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  • Call for applications to participate in Round 3 of the Canadian Multi-Model Comparison Forum
    Apply before February 21, 2025

    Overview

    📌 Current participants do not need to reapply.

    Following the success of Round 1 and Round 2 in 2024, the Energy Modelling Hub (EMH) is launching Round 3 of the Multi-Model Comparison Forum (MMCF). This initiative continues to foster open comparison of model results and methodologies, helping to identify gaps, improve modeling practices, and enhance transparency in energy and electricity system modeling.

    The Forum serves as a key knowledge exchange platform for modelers, policymakers, and stakeholders, supported by Natural Resources Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and the broader Canadian modeling ecosystem.

    Working Groups

    We are currently recruiting for two working groups:

    1. Electricity Modeling Working Group (WG1) 
    2. Energy System Modeling Working Group (WG2)

    Current participants do not need to reapply.

    📅 Application Deadline: February 21, 2025, at 9 PM ET.

    Key Dates

    • February 2025: Design of Round 3.
    • February 21, 2025: Deadline to apply.
    • March – June 2025: Virtual meetings with both working groups to align on Round 3 and onboard new modeling teams.
    • April – May 2025: EMH team meets with stakeholders to identify a relevant research question to be proposed to WG1 and WG2.
    • June 2025: In-person meeting (with virtual attendance option) to review and discuss the research question.
    • July – November 2025: Modeling teams conduct their analyses.
    • December 2025: MMCF presentations in Ottawa.

    Purpose and Approach

    The Multi-Model Comparison Forum (MMCF) aims to enhance transparency and credibility in energy and electricity system modeling. Through this initiative, EMH facilitates structured comparisons of model results, methodologies, and assumptions, ensuring a robust analytical foundation for policy discussions. The MMCF engages a diverse set of participants from the Canadian modeling community, including government agencies, academic institutions, and industry stakeholders.

    How to Apply

    Interested participants can submit their applications by February 21, 2025, at 1 PM ET via this form.

    Eligibility Requirements
    • Affiliation: Open to participants from the Canadian Modelling Ecosystem, including individuals affiliated with academic institutions, government bodies, private consultants, not-for-profit organisations, and relevant industries.
    • Role and Expertise: Applicants should be model developers, modellers, or key stakeholders in energy and electricity modelling. This includes both individuals and representatives of institutions or organizations engaged in relevant modelling work.
    • Contribution Willingness: Applicants must demonstrate a willingness to actively contribute to model comparison, evaluation, and discussion processes. This includes a commitment to adhere to the guidelines and objectives set by the forum’s working groups.
    • Diversity and Inclusion: We encourage applications from diverse groups, aiming for a broad representation in terms of geographic location, institutional affiliation, and professional experience.
    How to submit your application?

    Submit your applications via this form.

    Questions or comments: [email protected]

    Apply before February 21, 2025

    Evaluation Criteria
    • Forum Objective Alignment: Applicant’s alignment with the forum’s goals of transparency, credibility, and collaboration.
    • Expertise in Modelling: Modelling expertise relevant to this year’s thematic streams.
    • Contribution Potential: Ability to contribute knowledge, diverse perspectives, and collaborative spirit.
    • Innovative Approach: Innovativeness and uniqueness in model development.
    • Participation Commitment: Dedication to active participation in all forum activities.
    • Impact Potential: Impact of the applicant’s participation on forum outcomes.
    • Relevance to Canada’s Energy Challenges: Alignment of the applicant’s work with Canada’s energy priorities.
    • Open-Source Willingness: Readiness to share models, assumptions, and results openly, preferably in an open-source format.
    • Originality and Uniqueness: Uniqueness of the applicant’s models compared to existing ones.
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