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The 2011 Canadian Research Data Summit was held at the Ottawa Convention Centre on September 14. About the Summit On September 14-15, 2011, The 2011 Canadian Research Data Summit brings together 100-150 senior researchers, high level policy makers, university administrators, and members of the private sector. Together, participants will work on formulating a shared strategy for addressing the challenges and opportunities for maximizing the benefits of our collective investment in research data in Canada. The Summit will act as a catalyst for the development of a made-inCanada approach for maximizing the availability and use of research data. About the Research Data Strategy Working Group The Research Data Strategy Working Group is a collaborative effort launched in 2008 to address the challenges and issues surrounding the access and preservation of data arising from Canadian research. This multi-disciplinary group of universities, institutes, libraries, operators of research infrastructure, granting agencies, governments, and individual researchers are united through a shared recognition of the pressing need to deal with Canadian data stewardship issues. Together, they are focussing on the necessary actions, next steps and leadership roles that researchers and institutions can take to ensure Canada's research data are accessible and usable for current and future generations of researchers

This paper describes two successful approaches to quantitative data literacy training within the UK and the synergies and collaborations between these two programmes. The first is a data literacy training programme, being delivered by the UK Data Service, which focuses on training in basic data literacy skills. The second is a Data Fellows programme that has been developed to help undergraduate social science students gain real-world experience by applying their classroom skills in the workplace. The paper also discusses next steps in the global development of data literacy skills via the EmpoderaData project, which is trialling the Data Fellows programme in Latin America.