Formal Route Research Articles

Citizens in Distress: A Case Study on Public Participation During the Covid‐19 Pandemic in Finland

In emergencies, public participation can perform a positive function by raising public awareness of the potential harms and injustices that may have resulted from emergency measures and policies. In this way, public participation can contribute to democratic crisis management, and also legitimise democratic institutions more broadly. However, emergency conditions can challenge these participatory practices, undermining citizens’ ability to influence crisis management. To investigate this phenomenon, this article studies how ordinary citizens participated in the management of the Covid‐19 pandemic. The article focuses on Finland, a critical case because its response to the pandemic is often considered successful in international comparison. In the analysis, data on various formal and informal forms of public participation are considered and their impact on emergency response is assessed. The findings show that although multiple forms of public participation were in place, the authorities used them selectively and hesitantly. Also, public participation was often diminished to an advisory role or channelled through established civil society actors, such as labour market organisations. Due to this lack of critical voices in public arenas, citizens decided to bypass formal routes of public participation to express their concerns through civic activism in informal channels. These concerns materialised in campaigns, protests, and demonstrations against emergency measures and policies. While much of the existing literature focuses on the negative effects of civic activism, such as spreading misinformation and undermining official measures, this article argues that informal public participation, such as civic activism, can complement formal decision‐making measures during emergencies, thus contributing to more effective and democratic crisis governance.

Public Wrongs and Human Rights: An Orderly Approach?

AbstractCriminal law is a system for societal ordering, as much as it is for protection against interpersonal harm and wrongs. Whilst such laws can engage rights to privacy and freedoms of expression and movement, international human rights rarely feature in criminal theory. Using Duff’s public wrongs theory, a normative argument is made for recognition of international human rights within the national civil order, as well as through a proposed supra-national human rights polity. This is tested through identification of human rights criminalization principles from public ordering cases in the European Court of Human Rights. International human rights offers a formal route to recognition of liberal principles, as well as adding possible new boundary conditions within criminal theory.

ANALYSIS OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL FACTORS INFLUENCING CHOICE OF INFORMAL FISH TRADE ROUTE AND DESTINATION BY FISH TRADERS BETWEEN MALAWI AND NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES

Choice of trade route and destination by cross border traders is an important decision in today’s increasingly cross border trade of products including fish. The current study examined the geographical factors influencing choice of informal trade route and destination by fish traders. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were adopted for the study. These included semi-structured questionnaires through personal interviews and key informant interviews with fish border inspectors. Data was analyzed through various techniques for trader’s choice and destination. Specifically, principal component analysis and spearman correlation, and Huff’s gravity model were used to identify significant factors influencing choice of trade route and destination, and market attractiveness, respectively. Fish traders bypass official border posts using informal routes connecting the main route before and after the border post. Despite attempts and awareness about formal trade, stringent regulations forced fish traders to use informal trade routes. However, investigations into choice of trade routes and destination found that route distance, presence of alternative destination, mode of transport, demand of the fish product, and personal safety and risks were the factors influencing choice of both trade route and destination by informal fish traders. This geographic analysis provides a basis for addressing challenges in informal cross border trade in Malawi. It is recommended that strategic efforts and investments should be made in the development of transportation infrastructure, such as roads and railways to improve connectivity between secondary routes and one stop border post. The government should also intensify awareness initiatives on COMESA simplified trade regime (STR) to encourage informal traders to transition to the formal sector through use of formal routes.

The power of animation: encouraging doctors to access support for psychological wellbeing

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated already high rates of poor psychological wellbeing in doctors. Many doctors perceive a stigma associated with acknowledging psychological wellbeing concerns, resulting in a reluctance to seek support for those concerns. The aim of this study was to develop a theoretically-informed and evidence-based composite narrative animation (CNA) to encourage doctors to access support for psychological wellbeing, and to evaluate the acceptability of the CNA.A composite narrative was developed from an evidence-base of interviews with 27 GP participants across Scotland (May–July 2020). The Behaviour Change Wheel was used to identify behaviour change techniques (BCTs) to be embedded within the CNA. The narrative was turned into a script in collaboration with an animation company. A brief animation ‘Jane the GP’ was developed reflecting specific BCTs.Scottish doctors (n = 83) were asked for their views on acceptability of the CNA concept, and subsequently asked to provide views on the acceptability of the CNA after viewing it. Participants thought the concept of a CNA was novel but may not appeal to all. After viewing the CNA, the widespread view was that it portrayed an authentic experience, could reduce stigma around seeking support for psychological wellbeing, and highlighted formal routes to access such support.CNAs are a novel and acceptable intervention method for encouraging doctors to access support for psychological wellbeing. The use of a theory driven intervention development framework to create the CNA facilitates the link between theory and practice.

