At the 10th Profeedback Conference, we posed this vital question to our speakers — and the answers underline just how powerful evaluation can be. From improving policy design and accountability to ensuring that education and youth initiatives respond to real needs, evaluation is a cornerstone of meaningful change.
We were honored to hear insights from:
🔹 Rafael de Hoyos – World Bank
🔹 Luca Koltai – HÉTFA Research Institute
🔹 Gabriele Tomei – University of Pisa
🔹 Niall O’Higgins – International Labour Organization
🔹 Irina Lonean – member of the European Youth Researchers’ Pool (Council of Europe – European Commission Youth Partnership)
🔹 Oto Potluka – European Evaluation Society
🔹 Gábor Balás – Action Chair PROFEEDBACK network, HÉTFA Research Institute
🔹 Jaroslav Dvorak – Klaipėda University
🔹 Hanife Akar – Middle East Technical University
Watch the video on youtube to hear their perspectives on why evaluation matters — and how it helps turn good intentions into effective policies.
This video is the first part of a longer interview series, which will be shared by topic. Stay tuned for the upcoming second part!