{"id":24317,"date":"2026-04-16T15:46:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceval.de\/?p=24317"},"modified":"2026-04-21T23:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T21:13:07","slug":"ceval-at-asian-evaluation-conference-apea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceval.de\/en\/ceval-at-asian-evaluation-conference-apea\/","title":{"rendered":"CEval at the 5th APEA Conference & EvalVisionAsia 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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From Evidence to Action\u2013 APEA Publishes the Tokyo Call for Action to Promote Evaluation<\/strong><\/h3>

Over the past ten years, CEval has examined the institutionalization of evaluation in 50 countries worldwide. The results of the research project were presented for the first time at an international conference in Tokyo<\/a><\/strong> in a keynote speech by Prof. Dr. Reinhard Stockmann (Saarland University)<\/strong>. The event, which was organized by the Asia-Pacific Evaluation Association (APEA)<\/strong>, the Japan Evaluation Society (JES)<\/strong>, and the Center for Evaluation<\/strong>, was attended by over 250 people from 38 countries. <\/p>

The focus was on the factors that hinder and promote the institutionalization and use of evaluation at the national level. One clear finding is that it is primarily political institutions such as ministries, government agencies, and authorities that determine evaluation questions, evaluation goals, and financial budgets. This means that the demand for evaluation depends primarily on political institutions, without exception in all countries surveyed worldwide. Civil society organizations, on the other hand, play no role in the institutionalization of evaluation at the national level, as they neither demand evaluation to any significant extent nor request it from government institutions or parliaments. Even parliaments themselves are not drivers of evaluation. <\/p>

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One of the most important demands of the conference participants was therefore that evaluation associations should have a greater political influence in order to promote evaluation. To this end, it is necessary to develop formats that can be used to convince governments and parliaments of the usefulness of evaluation for their work. It is recommended that important social actors, such as academia, foundations, political parties, trade unions, etc., be engaged to place pressure on governments to utilize evaluations. This should be done not only for control purposes, but also as learning tools to make programs and policies more effective, efficient, and sustainable. In addition, evaluation should also strengthen democratic governance by publishing evaluation results and making them available to the public, thereby facilitating political dialogue. <\/p>

As a result of the conference, the \u201cTokyo Call for Action<\/a><\/strong><\/em>” was adopted, in which participants committed to joint and sustainable measures to institutionalize evaluation as a cornerstone of good governance, democracy, and sustainable development. These include, for example, academic programs for professionalization and capacity development; the promotion of collaboration and knowledge exchange among governments, parliaments, evaluation societies, academia, development partners, the private sector, and the media; and the empowerment of civil society to participate in and make use of evaluations. The call thereby builds on the Manila Declaration (2023)<\/a><\/strong> and is based on findings from the CEval Evaluation GLOBE project.<\/a><\/em><\/strong> This demonstrates how scientific findings can be directly translated into practical recommendations. <\/p>

With the Tokyo Call for Action, the Asia-Pacific Evaluation Community reaffirms its commitment to institutionalizing evaluation as the foundation for evidence-based, democratic, and accountable governance. If you would like to learn more about the goals of the Tokyo Call for Action or support it by adding your signature, you can find all the relevant information on the APEA <\/a><\/strong>website. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Prof. Reinhard Stockmann delivers the keynote speech. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Stefan Silvestrini, CEO of CEval GmbH is moderating a panel on the Evaluation Globe Project.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Tanja Stockmann talking about professionalisation in Evaluation.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The CEval Team at the 5th APEA conference in Tokyo (from left): Dr. Stefan Silvestrini (CEO), Janis Wicke (Senior Evaluator), Prof. Stockmann (Founder), and Tanja Stockmann (Projectmanager).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Prof. Reinhard Stockmann and Tanja Stockmann from CEval are playing a leading role in the planing, design, and implementation of the conference.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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As co-organizers, we are pleased that the conference report is now available. The report provides a concise summary of all the presentations, panels, and workshops and captures the key outcomes of the event\u2019s discussions. Key topics included: <\/p>