Feedback Use in Paramedicine

Objective: The aim of this scoping review is to determine how feedback is used in paramedicine. Introduction: Feedback is widely recognised as essential for clinician growth in healthcare however there is limited research on its use within paramedicine. Paramedics place high value on effective feedback and different types and methods are used depending on context. Methods: Peer-reviewed primary research involving any type of feedback used in paramedicine was included. We searched MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMCARE, SCOPUS and grey literature from inception to March 2023. Two authors independently screened and selected studies for full-text review. One reviewer performed data extraction. This reviewfollowed JBI methodological guidance and PRISMA extension for scoping reviews. Results: From 413 articles 20 were included in this review (16 quantitative, 3 qualitative and 1 mixed-methods). Feedback is generally given under the themes of professional and personal development, quality improvement, resuscitation and education. Paramedics have a strong desire for feedback to meet personal and professional needs. However, current provisions are inadequate and compounded by existing barriers. Informal routes of feedbackare sought when formal routes are inadequate despite the latter having more weighting. Feedback in resuscitation either in real-time or post-incident positively modifies paramedic behaviour to improve performance. Feedback is used in paramedic services to standardize care as part of quality improvement. Within an education setting feedback as an education tool is well received and improves confidence for future performance. Conclusion: Paramedics display a positive attitude to receiving feedback to meet personaland professional requirements. Desires for feedback outweigh provisions compounded by existing barriers, potentially creating a paramedic wellbeing issue. Feedback is an effective tool within paramedicine in modifying behaviours either immediately or post-incident to improve clinical performance.

Externalising policy advice within subnational governments

The concept of policy advisory systems (PAS) has been applied almost exclusively at national level. This article demonstrates that it can also be employed to analyse the development and dynamics of policy advice in a subnational government. Our empirical study of the externalisation of policy advice by the Welsh Government shows that it has been shaped by distinctive historical, institutional and political factors, and its impacts are different to those reported by studies of out-sourcing national policy advice. In our case study, external policy advice was seen as complementing rather than competing with the civil service. Instead of deinstitutionalising policy advice – that is, dislocating it from the usual sites where knowledge for policy is produced – new formal routes have been established for external sources of expertise to influence policy decisions. Contrary to the findings of some previous studies, externalising policy advice has not been a centralising force. Nor has it fundamentally challenged existing assumptions and values or increased politicisation of the policy process. These findings demonstrate that the PAS concept is useful across a range of settings, not just at national level. We show that applying it to a broader range of contexts, including subnational polities, can challenge, strengthen and expand existing theories of policy advice and policymaking.

Challenges of Informal Cross-Border Trade Facilitation in Tanzania: Lessons from Kigoma Border

ABSTRACT This study investigates the challenges of an informal cross-border trade (ICBT) facilitation initiative in Tanzania. Specifically, it identifies the regulatory framework governing cross-border trade (CBT), and investigates the challenges of facilitating ICBT. It is based on in-depth interviews with 51 officials from 10 trade-regulating agencies and 47 cross-border traders in Kigoma, Tanzania. The findings reveal that ICBT is largely attributed to the stringent regulatory requirements and high costs of trading via formal routes. Although different trade facilitation measures have been taken, several challenges of CBT facilitation were identified, namely: limited awareness of the existing initiatives; inadequate border facilities; lack of a mechanism to escalate traders’ challenges to the relevant agencies; limited resources; ineffective coordination; hesitation of traders to utilise trade facilitation initiatives; and informality of traders in the neighbouring countries. While we support the rational exit and dual economy views that traders operate informally to avoid the cost of formalisation, we show that trade facilitation measures adopted in the context of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) do not offer traders sufficient incentives to formalise. Accordingly, we suggest a trade regime consisting of simplified documentation and reduced trade costs to effectively accommodate ICBT in the international trading system.

