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We have just published an editorial from Methods Coordinating Group Editor and Co-Chair Gavin Stewart on realising evidence-based X (EBX). Read Gavin's thoughts on the application of generic methodologies for evidence synthesis here: https://lnkd.in/eECgPgja

Check out the 2025 report from the Global Commission on Evidence. It highlights key achievements and focuses on how we can further improve the use of evidence to tackle today’s social challenges.

This week we hosted the mid-point meeting for the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative (ESIC) planning process in London over two days. It was such a privilege to facilitate this meeting with colleagues from around the world working to identify ways in which we can boldly transform the way we deliver more reliable, trustworthy evidence. We had global experts, early career researchers, funders, representatives from the UN and WHO, consultants in MEL, data science and economic analysis in the room and we had vibrant discussion about what we have achieved to date and what we need to do in the weeks ahead. It is not an easy road we are traveling but I certainly feel energised about what we can achieve together and I am looking forward to seeing everyone again in June for the consensus meeting in Cape Town, South Africa! Thank you to the Wellcome Trust for hosting us and empowering us with this opportunity to collaborate to generate real change in the global evidence ecosystem!

Take a look at our newest blog post for details on how the Campbell Collaboration is helping to build the global evidence infrastructure. https://lnkd.in/gD4DKU_R

🚀 We are thrilled to announce the 3rd Summer Evaluation Bootcamp for Young and Emerging Evaluators, scheduled from June 8th to 14th, 2025, at Lanzhou University, China! 🌏✨ 🔗 Registration is FREE! 👉: https://lnkd.in/gg8nv8wa Join young and emerging evaluators worldwide for this international training experience! Gain practical skills, exchange ideas with experts, and expand your professional network. Hosts: Lanzhou University | Mongolian Evaluation Association (MEA) | UNICEF 🎓 Trainers: Howard White Center for Evidence-based Social Science of Lanzhou University| Sadie Xinxin YANG UNICEF| Hugh Sharma Waddington London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London| Erdenechimeg (Chimgee) Ulziisuren Mongolian Evaluation Association (MEA) | Chao Sun New Development Bank (NDB)| Marco Segone United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)| Jane Mwangi UNICEF| Megan G. Kennedy-Chouane OECD - OCDE| Sabine M. Palmreuther DEval - German Institute for Development Evaluation| Jeremy Starr American University| Cheng Wang UNDP China| Qian Sun UNDP China| Uugantsetseg Gonchigdorj Mongolian Evaluation Association (MEA)| Eskender Alemayehu Zeleke Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)| Sven Harten DEval Partners: DEval - German Institute for Development Evaluation| Asian Development Bank (ADB) | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)| American University | EvalYouth Asia| EvalYouth Mongolia| United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) | New Development Bank (NDB) | The Research and Evaluation Centre| Global Evaluation Initiative 🙏 A special thank you to all our partners for their invaluable support! We look forward to a fantastic event! #SEB2025 #Evaluation #YEES #EvalTorch

Another great opportunity Wellcome-funded AI for evidence synthesis project in climate and health! Please do let potentially interested people know!

We're excited to announce (again*) that we are accepting abstracts for the 2025 Evidence to Action Conference and Exhibition! The 8th edition of ICED's feature conference, from May 26-30, is focusing on "Advancing Participatory Governance for Sustainable Development in Africa".      In line with frameworks like the UN's Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 and Africa's Agenda 2063, this year's E2A 2025 will explore innovative research and practices that promote citizen participation, especially for underserved populations, making governance more responsive to their needs.      🔗 Click here for more information about the abstract requirements and submission: bit.ly/E2A2025abstract *The previous Call for Abstracts poster contained an error in the deadline date. Please note that this Call for Abstracts poster has the correct deadline: April 1, 2025*

A new AI & Automation Methods Group is launching on 3rd June! The group is jointly run between the Cochrane Collaboration, the Campbell Collaboration, JBI and the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence (CEE), and will help define and support responsible AI use across these four leading evidence synthesis organizations. What are the aims? ▪️ Spearhead methods research and development and act as a bridge between evidence synthesis organizations and the wider research community. ▪️Cochrane is launching a new AI & Automation Methods Group on 3rd June! Define best practice and ensure guidance for accepted methods is up to date. ▪️ Support the implementation of new or amended methods by acting as an advisor or through involvement in methods implementation in our respective evidence synthesis organizations. Find out more: 📎 Join the webinar on 3rd June on ‘Recommendations and guidance on responsible AI in evidence synthesis’ -- https://buff.ly/3FbsYtV 📎 Visit our AI Methods Group website -- https://buff.ly/4h1uTPe 📎 Read the blog post on our website -- https://lnkd.in/gJwFbhup

Global conflict is at its highest level since the Second World War. On a daily basis, violent atrocities against civilians occur and are reported on. However, there is also a wealth of knowledge about the effectiveness of interventions and actions to prevent conflict and atrocity and promote sustainable peace. These include interventions to address ongoing conflicts, like peacekeeping operations, international law and diplomacy (e.g. sanctions), as well as programmes that aim to stop conflict occurring in the first place, including support for civil society and development assistance (international aid). We compiled and assessed the confidence in this knowledge in an evidence and gap map containing 600 studies about what works in violent conflict and atrocity prevention (CAP). Article preprint is available here https://osf.io/mea9v/ and the searchable evidence map itself is here:  https://lnkd.in/e2Pv5TCP Suchi Kapoor Campbell South Asia (CSA) Global Development Network Integrity The Campbell Collaboration Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

We have published a review concerning methodological quality and completeness of reporting in Chinese social science systematic reviews and meta-analysis. Congratulations to the authors! The review can be read here: https://lnkd.in/eu5BDJXz