International Conference on “The Challenges of Outcome Evaluation in Human Services”

International Conference on “The Challenges of Outcome Evaluation in Human Services”

Prof. Steven Ngai and three of the winning teams have presented at the International Virtual Conference on “The Challenges of Outcome Evaluation in Human Services” co-organised by the Fondazione Emanuela Zancan, Associazione di Fondazioni e di Casse di Risparmio Spa (ACRI) and the International Association for Outcome-based Evaluation and Research on Family and Children’s Services (iaOBERfcs) on 1 & 2 December 2020. Over 200 participants from 10 countries and regions including Australia, Belgium, England, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and United States had come together to join this international event!

The Conference aims to share solutions and strategies with reference to different contents of socially relevant projects on outcome evaluation. Prof. Steven Ngai has given a presentation on “Lesson learned from the Jockey Club MEL Institute Project” to share the rationale and benefits of MEL framework and applications in NGOs’ services. The winning teams have also shared their MEL projects as listed below:

Team: 1: Effects of Intensive Interaction on the Social and Communication Behaviours of Service Users with Intellectual Disabilities

Team 10: Special Garden Project: The Effectiveness of Applying Horticultural Therapy for SEN Students

Team 13: Applying Patient Engagement to Enhance Health Confidence in Discharge Planning: A Pilot Project by HA Medical Social Worker in NTEC

It was such an eye-opening experience to exchange views on outcome evaluation with people all over the world!

Welcome Address by Prof. Francesco Profumo, President of ACRI.

Presentation by Prof. Steven Ngai.

Presentation by Team 10.

Comments and Questions Session with Prof. Cinzia Canali, Prof. Steven Ngai and Team 10.

Presentation by Team 1.

Presentation by Team 13.

Comments and Questions Session with Prof. Patricia McNamara, Team 1, Team 13, Mr. Alberto Bortolami, Ms. Maria Bezze and Ms. Elena Innocenti.