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 September, 12:45-1.45pm
- Wednesday 9 December, 8.00-8.45am
- Wednesday 9 December, 12:45-1.45pm
- Thursday 10 December, 8.00-8.45am
- Thursday 10 September, 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
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.
Wednesday 9 December 2026
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.
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.