From Local Mandates to Global Networks: Research Data Infrastructure, Services, and Strategies Across Pacific Rim Libraries

[PRRLA x University of Victoria x Digital Research Alliance of Canada]

You are cordially invited to join the webinar From Local Mandates to Global Networks: Research Data Infrastructure, Services, and Strategies Across Pacific Rim Libraries, taking place on 23 July 2026 (HKT). This webinar will be co-hosting with University of Victoria and Digital Research Alliance of Canada.

We warmly welcome all colleagues who are interested in research data management to join this engaging and forward-looking discussion and share insights on bridging local priorities with global innovation. 

Event details:

• Date:

Wednesday 22 July 2026
6:00 – 7:00 PM (PDT)
9:00 – 10:00 PM (EDT)

Thursday 23 July 2026
8:00 – 9:00 AM (WIB; THA)
9:00 – 10:00 AM (HKT, BST, SGT)
10:00 – 11:00 PM (JST, KST)
11:00 – 12:00 PM (AEST)

• Speaker:

1. Sarah Graham, Associate Director, Research Services, University of Sydney
2. Shahira Khair, Associate University Librarian, Advanced Research Services, University of Victoria Libraries
3. Felipe Perez-Jvostov, Director, Research Ecosystem Development, Digital Research Alliance of Canada
4. Qinqin Zhang, Research Data Librarian, The Chinese University Hong Kong

• Agenda:
  Welcome and Introduction
  Sharing Session:
  Interactive Q&A Session
  Closing Remarks

Register here: Zoom

We warmly encourage you to attend and share this invitation with your colleagues.

For inquiries, please contact us via prrla-sec@cuhk.edu.hk. We look forward to your participation and to making this event a great success together!

Biography:

1. Sarah Graham is Associate Director, Research Services at the University of Sydney Library, where she oversees developing, promoting, delivering, evaluating, and continuously improving services and programs that support and enhance research outcomes. This encompasses publishing support, impact planning, digital scholarship, researcher profiles, research outputs, and open access. She is particularly interested in helping teams navigate rapid technological change, with a focus on sustainable adoption and fostering a culture of innovation.
   
   
2. Shahira Khair is the Associate University Librarian for Advanced Research Services at the University of Victoria Libraries, where she leads a portfolio of services that help researchers advance ideas, data, and connections through technology, teaching, and scholarship. She has also worked with national organizations across Canada to strengthen research data infrastructure in higher education, including the Canadian Association of Research Libraries and the Digital Research Alliance of Canada.
   
   
3. Felipe Pérez-Jvostov is Director of Research Ecosystem Development at the Digital Research Alliance of Canada, where he focuses on translating diverse and often fragmented community needs into coherent strategies and shared national priorities. His work emphasizes collaboration, inclusivity, and long-term sustainability, with a particular interest in connecting local institutional approaches and community expertise to coordinated, community-driven national initiatives.
   
   
4. Qinqin Zhang serves the Research Data Librarian at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where she provides strategic leadership in advancing research data management (RDM) services and initiatives across the institution. She actively engages with a broad network of colleagues in Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland, and internationally to foster professional exchange and collaboration in the RDM field.