The Canadian Polar Data Workshop (CPDW) is a forum for supporting and advancing polar data initiatives in Canada. Structured to reach specific outcomes, these workshops help to develop Canada’s national polar data strategies and to further national objectives in the areas of data discovery, federated search, data interoperability, knowledge transfer, and Indigenous data sovereignty.
CPDW 2026
The Canadian Polar Data Workshop VI will take place June 8–12, 2026, in Waterloo, Ontario, at St. Jerome’s University, located at the University of Waterloo.
Keynote Speaker
Shari Fox
Co-Founder & Senior Advisor, Ittaq
Knowledge Mobilization and Data Storytelling at the Ittaq Heritage and Research Centre, Clyde River, Nunavut
