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Thomas Nissen is a professional project manager qualified in Waterfall (APM PMQ) and Agile (DSDM Foundation) methodologies with over 10 years' experience in the public and charity sectors of both leading projects directly and supporting project leads. At Cochrane, Thomas is responsible for supporting 12 projects, as well as various internal professional development and mentoring activities.

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Share in the comments what has been GOOD in the WG activities

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Share in the comments what COULD IMPROVE in the WG activities

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I am the executive director at Instituto Veredas, Brazil, and co-director of the Latin American and the Caribbean Evidence Hub (Hub LAC). Also a proud member of the Brazilian Coalition for Evidence, of the World Health’s Organization EVIPNet Global Steering Group and Global Coalition, and of the Council of the Alliance for Living Evidence (Alive). I am engaged in supporting evidence use in public policies in the LAC region, with specific focus in the role of equity in evidence-informed decision-making and in the institutionalization domains of evidence use.

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“How to use AI for systematic reviews and evidence-informed policy-making?” a webinar with Mehrnaz Keirandish and Arash Rashidian from WHO EMRO

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World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

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WHO EMRO | Network of institutions | Evidence and data to policy

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NEDtP members institutions commit to active and regular participation in related activities, including participation in annual meetings of the network and active participation in teleconference calls. Membership of the network on its own does not imply regional or national regulatory or executive functions; any such roles are undertaken by member institutions based on relevant national arrangements and processes. WHO will provide technical support, capacity development and secretariat functions to the network.

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“How to build relationships with funders?” a webinar with Abeba Taddese from R4D

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Abeba Taddese is a senior program director and practice lead for Evidence for Decision-Making at Results for Development (R4D), where she leads a portfolio of activities aimed at strengthening evidence use by enhancing policy processes, improving evidence systems, and fostering collaborative learning approaches. She designs and facilitates learning communities and partnerships, provides strategic advice on evidence-informed policymaking to partners, and supports research and other efforts to strengthen knowledge translation.

Ms. Taddese led the Partnership for Evidence and Equity in Responsive Social Systems (PEERSS), which brought together 13 country teams across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, and the Middle East to advance evidence-informed policymaking, with a focus on social policies and sustainable development goals. She currently leads the Africa LEEPS Partnership (Learning together to advance Evidence and Equity in Policymaking for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals). The partnership brings together leading African evidence organizations to learn from each other, exchange knowledge and experiences, and jointly problem-solve as they strengthen evidence-informed policymaking to accelerate progress toward the SDGs.

Previously Ms. Taddese was the executive director and co-founder of Results for All, an initiative funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. There Ms. Taddese led and supported research and collaborative learning activities aimed at strengthening the use of evidence in government decision making.

Before her work at Results for America, Ms. Taddese was a program officer leading health systems strengthening initiatives at R4D.

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Abeba Taddese is a senior program director at Results for Development (R4D) with a focus on policy processes, systems, and collaborative learning approaches to strengthen the use of evidence in decision-making.

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Please add in the comments any names/contacts of people you would like to hear from in our capacity sharing sessions!

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¡Hola! I’m an emerging tech scientist from Mexico 🇲🇽 with science diplomacy and science communication expertise. Specifically, I studied nanotechnology engineering, a master in cognitive neuroscience, and I’m finishing a PhD in educational innovation.

Currently, I’m a STeP fellow at the Science Diplomacy Center at the IAI, an intergovernmental institution that works with 19 governments of the Americas, and I’ve been previously trained by GESDA and UNESCO-PEDECIBA on science diplomacy. Last thing to mention is my scicomm company Ciencia Sí where we provide a latinos in STEM community and Scicomm workshops.

Eager to get to know you better!

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Ph.D Accounting, M.ed Information Management & Communication, Team Lead Cameroon Consumer Service Organisation, CamCoSO. Cochrane Consumer Executive member.

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I'm passionate about evidence uptake and use in our everyday living. I'm enthusiastic that we could limit research waste in evidence synthesis to a bearable minimum.

I will like to network with individuals and organisations that are interested in developing the capacity of evidence knowledge users via unconventional, in-person and innovative methods. I'm looking forward to an apprenticeship opportunity to further develop my capacity in meaningful citizen engagement in evidence co-production and use.

