Embracing Diversity at Cochrane Santiago

Cochrane Chile is delighted to be hosting the upcoming 2019 Colloquium. It will be a great opportunity to meet and network with Cochrane contributors and users globally and to learn more about the wide usage of Cochrane evidence in decision-making at all levels.The Colloquium will take place from 22-25 October 2019 atCasaPiedra in the vibrant city of Santiago, Chile.Cochrane is an inclusive organization, and all are welcome to participate and contribute. But true inclusion means the participation of diverse audiences with diverse evidence needs for diverse health decisions.  The theme of the 2019 Colloquium is ‘Embracing Diversity’ andthe aims are:To make Cochrane more relevant to different audiences making health decisions in varied settingsTo build new partnerships and relationships, especially with difficult-to-reach audiencesTo grow the global Cochrane communityTo advance relevant methodological discussions to make Cochrane reviews more relevantThe 2019 Cochrane Colloquium seeks to look at diversity as an advantage rather than a disadvantage by examining linguistic, stakeholder, and methodological diversity, among other perspectives. Keynote/Plenary Sessions will address the Embracing Diversity theme.In addition to the programme, there is no better place to experience diversity than in Chile. In 2018, Chile was recognized as the best country to visit by the prestigious  Lonely Planet travel guide. This long and narrow strip of land, isolated from the rest of the wor...
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