Table 2 Specific needs of each of the country cases

The Netherlands

- Give a boost to cross-sector implementation of the HEPA policy plan

- Enhance the understanding of the policy development process

- Understand the needs and values of other organizations in the stakeholder network and what each other’s gain would be to participate in the HEPA implementation plan

- Make a connection of the learning experiences in the game to other health areas than physical activity

- Gain more insight in new divisions of tasks and how to work with different budget allocations

Denmark

- Use the policy game as a kick-off opportunity to start the development of the implementation plan and get ideas and plans how to develop the plan

- Focus on the necessity of a joint effort across municipality sectors

- Identify ideas for processes that could be of use for future developed policy plans

- Strengthen knowledge exchange with stakeholders and what is needed to fulfill this task

- Learn to become more visible in the process

Romania

- Need to take a step back of the current developed strategy and get first a more general overview of the local needs to be able to address these local needs

- To enhance own knowledge and understanding on the roles of other local stakeholders in local HEPA policymaking

- Increase collaboration based on common needs and goals

- Overcome barriers in the policy process, such as scarce communication between stakeholders, scarce resources, different goals among stakeholders and lack of interest from the local public authority