TRIUMF is owned and operated as a joint venture by a consortium of seven Canadian universities together with six associate members. To assist TRIUMF in identifying the most promising directions for pursuit, the Board of Management has created a Policy and Planning Advisory Committee (PPAC). The first cohort of PPAC members has been appointed and the committee will meet for the first time on March 14-15, 2008.
TRIUMF is currently preparing its five-year plan for the years 2010-2015. This is part of the process for obtaining TRIUMF funding for that time period. The plan includes a number of new initiatives and the continuation of many ongoing projects. Not all the projects or programs that have been proposed for inclusion will make it into the final plan. As part of the vetting process PPAC will be tasked to review the projects and programs for their suitability to be included. PPAC will be assessing whether and to what extent TRIUMF should be involved in these projects and programs.
Committee members are appointed for a two-year term. The present membership term begins February 1, 2008, and will end on January 31, 2010.
For more information, please see the PPAC Web page.
by Tim Meyer
TRIUMF's Head of Strategic Planning and Communications