Building the Info-Grid – DEff Seminar – Copenhagen Sept 2005 The Knowledge Exchange Initiative – Four Nation Collaboration Agreement to Support ICT Development in Education & Research Diann Rusch-Feja Programme Director Knowledge Exchange Office, Copenhagen

Overview  The Partner Funding Agencies  Mission, Vision and Goals  Organization, Structure & Objectives  Thematic Areas  Planned KEO Activities  Intended Outcomes & Deliverables  Summary and Look to the Future Building the Info-Grid – DEff Seminar – Copenhagen Sept 2005 Knowledge Exchange Office – Diann Rusch-Feja

Funding Agencies Partners Denmark DEff – Denmark‘s Electronic Research Library Germany DFG – German Research Foundation Great Britain JISC – Joint Information Systems Council Netherlands SURF – SURF Foundation Knowledge Exchange Collaboration Agreement, 17 June 2005, 29 June 2005 Building the Info-Grid – DEff Seminar – Copenhagen Sept 2005 Knowledge Exchange Office – Diann Rusch-Feja

Mission, Vision and Goals Mission of the Knowledge Exchange Initiative:  Support innovative development and use of ICT in education and research,  Increase return on investment in ICT infrastruc- ture,  Enhance services and projects through greater knowledge dissemination and collaboration,  Improve the quality of learning, teaching, and research. Building the Info-Grid – DEff Seminar – Copenhagen Sept 2005 Knowledge Exchange Office – Diann Rusch-Feja

Mission, Vision and Goals Vision of the Knowledge Exchange Initiative:  The Knowledge Exchange will add genuine value to the activities currently undertaken by a set of key (funding) bodies that have responsibility for information and communications technology (ICT) development in education and research within their nations.  Increase understanding of unique political, geographical features in policies, structure, acceptance, etc., regarding ICT support in research and tertiary education in the partner countries. Building the Info-Grid – DEff Seminar – Copenhagen Sept 2005 Knowledge Exchange Office – Diann Rusch-Feja

Mission, Vision and Goals Goals of the Knowledge Exchange Initiative:  Create a forum for the partner countries to discuss current challenges, share ideas and concentrate efforts and investments,  Increase the profile of national research and development activity,  Where appropriate, strive to achieve a common infrastructure based on common standards,  Be a point of contact for other organizations attempting to coordinate national activities in similar areas. Building the Info-Grid – DEff Seminar – Copenhagen Sept 2005 Knowledge Exchange Office – Diann Rusch-Feja

Organization  Knowledge Exchange Office (KEO) started 22 August 2005 in Copenhagen – Staff: Program Director, Program Manager, Secretarial Help  Office facilities provided by Danish National Library Authority (DNLA – home to DEff)  Two Delegates each country selected by the national funding agencies to the Knowledge Exchange Board + Chairperson delegated by hosting country (Denmark)  One National Representative chosen by national funding agencies to support KEO. Building the Info-Grid – DEff Seminar – Copenhagen Sept 2005 Knowledge Exchange Office – Diann Rusch-Feja

Building the Info-Grid – DEff Seminar – Copenhagen Sept 2005 Structure of Knowledge Exchange Knowledge Exchange Office – Diann Rusch-Feja Denmark DEff Great Britain JISC Germany DFG Netherlands SURF Knowledge Exchange Office PD & PM 2 Board Members NR Projects & Events

Objectives Initiatives and Activities to  Improve information provision & sharing within the member countries on developments, strategies and plans, including projects and new programs,  Provide high profile avenue for dissemination to raise profile of national & European research & development in research & tertiary education,  Analyze current approaches & outcomes to reduce redundancy, build cooperative output, enhance collaboration, identify and stimulate joint projects, identify & develop best practices, identify & facilitate joint policy and strategy areas,... Building the Info-Grid – DEff Seminar – Copenhagen Sept 2005 Knowledge Exchange Office – Diann Rusch-Feja

Objectives (2)  Promote collaborative development and implemen- tation of common standards for interoperability (incl. Digital rights management, authorization and authentication, etc.  Identify national cultural and structural differences in education and research to achieve greater under- standing of national approaches to such activities and pave the way for future collaboration.  Maximize potential for ICT support of education & research in the member countries and identify addi- tional collaboration partners of other countries. Building the Info-Grid – DEff Seminar – Copenhagen Sept 2005 Knowledge Exchange Office – Diann Rusch-Feja

