Governments and universities world-wide are investing heavily in the development of innovative practices which will enable them to reap the benefits and address the challenges of internationalisation. How do we know if such well-meaning interventions are successful, and more importantly, why some interventions are successful, while others are not? What can we learn from an internationalisation project conducted in one context – a particular discipline, for example - that can be applied in other contexts?

Robust evaluation of a project requires a well-designed evaluation plan from the outset – a plan that provides sufficient guidelines for identifying and achieving the changes desired and for interpreting, sustaining and transferring the changes that are achieved. This practical, introductory workshop will discuss the principles of evaluation, introduce an evaluation planning framework, and provide participants with an opportunity to develop or revise an evaluation plan for their own project.