This presentations highlights the guidelines and directions for this interactive, participant focused think tank or session at AEA 2009. Groups will be divided into 3 groups. Each one will generate a list of strengths and limitations of each approach. They will report back to the group a summary of their insights. The panel of experts will comments on the lists and engage the group in a dialogue or discussion about the insights shared at this session. Panel experts include: David Fetterman, Rita O'Sullivan, Lyn Shulha, Abraham Wandersman, and Liliana Rodriguez-Campos.#Evaluation2009 #Collaborative,ParticipatoryandEmpowermentEval #2009Conference