Purpose
As part of the FNTC planning and development of a First Nations Shared Information Service, or Common Services Organization, the FNTC is conducting this second Community Needs Assessment (CNA) survey to identify the information and information management, including technology, needs of First Nations. A summary of the backgrounder of previous survey results and FNTC activities is available on the FNBC portal http://fnbc.info

Goals
1. to determine progress since 2009
2. to describe the evolving needs of First Nations
3. to ensure that work underway will meet First Nations’ needs
4. to develop new recommendations and guidance for the FNTC

Process
DEADLINE: Please complete the survey by March 23, 2012. It will take about 20 minutes to complete. It is preferred that you answer the survey online. Please follow these steps to respond to the FNTC Community Needs Assessment Survey 2012.

 
1) Open a web browser and go to: http://together.fntc.info/cna/default.aspx

2) When asked, type in username “cnasurvey” , password `Respond2012!`

3) When you see the web page, follow the instructions

Respondents who complete the survey before the deadline will have their name entered in a draw to win the latest IPad. The draw for the computer will occur before the end of March 2012. Thank you in advance for your time and patience for completing another survey. Questions regarding the survey should be addressed to [email protected] or call Gwen Bridge at 1250-826-2265.

Survey Questions will focus on:

1. Capacity
2. Data acquisition and storage
3. Software
4. Information management systems
5. Standards, agreements and policies
6. FNTC Services

FNTC supports the principles of OCAP (ownership, control, access and possession) and is committed to working with First Nations to build the necessary capacity to ensure that all First Nations will have the skills and supports to manage their own information.

This is a voluntary survey.
All information collected in this survey is considered confidential and will not be released to anyone outside of the FNTC. Information gathered from this and other surveys conducted by the FNTC will be compiled into a FNTC database and used only to develop FNTC programs and services that will be designed to improve cultural, land and marine resource information management in First Nations communities. Official representatives from any First Nation may request any information about their community that the FNTC has. A report, based on non-identifiable data from this survey, will be produced and made available publicly in digital format and hardcopy format upon request.