A forum for evaluators in government, academia, the voluntary and the private sectors, to exchange ideas about the nature and prospects of evaluation in a complex, interdependent and uncertain operating environment.

Every two years the SRCD bring together leaders in the field of child development research. Presentations will range from pure theory to the application of research to policy decisions and practice.

The 2011 SRCD meeting will be held in Montreal, Canada.

The inaugural Global Implementation Conference will focus on resolving some of the vexing problems associated with the practice and science of implementation in human services. The Global Implementation Conference provides an opportunity for people to learn about the importance of implementation, organization change, and system transformation. More importantly, the Conference is a place for implementation scientists from around the world to form relationships and find a common cause.