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Connecting YOU to the Alliance

Connecting YOU to the Alliance. Wendy Schettler and Tanya Merke Epp Alliance Coordinating Office, International Centre for Infectious Diseases. Outline . Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative (CHVI)

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Connecting YOU to the Alliance

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  1. Connecting YOU to the Alliance Wendy Schettler and Tanya Merke Epp Alliance Coordinating Office, International Centre for Infectious Diseases

  2. Outline Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative (CHVI) CHVI Research and Development Alliance (Alliance) & its supporting Alliance Coordinating Office (ACO) Opportunities for Participation in the Alliance Overview of the Alliance Virtual Community (Alliance VC)

  3. CHVI Canada's contribution to the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise Partnership between Government of Canada (CIDA, CIHR, IC, PHAC, HC) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Began 2007, renewal 2010,operating until 2017 $139,000,000 initiative with approximately ¾ of dollars designated

  4. CHVI - Canada’s Contribution to HIV Vaccine Development CHVI ALLIANCE Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation President, Global Health Minister of Health (Lead) Minister of International Cooperation Minister of Industry CHVI Secretariat TheCHVI Allianceis a Canadian network that brings together leading researchers from the public and private sectors, as well as the international community, to develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing HIV vaccine development. TheAlliance Coordinating Office (ACO)supports the Alliance and the Advisory Board, focusing on building and sustaining the Alliance, advising the Government of Canada and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on research gaps, prospecting innovative proposals to respond to identified gaps and promoting synergy among Alliance members. Advisory Board Canadian HIV Researchers CHVI Research and Development Alliance Vaccine Industry International Researchers Alliance Coordinating Office HIV/AIDS Community Organizations Government Agencies Int’l AIDS Organizations

  5. Guiding Framework: Key considerations Strategic priorities and investments of Alliance funders Canada’s focus and goals Strategic priorities and investments of global research organizations Energy, aspirations and contribution of the Canadian research community

  6. Priority 1 Harness Canada’s excellence in basic science and strengthen linkages with clinical research, social sciences and people living with HIV/AIDS, as well as with vaccine researchers outside the HIV field Guiding Framework for the CHVI Alliance • Improve clinical trial and regulatory capacity in Canada and globally through community engagement • Engage communities, researchers and policy-makers in clinical trial and vaccine preparedness • Test HIV vaccine candidates in Canada • Generate and apply population-level knowledge to drive vaccine discovery and development • Strengthen linkages to understand mechanisms of immunity • Leverage preclinical resources to test vaccine concepts Canada’s Niche Priority 2 Amplify Canada’s strengths in clinical research, community engagement and capacity-building globally and nationally

  7. Guiding Framework for the CHVI Alliance (continued) Enablers Priority 3 Accelerate the translation of Canada’s scientific discoveries • Create opportunities to engage industry in advancing vaccine concepts • Support researchers and companies in accessing GMP manufacturing capacity • Ensure Canadian and global regulators are engaged to accelerate clinical development Priority 4 Strengthen and enable new and early-career investigators • Integrate new investigators into the larger national/global HIV vaccine effort • Increase training in clinical trials and population / epidemiological research • Enrich training of researchers from Canada and developing countries

  8. Priority Areas for CHVI Alliance Support by the ACO • Championing and enabling Canada’s contribution to global HIV vaccine efforts • Brokering collaboration among stakeholders • Communication and awareness-building to advance ongoing HIV vaccine efforts • Facilitating translation, commercialization and industry outreach • Developing new and early-career investigators

  9. ACO Priority Activities Advisory Board Support, White Paper, Presentations, Surveys, News Releases, Planning Conferences Annual Meeting, Advisory Board Meetings, Brokering Meetings, Virtual Community Website, E-Bulletin, Contact Lists, Research Database, Conference Booths, Social Media

  10. ACO Priority Activities Monoclonal Antibodies production; Participation in Vaccine Industry Committee, Biotech Canada • ACO Annual Meeting • Focus on linking industry and public research Presentations and outreach, Advisory Board support

  11. Opportunities New and Early Career Investigators Webinars & Workshops Network Communicate Share Expertise Use ACO Resources

  12. To Connect With Us - Find Us Online Website: alliance-aco.ca Subscribe to the ACO E-Bulletin Twitter: @aco_alliance Facebook: Alliance Coordinating Office email: aco@icid.com

  13. Connecting You to the Alliance: A virtual community for HIV vaccine research and development CHVI R&D Alliance Virtual Community (Alliance VC)

  14. Presentation Objectives • What is a Virtual Community? • Why YOU should belong? • How to access the Virtual Community?

