Through structured discussion between different disciplines around the issues of evidence, governance and knowledge of
healthy planning, it is proposed that the following outcomes may be achieved for the benefit of academic colleagues:
- identification of opportunities for interdisciplinary research collaboration, agendas for future research and publication
- sharing of resources, expertise, contacts, methodological and theoretical perspectives around the integration of public
 health evidence into planning practice
- identification of routes to maximise research impact by identifying ways of effectively disseminating research to policy makers

Seminar format
The eight seminars cover each a key implementation challenge. The focus
 throughout the series is on interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder collaboration, effective
 communication of evidence, and creative policy responses and cross-cutting learning.  Each seminar  concludes with a
 discussion around the synthesis of cross-cutting themes important for the advancement of effective
policy and research responses.