Strategic evaluation of IDRC's Participation in Large Conferences, phase one background paper; why and how IDRC participates
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2008
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Evaluation Unit, IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA
Abstract
The nature of the IDRC’s involvement in large conferences has ranged from being the initiator and main investor to being an advisor, organizer, participant, observer, or a combination of these. This evaluation provides information drawn partly from case studies of past conferences, that can be used to guide programming decisions regarding participation in large conferences, with practical advice about “how-to” engage in organization of future events. Large conference should be seen as a “means” to a clear objective rather than an “end” in-and-of itself.
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IDRC-Related Report
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CONFERENCES, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, OPERATIONS RESEARCH, UNITED NATIONS, EVENT PLANNING, COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES, IDRC, CANADA, GLOBAL