Learning Forum

A global exchange for advancing living evidence

The Alive Learning Forum is an open-access network where evidence leaders share innovations, practical strategies, and real-world case studies to strengthen living evidence partnerships.

Through multilingual, live-translated sessions, our global community co-creates more timely, effective, and affordable approaches to evidence production and use.

Meet our co-chairs Upcoming Events

UPCOMING Event

Navigating the Future of Evidence: The Alive Learning Forum for Equitable and Living Evaluation Systems

Featuring

ALIVE Co-chairs: Racha Fadlallah, Firmaye Bogale, Daniela Garcia, Frederick Dejonghe & Dr. Josephine Watera

This session introduces participants to the concept of "Living Evidence", and reflecting on its implications for evaluation contexts., to improve the timeliness and relevance of evidence systems.

And examines models for equitable, cross-regional partnerships that empower local voices and decision-makers in the co-production of living evidence.

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03 June 2026
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14:00-15:00 UTC
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Live-translated

Meet our co-chairs

Sessions are developed and chaired by an outstanding group of global evidence leaders dedicated to impact-focused evidence production and use.

Racha Fadlallah

Knowledge to Policy (K2P) Center at the American University of Beirut

Chief Scientific Officer at the Knowledge to Policy (K2P) Center (a WHO Collaborating Center for Evidence-Informed Policy and Practice), Co-Founder of the Center for Systematic Reviews on Health Policy and Systems Research (SPARK), and Instructor of Public Health Practice at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. She serves on the Board of Health Systems Global (HSG) and the WHO EVIPNet Steering Group. Her work focuses on health policy and systems research, evidence synthesis, priority setting, knowledge translation, and evidence-informed policymaking.

Daniela Garcia Villamil

Independent Consultant

Daniela is an international lawyer specializing in participatory action research, collaborative learning, and knowledge mobilization. She has worked across academic, grassroots, and international initiatives to strengthen research practices and inform evidence-based policy. By centering local voices and improving how knowledge is generated, managed, used, and shared, she seeks to advance peacebuilding, strengthen global governance, and ultimately contribute to sustainable, equitable futures.

Frederik Dejonghe

Associate Researcher, Insper

Consultant in public policy evaluation and MEL frameworks for organizations such as UNOPS, WHO, IDB, and the UN Global Compact. Has worked with municipal governments and led initiatives such as the Brazilian Coalition for Evidence and the Evidence Hub of Latin America and the Caribbean. Master's degree in Public Policy Management from Insper.

Firmaye Bogale

Researcher, Ethiopia

Over a decade of experience in public health, spanning clinical care, research, evidence synthesis and knowledge translation. Leads initiatives that translate evidence into action and advance evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) across Africa and Ethiopia. Collaborates with national, regional, and international organizations, and is the 2024 Africa Evidence Leadership Award recipient, passionate about strengthening evidence use in policymaking.

Josephine Watera

Assistant Director, Research Services

Dr. Josephine Watera is a credentialed evaluator with 18 years of experience in bridging research and policy through generating, synthesising and brokering evidence for impactful decision-making. She serves as Assistant Director, Research Services, at the Parliament of Uganda and President of the Uganda Evaluation Association. A former board member of the International Development Evaluation Association and recipient of the African Evidence Leadership Award 2023, she inspires collaboration and learning across Africa. Josephine is a PhD graduate in Programme Evaluation from the University of Cape Town.