National Initiatives Forum (NIF)

The GA4GH National Initiatives Forum (NIF) will convene for "NIF Day" on 8 October 2025 in Hall C (Floor 3).

NIF Day provides a dedicated space for those working in national genomics initiatives to connect, exchange experiences, and explore opportunities for collaboration. You may find the draft agenda below. Stay tuned as more details will be added in the coming weeks.

 

While participation is prioritised for current NIF members, we value the perspectives of the broader GA4GH community. We would like to welcome interest from other plenary attendees who feel that their work aligns with NIF’s mission. 

Whether you are a current NIF member or an individual interested in participating, please register your interest using the form below. GA4GH staff will reach out to confirm your attendance in the coming weeks.

Register your interest to attend NIF Day

NIF Day agenda

Time

Topic

8:30

Registration and coffee

9:00

Welcome and opening remarks

9:20

Updates from GA4GH teams

11:00

Break

11:30

Introduction to NIF, Richard Scott and Kathryn North

11:40

NHS Genomic Updates, Sue Hill

12:10

Updates from National Initiatives

  • Canada, Rob Annan (10 minutes)
  • Singapore, Seow Shih (10 minutes)
  • Portugal, Astrid Vicente (10 minutes)

12:40

NZ Maturity Model, Cristin Print

13:00

Lunch

14:00

Updates from National Initiatives

  • France, Frederique Nowak (10 minutes)
  • Germany, Jan Eufinger (10 minutes)
  • Finland, Helen Cooper (10 minutes)
  • Japan, Soichi Ogishima (10 minutes)
  • Australia, Tiffany Boughtwood (20 minutes)

15:00

Updates from community tools

  • Federated gnomAD and Elements of GenCC and VLM, Heidi Rehm (30 minutes)
  • IPCHiP, Lindsay Smith (10 minutes)
  • Newborn Screening, Richard Scott (10 minutes)
  • Hospital toolkit, Clara Gaff (10 minutes)

16:00

Break

16:30

Discussion: Strategy for NIF going forward

18:00

Meeting close