EI Research Partners

A consultant collective with experience in research and evaluation, data analytics, change management, strategic planning, scaling and innovation, and user-centered design.

Events

  • Resisting the Slide: What Works Against Democratic Backsliding May 10, 10:00 am EDT.

    Co-sponsored with DRGHub.

    When democracy is under attack, what sparks resistance—and what actually stops it? Drawing on the new DARE dataset, Rachel Beatty Riedl map out the tactics of backsliding regimes and the strategies that successfully push back. From courts to coalitions, this research reveals which actors are most effective, when they step in, and how institutional strength and legislative control shape the outcomes. Join us for a one-hour discussion with Rachel on their research and we explore what a data-driven roadmap for defending democracy might look like.

    Register here.

  • PAST: Navigating Tough Times: How to Find Your Next Job Amidst Uncertainty April 15th 12-1pm EST

    April 15th 12-1pm EDT

    Registration and more info HERE:

    The American Evaluation Association DRG, ICCE, and IC TIGs are excited to announce a FREE a workshop on how to use LinkedIn and ChatGPT for your job search with Jeremy Schifeling, who served in leadership roles at both LinkedIn and Khan Academy (OpenAI’s first education partner for ChatGPT).

  • PAST: Brownbag on UX research careers

    Online event. Wednesday, March 26, 10:00 a.m. on Zoom. Join our Google Group to get an invitation and the link.

    Aaron Abbarno was a Democracy Fellow with USAID’s DRG Center after getting his Ph.D. and before transitioning to a career in user experience (UX) research at Meta and now at Google. He will talk about his journey on that career path and do a Q&A with EIRP Community members.

  • PAST: V-Dem Annual Report: Latest Trends for Autocracy and Democracy in the World

    In-person event. Monday, March 17 2025, 4-5 p.m. at the MLK Library, room 401-D (901 G Street Northwest Washington, DC 20001).

    Please join EI Research Partners for our first community event for evidence and learning professionals interested in global democracy, human rights and governance (DRG) issues.

    Professor Staffan I Lindberg, Director of the V-Dem Institute, presents the latest trends of democracy and autocracy in the world based on the just released v15 of the V-Dem data and V-Dem’s annual Democracy Report for 2025.