Foresight, Futures, and Evaluation: Exploring ParEvo with Rick Davies by EES EvalEdge

In this episode of EvalEdge, brought to you by the European Evaluation Society, we speak with Dr. Rick Davies—creator of the ParEvo web app and a pioneer in participatory evaluation methods. Rick introduces ParEvo, an innovative tool that enables distributed groups to collaboratively build and evaluate possible future scenarios. He shares real-world applications of the tool in international development, strategic planning, and even AI-assisted text analysis. The conversation dives into how evaluators can use ParEvo to expand thinking, integrate diverse perspectives, and plan for complex, unpredictable futures.

Link to applications / website mentioned in the podcast
https://evalc3online.org/authenticate
https://parevo.org/