21–22 October 2026
Two days, plus a pre-conference training day on 20 October for registered participants.
Mogadishu, Banaadir
Venue confirmed to registered participants closer to the date, with online participation available for all plenary sessions.
Somali, English, Arabic
Simultaneous interpretation in plenary. Abstracts accepted in Somali or English.
Conference tracks
Each track maps to SOMES focus areas. Abstracts should nominate one primary track.
Standards and professionalization
National standards, ethical codes, certification, and what quality means in the Somali context.
Capacity and the evaluation workforce
Training models, academic integration, mentorship and career pathways.
Evidence use in government
Institutionalising evaluation in planning, budgeting and accountability at federal and state level.
Methods in fragile and insecure settings
Remote data collection, sampling under access constraints, mixed methods and data quality.
Youth and emerging evaluators
A dedicated YEE track with sponsored places and a poster session.
Gender and social inclusion
Amplifying the voices of women, youth and marginalized groups in evaluation practice.
Submit an abstract
Abstracts close 15 August 2026. Decisions are communicated by 10 September 2026. Presenting authors must be registered participants; YEE members may apply for a sponsored place at the point of submission.
Requirements
- Maximum 400 words, in Somali or English
- State the track, the evaluation question, the method and the finding or argument
- Presentations in the empirical strand must be based on completed or substantially advanced work
- Ethical clearance details where the work involved human participants
- Formats: oral presentation (15 minutes), poster, or panel proposal (three to four contributors)
Registration fees
Student and YEE members
$15
Both days, materials and refreshments. Sponsored places available.
Professional members
$40
Both days, materials, refreshments and the pre-conference training day.
Non-members
$90
Both days. Includes one year of professional membership on request.
Online
Free
Plenary sessions streamed with interpretation. Registration still required.
Payment by EVC Plus, eDahab, Zaad, bank transfer or card. Fees contribute to the SOMES cost recovery framework set out in the financial manual.