Vision, Mission, Values, Goals

Vision: To be a globally recognized as a leader to address the nexus between program design and evaluation

Mission: The mission of the Program Design Topical Interest Group (PDTIG) is to combine the strengths of evaluation and program design by sharing resources with the membership, as well as to provide opportunities for networking, professional development, collaboration, and making contributions to the knowledge base.


Values: The PDTIG upholds and is aligned with the American Evaluation Association's mission, vision, and values articulated in the AEA Preamble. 

• Community - We maintain effective channels of communication, a sense of community through active engagement, and take time to celebrate our successes.

• Initiative- We take responsibility to make contributions to the knowledge base, as well as to grow and sustain our membership.

• Teamwork - We collaborate with each other, follow through on our commitments, and encourage creative input of all.

Goals:  

• Offer networking and professional development opportunities throughout the calendar year

• Collaborate with others to produce meaningful contributions to the field of program design and evaluation

• Share program-design related resources

• Develop the knowledge base to further understand program design and its relationships with portfolios, projects, and evaluation

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