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 \n·Allows more people to participate than in a panel discussion  \n·More engaging than a lecture-style event  \n·An opportunity to bring together leading voices in the field across different sectors(academia,policy,and industry)to discuss current policy topics  \n·Useful for mapping out the policy topic,research needs,state of play and policyrecommendations  \n# Organising:Pre-roundtable\n\n## 1.Identify your aims,objectives and timelines\n\nClarify what your aims andobjectives for hosting theroundtable.It can be helpful toschedule a roundtablestrategically around a largerevent or debate,so look to see ifthere are any key dates.  \nWeek 1-Determine roundtable focus and secure a ChairWeeks 2-3-Draft briefing paper,agenda and participant listwith Chair  \nWeek 4-Invite participants(give them 1.5 weeks to respond)Week 5-Follow-up with non-responders and invite alternatesWeek 6-Complete programme booklet and circulate toparticipants  \nWeek 7-Host roundtable  \nMile End  \nInstitute  \n## 2.Recruit a Chair\n\nHavinga Chair will help you to frame the briefing paper,set the agenda,guide the discussionand determine your participant list.During the actual roundtable,the Chair can manage theflow of the discussion,while you can manage the logistics.The Chair should be  \nknowledgeable,experienced and well-versed in the topic.They need to be able to act as astrong moderator to lead the discussion and tease out themes and patterns in the discussion;involve less confident participants(and restrain ‘over-zealous'participants)and keep thediscussion moving.  \n## 3.Briefing paper,agenda and participant list\n\nBriefing paper  \nWork with the Chair to draft a briefing paper(which sets the context for thediscussion).Briefing papers are 1-2page documents with sections outliningthe overview of the roundtable (background information,purpose,topic),policy challenges(what policies are relevant to this area,what's the state ofplay),and discussion questions.  \nAgenda  \nThe agenda gives participants a clearidea of timings and what will bediscussed.Ifyou are hosting the roundtable in person or hybrid,you mightwant to considerincluding 30 minutes at the start of the event to facilitatenetworkingamongst participants attending in person.  \nParticipant list  \nThe ideal number of participants fora two to ","cbCaikw51S048r5r","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikw51S048r5r","pdf",6780293,35,"English","# How-To Guide\n## Policy Roundtables\n### What is a policy roundtable\n## Organising:Pre-roundtable\n### Identify your aims, objectives and timelines\n### Recruit a Chair\n### Briefing paper, agenda and participant list\n## Organising:Post-roundtable\n## Managing Ethical Issues in Group Settings\n## Stakeholder Mapping\n## Evaluating Policy Engagement and Impact","[{\"question\":\"What is a policy roundtable and how is it structured?\",\"answer\":\"A policy roundtable is an academic discussion where participants from similar fields debate a specific topic. 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