Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) means research “with” or “by” patients and members of the public rather than “to”, ”about” or “for” them. PPIE practices aim to:

• Empower the public and people with lived experience by involving them in research.
• Benefit research quality and its impact on society by including patients’ and citizens’ knowledge from personal experience or practice and by making research more oriented towards their needs.

Our motto: FUND, SUPPORT and FOLLOW

FUND: we fund public involvement initiatives on different levels of interaction – from involving the public to leading their own initiatives.

SUPPORT: we offer consultation and training opportunities for researchers and citizens, and a peer network to foster an exchange of knowledge in the PI community and learning from PI initiatives.

FOLLOW: we evaluate the outcomes and impact of PI initiatives to learn for future calls and programs.