Committees and capabilities
- e-Research Coordinating Committee
- Australian eResearch Infrastructure Council
- Platforms for Collaboration
e-Research Coordinating Committee
Recognising the potential capability and benefits of modern ICTs in the conduct of research, the Australian Government formed the overarching e-Research Coordinating Committee. The Committee serves primarily as an expert advisory group and consists of a small group of e-Research experts and key stakeholders.
Appointed on 21 April 2005 by the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, and the Minister for Education, Science and Training, the e-Research Coordinating Committee serves primarily as an expert advisory group and consists of e-Research experts and key stakeholders.
Objectives
The objectives of the e-Research Coordinating Committee were to:
- engage stakeholder groups in the identification of key policy issues and strategic directions in developing a national e-Research agenda
- recommend to the Australian Government an overarching strategic policy framework and implementation strategy.
Issues
Developing e-Research requires coordinated action across a range of areas. Issues to be addressed included:
- access to infrastructure
- access to research data and outputs
- cultural change
- skills availability
- engagement by industry
- international linkage and collaboration
- security
- research into e-Research
- the role of funding agencies.
Australian eResearch Infrastructure Council
The Australian eResearch Infrastructure Council (AeRIC) was established by the former DEST following the recommmendation of the NCRIS committee in accepting the NCRIS Investment Plan for Platforms for Collaboration.
The Council held its inaugural meeting on 23 July 2007. Documents related to the meetings of AeRIC (includes link to archive)
Platforms for Collaboration
Under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) (a programme announced by the Australian Government in 2004 as part of Backing Australia's Ability - Building our Future through Science and Innovation), the Platforms for Collaboration (PfC) capability was formed.
The Platforms for Collaboration capability continues the Australian Government's work to invest in and support technological platforms that enhance researchers' ability to generate, collect, share, analyse, store and retrieve information.
The Platforms for Collaboration capability built on the work of the e-Research
Coordinating Committee.