About us overview
ESIC is big – it’s a community of communities. These communities range from 45 UN entities (through the Global SDG Synthesis Coalition) and the world’s largest producers of evidence synthesis (e.g., Cochrane, JBI, Campbell) to key networks of evidence intermediaries (including science advisors and evidence-support units) and 35+ funders (research, philanthropic, government, and international assistance).
ESIC is bold – it uses a collective impact approach to learning from others – using evidence synthesis – to improve lives. The hallmarks of this approach are:
- a common agenda, including the sectoral hubs, regional hubs, open data system, and living inventory of AI-enabled digital evidence synthesis tools
- a shared measurement system in the form of our planned monitoring evaluation and learning infrastructure
- mutually reinforcing activities within and across our community of communities
- continuous communications via this website, newsletters and events
- backbone support, initially via the Wellcome Trust and later via the future global secretariat to be based in the Global South.
ESIC is agile – it uses a range of participatory approaches to efficiently support transformation in how we produce and use evidence synthesis to improve lives.
Here are some ways to appreciate ESIC’s bigness, boldness and agility:
- learn about ESIC’s history
- find key documents quickly
- read our most recent news (or look up a past announcement)
- sign up for our newsletter (or read a recent issue)
- watch recordings of key events or plan to join us for future events
- contact us.