Mā Te Rae member ticket options (all inclusive of GST)
8.1 Mā te Rae member full 3-day conference ticket (includes conference dinner & one year ANZEA membership) $736.00
8.2 Mā te Rae member full 3-day conference ticket (includes one year ANZEA membership) $626.75
* support documentation may be required to confirm this ticket type
Greater options for conference attendees, with single day conference tickets now available
23 August 2022 - The Conference team are pleased to be able to offer single day options to attend individual days of the three day Te Papa hosted conference.
See the below outline of the one day ticketing options, and when you are ready, proceed to the green REGISTER button at the top right of this page.
Ticket options (all inclusive of GST)
Single Day Members conference ticket $391.00
Single Day Non Members conference ticket $437.00
Single Day Student/low wage $207.00
* support documentation may be required to confirm this ticket type
Conference scholarship applications are now open
3 August 2022 (updated 31 August)
ANZEA, supported by our scholarship sponsors, is pleased to OPEN the scholarship application process for ANZEA’s 2022 Conference. The number of scholarships is flexible, depending on the sponsorship and the needs of the recipients of the scholarships.
Applications were due to close Sunday 21st August 2022 but have now been extended to Sunday 18th September
The scholarship funding is to support the participation of individuals or community-based organisations who would not otherwise be able to attend this kind of conference, e.g. those for whom financial support for this kind of professional development is not available.
Conference ticketing options
27 July 2022 - The Conference team are focused on ensuring that both current ANZEA members and non members have several options to participate in the ANZEA Conference 2022.
See the below outline of the ticketing options, and when you are ready proceed to the green REGISTER button at the top right of this page. And remember that we have reduced early-bird rates available until the 21st of August!
Ticket options (all inclusive of GST)
1. Members full 3-day conference ticket (includes conference dinner) - $736 / Early-bird $667)
2. Non-members full 3-day conference ticket (includes conference dinner & one year ANZEA membership) - $908 / Early-bird $839)
3. Members full 3-day conference ticket - $626 / Early-bird $557)
4. Non-members full 3-day conference ticket (includes one year ANZEA membership) - $799 / Early-bird $730
5. Student/Low-waged full 3-day conference ticket - $362.25*
* support documentation may be required to confirm this ticket type
6. Conference social function/dinner - Tuesday 11 October 2022, 6:15pm - $109
Jeph Mathias to be a featured contributor at conference
22 July 2022
Jeph is a highly respected international evaluator, who’s returned to our shores from his international exploits with his whānau since COVID hit us all.
Jeph started his life as a doctor but found his calling working as an evaluator and international development consultant.
Conference reduced rate early bird registration is now open
9 June 2022 - (updated July 2022)
Our reduced rate early bird conference registration is now open! Take advantage of these reduced rates that are only available until the 15th August 2022
Click the Register button at the top right of this page.
Please note that in order to register you will need to log in(if you are already an ANZEA member).
If you are not yet an ANZEA member we have Non-members full 3-day conference ticket (includes one year ANZEA membership). Please go to BECOME A MEMBER - Register and then return to Register for the conference.
You may receive a verification email from noreply@anzea.clad.nz. Please check all your inboxes if this email is not immediately visible.
Once logged in please ensure that your organisation and address details are completed in your Profile to ensure these are visible on your conference invoice.
Please contact conference@anzea.org.nz if you have any queries.
Please contact conference@anzea.org.nz if you have any queries.
We are delighted to announce the theme for our ANZEA Conference 2022
Ka mua, Ka muri: Looking back to move forward
‘Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua. I walk backwards into the future with my eyes fixed on my past’ is the whakataukī guiding our path.
This whakataukī speaks to Māori perspectives of time, where the past, the present and the future are viewed as intertwined, and life as a continuous cosmic process (Rameka, L, 2016). The whakataukī has been selected to underpin the 2022 conference, we acknowledge the past - the contributions of those who have come before and whose achievements have shaped our thinking and practices today. We walk into the future reflecting on where we have come from and how far, what we have achieved and learned, how we have changed, and the challenges in front of us. The future suggests a world shaped by Covid-19, critical environmental and societal challenges and amplified technological development. We are also experiencing generational change and shifting worldviews as Aotearoa stands at the forefront of indigenous reclamation. We continue to examine the role of evaluation in society, exploring its position as influencers of change.
Our aim for the conference
ANZEA Conference 2022 | 10-12 October 2022 | Te Papa, Wellington
As major change is upon us, our whakataukī reminds us that the past is central to present and future Aotearoa. We reflect upon the past to provide inspiration and guidance in how we successfully adapt to the future. This requires a critical lens while maintaining honesty, humility, and a genuine desire to make a difference for the future. With this in mind, we are aiming for participants to:
- Be reflective
- Be challenged
- Have eyes-opened
- Engage with peers, across disciplines and cultures
- Heightened awareness, engagement and acknowledgement of Māori and Pacific evaluation perspectives and practice
- Be armed with practical tools- ‘the doing’ of evaluation
- Be inspired to support meaningful change.
