How can AI-powered evidence synthesis accelerate inclusive social development? Register for this virtual Solutions Session at the Second World Summit for Social Development events.teams.microsoft.com/event/69ac2a... #SocialSummit2025

@lavisjn.bsky.social, Director of the McMaster Health Forum, shares some key insights from the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative’s Cape Town consensus meeting youtu.be/NaTzlGA_l6I

What is the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative and what does it hope to achieve? @lavisjn.bsky.social provides an overview of the initiative youtu.be/BEIJn2ZUpZI

Update: 200+ participants are in Cape Town for the #ESIC Consensus Meeting on Transforming Evidence Synthesis to Improve Lives. For 3 days participants representing diverse geographies, sectors & interests are stress testing & refining the ESIC roadmap & using the meeting as a springboard for action

Just published - updated guidance and recommendations for the responsible use of AI in evidence synthesis (RAISE): osf.io/fwaud/ We're doing a webinar on this in about an hour! training.cochrane.org/recommendati...

Forum Director @lavisjn.bsky.social recently participated in a @wiltonpark.bsky.social dialogue on AI & knowledge management in evaluation synthesis organized in partnership with Global Affairs Canada & the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office newsletters.cubiclefugitive.com/t/y-A6CF09D4...

The Global Evidence Commission has served its purpose in a number of ways, says @lavisjn.bsky.social youtu.be/UC5Urp9Eauc

Our Update 2025 report is now available and Evidence Commission co-lead @lavisjn.bsky.social shared some key reflections youtu.be/Mm-55r1v4BE

@lavisjn.bsky.social of @mcmasterforum.bsky.social outlines features of the 'SHOW ME the evidence’ approach for reliably delivering research evidence to those who need it: journals.lww.com/ijebh/fullte... #EvidenceSynthesis

The first consultation for the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative is now live. If you're interested in the future shape of global evidence synthesis do take a look and have your say! evidencesynthesis.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/...

Webinar series on advancing evidence-informed policy-making for impact: innovations in evidence synthesis, guideline programmes, science ecosystem, and global initiatives 1s session, 12Feb 1200 EET, led by Karla Soares-Weiser, Cochrane Editor-In-Chief. Zoom Link: lnkd.in/dtCY2ReN

"The SHOW ME the evidence features are really about articulating what we want the future to look like," said @lavisjn.bsky.social, Global Evidence Commission co-lead. Learn more >> www.mcmasterforum.org/networks/evi...

In 2025, we look forward to continuing our work to support health and social systems, and those supporting evidence-informed policymaking, in Ontario, across Canada, and around the globe newsletters.cubiclefugitive.com/t/y-BEBEA080...

The ‘SHOW ME the evidence’ consensus is now available in seven languages and has been co-published in five leading journals. "We now need groups to start to take the actions necessary to make this vision a reality," says @lavisjn.bsky.social www.mcmasterforum.org/networks/evi...

The ‘SHOW ME the evidence’ consensus has now been translated into seven languages (AR, EN, ES, FR, JA, PT, ZH) and co-published in five leading journals (Campbell, Cochrane, CEE, GIN, JBI). All the links are here: www.mcmasterforum.org/networks/evi....