Peran Aparat Penegak Hukum Dalam Menangani Tindak Pidana Penipuan Arisan Online Diwilayah Hukum Kepoliosian Daerah Gorontalo

This study aims to find out how the regulation of criminal acts of online arisan fraud is based on Indonesian law, what is the role of law enforcement officials in dealing with criminal acts of online arisan fraud in the jurisdiction of the Gorontalo regional police, and how is the process for solving criminal acts of online arisan fraud in the jurisdiction of the Gorontalo regional police. .. This study uses empirical legal research methods which are conducted by collecting data through observation and interviews. The results of the study indicate that there are criminal cases of fraud under the guise of online arisan in the jurisdiction of the Gorontalo regional police, the need for strict law enforcement by the police in carrying out their duties, especially in the management of investigations carried out by the police so that they can catch any perpetrators of fraud under the guise of online arisan such as which has been confirmed by the applicable law. The Gorontalo Regional Police (Polda) is the executor of police duties in Gorontalo Province. The Gorontalo Regional Police is led by a two-star regional police chief. The formation of the Gorontalo Regional Police occurred after the regional division of North Sulawesi Province. There is a reform policy within the Polda Institution, including the establishment of a new Polda within the ranks of the National Police. In addition, there are a number of cases of criminal acts of online arisan fraud that occurred in the jurisdiction of the Gorontalo Regional Police. As a prevention effort, the Gorontalo Regional Police conducted outreach to the public about online arisan and the risks of fraud that might occur. Polda Gorontalo organizes meetings, seminars and outreach campaigns to raise public awareness about how to avoid fraud in online gatherings. The Gorontalo Regional Police provided information on steps to be taken, such as verifying the organizers of the social gathering, checking reputation, and not sharing personal information carelessly. In addition, as an investigator for the Gorontalo Regional Police, he also plays a role in eradicating criminal acts of online gathering fraud and receiving reports from victims of fraud and conducting in-depth investigations of the case. In the legal settlement of the perpetrators of the crime of online arisan fraud, the Gorontalo Police took non-formal and formal routes and a restorative justice approach could be an option to restore material losses experienced by victims. However, the process of handling cases of online arisan fraud is often complex and takes quite a long time.

Friends, peers and safeguarding

Friends, peers and safeguarding

Is Academic Medicine Prepared to Teach About the Intersection of Childhood Experiences and Health? An Exploratory Survey of Faculty.

Childhood experiences affect health across the lifespan. Evidence-based strategies targeting early-life stress are emerging. Nevertheless, faculty physicians' preparation to incorporate this science into practice has not been well studied. This study explores medical faculty knowledge and beliefs, timing and route of knowledge acquisition, perceived relevance and application of study topics, and characteristics associated with concept mastery. The authors developed and administered an exploratory survey to faculty from six departments at two medical schools. The team analyzed responses using quantitative and qualitative methods. Eighty-one (8.8%) eligible faculty completed the survey. Of respondents, 53 (65.4%) achieved high knowledge, 34 (42.0%) high beliefs, and 42 (59.1%) high concept exposure question scores, but only 6 (7.4%) through a formal route. Although 78 (96.8%) respondents indicated that survey concepts are relevant, only 18 (22.2%) reported fully incorporating them in their work, and 48 (59.2%) identified the need for additional coaching. Respondents reporting full incorporation were significantly more likely to attain high concept exposure scores (17 respondents, 94.4%, versus 25 respondents, 39.7%, P < .001). Quantitative and qualitative analysis highlighted limited respondent awareness of trauma prevalence among health care workers, lack of familiarity with interventions, and time and resource challenges addressing childhood adversity. Although survey respondents had some familiarity with study concepts and perceived their relevance, most are not fully applying them. Results suggest that exposure to study concepts is associated with full incorporation. Therefore, intentional faculty development is essential to prepare faculty to include this science in practice.

THE ROLE OF PROCESS-ORIENTED MANAGEMENT IN THE ORGANIZATION OF BUSINESS PLANNING OF AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES IN THE POST-WAR PERIOD