  15. What is a Virtual Community? • Communities of Practice (CoP) are:groups “of people who share a concern, a set of problems, or a passion about a topic, and who deepen their knowledge and expertise in this area by interacting on an on-going basis” (Wenger, McDermott, & Snyder, 2002, p.4). • Virtual Communities of Practice (VCoP), without excluding F2F rely primarily on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to connect their members

  16. CHVI R&D Alliance Virtual Community (Alliance VC) • The Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative (CHVI) Research and Development Alliance Virtual Community (Alliance VC) is a confidential internet-based community designed for researchers to collaborate, communicate and share research and to seek information about Canada’s contribution to the global development of an HIV vaccine.

  17. The Alliance VC will help you: Stay informed about updates in the field Communicate with your peers Collaborate in private committees Engage in online learning opportunities Why Participate?

  18. FREE!!! A virtual meeting space for collaborations Hosting of confidential interest or project groups An online collaborative document creation and editing tool Training webinars and web conferencing capabilities Discussion forums Resource materials A Canadian researcher database CHVI R&D Alliance Virtual Community (Alliance VC)

  19. CHVI R&D Alliance Virtual Community (Alliance VC)

  20. CHVI R&D Alliance Virtual Community (Alliance VC)

  21. CHVI R&D Alliance Virtual Community (Alliance VC) • Confidential and secure space for your teams, committees or working groups

  22. Committee Tool - Members • View and message individual members of the committee

  23. Committee Tool – Meeting Planner • Schedule meetings with the planner

  24. Committee Tool – Meetings • Manage and view events • Add meeting dates to your Outlook or Google Calendar

  25. Committee Tool – Meeting Agendas • Manage your meeting agendas

  26. Committee Tool – Files • Manage your committee files

  27. Committee Tool – Wiki • Collaborative write documents in real time

  28. Committee Tool – Forums • Committee discussion forum

  29. CHVI R&D Alliance Virtual Community (Alliance VC) • Web conferencing allows you to hold meetings, events, or classes in real-time over the Internet using Voice-over-the-Internet (VoIP). All you need to participate in a Web conference is a headset with a microphone.

  30. Web Conferencing Web Conferencing features include: • Recording. • Desktop sharing.   • Voice conferencing. • Upload document and presentations. • Webcam use.  • Whiteboard tools. 

  31. CHVI R&D Alliance Virtual Community (Alliance VC)

  32. CHVI R&D Alliance Virtual Community (Alliance VC) Discussion Forums • Introductions Forum • News Forum • Early Career Investigator Forum

  33. CHVI R&D Alliance Virtual Community (Alliance VC)

  34. CHVI R&D Alliance Virtual Community (Alliance VC) Resources

  35. CHVI R&D Alliance Virtual Community (Alliance VC)

  36. The Alliance VC will help you: Stay informed about updates in the field Communicate with your peers Collaborate in private committees Engage in online learning opportunities Why Participate?

  37. Easy way to collaborate and communicate with membersof the CHVI R&D Alliance Secure environment where private committeesand teams can plan events and meetings, storeand view documents, and use private discussionforums Retrieve files and documents from anywhere youhave Internet access Collaboratively write in real time Receive important and up-to-date information andnews related to HIV vaccine development Coordinate Web Conferences for free Key Features of the Alliance VC

  38. Abstract reviews completed and results report created Repository of capacity building documents is in development Plan meetings Documents are accessible anywhere you have Internet access Discussion forums Career and training opportunities Web conferences Evaluation questionnaire and results report Current Uses of the Alliance VC

  39. Communicate with your peers Ask questions Seek advice Share exciting developments Advertise career opportunities Share expertise with New/Early Career Investigators Message members or the entire community Collaborate Write a grant in a secure environment Engage in online learning opportunities Other ways to use the Alliance VC

  40. Go to the Alliance Coordinating Office website http://alliance-aco.caanytime and click on the Login button Small group demonstrations One-on-one demonstrations Email aco-projects@icid.com How to register

  41. To Connect With Us - Find Us Online Website: alliance-aco.ca Subscribe to the ACO E-Bulletin Twitter: @aco_alliance Facebook: Alliance Coordinating Office email: aco@icid.com

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