Training and Facilitation from 2008 on
Training on Evaluation has become a regular part of John's training activity. John draws on his own evaluation experience to illustrate theoretical points and to provide trainees with practical tips.
2010 (September): Evaluation training with Margie Buchanan-Smith for the British Red Cross Society (BRCS) in London. This bespoke training run by Channel Research was specially designed for the needs of the BRCS.
2010 (June-July): Evaluation training with Margie Buchanan-Smith for the World Bank sponsored International Programme for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET) in Canada. This was the first time that IPDET included a module on the Evaluation of Humantiarian Action in their programme.
2010 (June): Evaluation training with Margie Buchanan-Smith for the Active Learning Network on Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP) in Belgium. This training run by Channel Research included both intermediate and advanced training on the Evaluation of Humantiarian Action.
2009 (November): Evaluation training with Margie Buchanan-Smith for the Active Learning Network on Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP) in Belgium. This training run by Channel Research included both intermediate and (for the first time) advanced training on the Evaluation of Humantiarian Action.
2009 (July) Lecturer on Military-Humanitarian relations at the Intermediate Command and Staff course at the UK's Defence Academy.
2009 (June): Evaluation training with Margie Buchanan-Smith and Channel Research for the Active Learning Network on Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP) at the delightful Orshof Centre in Belgium. The centre features an excellent restaurant set in delightful gardens. Large image


Participants at the training.
2009 (March and April) Developing a real-time evaluation training course for WFP.
2009 (March) Lecturer on Military-Humanitarian relations at the Intermediate Command and Staff course at the UK's Defence Academy.
2009 (March) Humanitarian Advisor on training course for senior military officers.
2009 (January) Presenting results of Global WASH survey to WASH meeting in Geneva.
2008 (various times from October to December): Humanitarian adviser and resource person on Exercise Joint Venture 2008 in Cyprus.
2008 (October): Evaluation training with Margie Buchanan-Smith and Channel Research for the Active Learning Network on Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP) in Belgium. Large image


A break in training for a forest walk with the ranger.
2008 (August): Developing and presenting a two day workshop on mapping and assessing emergency response capacity in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Unicef in Nairobi, Kenya. Large image.


Participants at the Nairobi workshop.
2008 (July): Presenter on intermediate Command and Staff course at the UK's Defence Academy.
2008 (July): Developing and presenting a three-day training on Disaster Preparedness for the DTalk programme at Kimmage Manor in Dublin (Irish Aid funded).
2008 (April): Presenter on intermediate Command and Staff course at the UK's Defence Academy.
2008 (April): Humanitarian resource person for the Higher Command and Staff Course (one star General's course) at the UK's Defence Academy.
2008 (February): Guest Lecturer on the Humanitarian Action MSc course at the Liverpool School of Tropical Health.