2023 CRKN Member Summit & AGM | Canadian Research Knowledge Network

We are pleased to share the dates and a new name for CRKN’s annual in-person business meetings. The CRKN Member Summit & AGM will be held Wednesday, October 4 to Friday, October 6, 2023 at the Coast Coal Harbour Vancouver Hotel by APA in Vancouver, BC.

We hope that you will join the CRKN Board, committees, and staff for this opportunity to participate in vital conversations on how we can continue to build a strong future for CRKN and our programs, with the goal of making the world’s knowledge accessible to all.

Preliminary Schedule

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Wednesday, October 4

*We apologize for the inconvenience, but language interpretation will not be available for our October 4 National PIDs Strategy Session. The session will be delivered bilingually in English and French by our presenters and attendees can ask questions in either language.

10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Board Meeting (Coast Coal Harbour)

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Break

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
National Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) Strategy Session (SFU Downtown Campus - ICBC Concourse Salons 10, 20, 30)

5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Break

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Welcome and Five-Year Merger Anniversary Reception (SFU Downtown Campus - ICBC Concourse Salons)

Thursday, October 5

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Licensing Program Update Session (Coast Coal Harbour - Coal A and B)

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Break

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Shaping our Path to Open Access: Strategies and Collaborations for a National Approach (Coast Coal Harbour - Coal A and B)

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch

1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Canadiana Update Session (Coast Coal Harbour - Coal A and B)

2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Break

2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Infrastructure Partners Panel (Coast Coal Harbour - Coal A and B)

3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Digital Collections of the Future: CFI IF Project (Coast Coal Harbour - Coal A and B)

5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Break

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Ron MacDonald Award Ceremony (Coast Coal Harbour - Coal A and B)

Friday,
October 6

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Strategic Planning Session (Coast Coal Harbour - Coal A and B)

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Break

11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Annual Meeting of the Members (Coast Coal Harbour - Coal A and B)

12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Board Meeting (Coast Coal Harbour)

12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Optional Lunch

Additional information on programming will be offered in the coming months.

For any questions or comments about the 2023 CRKN Member Summit & AGM, or to let us know how we can best accommodate your participation, please contact Francesca Brzezicki at fbrzezicki@crkn.ca.