: A key strategic priority of the Canadian Evaluation Strategy (CES) is to provide various knowledge mobilization platforms and networking opportunities (e.g., workshops, webinars, journal, conferences) through which evaluation practitioners and researchers learn about developments and innovations in evaluation theory, practice and research. Qualitative and quantitative data derived from various sources (e.g., member needs assessment surveys, informant interviews, stakeholder input) have served to inform the development of strategic and operational plans, related structures, processes and policies. This poster presentation will outline the CES's journey towards fulfilling this mandate of evaluation knowledge and skill building. We want to impart what has been done in the past few years to position CES as a global leader in evaluation capacity building in the 21st Century. We would like to share the journey we have embarked on - lessons learned, enablers, challenges, accomplishments and future directions to promote evaluation as a profession in Canada. Personal insight of two members of the 2010-13 Professional Development Committee will be shared in the discussion#CESKnowledgeandSkillBuilding #2013Conference