Meeting Requests
The purpose of Colloquium meetings is to give sufficient time for the Cochrane community and others to hold business meetings during the Colloquium. Priority will be given to internal Cochrane priority projects, executives, and groups. There are several dedicated meeting slots in the programme. These slots are the optimal times for obtaining available meeting rooms:
- Tuesday 8 December, 8.00-8.45am
- Tuesday 8 December, 12:45-1.45pm – FULLY BOOKED
- Wednesday 9 December, 8.00-8.45am
- Wednesday 9 December, 12:45-1.45pm – FULLY BOOKED
- Thursday 10 December, 8.00-8.45am
- Thursday 10 December, 12:45-1.45pm
As meeting requests are submitted and processed, they will be published on the meeting list below. When planning your meeting, please refer to the programme overview and the meeting list to avoid conflicts.
Meeting requests open on 25 March 2026.
The deadline for meeting requests is 30 October 2026.
Please note, meeting requests will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.
Meeting List
Tuesday 8 December 2026
Thomas Chalmers Award Committee Meeting
08:00 – 08:45
Thomas Chalmers Award Committee Meeting
08:00 – 08:45
Open/Restricted: Restricted
Description: A meeting for the Thomas Chalmers Award Committee.
Nordic GRADE Network
12:45 – 13:45
Nordic GRADE Network
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Open
Description: The Nordic GRADE Network invites everyone, and especially people from the Nordic countries, to discover the valuable work of the network and our current initiatives, as well as to explore opportunities for involvement, and how you can contribute your valuable insights to shape the network’s future direction.
Cochrane Information Specialist Executive meeting
12:45 – 13:45
Cochrane Information Specialist Executive meeting
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Restricted
Description: Cochrane Information Specialist Executive Meeting
Ethnic disparities of streptococcus B during pregnancy
12:45 – 13:45
Ethnic disparities of streptococcus B during pregnancy
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Restricted
Description: Ethnic disparity of streptococcus B during pregnancy.
Cochrane Methods Group Convenors’ Meeting
12:45 – 13:45
Cochrane Methods Group Convenors’ Meeting
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Restricted
Description:This meeting is for Cochrane Methods Group Convenors. Updates on methods initiatives and activities will be shared with the Group for discussion and future planning.
Meet the Cochrane Acute and Emergency Care Thematic Group
12:45 – 13:45
Meet the Cochrane Acute and Emergency Care Thematic Group
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Open
Description: Join us for an open meeting of the Emergency and Critical Care Thematic Group. This session will provide an opportunity to connect with colleagues and collaborators interested in acute and emergency care, share ongoing work and priorities, and discuss opportunities for collaboration across research, practice, communications, and knowledge translation (KT).
Cochrane AI Platform Study participants meeting
12:45 – 13:45
Cochrane AI Platform Study participants meeting
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Restricted
Description: This closed meeting is for people actively involved in the Cochrane AI Platform Study to share progress, insights, and practical experiences. The session will focus on feedback about the AI tools themselves, but also their experience of participating in the study more generally.
US Network Meeting
12:45 – 13:45
US Network Meeting
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Open
Description: A meeting of the Cochrane US Network and those interested in the work of the Network.
Translation Project Managers
12:45 – 13:45
Translation Project Managers
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Restricted
Description: Closed meeting with Cochrane’s translation teams.
Cochrane Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Thematic Group Co-leads
12:45 – 13:45
Cochrane Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Thematic Group Co-leads
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Restricted
Description: Cochrane Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Thematic Group Co-leads.
Editorial and Commissioning Drop-in
12:45 – 13:45
Editorial and Commissioning Drop-in
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Open
Description: Join Rupa Sarkar, Editor-in-Chief, and Roses Parker, Commissioning Editor, for an informal lunchtime conversation with current and prospective Cochrane authors.
This relaxed drop-in session offers an opportunity to meet Cochrane leadership, share your experiences, ask questions, and discuss the future of evidence synthesis and Cochrane’s role within it. Whether you are an experienced author, working on your first review, or considering getting involved with Cochrane, all are welcome.
The session is designed as an open discussion rather than a formal presentation. We are keen to hear what motivates authors, what challenges you face, and what opportunities you see for Cochrane to better support and engage its author community.
Come along to connect with colleagues, share ideas, and help shape the conversation about the future of Cochrane and evidence synthesis.
