The network's first year is structured around an international research priority-setting exercise, with network-building running in parallel. Here is the journey ahead.
The priority-setting exercise follows published international consensus methodology and produces the network's first Global Research Agenda. Its design commitments are public and pre-registered:
Milestones for the network's 12-month founding window. Dates will be confirmed as each phase begins.
The provisional host institution is confirmed, an advisory group of senior figures is convened by the co-chairs, and the Delphi protocol is finalized, submitted for ethics review, and pre-registered on OSF. Membership sign-up opens on this website.
Candidate panellists are identified across six or more WHO regions, with at least 40% from low- and middle-income countries. The Round 1 survey goes live in four languages, and thematic analysis distils the proposed priorities.
A virtual summit of Round 1 panellists doubles as the network's public launch. The first cohort of Country Leads and Partner Leads is announced, and forthcoming working groups are previewed.
Panellists rate the importance of each priority, review anonymised group distributions, and re-rate non-consensus items. A virtual consensus workshop resolves high-disagreement items.
The Global Research Agenda is circulated to all panellists and ratified at the network's first General Assembly, together with the initial governance structure and appointments. Working groups are formally commissioned with their co-chairs.
The Delphi methodology and results are submitted to a leading journal, the first annual report goes to the General Assembly, and working groups begin pursuing funded projects against the consensus priorities.
Version 1.0 of the roadmap for the development of the Global Network for Implementation and Data Sciences sets out the network's governance, priority-setting process, three-year strategic plan, and recruitment strategy.
The network's website and membership registration are now online — the first operational deliverable of the founding phase.
Invitations to the international expert panel will follow protocol registration. Register your interest now to be considered.
Join now to be considered for the Delphi expert panel and become part of the founding membership.
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