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NeIC started with NT1 Operations and to foster Nordic collaborations

Interest from the communities – bottom up

Call for Letters of Interest for collaborations

2 page submissions evaluated by the NeIC director

2012 - 12 submissions
2014 - 10 submissions
2018 - 10 submissions

https://wiki.neic.no/wiki/Letters_of_interest

NeIC board chooses strategic topics – top down

New Projects at NeIC, 2012-2018

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NEIC STRATEGY 2020-2025

NeIC is a global role model for cross-border distributed and sustainable e-infrastructure collaborations

DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NORDIC RESEARCH EXCELLENCE

Benefits realization Partner engagement

Implementer collaboration models

Information management Transparent processes

Funding applications management

Development opportunities Attracting key staff

NeIC culture

Nordic added value Global role model

New funding partnerships

BENEFICIAL

COLLABORATIONS

NORDIC INFLUENCE

MOTIVATED PEOPLE

EFFECTIVE

PROCESSES

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three ranked priorities that justify the activities and projects that NeIC works on.The ranked priorities are:

Priorities

Deep Nordic interactions and collaborations

Society, Ethics and Sustainability

for research and societal value

and sustainability through

e-infrastructure collaborations

Wide international

interactions, collaborations

and new roles

Deep:

Local/Nordic

Wide: International

Society, Ethics and Sustainability

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Enable excellence in research:

Increase the competitiveness of Nordic researchers
Increase the ability of the region to attract talent and investments

Add value beyond national capabilities in e-infrastructure

Enhance sustainability and integration by sharing infrastructure
Develop platforms for international cooperation

Increase competence and competitiveness in e-infrastructure

Help to build expertise
Lead to networking among the Nordic countries

Act as a global role model for e-infrastructure collaborations

Create the profile of a knowledge-based region
Create a model in transnational research co-operation

https://wiki.neic.no/wiki/File:Nordic_Added_Value_for_NeIC_collaborations.pdf

Nordic Added Value

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Support and enable research and knowledge creation

Pooling and sharing competences
Collaboration on cost-effective e-infrastructure solutions
UN Sustainable Development Goals

NeIC core values

Ethical conduct

Long lasting benefits and impacts

Competitive, green, socially sustainable region

https://wiki.neic.no/wiki/Policy_on_Society,_Ethics_and_Sustainability

Society, Ethics and Sustainability

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2019-2021

Open call for e-Infrastructure Collaborations

Topics suggested by the NeIC Board but not limited to just these
Policy approved by Board for project selection
10 page project plan

Open call for community forming pre-studies and workshops

Limited to e-infrastructure topics, 3 pages in length

2019 - 5 projects and 2 pre-study submissions
2020 - 3 + 0
2020 - Fast track project for Covid-19 response
2021 - 11 + 3

New Projects at NeIC, 2019-2021

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Pre-studies, Development Projects and Affiliates

Community forming pre-study

e-Infrastructure development

project

Affiliate / extended affiliate programme

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Process for getting applications for projects and pre-studies

NeIC Director’s proposal to the Board

Board

consideration

and

decision

Publication

announcement

Submissions through NordForsk

portal

Applications

for community

forming

pre-studies

and workshops

Applications

for

development

projects

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Evaluation Process for Applications

NeIC director

pre-study selection

NeIC initiates pre-study negotiations

NeIC director evaluation

External

review

e-Infrastructure provider’s evaluation (not full text of appl.)

NeIC director’s

recommendation

to the board

Board’s decision

on project

selection

NeIC initiates

project

negotiations

e-Infrastructure

Development Collaboration

Application

PDF

Application

for e-Infrastructure

Development Project

Application

for

pre-studies

and

workshops

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Policy document describes the general benefits to be considered

https://wiki.neic.no/wiki/Policy_for_project_selection

Assessment of quality and significance of the project by the External Review Committee

Assessment of relevance to national strategies by the National e-Infrastructure Providers

Assessment of Nordic Added Value and the alignment with NeIC strategy by the NeIC Director

Assessment of the Development Applications

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Evaluation Process for Applications

NeIC director

pre-study selection

NeIC initiates pre-study negotiations

NeIC director evaluation

External

review

e-Infrastructure provider’s evaluation (not full text of appl.)

NeIC director’s

recommendation

to the board

Board’s decision

on project

selection

NeIC initiates

project

negotiations

e-Infrastructure

Development Collaboration

Application

PDF

Application

for e-Infrastructure

Development Project

Application

for

pre-studies

and

workshops

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External Evaluation Process for Development Applications

E-infrastructure generalists

Domain specialists

Panel

summary

and

rating

Availability,

Expertise,

Impartiality*

Written

evaluation

Panel meeting

e-Infrastructure

Development Collaboration

Application

PDF

NeIC considers possible reviewers

and initiates contact

Availability,

Expertise,

Impartiality*

Written

evaluations

e-Infrastructure

Development Collaboration

Application

PDF

Application

for

e-Infrastructure

Development Project

Application

for

e-Infrastructure

Development Project

* https://www.nordforsk.org/guidelines-impartiality

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Enable excellence in research

Assessment of the quality and significance of the project

Significance
Project plan
Partners in the collaboration
Overall assessment

Overall Grade 1-7
Overall assessment

Template available on the announcement page (neic.no/news)

External Review Committee

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Provide value to strategic partners

National providers are provided with key information of the proposals, including the public description and budget (but not the whole proposals)

Each national provider provides their prioritisation and comments on each of the proposals

May discuss amongst themselves and with national stakeholders

e-Infrastructure Providers: Relevance to National Strategies

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Director may form a working group that assesses the proposals

Nordic added value

Add value in the Nordics beyond national capabilities

Value of NeIC’s contribution to initiative
Longer term viability
Contributions to society, ethics and sustainability

Increase in competence
Quality and feasibility of the project
Strength of the consortium
Costs

NeIC Evaluation

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Evaluation Process for Applications

NeIC director

pre-study selection

NeIC initiates pre-study negotiations

NeIC director evaluation

External

review

e-Infrastructure provider’s evaluation (not full text of appl.)

NeIC director’s

recommendation

to the board

Board’s decision

on project

selection

NeIC initiates

project

negotiations

e-Infrastructure

Development Collaboration

Application

PDF

Application

for e-Infrastructure

Development Project

Application

for

pre-studies

and

workshops

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The NeIC Director proposes the projects to the NeIC board for consideration

Assessment of the potential for e-infrastructure benefits for research:

Balance between

Rating by the external review committee
Ranking by the national providers
Evaluation by NeIC

NeIC project portfolio
Alignment to the NeIC strategy
Budget
Other relevant considerations as needed

Director’s Assessment and Recommendation to NeIC Board

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The NeIC board decides on the projects

Individually or as a packaged set of projects

May make recommendations relevant to the projects

NeIC director responsible for proceeding after the decisions are made

NeIC Board

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