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Apologies if you have seen this before. Please alert colleagues you think might be interested. Institute of Information Scientists (IIS)/Information for Development Forum (IDF) Annual Development and Information Seminar Series. IIS/IDF Development and Information 01 Seminar on Impact Evaluation of Services and Projects is being held at the London Voluntary Sector Resource Centre, Holloway, London on Wednesday 6 June 2001. Programme Chair: June Stephen (Oxfam) 09.15 - 09.40 Registration and Coffee 09.40 - 09.45 Introduction 09.45 - 10.30 The Changing Role of Information in Development Chris Zielinski (Infomania Ltd) 10.30 - 10.45 Questions and Discussion 10.45 - 11.15 Coffee 11.15 - 11.45 Impact of Information in DFID Natural Resource Systems Pat Norrish (University of Reading) 11.45 - 12.15 Beyond Circles in Square Boxes: Lessons Learned from Health Communication Impact Evaluations Rob Vincent (Healthlink Worldwide) 12.15 - 12.30 Questions and Discussion 12.30 - 13.30 Lunch 13.30 - 14.00 Rural Infoshops and Poverty Alleviation. It is Time for an Evaluation Basheer Shadrach and Ron Summers (University of Loughborough) 14.00 - 14.30 RUFDATA Impact Assessment Methodology Stephen Shaw (British Council) 14.30 - 14.45 Questions and Discussion 14.45 - 15.15 Tea 15.15 - 15.45 Book Aid International: Monitoring and Evaluation, and Steps towards Impact Assessment Jeff Samuelson (Book Aid International) 15.45 - 16.15 IDRC Information Impact Programme and Recent Developments Michel Menou (City University) 16.15 - 16.45 Discussion of Seminar and Conclusions IIS/IDF SEMINAR ON IMPACT EVALUATION OF SERVICES AND PROJECTS SEMINAR BOOKING FORM Name Address Phone Fax Please indicate booking required IIS/IDF Members Fees Non Member Fees Attendance £ 75 + VAT (£88.13) £90 + VAT (£105.75) I enclose a cheque for £ made payable to Institute of Information Scientists Please invoice me for £ Address for invoice if different from above Special dietary requirements? Name/Affiliation as you would like it on your delegate badge Data Protection Act 1984: Please tick here if you do not wish to receive information from suppliers Signature Date Cancellation Policy Cancellations postmarked before 19 May 2001 will incur an administrative charge of £25 (+VAT). The full fee is payable in the case of non-attendance or for cancellations postmarked on or after 19 May 2001. Please return this form to: The Institute of Information Scientists 39-41 North Road, London, N7 9DP Tel: (+44) 020 7619 0624/0625, Fax: (+44) 020 7619 0627, E-mail: [log in to unmask] VAT Reg. No 244 4637 59 Registered Charity No: 1000828 IIS use only: Inv.No & Date Our ref: Received: IIS/IDF SEMINAR ON IMPACT EVALUATION OF SERVICES AND PROJECTS The general aim of this seminar, building on the success of previous seminars, is to raise the awareness of a range of impact evaluations being used for international development information and knowledge activities, including monitoring and assessment. Concentration has been placed on obtaining contributions from organisations and experts in the field of assessment, monitoring, evaluation and impact of development information/knowledge services and projects. It is anticipated that there will be about 50 attendees, central to the theme of the seminar. It will be of interest to all concerned with development and related information/knowledge activities. In particular, it will interest those evaluating such activities especially relating to information providers evaluating new markets, users wanting to access and evaluate information/knowledge from areas which have historically provided a number of problems and difficulties, and to other development information/knowledge specialists and policy makers. The papers from previous seminars in this series are available at http://nt1.ids.ac.uk/eldis/iis/. FEES AND CANCELLATIONS This is a non-residential event, but there are a number of possible venues available for those wishing to stay overnight which can be obtained from the Institute. Fees include a buffet lunch and refreshments. IIS/IDF Members Fees Non Member Fees Attendance £75+VAT (£88.13) £90+VAT (£105.75) Cancellations postmarked before 19 May 2001 will incur an administrative charge of £25 (+VAT). The full fee is payable in the case of non-attendance or for cancellations postmarked on or after 19 May 2001. VENUE The London Voluntary Sector Resource Centre is located just 200 yards north from Holloway Road underground station and is served by numerous buses from London's mainline stations. Originally the building was the famous Jones Brothers departmental store and has been refurbished to provide a thriving centre for London's charitable and voluntary organisations. THE INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION SCIENTISTS (IIS) The Institute of Information Scientists was founded in 1958 to raise the profile and status of information science as a profession. The Institute continues to pursue this objective by promoting high standards of information work, by influencing and approving educational courses in information science, and by encouraging contacts among its current membership of over 2,600 professionals in the UK and abroad. The Institute operates through local Branches and Committees reporting to the Council of the Institute. The IIS also has Special Interest Groups for its members with interests in on-line information, patents and trademarks, local government, and financial and business information. The Institute is registered as a charity under the Charities Act 1960. THE INFORMATION FOR DEVELOPMENT FORUM (IDF) As the former Information for Development Coordinating Committee (IDCC), the Information for Development Forum was initially formed in 1987 by representatives of a wide range of UK organisations and now has a corporate membership in excess of 100. It is concerned with various aspects of information provision, technology and policy related to education and training in the development environment. IDF aims to assist in the coordination and cooperation of organisations in this field with particular regard to the needs and concerns of developing/emerging/transitional countries. � Institute of Information Scientists 39 - 41 North Road London N7 9DP Tel: 0207 619 0624 Web: www.iis.org.uk