This seminar will bring together two solitudes: multi-stakeholder platforms, and utilization-focused evaluation. In recent years, the field of program evaluation has shifted attention from the conventional and dominant focus on accountability (verifying outcomes) to striking a balance with learning-oriented evaluation. The more recent learning-focused approaches are collaborative, process-oriented, and in tune with systems change. The

One Health Seminar with Dan Kraus Canada is one of 196 countries committed to reversing the loss of nature through the Global Biodiversity Framework. Implementing the framework to solve complex challenges will require innovative solutions, new approaches, and unexpected alliances. Dan Kraus will share insights into the current state of nature conservation in Canada, including

Microbiomes are essential for human, animal, plant, and ecosystem health. Despite widespread recognition of the importance of microbiomes, there is little attention to monitoring and safeguarding microbial ecologies on policy

Come chat with representatives from business, government and both the provincial and national Veterinary Medical Associations on March 6 from 3 to 7 p.m. in ECLA 1720. There will be