Wednesday 9 December 2026
Wider Community of Practice meeting
08:00 – 08:45
Wider Community of Practice meeting
08:00 – 08:45
Open/Restricted: Open
Description: A Community of Practice (CoP) meeting bringing together colleagues from across Cochrane’s groups. A space to connect in person, share experiences, discuss common challenges and opportunities, and explore ways to strengthen collaboration across the Cochrane ecosystem.
Networking: Southeast Asia Evidence Policy Partnership
08:00 – 08:45
Networking: Southeast Asia Evidence Policy Partnership
08:00 – 08:45
Open/Restricted: Open
Description: This meeting at the Cochrane Colloquium in Poland will provide an informal space for networking and exploring collaboration in evidence synthesis. It will bring together researchers, policymakers, clinicians, and other users of evidence who are interested in strengthening evidence-informed policy and practice in Southeast Asia. Participants will have opportunities to share interests, identify common priorities, and discuss potential partnerships and future activities. While the meeting has a Southeast Asian focus, colleagues from all regions are warmly invited to participate and contribute.
Qualitative and Implementation Methods Group Convenor Meeting
08:00 – 08:45
Qualitative and Implementation Methods Group Convenor Meeting
08:00 – 08:45
Open/Restricted: Restricted
Description: Qualitative and Implementation Methods Group Convenor Meeting
The International Network for Social Intervention Assessment
12:45 – 13:45
The International Network for Social Intervention Assessment
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Open
Description:INSIA invites you to attend our open forum where you can learn about the network’s history, vision and ongoing work. INSIA is a partnership of organizations that produce, support, and use evidence synthesis in social care. We invite you to join this interactive gathering and share your perspectives on the network’s strategies and future work.
Annual Cochrane Bias Methods Group open meeting
12:45 – 13:45
Annual Cochrane Bias Methods Group open meeting
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Open
Description:Join the Bias Methods Group Open Meeting to learn about our latest activities and connect with others interested in methods research. The session will feature a short update on group activities, followed by presentations and discussion of new and ongoing research. The meeting is open to everyone interested.
Priority Setting Method Group Convenors
12:45 – 13:45
Priority Setting Method Group Convenors
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Restricted
Description: This is a meeting for Cochrane Priority Setting Method Group Convenors.
Ethnic disparity of Streptococcus B during pregnancy
12:45 – 13:45
Ethnic disparity of Streptococcus B during pregnancy
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Restricted
Description:Ethnic disparity of streptococcus B during pregnancy
Information Specialists and Medical Librarians Meeting
12:45 – 13:45
Information Specialists and Medical Librarians Meeting
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Restricted
Description: The meeting is focused on networking among information specialists and medical librarians, sharing experience from previous projects, and exchanging information about planned projects and potential opportunities for collaboration. It will provide space to discuss current approaches, emerging trends, and practical challenges in the field. The meeting will also support the exchange of different perspectives and help identify opportunities for future collaboration, communication, and knowledge sharing.
Cochrane Planetary Health Thematic Group meeting
12:45 – 13:45
Cochrane Planetary Health Thematic Group meeting
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Open
Description: Planetary health involves analyzing and addressing the impacts of human disruptions to Earth’s natural systems on human health and all life on Earth. The Cochrane Planetary Health Thematic Group works to synthesize evidence for decision-makers on strategies to mitigate or adapt to planetary health challenges, create innovative methods and raise standards for climate research, and improve the sustainability of health systems. We invite you to our annual meeting, where we will present our current work and discuss our future plans.
Mental health and climate: leveraging evidence and AI for communities resilience in face of extreme weather events
12:45 – 13:45
Mental health and climate: leveraging evidence and AI for communities resilience in face of extreme weather events
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Open
Description:The National Institute of Science and Technology in Simulation and Monitoring for Individual Assistance in Extreme Weather Events (Brazil) invites evidence users, producers and intermediaries to debate initiatives combining evidence and AI for essential guidance, support, and information before, during, and after extreme weather events, ensuring the physical and psychological recovery of individuals and communities.
Cochrane Global Ageing
12:45 – 13:45
Cochrane Global Ageing
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Open
Description: A meeting of the GRADE CERQual to discuss our current work and future plans.
GRADE CERQual
12:45 – 13:45
GRADE CERQual
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Open
Description: A meeting of the GRADE CERQual to discuss our current work and future plans.