The article considers some aspects of process-oriented management that can be used in business planning of agricultural enterprises. It is noted that the formation of the strategy of economic development of Ukraine in the postwar period involves, including the use of foreign experience of management systems of economic entities, the basis for ensuring the efficient operation and quality of which is the ISO 9001:2008 standard. This standard regulates the construction of enterprises and their management on the basis of a process approach.&#x0D; It is proved that there is no universal approach that would be equally convenient when planning all types of business processes. An agricultural enterprise may need to choose different categories for use at different stages of business process modeling and for a variety of tasks, taking into account many factors. Some options for their use can still be systematized. If the model of the agricultural enterprise has a functional structure and the processes are not identified, you should use, for example, the category input / output view in the notation IDEF 0, or agent-related view in RAD. Input / output view is suitable for describing the vast majority of agricultural enterprises that have formal routes of internal communications, using some objects (documents, files, etc.). Then the processes can be investigated according to the movement of these objects within the organization. Agent-related view is suitable for describing the majority of agricultural enterprises with strictly defined responsibility for each action. Communication channels can be informal (phone calls, meetings, etc.). The identification of the process can begin with the compilation of a list of actions for each participant who plays a role in it. Processes are defined using workflow view or state-oriented view, or by using them simultaneously, which is better suited to express the details of each process of the non-manufacturing enterprise. Workflow can be used when there is some established order in which actions are completed in turn. If this order is difficult to establish, the state-oriented view is used. It documents the completion of results depending on the tasks for which they will be used, such as analysis and reengineering, construction of computer support, etc.

Managing ongoing swallow safety through information-sharing: An ethnography of speech and language therapists and nurses at work on stroke units.

BackgroundSpeech and language therapists and nurses need to work together to keep patients with swallowing difficulties safe throughout their acute stroke admission. Speech and language therapists make recommendations for safe swallowing following assessment and nurses put recommendations into practice and monitor how patients cope. There has been little research into the everyday realities of ongoing swallow safety management by these two disciplines. Patient safety research in other fields of healthcare indicates that safety can be enhanced through understanding the cultural context in which risk decisions are made.AimsTo generate new understanding for how speech and language therapists (SLTs) and nurses share information for ongoing management of swallows safety on stroke units.Methods & ProceduresAn ethnographic methodology involving 40 weeks of fieldwork on three stroke wards in England between 2015 and 2017. Fieldwork observation (357 h) and interviews with 43 members of SLT and nursing staff. Observational and interview data were analysed iteratively using techniques from the constant comparative method to create a thematically organized explanation.Outcomes & ResultsAn explanation for how disciplinary differences in time and space influenced how SLT and nursing staff shared information for ongoing management of swallow safety, based around three themes: (1) SLTs and nurses were aligned in concern for swallow safety across all information‐sharing routes; however, (2) ambiguity was introduced by the need for the information contained in swallowing recommendations to travel across time, creating dilemmas for nurses. Patients could improve or deteriorate after recommendations were made and nurses had competing demands on their time. Ambiguity had consequences for (3) critical incident reporting and relationships. SLTs experienced dilemmas over how to act when recommendations were not followed.Conclusions & ImplicationsThis study provides new understanding for patient safety dilemmas associated with the enactment and oversight of swallowing recommendations in context, on stroke wards. Findings can support SLTs and nurses to explore together how information for ongoing dysphagia management can be safely implemented within ward realities and kept up to date. This could include considering nursing capacity to act when SLTs are not there, mealtime staffing and SLT 7‐day working. Together they can review their understanding of risk and preferred local and formal routes for learning from it.What this paper addsWhat is already known on the subject It is known that information to keep swallowing safe is shared through swallowing recommendations, which are understood to involve a balance of risks between optimizing the safety of the swallow mechanism and maintaining physiological and emotional health. There is increasing appreciation from patient safety research, of the importance of understanding the context in which hospital staff make decisions about risk and patient safety. What this paper adds to existing knowledge The paper provides new empirical understanding for the complexities of risk management associated with SLT and nursing interactions and roles with respect to ongoing swallow safety. What are the potential or actual clinical implications of this work? Findings can underpin SLT and nurse discussion about how swallow safety could be improved in their own settings.

What drives WEEE recycling? A comparative study concerning legislation, collection and recycling.

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) has been rising worldwide, and its improper management incurs in economic losses and environmental damage. To provide a better understanding of the forces that drive the management of WEEE, economic and political roles are discussed by comparing the WEEE recycling system of Brazil and Australia. Additional insights about the recycling systems were gathered from interviews with recyclers of both countries (in-loco visits and online/phone surveys). Previous studies show that both countries act as first stage recyclers, dismantling WEEE to ship their valuable components for international recyclers (such as printed circuit boards) while keeping less valuable material (such as polymeric and ferrous pieces). Australia has defined the responsibilities of most agents involved in the WEEE management and recycling setup, while Brazil inadvertently has left the system to be defined through free market regulation. As Brazil recently signed a reverse logistic agreement, there is an important opportunity to channel WEEE into formal routes and implement improvements in the entire recycling system (some suggestions are provided). Australian recyclers were found more organised in their disassembly lines, and some characteristics of the Australian model can be adapted for the Brazilian benefit. In conclusion, economic factors will drive first stage recycling (where labour wages are a small fraction of the total costs) and international downstream recycling, while a political framework is necessary to establish a comprehensive collection system, first stage recycling (where wages are representative) and domestic downstream recycling, given these are generally non-profitable activities in the short term.

