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Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions has joined the Consortia Advancing Standards in Research Administration Information (CASRAI).

“We are very pleased to contribute to the standardization of research administration information,” says Dr. Jacques Magnan, CEO of Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions. “Streamlining this type of information will not only make it easier for scientists to go through the application process and spend more time on their research and less time on administration, it will also give us a better picture of the results and impact of research.”

Quebec’s health-research funding agency, the Fonds de la recherche en
santé du Québec (FRSQ), is becoming a member of the Consortia
Advancing Standards in Research Administration Information (CASRAI).
FRSQ is very pleased to be joining CASRAI and thus participating actively
in its efforts to standardize funding applications for all researchers
throughout Canada.

The Alberta Ministry of Advanced Education and Technology (AET) has joined the Consortia Advancing Standards in Research Administration Information (CASRAI).

As a new CASRAI member, AET is pleased to support the continuing development of CASRAI's efforts in 2010 to standardize the semantics and format of research administration data.

The Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation (MRI) has joined the Consortia Advancing Standards in Research Administration Information (CASRAI).

As a CASRAI member, the ministry intends to standardize the information it collects from researchers, helping minimize the administrative challenges they face in interacting with multiple funding agencies and collaborating investigators.

OTTAWA, ON – We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Sandra Crocker (Montreal) and Chuck Humphrey (Edmonton) to CASRAI’s Board of Directors. Sandra and Chuck bring a wealth of experience in research administration and data management to the Board and extensive connections within the national research community.

Ottawa, ON — The Consortia Advancing Standards in Research Administration Information (CASRAI), the not-for-profit information standards association for the research administration industry, has elected Janet Halliwell as its new President and has appointed David Baker as its new Executive Director. As Executive Director David Baker is responsible for leading the operational and strategic efforts of CASRAI and reports to its Board of Directors. Janet Halliwell also continues in her role as Chair of the Board of Directors.

In November 2007, CASRAI announced its plan to develop a CV standard for use in research administration, and issued a call for members of the community to participate in a Working Group to manage its development. That process is now well underway.

The purpose of this memorandum is to request your comments on a working draft CV standard. This standard is intended to encompass all data elements likely to be used by research funders, researchers, graduate students, research performing institutions, and community research partners.