I will be glad to know you too as well!

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I am a doctor in medicine and a member of ESIC Working Group 2 – Data Sharing and Reusing.

Currently in my last year of general surgery training at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, I am working towards becoming a plastic surgeon. I am also training in robotic surgery and completing a postgraduate degree in healthcare management. My main interests lie in evidence-based medicine, especially in surgical subjects.

Beyond clinical work, I contribute to scientific publishing as a reviewer for Frontiers and continue to participate in Cochrane reviews as a translator and reviewer. With experience in medical education and healthcare management, I have worked on developing training programs for medical professionals.

Having lived in France and the USA and being of Italian descent, I value an international perspective in medicine. Through ESIC, I look forward to deepening my engagement in evidence synthesis, expanding my contributions, and connecting with others in the field.

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Ana Beatriz Pizarro - Working Group 5 - Capacity Sharing, is an early career nurse scientist from Colombia with expertise in evidence synthesis, knowledge translation, and capacity sharing. She is particularly interested in expanding access to evidence-informed decision-making through interdisciplinary collaboration and global partnerships. Currently, she serves as the Future of Evidence Synthesis Officer at Cochrane, supporting the development of Thematic Groups and Evidence Synthesis Units.

Ana has published 50+ scientific papers, demonstrating her strong research background in global health, and clinical research. Her experience includes work with the Pan American Health Organization, French Development Agency, and Evidence Aid, as well as leadership roles within Cochrane’s Editorial Board, Consumer Executive, Early Career Professionals Network, mentoring programs, and patient engagement initiatives.

With a background in clinical research from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Ana brings a unique perspective from a LMIC and is committed to strengthening global evidence ecosystems across sectors, including health, education, and international development.

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Write here any ongoing or future projects (even ideas!) that you would like collaboration or support from this group.

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Suggest here any outputs (i.e. reports, papers, blogs, videos, podcasts) that you would be excited to develop as an output of the mentorship space.

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I am Alma Cristal Hernández Mondragón, and I work at the science-politics interfaces, on both sides, both theory and practice.

After a master's degree in neuropharmacology and a PhD in scientific development, I also studied a bachelor's degree in Law. I designed and coordinated the first science-policy interface scholarship program in Latin America. I am part of the Steering Committee of INGSA-LATAM, a member of the Global Young Academy, and co-founder of the Mexican Association for the Advancement of Science (AMEXAC). In the region, I work on the connection between scientists and policymakers, and have shaped national and state policies while training new generations in scientific advisory. I am committed to strengthening evidence-informed policymaking, advocating for international collaboration, particularly in the Global South. Currently, I am a researcher at the Center for Research and Advanced Studies (CINVESTAV) in Mexico in the Department of Research and Multidisciplinary Studies in México.

Working in the ESIC Governance Planning Group

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Andile Madonsela (she/her), South Africa 

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Andile Madonsela (she/her), South Africa 

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Hi All!

I am a passionate advocate for social justice, committed to advancing gender equality and inclusion; with specific interest in tackling gender-based violence, supporting feminist movements, and LGBTQIA+ inclusion. I work as the Director of Innovation and Equity at the Pan-African Collective for Evidence NPC, and I have experience in developing policy-relevant evidence maps, systematic reviews, rapid reviews, and living synthesis. As a gender and EIDM expert, I have developed frameworks to assess how well evidence integrates gender and equity considerations. I am also the coordinator of the Africa Evidence Youth League, a youth EIDM movement in Africa you would like to learn about.

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Aisha Naz Ansari - WG3 - Safe and Responsible Use of AI for Evidence Synthesis. I am an early career educational researcher, working as research specialist at an international university in Pakistan. I have experience of working on largescale assessments, nationwide studies, systematic reviews in education, use of educational technologies including AI in education, and analysis of educational policies and practices.

My research outputs include 16 research articles, 3 book chapters, 2 research reports, and 20 academic blogs. Recently, I have been recognised as Associate Fellow of Higher Education Academy by UK.

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Systematic review on 'how to educate a child'

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Systematic review on 'how to educate a child'

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Dear all,

I am planning to conduct a systematic review on 'how to educate a child'. If anybody is interested, please feel free to contact me.

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Comment on reports