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Title:

Supporting Inuit Self-Determination in Research and Data with the National Inuit Data Management Committee

Agreement Number:

NST-2122-0062

Agreement Value:

$500,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 25, 2022 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

The National Inuit Data Management Committee (NIDMC) brings together Inuit regional and organizational representatives to provide advice, recommendations, and regional perspectives regarding information and data management. The NIDMC will lead the implementation of the National Inuit Stratgy on Research (NISR) Priority Area 4 – Ensure Inuit access, ownership, and control over data and information. Each Inuit region will conduct data scans to ascertain the amount and type of data held, create a database architecture to compile data securely, and conduct an information technology security assessment.

Organization:

Polar Knowledge Canada

Location:

Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1P 5E7

Reference Number:

171-2021-2022-Q4-N0062

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami

Program:

Northern Science and Technology Program

Program Purpose:

The program aims to create a strong research presence in Canada’s Arctic through POLAR. The program builds a knowledge base to support effective solutions to Arctic issues, northern policy and research development, and advances Canada’s position as a leading Arctic nation.