COGR June 8-9, 2017 Meeting Agenda Now Available

The document is an official agenda for the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) meeting scheduled for June 8-9, 2017, at the Washington Marriott Hotel. It provides logistical details for participant registration, hotel accommodations, and deadlines, and outlines the session topics and speakers. The meeting addresses critical issues in research administration, including the management and compliance challenges posed by data and IT infrastructure, the implementation of NIH policies on clinical trial information dissemination, and the federal budget outlook for research funding. Key sessions feature expert discussions on reducing administrative burdens in animal research following the 21st Century Cures Act, as well as a panel on fostering research integrity based on a recent National Academies report. Updates from major federal agencies—the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)—are included, focusing on policy revisions and evolving financial structures related to research funding. Additional presentations will spotlight public-private partnerships, international collaboration opportunities, and contemporary administrative practices within university research environments. The agenda is rounded out by committee reports and opportunities for member engagement through question submissions, ensuring a comprehensive and participatory approach to addressing current priorities in research policy and compliance.