In Between Hogging and Passing the Mic; Or, the Unintended Consequences of Networked Radio in Ghana

Abstract This paper explores the relationship between networked radio, media participation, and accountability in Ghana. Specifically, we examine how networked radio, the hybrid media space that is the convergence of radio and social media practices, works as a means of democratic accountability through citizen participation in media. We do this through an analysis of how two English-speaking radio stations in Ghana act as intermediaries between citizens and the state, underscoring how the networked elements of radio production facilitate public discourse and make the state less opaque to citizens. We show that while networked radio does provide multiple opportunities for media participation, this participation is relatively passive for the majority of listeners, in part because producers face increased interactivity in-studio and must employ gate-keeping tactics to fit the constraints of airtime. This trade-off inadvertently privileges elite voices over others, even if the radio stations work to diversify the voices heard on air. Still, networked radio provides a limited but necessary alternative to exacting accountability from public officials as those very dynamics of participation elicit the state’s responsiveness more regularly than the formal routes established for those purposes. Accordingly, we characterize Ghanaian networked radio as caught between ‘hogging the mic’ for an elite group of listeners and ‘passing the mic’ between them, the state, and the broader citizenry that constitute the listening public.

Single-Track Bike Trails in the Moravian Karst as Part of Forest Recreation

Recently, cycling has become a popular recreation activity, and mountain biking provides an experience that is sought by an increasing number of people. Bike trails constructed for mountain bikers in access areas lead mostly through the forest and provide not only an extraordinary riding experience but the opportunity to admire the surrounding nature. The reason for constructing such trails from a landowner’s point of view is to help keep bikers’ movements within a defined access area and to ensure adjacent areas are left free for other forest functions. It also helps distribute groups of visitors with other interests to other parts of the forest. This is what we call “controlled recreation”. In this example, it means that if cyclists come to the locality to use the bike trails, they should ride only along the designated trails; however, they may leave these trails and ride on the surrounding land. This article studied the movements of bikers in an accessible area of the Moravian Karst and the regulation of their movements by controlled recreation. Attendance in the area was measured using automatic counters. These were placed at the entry points to the accessible area and just behind the routes where the trails branch off. The results showed that bikers mostly stayed on the formal routes and that the trails were effective, i.e., there was no uncontrolled movement of bikers into the surrounding forest stands. We also noted the time of day that cyclists were active. These results can be used to better plan work in the forest, for example, harvesting and logging. To further the suitable development of accessible areas of the forest, we also compared the usual size of trail areas in two other European countries and the increasing width of bike trails due to the transverse slope of the terrain.

Developing a framework for initial teacher education: route map or reflective tool?

ABSTRACT Initial Teacher Education (ITE) is inherently complex. Challenges include the uncertain nature of teacher knowledge, the need to learn in both practical and theoretical contexts and the developmental journey of the beginning teacher. While one response to this complexity is greater standardisation, another is to foster thinking, autonomous professionals. Attempting to reconcile these tensions and provide a coherent ITE experience, one School of Education introduced an overarching framework of strands of content and phases of the training year. Beginning teachers, from both Primary and Secondary one-year postgraduate teaching routes, shared their experiences of this framework in a series of focus groups at different points in their training. Responses suggest that the framework does provide a valuable guiding structure and stimulus for reflection, though potential for use in school and in the latter stages of the course is yet to be completely fulfilled. In view of the individual trajectories of the beginning teacher, it is argued that future development might focus more on the framework’s value as a reflective tool in both university and school settings, rather than as a formal route map for teacher learning.

