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Wednesday, September 4
 

9:00am EDT

Pre-Workshop: Big Data and Program Evaluation (Separate registration cost!) TBAMichael Bamberger • Peter York • Kecia Bertermann • Melissa Persaud • Jos Vaessen
 
Thursday, September 5
 

10:15am EDT

Opening Talk: What’s next for data science in development? Academy HallTariq Khokhar

11:15am EDT

Can We Measure Data Culture? Balcony ESamhir Vasdev • Agnieszka Rawa • Tatiana Rusu Going the Distance: The Journey to Self-Reliance and USAID’s New Country Roadmaps Academy Hall ASarah Tisch • John Gardner • Mark Skeith • Behar Xharra • Dar Maxwell

2:30pm EDT

Integrating Big Data into the Evaluation of Complex Development Programs VistaMichael Bamberger • Danielle de Garcia • Jos Vaessen Using Cutting-Edge Technology to Measure Global Perceptions of Gender-Based Violence Online Balcony DPaulina (Paula) Rudnicka • Chai Shenoy • Mercedes Fogarassy

3:45pm EDT

Big Data, Big Responsibilities Academy Hall BSamuel Scarpino • Mollie Woods • Michael Roytman

5:25pm EDT

Can You Keep It All Going? Academy HallKurt Moses
 
Friday, September 6
 

10:00am EDT

Building Bridges Between Data Scientists and Evaluators: A Review of Trends and Challenges in Recent MERL Tech Conferences Academy Hall BMichael Bamberger • Kecia Bertermann • Alexandra Robinson

2:00pm EDT

The Role of Tech in the Organizational Journey to Better Data Management and Use Academy Hall ARichard Tighe • Arlene Lozano • Arshak Hovanesian • Eric Barela Visualizing Your Network for Adaptive Program Decision Making Balcony EJennifer Himmelstein • Rachel Dickinson • Alexis Banks

4:35pm EDT

Turning Data into Meaningful Information Academy HallBolanle Olapeju