Our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi)
The ANZEA 2022 conference is underpinned by Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Signed in 1840, we understand Te Tiriti as a legal agreement outlining a relationship between tangata whenua, the people of the land, and tangata tiriti, the people of the Treaty (Newcombe, 2019). As such, Māori as the indigenous people of Aotearoa, comprising nations of hapū and iwi, have special status and special rights under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
With this understanding, we will deliver a conference which seeks to build relationships with tangata whenua in a way that is mutually beneficial. This includes centring relationships around trust and committing to open, constructive, challenging conversations while maintaining a shared interest and vision for the ANZEA 2022 conference and its outcomes. We will support tangata whenua in equal opportunities to fully engage across all phases including conference preparation, implementation, and follow-up. This includes promoting tangata whenua voices and integrating key methodological and theoretical arguments grounded in indigenous perspectives across conference streams and accessible to all audiences.
The ANZEA conference committee is committed to delivering a conference which challenges participants. This involves the exploration of differing worldviews and acknowledgement of power relationships, including those which dominate Western knowledge. While critical, the conference committee acknowledges that these discussions must be managed appropriately, respecting the rights and sanctity of tangata whenua.
Looking back
In 2006, ANZEA was established with a goal to promote and facilitate the development of evaluation practices and standards that are relevant to the unique to Aotearoa New Zealand, with reference to the principles and obligations established by Te Tiriti o Waitangi. ANZEA sought to promote excellence in evaluation, support safe and high-quality evaluative services, facilitate debate, encourage an exchange of ideas and disseminate knowledge specific to the
unique needs of local communities. Branch networks and regular conferences were established to stimulate debate and research on evaluation practice and its role in Aotearoa New Zealand. In addition, efforts to enhance evaluation capacity within local, global contexts and Māori and Pacific communities were initiated (ANZEA 2020-21 Annual Review, n.d.; Schumacher, J et al., 2006).
Sixteen years on, much has been gained. There are now 500+ members, a professional journal ‘Evaluation Matters—He Take Tō Te Aromatawai’, and an active branch network (Schumacher, J et al., 2006). Until recently, professional training in the form of a Postgraduate Diploma was available through Massey University. ANZEA also highly values its partnership with Pasifika Fono (the primary coordinator of Pacific evaluation activities for ANZEA) and Mā te Rae (the
Māori Evaluation Association of Aotearoa). Network links with The Australasian Evaluation Society (AES) and international evaluation societies have been critical in helping establish the profession, the building of disciplinary collegiality, the sharing knowledge and skills, and growing awareness of the unique elements of doing evaluation in Aotearoa New Zealand. The support of government agencies and encouragement of agency staff participation in professional activities has been vital. As has the support of academics from each of New Zealand’s universities, and the professional leadership of private evaluation/research companies.
With this foundation, members have been actively engaged internationally and locally in building an understanding of theory, methods and methodologies, and the translation of evaluation findings into operational decision-making and policy.
Looking forward
Just as there is much to celebrate, there are significant challenges facing evaluation in Aotearoa New Zealand. There is no longer a formal tertiary qualification, and only a small range of tertiary courses that cover evaluation as part of the course content. Evaluation capacity-building is reliant on either the international market, or the opportunities that ANZEA and other organisations make available. Questions about the vulnerability of entryways into the evaluation profession are being asked as experienced evaluators look to retirement. Meanwhile, worldviews are shifting as a new generation enters the professional domain.
At a time when evaluation services appear to be more in demand than ever before, confusion about what evaluation is appears to be rising. Government agency expectations about the pace of evaluation work, the questions asked, and the reporting of evaluation is causing some members to question if the profession has moved too far, in adjusting language and methods, to be relevant, understood, and heard in decision-making.
Further discussions around whether there is a role for social activism, or if social activism undermines a ‘professional ethos of independence and scientific rigour’ are being asked. Indigenous revitalisation and reclamation are underway of which decolonising Western constructs of knowledge and research is an essential component. In this regard, the evaluation profession is asking how it can keep pace with these discussions or risk becoming obsolete.
References
ANZEA (n.d.). ANZEA 2020-21 Annual Review. https://anzea.org.nz/assets/Annual-Reviews/202021-ANZEA-ANNUAL-REVIEW.pdf
Goodwin, D., & Were, L. (2015). Cultural fit: An important criterion for effective interventions and evaluation work. https://doi.org/10.18296/em.0003
Newcombe, N.I. (2019). How pākehā in not-for-profit organisations implement te tiriti o waitangi [Doctoral dissertation], The University of Waikato. http://researchcommons.waikato.ac.nz/
Rameka, L. (2016). Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua: ‘I walk backwards into the future with my eyes fixed on my past.’ Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 17(4), 387–398.
Schumacher, J, Mujumdar, D, Howard, C, Stone, G, & Davie, S. (2006). Aotearoa New Zealand Evaluation Conference Report. Aotearoa New Zealand Evaluation Conference.
Treaty Resource Centre (2016). Ngā rerenga o te tiriti: community organisation engaging with treaty of waitangi. http://communityresearch.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/formidable/Nga-Rerenga-o-Te-Tiriti1.pdf