Community Onboarding Document The Catalyst Project: Open Collaborative Cloud Project for Latin America and Africa

The Catalyst Project is a collaborative project among 6 non-profit organisations funded by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. The project aims to provide interactive cloud infrastructure to biomedical communities in Latin America and Africa. This document is aimed at introducing the Catalyst Project to community partners. It is a living document that will be constantly updated with feedback from stakeholders including the project team and community partners. The structure of this evolving document The document is arranged in sections. The first section provides an overview of the Catalyst Project. The second section then introduces the services that will be provided to community partners through the Catalyst Project. Section three lists some of the expectations from community partners participating in the Catalyst Project. In section four, we introduce some possible frequently asked questions that community partners might be interested in. Finally, we provide an appendix at the end of the document to further provide additional information about the project goals and the project team. Who this document is for This document is intended for representatives of communities in Latin America and Africa including hub champions, community champions and the leadership of communities that will participate in this project to have a common background of the project goals and activities.