Cochrane Live: Discuss the next chapter of Cochrane
A one-day face-to-face event on the 7th of December to discuss and reflect over the next chapter of Cochrane and the future of review production. The event will take place in Malmö, Sweden (a 20-minute train ride from Copenhagen Airport) and will be facilitated by Karla Soares, Editor in Chief of the Cochrane Library and Toby Lasserson, Deputy Editor in Chief. We hope that this IRL event can be an opportunity, after many years, to finally meet up with other Cochrane members and that the face-to-face format can further facilitate reflection and discussion about the future of Cochrane. The event is free and open to all Cochrane Members and contributors.
Where: Malmö Live Clarion Hotel, Malmö, Sweden. You can find more information about the venue here.
When: 7th of December 2021, 10.00 - 16.30. We hope that the starting time (10.00) opens up the possibility to travel directly to the event in the morning for participants within Europe. After 16.30 on the 7th we will plan to have a joint dinner in Malmö for available participants.
More: For available participants interested in further follow-up discussions, the day after the event (8th of December) is open for discussions at Cochrane Sweden's office in Lund (10-minute train ride and a 15-minute walk or tram from Malmö Central station).
Who: All Cochrane members and contributors are invited.
How: Our suggestion would be to travel to Copenhagen Airport and take the train from the airport to Malmö Central Station which takes 20 minutes. The location is a 5-minute walk from Malmö Central Station. It is also possible to travel to Malmö Airport and take a bus or taxi to Malmö Central Station.
Why: We hope that this is a way to finally meet up with others involved in Cochrane and have the opportunity to discuss the next chapter of Cochrane after almost two years of digital interactions. Having coffee and Swedish "fika" will lead to great conversations!
Content: The meeting will be facilitated by Karla Soares and Toby Lasserson combined with face-to-face discussions about the next chapter of Cochrane and the future of review production. The topics will center around the Community Engagement Workshop Series and futurecochrane.space.
Cost: The event is free for all Cochrane Members and contributors and includes lunch. Accommodation and travel expenses to the event are not included and have to be covered by the participant.
Accommodation: For participants who plan to stay from 6th to 7th of December, and/or 7th - 8th of December the event venue (Malmö Live) might be a convenient accommodation solution, although it is not a cheap option.
Travel restrictions: You can find the latest updates on current travel restrictions and Covid-19-measures FOR SWEDEN from https://www.krisinformation.se/en/ or by visiting the Swedish Police website or by checking this FAQ from the Swedish Government. If you travel from Copenhagen Airport (Denmark) in to Sweden, there are special rules for different countries regarding Covid-passports and sometimes the need to show a test before entering. More information is available from the Copenhagen Covid-19 Travel Guide or from https://www.oresunddirekt.se/.
Registration: You need to have a Cochrane Account, and sign in using THIS LINK. The last day to register is November 8th. Please note that we have a limited number of attendees due to the size of the venue.