Two new Trustees have been appointed to the GIN Board. Nain Mirabel Yuh and Simon Van Cauwenbergh were formally appointed as Board members at the 2025 AGM which took place during the #GIN2025 Conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
Nain Mirabel Yuh
Nain Mirabel Yuh is a young female researcher and the Program Manager for Gender, Equity & Inclusion at eBASE Africa. She brings over eight years of experience in evidence synthesis, guideline implementation, and inclusive research, with a particular focus on bridging global guidance and local realities in low-resource and fragile settings.
Nain serves as the GIN focal point at eBASE Africa and actively participates in several GIN communities, including GIN Africa, GIN LMIC, GIN Public, and the Accelerated Guidelines Development Group. Nain is a graduate of the INGUIDE training program level one for panel members and has led the implementation of WHO guidelines at household and community levels, particularly through the development of a disability toolkit supporting evidence uptake by and for people with disabilities. She is currently working on a GIN-funded systematic review on health decision-making guidance in Africa, which will help chart a path for improving the guidelines ecosystem in Africa.
She is an active contributor to the global initiative, ESIC (Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative), where she has supported the work of Working Group 4 -methods and innovations for transforming evidence synthesis and contributed to the Cape Town Consensus, advocating for infrastructure that reflects the lived realities of citizens. She has also presented her work at several conferences, including the TEN Conference, highlighting the importance of making guidelines accessible and relatable for all, including for PWDs at the household and community level, thereby enhancing evidence uptake.
She is a certified JBI systematic reviewer, a Covidence ambassador, and has authored peer-reviewed publications related to guideline implementation, knowledge translation, and community-led research. Nain regularly mentors early-career researchers and promotes inclusive, participatory approaches to evidence and guidelines use.
Speaking of her appointment, Nain said: “I am honoured to join the GIN Board of Trustees. I envision a GIN that leads not only in methodological excellence, but also in equity, usability, and local ownership of guidelines. As a newly appointed member of the Board of Trustees, I bring a practical, inclusive, and equity-focused lens to strengthen GIN’s reach and relevance, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. I am committed to ensuring that guidelines are not only produced, but also understood, owned, and applied by those they are intended to serve”.
Simon Van Cauwenberg
Simon Van Cauwenbergh graduated in Medicine at the KU Leuven, Belgium, in 2018. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil. Since 2021, Simon has been a guideline methodologist with the Belgian Working Group for the Development of Primary Care Guidelines (WOREL), where he developed a strong interest in clinical guideline development and evidence-based practice. After validating his medical degree in Brazil, he continues to combine his methodological work with academic interests in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Sports Medicine, and primary care.
Speaking about his appointment, Simon said: “I’m truly excited to begin this new chapter as a member of the GIN Board of Trustees. I look forward to the challenge and to contribute meaningfully to this network. It’s a privilege to be part of the GIN community, and I’m truly grateful for the opportunity”.