Call B

Individual Submissions (14 February - 31 March)

Accepted strands will be published on the conference website on February 14th Valentine’s Day. Call B will be open on the same day. Call B invites submitters to propose contributions they would ‘love’ to bring to Lille. Submitters are strongly encouraged to review the available strands first and consider how their proposal aligns with the strand they choose.

EES invites individual and group submissions of the following types:

Stand-alone sessions:

• Panels – Three to four interconnected presentations on a common theme, guided by a chair who facilitates discussion and synthesis.
• Fishbowls / Birds of a Feather – Highly interactive formats that foster participatory dialogue between speakers and audience members.
• Solution-Focused Sessions – Designed for practical engagement, for example collaborative problem-solving on pressing challenges.
• Meet the Evaluation – In-depth presentations of complex evaluations, explored from multiple perspectives—commissioners, evaluators, and users.
• Sparking Discussions – Fast-paced, high-energy talks (6–8 speakers) aimed at igniting dialogue on emerging or contested issues.

Individual Papers – The conference team will group accepted papers into 60-minute sessions. Each paper presenter will be allocated 12 minutes to present their paper, followed by a moderated discussion to synthesize insights and engage the audience.

Posters – Visual presentations in traditional or digital format. Posters should also be linked to a strand as this will allow strand coordinators to link relevant sessions to the posters and increase attention to this type of submission.

Innovative Modality – A creative, non-traditional session format that actively engages participants and goes beyond standard panels or papers.

Submission Guidelines

All proposals must be submitted on 31 March at the latest via the EES 2026 Conference Submission Portal (link available on the EES website).

Each submission should be in English and include:

1. Title and session type.
2. Strand under which you are submitting your proposal (select from the list of accepted strands)
3. Abstract – up to 500 words for session proposals; up to 300 words for individual papers.
4. Rationale and objectives.
5. Presenter(s) or coordinator(s) – names, affiliations, and short biographies (max 50 words each).
6. Session structure or presentation approach, including interactive or innovative elements.
7. 5–10 keywords.

Individuals may submit a maximum of two proposals for the conference in total (across Call A and B). If a strand proposal was accepted under Call A, the proposer may submit only one additional proposal under Call B. If the submitter did not participate in Call A, they may submit up to two proposals under Call B.

Review Criteria

• Relevance & Public Interest
  How well the topic aligns with the conference themes, strand (when relevant), and contributes to the field of evaluation. Appeal to the broader evaluation community and institutional members.
• Quality
  Clarity, structure, and rigor of the proposal.
• Innovation
  Originality of ideas, approaches, or methodologies.
• Engagement
  Inclusion of interactive elements to actively involve the audience.

Note: Relevance and quality will carry the greatest weight in the review process. Appropriate representation of diversity among presenters and topics (e.g., gender, geographic location, cultural context) is expected.

Submissions under Call B will be reviewed by the strand coordinators and the EES Conference Programme Committee. The review process will be double blind. Meta review will be conducted by reviewers that are not part of the strand coordinating team.