08/10/2025 – The Evidence Hub of Latin America and the Caribbean (Hub LAC) and On Think Tanks (OTT) are pleased to announce the launch of a new edition of Evidence Week, taking place from 13 to 17 October 2025. The initiative will bring together professionals, organisations and institutions committed to strengthening evidence-informed public policy (EIP) across the region.

Under the theme “Evidence-Informed Policy in Motion: Listening, Innovating, and Transforming”, Evidence Week 2025 will offer a diverse and collaborative space to share experiences, foster learning, and debate the role of evidence in decision-making in a world shaped by misinformation, multiple crises, and rapid technological change.

This year’s programme includes nearly 30 events organised by more than 40 institutions, including think tanks, universities, civil society organisations, public agencies, and international organisations, across nine countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Most activities will be held online, with sessions in Spanish, Portuguese, and English, enabling diverse audiences to participate from different parts of the world.

“This week is a unique opportunity to connect those who generate, use, communicate, and fund evidence, and to imagine together how we can strengthen and innovate decision-making processes in our contexts,” said Carolina Beidacki from the coordination team at HUB LAC.

Meanwhile, Enrique Mendizabal, Founder and Director of On Think Tanks, highlighted that “Evidence Week demonstrates the value of collaboration across sectors and territories. Each edition expands the community working to advance evidence-informed policy and brings us closer to a future where decision-making is more inclusive, effective, and sustainable.”

In addition to serving as a meeting point for those working in the field of evidence, the Week aims to bring these discussions to new audiences and to strengthen a regional community committed to more inclusive, effective, and sustainable policymaking.

The full programme, which includes conferences, panel discussions, workshops, debates, and case presentations, also features additional activities taking place throughout the month to further advance evidence-informed policymaking in the region. The full calendar is now available on the official website: https://semanadelaevidencia.org.

About Evidence Week

Evidence Week is organised by On Think Tanks (OTT) and the Evidence Hub of Latin America and the Caribbean (Hub LAC), an initiative established in 2022 to promote connections and strengthen the use, production, and brokerage of evidence in social policy decision-making in the region. This year, Evidence Week is supported by an organising committee that is helping to expand outreach and enhance the impact of the programme.

More information and full event calendar: https://semanadelaevidencia.org
Press contact: info@semanadelaevidencia.org