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Policy Briefing Articles from IPPO

  1. What Was It Like Responding to Mpox on the Frontline? Clinicians Share their Insights at Second Roundtable of the ESRC IPPO Project

    What Was It Like Responding to Mpox on the Frontline? Clinicians Share their Insights at Second Roundtable of the ESRC IPPO Project

    January 3, 2023

    Knowing and Evidencing Mpox: A Rapid Policy-Focused Study of Community Organising, Communication, and Vaccine Engagements is an ESRC-funded project investigating the recent Mpox outbreak.  The project sees the International Public Policy Observatory at UCL collaborating with colleagues from the Universities of Edinburgh, Bristol, and Manchester, and the UK Health Security Agency to fill previously-identified social science research gaps related to the outbreak. Jeremy Williams The project is currently in its primary data collection phase which includes hosting professionally-facilitated “deliverative fora” roundtable discussions with key players and those affected by the outbreak, together with associated 1-2-1...

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  2. What Went Wrong and Right During Mpox? Activists Share Their Insights at First Roundtable of ESRC IPPO Mpox Project

    What Went Wrong and Right During Mpox? Activists Share Their Insights at First Roundtable of ESRC IPPO Mpox Project

    December 16, 2022

    Knowing and Evidencing Mpox: A Rapid Policy-Focused Study of Community Organising, Communication, and Vaccine Engagements is an ESRC-funded project investigating the recent Mpox outbreak.  The project sees the International Public Policy Observatory at UCL collaborating with colleagues from the Universities of Edinburgh, Bristol, and Manchester, and the UK Health Security Agency to fill previously-identified social science research gaps related to the outbreak. In December 2022, the project began its primary data collection phase by hosting the first of our professionally-facilitated “deliverative fora” roundtable discussions for those affected by the outbreak.  Our first roundtable focused on...

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  3. Social Capital: How Can Cities Cultivate It?

    Social Capital: How Can Cities Cultivate It?

    December 7, 2022

    IPPO Cities events bring together policymakers, experts, innovators, and practitioners to share knowledge and best practice about the key issues facing city officials and leaders.  Our final event of 2022 tackles the initiatives and interventions that cities can take to encourage and enhance social capital.  Our expert panel will provide their insights on mechanisms to promote volunteering, mainstreaming social capital at a strategic level, the benefits of social action, social innovation, and more. What is Social Capital? Although sometimes hard to define, social capital can be understood at a basic level as...

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  4. Cities’ Use of Data and Intelligence: Key Takeaways

    Cities’ Use of Data and Intelligence: Key Takeaways

    November 4, 2022

    IPPO Cities convened a policy roundtable to explore insights from the pandemic for city policymakers on the use of intelligence and data.  The event asked how city policymakers took decisions during the pandemic, what worked and why, and what lessons could be applied to future crises and everyday decision-making.

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