On Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. (Brasilia, UTC-3), BIREME/PAHO/WHO will host the session “Artificial Intelligence applied to health information and knowledge: developments and perspectives,” the eighth webinar in the “BIREME 2026: New Releases and Updates” series.
Artificial intelligence is expanding the possibilities for organizing, retrieving, synthesizing, and accessing information, but its application to Information Science requires reliable sources, transparent methodologies, critical assessment, and human guidance. BIREME’s experience demonstrates how these technologies can be incorporated into health information products and services based on concrete problems and users’ needs.
The session will present recent BIREME developments that incorporate artificial intelligence, with examples of applications involving automated synthesis, indexing, natural language processing, search, and information retrieval. In addition to demonstrating these solutions, the webinar will promote reflection on the potential, limitations, and challenges of artificial intelligence for Information Science, including issues related to reliability, transparency, professional mediation, and the responsible use of these technologies.
Target audience
Professionals and institutions involved in the production, management, organization, dissemination, and use of scientific and technical health information, including:
• Information professionals, librarians, and documentalists;
• Managers and technical staff from ministries of health and partner institutions;
• Coordinators and focal points of the VHL and LILACS Networks;
• Researchers, faculty members, and students;
• Scientific editors and editorial teams;
• Professionals and others interested in artificial intelligence, innovation, and digital transformation applied to health information and knowledge.
How to participate
• Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026
• Time: 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (Brasilia, UTC-3 – check your local time)
• Format: online via Zoom
• Language: Portuguese
• Registration: free, with prior registration at https://bit.ly/bireme-2026-webinar-08
Agenda
• Institutional opening
BIREME/PAHO/WHO
• Recent developments in artificial intelligence at BIREME
Danilo Apendino
Digital Solutions and Emerging Technologies, BIREME
• Artificial Intelligence and Information Science: potential, limitations, and challenges
Francisco Barbosa Junior
Digital Solutions and Emerging Technologies, BIREME
• Comment: Perspectives for research and innovation
Vinicius Lima
University of Porto
• Final remarks
Marcos Mori
Coordinator, Digital Solutions and Emerging Technologies, BIREME
João Paulo Souza
Director, BIREME/PAHO/WHO
• Audience Q&A
Program subject to change.
Context
The “BIREME 2026: New Releases and Updates” series features monthly sessions dedicated to presenting and demonstrating products, services, innovations, and technical cooperation results developed with partners and health information networks.
The sessions bring together BIREME specialists and external guests to address strategic initiatives, promote the exchange of experiences, and encourage the use of innovative technologies and methodologies for the benefit of health systems in the Region of the Americas.
Materials and recording
After the session, the recording will be available in BIREME’s official playlist on PAHO TV, on YouTube, and indexed in the VHL Repository.
Join us, follow the program, and add the session to your calendar. Registration is free at: https://bit.ly/bireme-2026-webinar-08.