Policy dialogue is about the formal and informal discussions, workshops or consultations with stakeholders on a given policy topic. It can be centred around a policy brief although this is not essential. This training package includes content on the stakeholder engagement aspects of the policy- and decision-making process, and how they contribute to policy development. The supplementary materials at the end are for optional further reading.
Key learning objectives include:
understandinging the goals, purpose and component parts of a policy dialogue;
identifying possible participants to include in a policy dialogue;
organizing and facilitating a policy dialogue;
informing and engaging stakeholders.
Policy dialogue
The online modules in the course below provide guidance on the organization and running of policy dialogues, as well as stakeholder management. The text material also serves as a guide to organizing a policy dialogue to input into policy-making but is a structed in a way that it may also serve as a reference tool.
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Topic |
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Format |
Duration |
Cost and access |
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Organizing and running policy dialogues; stakeholder engagement |
EVIPNet |
SURE guides for preparing and using evidence-based policy briefs Please review all content in Modules 7-8.
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Online course |
1–2 hours |
Free, no login required |
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Organizing and running policy dialogues
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EVIPNet Europe |
Text |
1 hour |
Free, no login required |
Community engagement
The text materials provide guidance on community assessment and an approach to community engagement using the International Association for Public Participation's (IAP2) Spectrum of Public Participation.
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Topic |
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Format |
Duration |
Cost and access |
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Community assessment |
Northwest Center for Public Health Practice at The University of Washington (PH Learn Link) |
Evidence-based public health training series Please review all content in Module 2: Community Assessment
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Online course |
1 hour |
Free with registration and login |
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Stakeholder engagement |
The Policy Project (New Zealand Government) |
Text |
30 minutes |
Free, no login required |
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The Policy Project (New Zealand Government) |
Text |
30 minutes |
Free, no login required |
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The collaborative decision-making process |
Evidence-based behavioral practice |
Online module |
1-2 hours |
Free, login required |
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Community engagement to improve the health of the community |
Public Health Training Courses Online (University at Albany, Center for Public Health) |
Online module |
2 hours |
Free, login required |
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Community engagement with health research when we cannot meet in person |
The Global Health Network (TGHN) |
Webinar |
2 hours |
Free, no login required |
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The TRANSFER approach for structured collaboration with stakeholders |
Cochrane |
Webinar |
40 mins |
Free, no login required |
Supplementary materials
All supplementary materials are optional. The text materials below provide scenarios and further context to support application of what you have learnt in practice.
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Topic |
Source |
Title |
Format |
Duration |
Cost & Access |
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Organising and using policy dialogues
Engaging the public
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SUPPORT project |
SUPPORT tools for evidence-informed health policy-making (STP) Please read: Papers STP 14 + 15 |
Text |
2 hours |
Free, no login required |
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Stakeholder engagement |
The Policy Project (New Zealand Government) |
Tool |
- |
Free, no login required |
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Experiences and insights on community and stakeholder engagement in health systems research |
The Global Health Network (TGHN) |
Enhancing Health Systems Research Through Community and Stakeholder Engagement |
Webinar |
1.5 hour |
Free, no login required |
