The Colloquium is a multi-disciplinary event exchanging ideas about how we best generate, summarize and communicate evidence to inform and change practice and policy worldwide. It's taking place in Edinburgh, 16-18th September 2018. On this page, find out more about what we have lined up.  

Schedule, sign-up and the Colloquium app 

The full schedule of talks, workshops and special sessions can now be viewed here. 

Find an overview of the programme schedule here as well as details of workshops and symposia taking place the day before and after the Colloquium.

You will be able to sign up for sessions and talks from 22 August.

The Colloquium app will also be available from 22 August.

Plenary sessions

We are delighted to be joined by a renowned list of regional and international speakers. They will be bringing a variety of perspectives - researcher, patient, carer and clinician - to bear on key issues and challenges in evidence-based practice, including:

• Jennifer Johannesen: The trouble with patient and public involvement (PPI) in research
• Margaret McCartney: Everyday annoyances: why is evidence in real life so hard?
• Sue Ziebland: Understanding and learning from patients' experiences: developing a global perspective
• Ruth Elwood Martin: Engaging women in prison, prison staff and academics in participatory health research (PHR) to address concerns raised by the women themselves
• Victor Montori: Caring with evidence, minimally disruptive medicine, shared decision making
• Christine Borgman: Big Data, Little Data, or No Data? Systematic Reviews in an Age of Open Data
• Dalila Martínez: Physician as patient, improving adherence to treatment in infectious diseases, learning from patients’ experiences to improve health care.

Find out more about the confirmed plenary sessions and speakers here. 

Special sessions

A number of special sessions are taking place at the Colloquium. These will highlight initiatives and ongoing work within Cochrane, as well as foster interaction and the development of partnerships with external organisations, including Wikipedia, Testing Treatments, Choosing Wisely and more.

Find out more about the confirmed special sessions here.

Social events

This year’s gala dinner, taking place on Monday 17 September, will be held at the National Museum of Scotland, where guests will enjoy pre-dinner drinks followed by a three-course meal in the light filled Grand Gallery. The evening’s entertainment will include traditional Scottish music and a ceilidh, followed by a disco.

You can book your place here. Guests are asked for a £10 contribution, which will be donated to the charity Social Bite, dedicated to tackling homelessness in Scotland.

Exploring Edinburgh

You can now book on to a variety of tours an experiences when you register for the Colloquium. From whisky or gin tasting, to guided tours of Edinburgh or St. Andrews, there’s something for everyone. Find out more here.

You can also sign up to the Anne Anderson walk here. Only 80 places are available, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Plus, find out what to see and where to eat in Edinburgh here.

Meeting requests

The purpose of Colloquium meetings is to give sufficient time for the Cochrane community and others to hold business meetings. Priority will be given to internal Cochrane priority projects, executives and groups. 

As meeting requests are submitted and processed, they will be published on the meeting list. When planning your meeting, please refer to the programme overview and the meeting list to avoid conflicts.

Submit your meeting requests here.

The deadline for requests is 3 August 2018