Crediting worker education? Insights from South African experiences

ABSTRACT This paper explores South African experiences in using formal credentials in worker education. In specific, it analyses the value and use of the outcomes-based, unit standards-based qualifications registered on the South African national qualifications framework for “trade union practice.” Creating formal qualifications for worker education programmes was hotly debated for many years in the labour movement. The paper finds little evidence of positive achievement of the creation of a formal qualification route for trade unionists. The main stated reason for the introduction of the formal qualification route was to support the educational and labour market mobility of union activists. There is no evidence of this to date, and the paper argues that the design of the qualification makes it unlikely to become a possibility. The existence of the qualification has facilitated funding for worker education, but a greater success would have been to convince public bodies to fund worker education according to its intrinsic logic. The paper also finds that to date the negative consequences that many unionists predicted in these debates have not arisen. However, this seems to be in spite of and not because of the qualification model and may be attributable to the strength of the single provider of the qualification.

The Formal, Financial and Fraught Route to Global Digital Identity Governance

How can we understand the progressive, piecemeal emergence of global digital identity governance? Examining the activities of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) - an intergovernmental organization at the center of global anti-money laundering and counter-the-financing of terrorism governance-this paper advances a two-fold argument. First, the FATF shapes how, where and who is involved in developing key standards of acceptability underpinning digital identity governance in blockchain activities. While not itself directly involved in the actual coding of blockchain protocols, the FATF influences the location and type of centralized modes of control over digital identity governance. Drawing on the notion of protocological control from media studies, we illustrate how centralized control emerging in global digital identity governance emanates from the global governance of financial flows long considered by international organizations like the FATF. Second, we suggest that governance by blockchains persistently shapes the ability of the FATF to stem illicit international financial flows. In highlighting both the influence of FATF on blockchain governance and blockchain governance on the FATF, we draw together two strands of literature that have been considered separately in an analysis of the formal, financial and fraught route to global digital identity governance.

Scholar-diplomats, protodiplomacy and the communication of history: Alice Stopford Green and Jean Jules Jusserand

ABSTRACT The friendship between Alice Stopford Green (1847–1929) and Jean Jules Jusserand (1855–1932) can be traced across four decades, from the literary salons of Victorian London to the reconfiguring world of the 1920s. Grounded in their shared belief in the social and political purpose of History, their intellectual bond was embedded in similar progressive political and literary communities and networks bridging England, Ireland, France and America. Nevertheless, their gender, nationality, political affiliations and diplomatic imperatives set them on diverging trajectories. Jusserand’s path to becoming France’s ambassador in Washington (1903–1924) took a formal route through the Quai d’Orsay. In contrast, Stopford Green advanced through informal diplomatic channels, seeking to use her history-writing for the purposes of protodiplomacy on behalf of an Irish nation-state in waiting. By tracing the contours of this scholarly and diplomatic connection, a picture emerges of the role of History in the making of history.

Corporations in global health: an investigation of food industry political activity at the WHO

Abstract Background With over ten million annual deaths now attributable to unhealthy diets, there is an urgent need for action, yet, political progress is too slow. Policy interference by major corporations is well documented in the area of tobacco control. Evidence shows similar behaviours by the food industry at country level, but global-level policymaking remains under-researched. Thus, this study explores how food industry actors seek to influence dietary non-communicable disease (NCD) policy at the World Health Organization (WHO). Methods We identified relevant industry documents from the Food Industry Documents Library and academic articles, using these initial findings and an existing model of corporate political activity as the basis for sixteen key informant interviews. Key industry strategies were identified in an iterative process of qualitative thematic coding. Additionally, food industry responses to five WHO consultations on NCD policy and governance (2015-2018) were analysed to explore how evidence was used. Results Food industry actors have substantial access to the WHO through formal routes. These interactions largely take place through business associations rather than individual companies, owing at least partly to the agency's own guidelines. Food industry actors can also access global-level policymaking indirectly, for example, by lobbying national political actors to adopt favourable positions in member state-led WHO decision-making, or by co-opting civil society. In consultation responses, the majority of evidence cited by commercial actors was either industry-linked or industry-funded, and less than half was peer-reviewed. Conclusions Focusing on the WHO's NCD agenda, we provide new insights into the ways food industry actors seek to influence global public health policy. Although their political behaviour bears similarities with that of the tobacco industry, multinational food companies are, in contrast, widely treated as part of the solution. Key messages By mapping how food industry actors seek to shape WHO policy, this research adds to evidence from national contexts and highlights a need for better safeguards across levels of governance. While the tobacco industry is prohibited from engagement with global NCD policy, multinational food corporations enjoy significant access and legitimacy, despite similarities in political behaviour.