Exploring AI in Evaluation and Evaluation of AI at the 2026 European Evaluation Society (EES) Conference
Join MTI and MERL Tech Community of Practice members at the European Evaluation Society Conference in Lille, France from October 28-30.
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MERL TECH News
- Book Launch: “From Algorithms to Evidence: Using GenAI in Evaluation Practice”
- Strengthening our capacity and impact: The MERL Tech Initiative now has 501c3 status!
- Lessons on Community Listening: High-quality listening means sharing power and being prepared to act
- An open conversation about disclosing the use of AI: How do we do it and what are the consequences?
- Event Recap: Learning about the environmental impacts of data centers in Brazil
- Join the Humanitarian MERL+AI Learning Group for the book launch of “Aid and ID: Making People Matter” with editor Margie Cheesman and contributors
- Event: What does it take to be ready to listen to communities?
- Event: AI Playbooks are dead; Long live AI playbooks, on September 24
- How much can LLMs help with evidence reviews?
- Digital and AI-enabled Social and Behavior Change: Snippets from the 2026 SBCC Summit
- Building Practice around Responsible AI Principles in the Social Sector
- Learning about the environmental impacts of data centers in Brazil with Rhavena Madeira and André Fernandes
- Meta just dropped a bomb on chatbot builders. Here’s how it impacts the development and humanitarian sectors
- Building AI chatbots people actually trust
- Resumen del evento: lanzamiento del Grupo de Trabajo sobre IA y MERL en América Latina
- Event Recap: AI and MERL in Latin America, launching the Working Group
- ICT4D 2026: Is Africa’s Response the blueprint for resisting the AI Inevitability narrative?
- Narratives for the Future: What the Global Majority Is Really Saying About AI Autonomy, Regionalization, and Ethics
- GenAI for Development Needs Its Own Evaluation Standards Before It’s Too Late
- The Made in Africa AI in MERL Framework: The Virtual World Cafe Working Session on July 14
- We’re hosting a 2-day workshop in Tanzania: AI for MERL Bootcamp
- Designing for safety: A down-to-earth conversation about AI safety in practice
- Old Problems, New Tech? Making Sense of AI Chatbot Performance Metrics