In Conversation

One of the ‘greats’ of the discipline of Public Administration, Professor Guy Peters, maintains that the Holy Grail of public administration is whole systems integration. This is a challenge that has been accepted by the health promotion community. There is growing recognition across the global public policy and research fields that to respond to the complex health, social, economic, political and environmental challenges facing society requires integrated approaches to establishing transparent, yet complex, systems. Systems that are innovative, adaptive and responsive and that are collaborative and multisectoral by nature, working across boundaries to deliver joined-up responses. The Centre for Health in All Policies Research Translation (Adelaide, South Australia) aims to contribute to this ambitious agenda, by strengthening the capacity for a better, and more reciprocal, joining of research, practice and policy in fields such as Health in All Policies (HiAP), the determinants of health, wellbeing economies and health equity. The Centre aims to work at the interface of research and policy to support the transfer of new innovative ideas and knowledge to the wider policymaking and research communities. Health Promotion International contains refereed original articles, reviews and debate articles on major themes and innovations in the health promotion field. As the thought journal of the international health promotion movement, it seeks theoretical, methodological and activist advances to the field. Thus, the journal provides a unique focal point for articles of high quality that describe not only theories and concepts, research projects and policy formulation, but also planned and spontaneous activities, organizational changes, as well as social and environmental developments. The In Conversation: Boundary Spanners, Thinkers and Policy Actors Roundtables will provide a space for researchers, policy actors and implementation experts to come together to explore and unpack new and emerging issues, hear diverse perspectives and debate potential impacts and solutions. The roundtables will concentrate on the interface between accumulated evidence of various types on the one hand, and policy options and processes on the other (Figure 1). In Conversation: bringing research, policy and implementation perspectives together. The In Conversation Roundtables will: Elevate discussion on key emerging issues Present evidence—from a range of perspectives Showcase diverse points of view Consider solutions—feasibility and desirability. The objectives are to: Test new ideas and emerging challenges with the research and policy-making communities Provide senior policy-makers with high-quality, timely and accessible research evidence and advice from leading researchers and implementation experts Engage policy-makers and researchers in an open dialogue around the applicability of the evidence to the current policy context and Foster the development of relationships between policy-makers, researchers and implementation experts. The Centre for HiAP Research Translation, in partnership with Health Promotion International will convene the In Conversation Roundtables three times a year, with the content/topic area of each session determined by the Centre in consultation with the Editor in Chief of HPI and Centre Advisory Committee. Each roundtable will include world-class topic-specific expert partners with knowledge and expertise in the topic area. The sessions are invitation-only meetings that bring senior policy-makers together with researchers, academics and implementation experts to discuss a high priority topic of shared interest. The session will be recorded with participants’ consent and later edited on Vimeo. Chatham House rules will apply—whatever happens at the event will remain confidential, until there is consensus on external messaging. Following participants’ consent, the Roundtable discussion will be synthesized into key messages for: A podcast to be shared across social media platforms. A policy brief summarizing the issues and key messages for inclusion in Health Promotion International.

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