The document outlines the objectives of the first global symposium on health systems research, focusing on various institutional forms and their operational differences. It highlights questions regarding the effectiveness of these institutions and the types of evidence they utilize. Panelists from different health organizations were invited to discuss their missions, strategies, successes, and constraints.

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Learning by Doing and
Applying our Learning
Institutional Options
First Global Symposium on Health
Systems Research

2. Multiple Institutional Forms
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Learning Platforms Health System
Observatories
Think Tanks
Knowledge translation
platforms
Rapid Response
Mechanisms
Health Technology
Assessment Units
Health Policy Analysis
Institutes

3. Lack of clarity about
 What are the differences between these
institutional forms?
 How do their operational approaches
differ?
 How do they engage with policy and
decision makers?
 What types of evidence do they use?
 What learning processes do they use?
 Are some institutional forms more
appropriate than others for particular
purposes?
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4. Questions to Panelists
 What are the objectives/mission of
your organization?
 Which strategies has your
organization employed to
implement these objectives?
 What have been the key successes
and what are key constraints?
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5. Panelists
 Ms Becky Dodd, WHO WPRO, Asian
Observatory on Health Systems
 Mr Joe Kasonde, Zambian Forum for
Health Research (Zamfohr), Zambia
 Dr Sripen Tantivess, Health Intervention
and Technology Assessment Program,
Thailand
 Wang Yunping, China National Health
Development Research Center
 Dr Gerry Bloom, Future Health Systems
Consortium, IDS, University of Sussex
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6. Panelists
 Ms Becky Dodd, WHO WPRO, Asian
Observatory on Health Systems
 Mr Joe Kasonde, Zambian Forum for
Health Research (Zamfohr), Zambia
 Dr Sripen Tantivess, Health Intervention
and Technology Assessment Program,
Thailand
 Wang Yunping, China National Health
Development Research Center
 Dr Gerry Bloom, Future Health Systems
Consortium, IDS, University of Sussex
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