Newborn Hub meet-up
12:45 – 13:45
Newborn Hub meet-up
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted:Restricted
Description: Acknowledging the past and shaping the future of newborn health evidence: linking people, mapping gaps and setting priorities
Cochrane Neonatal, one of the earliest Cochrane review groups, has produced and maintained over 480 systematic reviews. As the group’s leadership undergoes transition amid broader changes to Cochrane’s supporting structures, this workshop brings together the pioneers who built this foundation and those who will carry the work forward.
Designed for those with a close interest in producing and using trustworthy neonatal synthesised evidence, particularly neonatal care providers and review developers, this meet-up will cover the current evidence landscape, assess gaps, set priorities on review update and transformation, and identify opportunities for collaboration.
Cochrane Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Thematic Group Community
12:45 – 13:45
Cochrane Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Thematic Group Community
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Open
Description: Cochrane Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Thematic Group Community
European Directors Meeting
12:45 – 13:45
European Directors Meeting
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Open
Description: European Directors Meeting
Thursday 10 December 2026
Cochrane Information Specialist Meeting
12:45 – 13:45
Cochrane Information Specialist Meeting
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Restricted
Description: Cochrane Information Specialist Meeting
Fields meeting
12:45 – 13:45
Fields meeting
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Open
Description: In person meeting for Fields to share and update activities, present any issues to the group.
Thomas Chalmers Award Committee Meeting
12:45 – 13:45
Thomas Chalmers Award Committee Meeting
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Restricted
Description: A meeting for the Thomas Chalmers Award Committee.
East Asia Cochrane Alliance Board Meeting
12:45 – 13:45
East Asia Cochrane Alliance Board Meeting
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Restricted
Description: EACA members share their experiences & 2027 plans.
Newborn Hub meeting
12:45 – 13:45
Newborn Hub meeting
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Restricted
Description:Acknowledging the past and shaping the future of newborn health evidence: linking people, mapping gaps and setting priorities
Cochrane Neonatal, one of the earliest Cochrane review groups, has produced and maintained over 480 systematic reviews. As the group’s leadership undergoes transition amid broader changes to Cochrane’s supporting structures, this meeting aims to bring together the pioneers who built this foundation and those who will carry the work forward.
Aimed for those with a close interest in producing and using trustworthy neonatal synthesised evidence, particularly neonatal care providers and review developers, this meet-up will cover the current evidence landscape, assess gaps, set priorities on review update and transformation, and identify opportunities for collaboration.
Cochrane Co-Production Methods Group
12:45 – 13:45
Cochrane Co-Production Methods Group
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Open
Description: Join us for an informal drop-in session to chat about co-production in evidence synthesis, share your experiences, ask questions, and connect with others.
Whether you’re already involved in Cochrane or are curious about co-production and evidence synthesis, we’d be delighted to welcome you. There’s no set agenda, just an opportunity for conversation, networking, and sharing ideas.
Making sense of catastrophic AI risk
12:45 – 13:45
Making sense of catastrophic AI risk
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Open
Description: Recent developments in advanced AI have raised concerns about the pace of AI development, increasing autonomy, and whether current methods for evaluating and overseeing these systems are adequate. The aim of the meeting is to introduce these broader AI safety concerns to the evidence synthesis community, whose expertise in research methods and evaluation may be relevant to addressing some of these challenges.
The discussion would begin with a short introduction to catastrophic AI risks, followed by examples from current research on LLM evaluation, including mechanisms that can cause judgements to vary across repeated runs or appear repeatable while remaining misleading. These examples would provide a starting point for discussing how evaluation and human oversight may become more difficult as AI systems become increasingly capable and autonomous.
A facilitated group discussion would follow about how evidence synthesis methods could contribute to AI safety research, what gaps may exist in current evaluation approaches, and how interested researchers could become involved.
ESIC – Social Protection Hub
12:45 – 13:45
ESIC – Social Protection Hub
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Restricted
Description: An internal meeting of the Social Protection Evidence Synthesis Hub, part of the Wellcome-supported Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative (ESIC). The meeting will bring together Hub members and partners to discuss ongoing activities, align priorities, and coordinate next steps to advance evidence synthesis for social protection policymaking.
EBR Network
12:45 – 13:45
EBR Network
12:45 – 13:45
Open/Restricted: Open
Description: Meeting of the contributots to EBR Network and those who would like to join.