From: Mirjam Harmelink of Harmelink Consulting –    post at harmelinkconsulting.com

IEPEC 2010 “Counting on Energy Efficiency-It’s Why Evaluation Matters!”
Paris, France – June 8-10, 2010.

European Call for Abstracts open to anyone working in the evaluation fields including scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and students. To submit your abstract please visit: http://tinyurl.com/IEPECParis

The call for abstracts is open.   Please visit our website at http://www.iepec.org and follow the links in the left hand navigation bar for IEPEC Paris.

Examples of Topics:
-     Evaluation design, implementation and results
-     Evaluating programme performance
-     Evaluating behavioural change programmes, including
1. Advertising campaigns
2. Advice provision
3. Websites
-     Evaluating energy supplier obligations and certification schemes
-     Linkages between performance management (outputs) and evaluation (outcomes) to develop effective programmes
-     Using evaluation to develop more effective policy and strategies
-     Using evaluation to inform national savings estimates

BACKGROUND
Energy efficiency and climate change are an increasingly important focus of policy for national, regional and local governments throughout Europe. Everyone recognizes that effective evaluation is crucial; however, approaches differ between nations and programmes. The first IEPEC Europe-based Conference will be held in 2010. The conference will bring policymakers and evaluators from Europe and North America together to share best practice and to establish a strong and vibrant evaluation community.   EPEC Europe will be modelled on the successful non-profit North American IEPEC conference which has been a central feature of evaluation in North America since 1984.

THE PLANNING TEAM
The conference chairs will be Nigel Jollands (International Energy Agency) and Paolo Bertoldi (European Commission) and the organizing committee includes policymakers and evaluators from throughout Europe.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The conference will be held in Paris between June 8 2010 and June 10 2010. It is particularly suitable for:

1. Policymakers with programmes to improve energy efficiency and address climate change who will be able to:                                  -    Meet and share experience with other policymakers who are interested in evaluation
-    Meet experienced evaluators
-    Learn about effective evaluation approaches taken in Europe and North America
-     Share experience with others regarding the use of evaluation to inform policy and deliver improved outcomes

2. Evaluation professionals involved in energy efficiency and climate change who will be able to:

-     Meet and share experience with other evaluation professionals                                                                                                                -     Meet policymakers with an interest in evaluation
-    Learn about the developing European energy policy environment and the implications for evaluation

WHAT IS IEPEC?
The International Energy Program Evaluation Conference (IEPEC) is a biennial professional conference for energy program implementers, evaluators of those programs. The purpose of the conference is to provide a forum for the presentation, critique and discussion of objective evaluations of energy programs. The Conference advances the goals of conserving natural resources and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by helping to overcome one of the key barriers to implementing energy programs – the lack of confidence in the reported results.

The core product of this conference is the documentation of unbiased, peer-reviewed evaluations that establish the basis for accurate information and provide credible evidence of program success or failure.   Researchers will find the IEPEC website to be an outstanding resource as almost all past proceedings are posted there and are available for searching at no cost.   IEPEC is a non-profit organization and has been run almost entirely by dedicated, volunteer,   evaluation professionals since 1984.

We are delighted to be able to come to Europe and applaud the efforts of many including Nigel Jollands of IEA.   For a complete list of our current planning members, please see below.

SEARCH OVER 600 PAPERS…
IEPEC is pleased to offer, at no charge, a new service for energy evaluation professionals.   We have posted the complete set of papers from our 1984, 1985,   1989, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007 conferences on our website.   Feel free to search these files and use the information to improve or add efficiency to your work. This service is made possible by the support of our sponsors.
Step One:   Go to www.IEPEC.org
Step Two:   Bookmark this site as a Favorite (Ctrl D)
Step Three:   Navigate to “Past Program Papers”
Step Four:   Select the year you want to search
Step Five:   Dig in…

CONFERENCE TIMELINE
Call For Abstracts:   June 2009–closes November 2, 2009 Posting of Selections:   February 2010 Registration Opens:   February 2010

Conference Schedule (2010)
Workshops/Networking Social:   June 8
Opening Session:   June 9
Poster Reception:   June 9
Final Session: Late Afternoon June 10.

JOIN OUR SPONSORS
We are currently recruiting sponsors for the 2010 European version of IEPEC’s North American based program.   If interested, please contact Ed Vine at  Ed.Vine at UCOP.edu or Nigel Jollands at  Nigel.Jollands at IEA.org

CURRENT SPONSORS
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Alliance to Save Energy Databuild Dethman and Associates Energy Markets Innovation Inc.
European Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy International Energy Agency International Energy Program Evaluation Conference Research Into Action Summit Blue Consulting, LLC Tecmarket Works

PLANNING TEAM   2010
Paolo Bertoldi, European Commission
Didier Bosseboeuf, ADEME
Ben Bronfman, Quantec
Kirsten Dyhr-Mikkelsen. Ea Energy Analyses Mirjam   Harmelink, Harmelink Consulting Ken Double, Energy Saving Trust Pierre Landry, Southern California Edison Kevin Lane, Environmental Change Institute Guido Mattei, European Consutling, Brussels Charles Michaelis, Databuild Jennifer Otoadese, Oxford University Centre for the Environment Marcel Paven, Autorità Energia Federica Stabile, ENEA Iris Sulyma, BC Hydro Bobbi Tannenbaum, KEMA Ed Vine, California Institute for Energy and Environment Harry Vreuls, Senter Novem