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Global evidence. Local decisions.

What is the JBI gLOCAL Solution Room?

The JBI gLOCAL Solution Room is a global, free, week-long event dedicated to improving healthcare by supporting locally driven solutions to evidence implementation challenges. While global in scope, the event is firmly grounded in the realities of local practice, acknowledging that health systems, resources, policies and patient needs vary significantly across contexts.

Held annually across diverse regions and communities worldwide, it brings together healthcare professionals, policymakers and researchers to address real-world practice issues in local contexts.

Established in 2021, the initiative has engaged nearly 160,000 allied health professionals, nurses, midwives and students worldwide through in-person and online events. Each Solution Room is hosted by a local JBI Collaboration Entity, part of a global network spanning more than 90 entities in 40 countries. In 2025, 32 events took place across 20 countries, including Cameroon, the United States, France, Ethiopia, China, Wales, India, Brazil and Australia.

What do we mean by "gLOCAL"?

Glocalisation was popularised by the work of sociologist Roland Robertson, as he traces its roots from a Japanese business term, 'dochu-kuka', which emphasises a global outlook adapted to local conditions. Glocalisation stresses the idea of contemporary globalisation influencing the local level of society and the localisation of globality.

What does glocalisation have to do with evidence-based healthcare? 

“JBI’s leadership is grounded in decades of collaboration and the belief that meaningful healthcare change starts where global knowledge meets local practice”, said JBI Executive Director, Professor Zoe Jordan.

The generation, synthesis, transfer and implementation of evidence are both global and local. Since 1996, JBI has worked to improve health outcomes worldwide by promoting and supporting the use of the best available evidence to inform decisions at the point of care.

JBI recognises the complexity of healthcare and understands that there is no single, linear pathway for translating research into policy and practice. Evidence may not always be feasible, appropriate, meaningful or effective in every context.

Challenges in building an evidence base and implementing evidence vary widely across countries, regions and cultures. Differences in economics, clinical expertise, health systems, policy and resources demand solutions that are locally relevant and context specific.

We encourage the sharing and localisation of knowledge. By working alongside health professionals, scientists, academics and policymakers, JBI supports collective action to improve health outcomes globally. The JBI gLOCAL Solution Room is one way this commitment is brought to life.