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A round-up of upcoming Cochrane-related events and conferences

Whether you're a healthcare professional, researcher, or simply interested in evidence-based healthcare, this listing of events, both in-person and virtual, offers a diverse array of opportunities to engage with the latest developments in evidence synthesis in health. From webinars and symposiums to workshops and seminars, join us in fostering evidence-based healthcare on a global scale.

2025

July

5th European Summer School in Evidence-Based Public Health
21-25 July 2025, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany, in-person
This week-long summer school is targeted at mid-career public health professionals from academia and the public sector, offering a unique opportunity to build and advance your knowledge and skills in evidence-based public health methods and approaches and to connect with experts and like-minded professionals. Learn more and apply here.

Workshop on Developing a Protocol for a Cochrane Systematic Review
23-25 July 2025, Melaka, Malaysia
This workshop endeavours to elucidate the requisite components for the development of a Cochrane protocol pertaining to an intervention review. It commences with a comprehensive introduction to Cochrane, accompanied by a succinct overview of the structural format inherent to a Cochrane systematic review. Throughout the three-day workshop, a diverse array of presentations, coupled with small group activities, is employed alongside practical computer sessions. More information here.

Workshop on Cochrane Protocol Development
29-30 July 2025, AIIMS, New Delhi
Organized by the Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Research Section, AIIMS New Delhi, this 2-day workshop aims to support researchers in developing high-quality Cochrane protocols. Register here.

MSc in Evidence-Based Future Healthcare: Registration closes
31 July 2025, online
The MSc in Evidence-Based Future Healthcare at the University of Galway is an exciting new fully online interprofessional postgraduate course designed for anyone working in any aspect of health or healthcare systems seeking to transform their current practice, optimize healthcare outcomes and advance their careers in a rapidly evolving field. Our future-facing programme aims to equip healthcare and health systems workers from all backgrounds with the skills and knowledge to tackle current and emerging healthcare challenges by utilising cutting-edge approaches to evidence identification, appraisal, and patient-centred implementation. Registration closes on 31 July for the September 2025 intake.

September

The Tenth International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication
3-5 September 2025, Chicago, USA, in-person
The Congress, organized by JAMA, The BMJ, and METRICS, will feature 3 days of presentations of new and original research. Our aim is to encourage research into the quality and credibility of peer review and scientific publication and to further the evidence base on which scientists can improve the conduct, reporting, and dissemination of scientific research. Abstracts due 31 January 2025. For more information visit the congress website or contact: jama-peer@jamanetwork.org

GIN 2025 Conference
16-19 September 2025, Geneva, Switzerland
Join the Guidelines International Network's annual conference, themed "Innovation and Partnerships for Health in All Policies." More information and registration here.

SWARs embedded across multiple reviews: an example evaluating search strategies built using PubReMiner
18 September 2025, online
This webinar will present findings from a Study Within A Review (SWAR) evaluating the use of PubReMiner, a text-mining word frequency tool, for developing systematic search strategies used in various evidence syntheses. More information here.

October

EACA Symposium 2025 Network Meta-Analysis Evidence-based Health Care
23-24 October 2025, Taipei, Taiwan, in-person
This international symposium aims to address the complexities of integrating evidence-based decision-making in healthcare by bringing together global experts and stakeholders in evidence-based practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share insights, explore methodologies such as network meta-analysis, and discuss future directions for advancing evidence-informed healthcare decision-making. More information here.

Improving systematic review search methods, results and efficiency
23 October 2025, online
In this webinar Alison Bethel, Senior Research Fellow, Information Science, will share her experiences of completing search summary tables and search evaluations within evidence syntheses projects. More information here.

EACA Symposium 2025 
23–24 October 2025, Taipei, Tawian
Join Cochrane Taiwan, Cochrane Japan, Cochrane Korea, Cochrane Singapore for this 2-day event dedicated to advancing evidence-based healthcare through the application of network meta-analysis and related methodologies.
Find out more.

U.S. GRADE Network guideline development workshop
29–31 October 2025, online
This online workshop will take place over three days: October 29 - 31, 2025 beginning each day at 11am Eastern Daylight Time. Additional pre-workshop courses on Systematic Reviews and Guideline Fundamentals for Panel Members and Organization Staff will be held the day prior, Tuesday, October 28, from 5-8pm EDT. Additional access to INGUIDE Level 1 and 2 certification available. Learn more and register at www.gradeconf.org

November

Evidence synthesis for decision making: navigating the chaos of the real world
6 November 2025, online
In this webinar we will discuss some of the challenges in evidence synthesis when the best available evidence may not answer all the questions. More information here.

Introduction to Systematic Reviews in Health
10 & 17 November 2025, online
The course for health professionals, academics and decision makers will provide overview of systematic reviewing the effectiveness of health interventions. More information here.

Introduction to Cochrane Methodology
24-28 November 2025, Lund, Sweden, in-person
This 1-week course on Cochrane Methodology is primarily aimed at Ph.D. students and researches from the fields of medicine, health science or epidemiology, but attendance is open to anyone interested in creating or understanding systematic reviews. More information and registration here.

December

Core GRADE: Part 1
4 December 2025, online
The series provides systematic reviewers and guideline developers with a clear and straightforward guide that includes all they need to produce rigorous systematic reviews and guidelines based on the GRADE process. This first of two webinars will provide an overview of the Core GRADE approach and deal with issues choosing the target of certainty rating, and addressing issues of precision and risk of bias. More information here.

2026

January

Core GRADE: Part 2
29 January 2026, online
The series provides systematic reviewers and guideline developers with a clear and straightforward guide that includes all they need to produce rigorous systematic reviews and guidelines based on the GRADE process. This second of two webinars will deal with Core GRADE’s approach to inconsistency, indirectness, and moving from evidence to recommendations.

February

Too good to be true? Spotting problematic trials in systematic reviews
26 Febuary 2026, online
This interactive webinar will introduce the INSPECT-SR tool by way of application to a published clinical trial. Participants will have the opportunity to use INSPECT-SR to perform trustworthiness checks themselves and will learn how the tool can be incorporated when undertaking a systematic review. More information here.

February


Eighth Pan-Pacific Nursing Conference & Second Cochrane Hong Kong Symposium
24-28 March 2026, Hong Kong
This conference focuses on cutting-edge research in nursing and healthcare that is transforming the nursing profession and clinical practice. As part of the event, there will be pre-conference workshops designed to introduce the use of Cochrane reviews. Find out more.

October

2026 Cochrane Colloquium
October 2026, in India
The Cochrane Colloquium is heading to India in October 2026. This flagship event will focus on bridging gaps, global evidence, local impact, and equitable action. Stay tuned for updates by signing up for the newsletter to get the latest news and announcements.


If you would like to list your event here, please contact mparkinson@cochrane.org