Panel Organizer: Friends of Canadian Institutes of Health ResearchKeynote: Dr. David Naylor (2018 Friesen Prizewinner) – “Inter-Jurisdictional Synergy in the Canadian Research Realm: Time for Action”
The 2017 report of the Fundamental Science Review primarily addressed the funding, organization, and oversight of federal support for extramural research. However, a number of observations were made about the interplay of federal and provincial/territorial support for research, innovation, and talent development:
- Very limited Federal Provincial Territorial (FPT) interaction and shared strategizing among senior officials on the science and innovation files
- Obvious imbalance of financial support for research across Ottawa, the provinces, and institutions
- Specific friction points: e.g. sharing of F&A (indirect) costs, federal programs requiring for PT match funding without collaborative adjudication
- Weak alignment on shared challenges such as research infrastructure/infostructure
- Absence of a shared vision and national action plan for developing research-intensive talent
The panel will discuss FPT collaboration in research, and consider how improvements could be effected not only by governments, but also by institutions, non-government funders, advocacy groups, and industry partners.
