This year’s European Conference of the Association of Test Publishers (E-ATP) was set in the vibrant city of Berlin. The conference theme was “Assessing Tomorrow—Shaping the Future Together”. Was the content aligned with the conference theme? Both linguists and psychometricians are used to respond “it depends” to every question, and I shall make no exception …

“The European home of Assessment (E-ATP) | Berlin, Germany | 23rd-25th October | Post-Conference review | cApStAn”

If you are attending the I.C.E. Conference in Miami, Florida, USA, we shall be delighted to welcome you at our booth (# 321) for a chat with cApStAn Founding Partner Steve Dept, Business Development and Marketing Team Devasmita Ghosh, and Anubhav Nathani. Besides being an exhibitor, our Founding Partner Steve Dept will also be a presenter at …

“cApStAn at I.C.E. Exchange Conference, Miami, Florida, USA | Institute for Credentialling Excellence — Booth #321”

Berlin is a city of contrasts. Recent and distant history are present at every corner, culture and counterculture clash openly, it is a political centre, it has a university, economic power and a zoo. Contrast is a good prism through which to observe new developments of any kind, and history is precious to look into …

“cApStAn at E-ATP Conference, Berlin, Germany | Assessing Tomorrow—Shaping the Future Together”

In the words of cApStAn’s founding partner, Steve Dept – The irrigation system in the olive groves and gardens on the hills surrounding the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, as well as the fountains, pools and baths in the Alhambra itself are a testimony to the engineering skills of Muslims in the Golden Age of Islam: …

“ITC Granada, the magical setting of the best conference in years | July 2024 | Spain”

The International Test Commission (ITC) contributes to promoting effective, valid and fair testing and assessment practices around the world. The imminent ITC conference in Granada (July 2-5) has a strong focus on equity and inclusion when making decisions or comparisons based on tests and questionnaires. The conference theme is “Working together to improve cross-cultural assessment”, which …

“International Test Commission (ITC) Conference 2024, Granada, Spain, July 2-5, 2024 | Working together to improve cross-cultural assessment and research”

The Chicago Hyatt Regency, Swissôtel and Fairmont and the Pedway that links them were teeming with I-O practitioners, students, researchers, consultants, solution providers and stakeholders for three and a half days packed with intriguing content and networking events organised by SIOP. Since many of the organisations we work with or want to work with were …

“39th ANNUAL SIOP CONFERENCE, Chicago, April 17-20, 2024 Industrial-Occupational Psychology: the Future of Work from a Human Vantage Point”

SHARE BERLIN Institute GmbH kindly hosted the 2024 International Workshop on Comparative Survey Design and Implementation (CSDI) from 18th to 20th of March. The main goal of CSDI, established in Brussels 2002, is to improve comparative survey design, implementation, harmonization, and dissemination analysis. The workshop provides a forum and platform for researchers involved in research relevant …

“SHARE BERLIN Institute GmbH | International Workshop on Comparative Survey Design and Implementation (CSDI)”

If you are attending the 2024 SIOP Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois, we shall be delighted to welcome you at our booth (#422) for a chat with cApStAn Founding Partner Steve Dept, Business Development and Marketing Lead Devasmita Ghosh, and Sales and Marketing Manager Anubhav Nathani. For over two decades, cApStAn has been involved in …

“cApStAn exhibiting at the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) conference 2024 in Chicago”

ATP Innovations in Testing 2024, Anaheim California, March 3-6, 2024 | By Steve Dept, Founding Partner, cApStAn Several researchers, executives, consultants and stakeholders from the testing industry have already shared their reflections on the 25th edition of ATP Innovations in Testing. They are my peers, my partners, my friends, people I always respect and mostly admire. They …

“cApStAn at 25th ATP edition in Anaheim | Celebrating a quarter of a century of multidisciplinary knowledge sharing and friendship”

The CSDI (Comparative Survey Design and Implementation) Workshop will be held on March 18th – 20th at the SHARE BERLIN Institute GmbH in Berlin, Germany. In a session organised by Dorothee Behr from GESIS and focusing on methods, innovations and new challenges in questionnaire translation, Musab Hayatli, cApStAn Inc. in collaboration with Yongwei Yang from …

“CSDI Workshop in Berlin | Bank for International Survey Answer Scales (BISAS): A Call to Action”

The testing industry is a complex ecosystem that undergoes profound mutations. To monitor these advances, to collectively voice concerns, to advocate the industry’s position, and to issue advice and guidelines, the Association of Test Publishers (ATP), founded in 1992, brings together pioneers, key stakeholders, thought leaders, researchers, test sponsors, certification bodies, advisors and vendors. While …

“cApStAn at ATP Innovations in Testing Conference, Anaheim, USA”

Each year since 2014, the British Association for Business Psychology (ABP) make a statement by celebrating some of the most striking success stories in the field, with a special focus on industrial/organisation impact of applied psychology. Both individuals and organisations submitted their case studies, research, findings, and innovations to a diverse panel of ten eminent …

“The British Association for Business Psychology (BPA) Awards 2023 ceremomy, London, November 8, 2023”