Day 1
8:00 – 9:00
Registration
9:00 – 9:20
Welcome and Opening Remarks
The presentation will open the forum by providing a rationale for the importance of the event and outlining activities and expectations. It will introduce the team of presenters and facilitators, thank the sponsors, and describe the current state of research data management in the Atlantic region.
Presenters:
Nick Rochlin, Data Science Librarian, University of Victoria
Sandra Sawchuk, Research Data and Assessment Librarian, Mount Saint Vincent University
9:20 – 10:05
Setting the Stage: The Canadian RDM Policy Landscape
This presentation will be an overview of the current state of the Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy implementation, with a focus on up-to-date requirements for funding opportunities, including data management plans and data deposit.
Presenter:
Dominique Roche, Senior Policy Advisor, Corporate Strategy and Performance, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
10:05 – 11:20
Panel Discussion: RDM Across Academic Units
This 75-minute panel discussion establishes a shared baseline for institutional RDM practice. Four practitioners — a librarian, a research computing/IT specialist, a research lab project manager, and a research ethics officer — will briefly define RDM from their unit's perspective, present common challenges, and discuss concrete approaches that have worked locally.
Panelists:
Dylanne Dearborn, Research Data Management Coordinator, University of Toronto
Conor English, Project Manager, Research Computing, University of British Columbia
Paula Richardson, Research Project Manager, Mount Saint Vincent University
Victoria Smith, Manager, Research Data Services, Digital Research Alliance of Canada
11:20 – 11:40
Break
11:40 – 12:10
Group Discussion with the Digital Research Alliance of Canada
Presenter:
Lee Wilson, Director of Research Data Management, Digital Research Alliance of Canada
12:10 – 1:15
Facilitated Breakout Session 1 – Demystifying RDM Across Units
1:15 – 2:15
Lunch
2:15 – 3:15
Facilitated Breakout Session 2 – "Blue Sky" Opportunities and Priority Areas
3:15 – 3:30
Break
3:30 – 4:30
Facilitated Breakout Session 3 – RDM Priority Areas Within and Across Units
4:30 – 4:45
End of Day Wrap-up
Day 2
9:00 – 9:20
Welcome and Recap
9:20 – 10:30
Collaborative RDM Initiatives
This 70-minute session showcases concise case studies from institutions that have implemented cross-unit and, where relevant, cross-institutional RDM coordination. Each presenter will outline their institutional context, the first steps taken, key challenges encountered, and concrete outcomes. A moderated discussion will draw out common themes, with attention to applicability across institution sizes.
Panelists:
James Doiron, Director, Research Data Management Strategies, University of Alberta
Meghan Landry, Manager, Client Engagement and Support, ACENET Canada
Nick Rochlin, Data Science Librarian, University of Victoria
10:30 – 10:45
Break
10:45 – 11:05
Priority Synthesis
Organizers present a consolidated list of 4 forum-wide priorities drawn from Day 1 outputs.
11:05 – 12:30
Facilitated Breakout Session 4: Workshopping RDM Priorities - Part 1
12:30 – 1:30
Lunch
1:30 – 2:50
Facilitated Breakout Session 4: Workshopping RDM Priorities - Part 2 (continued)
2:50 – 3:10
Break - Bar opens
3:10 – 4:00
Closing celebration and debrief