The GIC promotes the rapid development of implementation science, practice, and policies to support organizational change, system transformation, and implementation in human services.  Specific goals for the inaugural conference included:

• Gather participants from a variety of disciplines, domains, and countries to share ideas and research around implementation science, practice, and policy.


• Form practice groups based on participants' implementation-related roles—researchers, purveyors, practitioners, policy makers, and organization leaders—to exchange knowledge and best practices.


• Integrate knowledge across practice groups to create a common language, framework, and measures to guide implementation policy, practice, and research. 


• Set the stage for discussion and activities within and across practice groups for continued collaboration beyond the 3-day conference.