KE Thematic Areas 1.Digital Repositories esp. Institutional repositories 2.Identify & implement standards to support interoperability (common information environment) 3.Best practice models for digitalization & quality assurance 4.Policy sharing & development in content licensing & intellectual property rights (IPR) issues 5.Development & deployment of portals and other information gateways 6.Digital rights management & security issues; access, authorization, accounting Building the Info-Grid – DEff Seminar – Copenhagen Sept 2005 Knowledge Exchange Office – Diann Rusch-Feja

KE Thematic Areas (2) 7.Strategies to promote & embed e-learning & e-research within higher education & science 8.Development & use of managed learning environments (MLE), virtual research environments (LMS), etc. 9.Sustainability issues relating to the development of e- learning, e-research & supporting services 10.Knowledge management & campus information systems in higher education & research 11.E-publishing & quality assurance in scholarly commu- nication 12.Other related technological innovations Building the Info-Grid – DEff Seminar – Copenhagen Sept 2005 Knowledge Exchange Office – Diann Rusch-Feja

Planned KEO Activities  Independent Corporate Identity  Web Presence: knowledge-exchange.info  Development of Web-based Information Services, including KE Database  Official Launch December 2005  Presentations & Presence at Events  Evaluation, Analysis, Reports  Recommendations to KE Board Building the Info-Grid – DEff Seminar – Copenhagen Sept 2005 Knowledge Exchange Office – Diann Rusch-Feja

Building the Info-Grid – DEff Seminar – Copenhagen Sept 2005 The KE Database Knowledge Exchange Office – Diann Rusch-Feja Observations Projects Institutions Persons Publications Tools & Standards StandardsEvents Funding Agencies Various Roles Demographic Factors Infrastructure EducationEducation ResearchResearch

Outcomes & Deliverables – 1 st Year  Knowledge Exchange Website  Knowledge Exchange Database  "Political Geography" Report  Dissemination Report & Forward Plan  Scoping Document for Interoperability Standards  Recommendations for Collaborative Projects for years 2 & 3  Membership Expansion Recommendations Building the Info-Grid – DEff Seminar – Copenhagen Sept 2005 Knowledge Exchange Office – Diann Rusch-Feja

Outcomes & Deliverables – 2 nd & 3 rd Years  Piloting the findings of Year 1 : implementing the joint projects identified  Expansion of Knowledge Exchange Website & Database  Country /Thematic Areas Overviews & Trend Reports  More detailed investigation of technical standards for interoperability  3rd Year – Implementation of results of Years 1 & 2  Developing Key Performance Indicators for Review  Membership Expansion Recommendations Building the Info-Grid – DEff Seminar – Copenhagen Sept 2005 Knowledge Exchange Office – Diann Rusch-Feja

KE after the First 3 Years IF successful, Extension for Years 4 and 5:  Put into service concrete joint projects and technical approaches with long-term benefit  Expand Knowledge Exchange Info Service to various audiences  Ensure sustainability of KE Database  Embed KE results (policies, standards, forums for ongoing collaboration) into day- to-day business of learning, teaching & research Building the Info-Grid – DEff Seminar – Copenhagen Sept 2005 Knowledge Exchange Office – Diann Rusch-Feja

Future of Knowledge Exchange  Shared Knowledge ensures Successful Collaboration  Knowledge Exchange stimulates Innovation and Creative Solutions to Common Problems  Building the InfoGrid can only function well if partners exchange Knowledge, Information, Project results, Technolgy, Tools & Policies on the same levels and in the same Grid  Education & Research profit most from electronic informaiton when it is accessible to all, available on a broad basis and deploys interoperability standards Building the Info-Grid – DEff Seminar – Copenhagen Sept 2005 Knowledge Exchange Office – Diann Rusch-Feja

Thank you for your attention! Diann Rusch-Feja Program Director Knowledge Exchange Office Building the Info-Grid – DEff Seminar – Copenhagen Sept 2005

Summary & Look to the Future  Ambitious Goals & Activities Plans  Rely on National Representatives and Project Input and Information  Strategic Aims correspond to changing technology and transitions in tertiary education & research  Opportunity to influence more sustainable development and productive collaboration  Need for support and input from other persons, institutions, growing into self-sustaining instrument. Building the Info-Grid – DEff Seminar – Copenhagen Sept 2005 Knowledge Exchange Office – Diann Rusch-Feja