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'''Founding Principles'''

'''Founding Principles'''

* Herein are defined the founding principles of the Compendium of Cancer Genome Aberrations (CCGA), which are based on CCGA development through interdisciplinary and community consensus efforts for use as a freely accessible resource.  These founding principles are supported by CCGA leadership (Editor-in-Chief and CCGA steering committee) and CCGA Workgroup members and approved by the Cancer Genomic Consortium Board of Directors (CGC BOD).

Herein are defined the founding principles of the Compendium of Cancer Genome Aberrations (CCGA), which are based on CCGA development through interdisciplinary and community consensus efforts for use as a freely accessible resource.  These founding principles are supported by CCGA leadership (Editor-in-Chief and CCGA steering committee) and CCGA Workgroup members, and approved by the Cancer Genomic Consortium Board of Directors (CGC BOD).

* Democratization of Genomic Knowledge:  The CGC and CCGA are dedicated to offering genomic resources to the community.  The CCGA is currently and will remain an open-access (i.e. free and public) resource.

 

* Inclusivity and Diversity:  The CCGA and CGC actively promote diversity and inclusivity of contributors with various backgrounds, institutions, nationalities and experience levels in the field who have applicable knowledge and/or expertise.  Contributors and users of the CCGA are encouraged, but not required, to be CGC members.

*<u>Democratization of Genomic Knowledge</u>:  The CGC and CCGA are dedicated to offering genomic resources to the community.  The CCGA is currently and will remain an open-access (i.e. free and public) resource.

* Community Collaborations:  The CCGA brings together cancer genetics and genomics knowledge through curation and connections to existing resources. The CCGA and CGC form strategic partnerships with other organizations and project leaders who have similar core principles and complementary goals.

*<u>Inclusivity and Diversity</u>:  The CCGA and CGC actively promote diversity and inclusivity of contributors with various backgrounds, institutions, nationalities and experience levels in the field who have applicable knowledge and/or expertise.  Contributors and users of the CCGA are encouraged, but not required, to be CGC members.

* Learning and Teaching: The CCGA is an educational resource.  Information in the CCGA is freely available for educational purposes.  Trainees are also encouraged to contribute to the creation and maintenance of CCGA content with guidance and support from mentors.

*<u>Community Collaborations</u>:  The CCGA brings together cancer genetics and genomics knowledge through curation and connections to existing resources. The CCGA and CGC form strategic partnerships with other organizations and project leaders who have similar core principles and complementary goals.

*<u>Learning and Teaching</u>: The CCGA is an educational resource.  Information in the CCGA is freely available for educational purposes.  Trainees are also encouraged to contribute to the creation and maintenance of CCGA content with guidance and support from mentors.