On Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. (Brasilia time, UTC-3), BIREME/PAHO/WHO will hold the session “New Frontiers in Information Management: Artificial Intelligence and Data Analysis” as part of the “BIREME 2026: New Releases and Updates” program.
The session will present initiatives developed by BIREME to expand access to, organization, analysis, and use of scientific health information, with emphasis on artificial intelligence applications and data analysis tools designed to strengthen knowledge management.
During the webinar, initiatives focused on the organization and representation of information through artificial intelligence will be presented, along with an interactive dashboard for analyzing scientific output in Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine (TCIM), developed within the framework of cooperation between BIREME and the World Health Organization.
Target audience
Professionals and institutions involved in the production, management, dissemination, and use of scientific and technical health information, including:
• Managers and technical staff from ministries of health and partner institutions;
• Coordinators and focal points of the VHL and LILACS Networks;
• Librarians and information professionals;
• Researchers, faculty members, and students;
• Scientific editors and editorial teams;
• Others interested in open science, artificial intelligence, and knowledge management.
How to participate
• Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026
• Time: 11:00 a.m. (Brasilia time, UTC-3)
• Language: Portuguese
• Registration: https://bit.ly/bireme-2026-webinar-06
Agenda
• Institutional opening
Silvia de Valentin
Manager of Administration, BIREME/PAHO/WHO
João Paulo Souza
Director of BIREME/PAHO/WHO
• Artificial intelligence applied to knowledge organization at BIREME
An overview of BIREME initiatives focused on the application of artificial intelligence in information products and services, highlighting solutions that support indexing, document processing, metadata enrichment, and information retrieval.
Francisco Barbosa Junior
Biomedical informatician with BIREME’s Emerging Solutions and Technologies Development team
• Interactive dashboard for analyzing scientific output in TCIM
Presentation of an interactive dashboard developed by BIREME to support the analysis, visualization, and interpretation of global and regional WHO scientific results in the field of Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine.
Mirelys Puerta-Díaz
Librarian with BIREME’s Information Products and Services team
Nancy Sánchez-Tarragó
Associate Professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
• Discussion and Q&A session
Program subject to change.
Context
The “BIREME 2026: New Releases and Updates” program is part of BIREME’s 2026 institutional communication and technical cooperation strategy, with monthly sessions dedicated to disseminating products, services, technological innovations, and strategic topics related to health information and knowledge management.
The sessions bring together specialists and guests to present 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.