Research Data Canada Update

RECONNECT 14November 20, 2014

Research data cannot be the responsibility of one organization – the responsibility lies with multiple stakeholders all of whom have responsibilities that

must be exercised in co-ordination.

RDC is the convenor that brings the stakeholders together.

RDC develops strategy, promotes education and training in data skills, measures progress, brings attention to gaps, facilitates communication and partnerships among data initiatives and those organizations that operate elements of data infrastructure, brokers solution development, and acts as point of contact for

Canada in international data initiatives. RDC accomplishes its work entirely through the active engagement of its

stakeholders!RDC brings focus and coordination to that engagement, so all can discharge their

roles with data in alignment.

CFI Cdn. Ass. Research Ethics Bds. Cdn. Index of Well-Being

Cdn. Polar Data Network CRKN Cdn. Space Agency

CANARIE CARL CASRAI

CIHR Compute Canada CUCCIO

Dept. of Energy(US) Digital Curation Centre(UK) Environment Canada

McGill University National Research Council National Snow and Ice Data(US)

NSERC Ocean Networks Canada* Scholar’s Portal

On. Inst. For Cancer Research Queen’s University St. Mary’s University*

SSHRC Simon Fraser University Statistics

Tesera Systems Treasury Board Secretariat* University of Alberta*

University of Manitoba University of PEI University of Toronto

University of Waterloo University of Victoria

The Current Active Stakeholders

Major Activities Fall 2014

• The Glossary• How Much and What• What are the Minimum Standards• The Federated Pilot• Participation with the TC3+• The New Website www.rdc-drc.ca watch for it

early January• Ongoing advocacy and engagement with

government• Ongoing engagement with the Research Data

Alliance