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SUMMARY:Research Security in Today's Geo-Political Era
DESCRIPTION:Research Security has become a growing concern for academic ins
 titutions\, the Canadian government\, researchers\, and the wider public. 
 Research security broadly refers to the means to protect expertise\, data\
 , technology\, and know-how that could help hostile states\, criminal orga
 nizations\, or commercial competitors to advance their geopolitical\, econ
 omic\, and security interests at the expense of Canada’s national intere
 st. This can include stealing\, cyber-attacks\, interfering\, and transfer
 ring researchers’ proprietary knowledge and IP from Canada without their
  consent or knowledge.\nFrom raising awareness and understanding among fac
 ulty on the appropriate application of potential policies and procedures r
 egarding legal protection of IP\, export control of dual use technologies\
 , and the growing requirements of tri-council research grant agencies\, th
 e issue of safeguarding of academic research from potential foreign threat
  actors has increased in importance. The geopolitical environment necessit
 ates this increased threat awareness. This two-day workshop at the Univers
 ity of Waterloo serves to share some of the concerns of stakeholders on al
 l things related to research security. The workshop will feature panels of
  academics with expertise on the threat to research from foreign actors\, 
 leaders of various funding agencies\, senior government officials working 
 on national security\, public safety\, and national defence.\nThis worksho
 p will help build broad awareness among the academic community regarding t
 he importance of research security\, the type of known risks to research\,
  provide direction and guidance on how to protect their research and asses
 s risks in partnerships\, and provide attendees an opportunity to ask ques
 tions of experts and various government representatives.
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CATEGORIES:Engagement
LOCATION:Federation Hall\, University of Waterloo \, Waterloo \, Canada
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