Strategy / External Relations Anne Asserson Brussels, 11th September 2011

Identity euroCRIS is a not-for-profit organization, dedicated to the development of Research Information Systems and their interoperability. Mission euroCRIS is established to be the internationally recognized point of reference for all matters relating to CRIS: Current Research Information Systems. Key Objectives Achieving universal recognition for the necessity and utility of CRIS Achieving universal recognition of the desirability of interoperating CRIS, and interoperating CRIS with other relevant systems Achieving universal utilisation of (the evolving) CERIF standard for CRIS and for CRIS interoperation

Key issues of the euroCRIS strategic plan 1. Promotion of CERIF 2. Increased membership 3. Website 4. Strategic partners 5. OA community to move from DC to CERIF 6. Other communities to move to CERIF 7. EU funded projects to demonstrate capability

1. Promotion of CERIF Submission of proposals and participation in EC- funded projects relevant to CRIS. –That is gaining credibility at the EC and communities by projects. –Another aspect of a project will be to pull euroCRIS closer together. –Funding to develop CERIF –Increasing use of CERIF in other communities ENGAGE: e-Gov

Promotion of CERIF Participating at conferences to institutions/organisations where there are a strong intersection of interest and function. Should euroCRIS support if papers accepted?

Promotion of CERIF CODATA The mission of CODATA is to strengthen international science for the benefit of society by promoting improved scientific and technical data management and use. Conference at 2012 venue or topic not yet

Promotion of CERIF EARMA Conference Dublin 9-11 July 2012 euroCRIS to propose a workshop or session. EUNIS Conference in June 2012 Vila Real, Portugal EUA Conference 21 – 23 March 2012 The Sustainability of European Universities Hosted by The University of Warwick, United Kingdom LIBER Conference June 2012 Tartu, Estonia Organised by University of Tartu Library

Not forget the Library Community OCLC ha established a working group to Support reseach Dissimination ( Research Information Management (RIM) … helping scholars get the most out of new technologies that can enhance the quality of their work, and ….helping academic institutions with the assessment of their research output. …The objective of our efforts in this area is to reach a collective understanding of the responsibilities of, and opportunities for, libraries in a changed research environment.

John MacCollJohn MacColl (lead) Working Group: James Toon, University of Edinburgh (Chair) Susan Ashworth, University of Glasgow Simon Bains, University of Edinburgh Jeff Belliston, Brigham Young University Chris Bourg, Stanford University Niamh Brennan, Trinity College Dublin Martha Brogan, University of Pennsylvania Sten Christensen, University of Sydney Judy Gardner, Rutgers University Robin Green, University of Warwick Leah Krevit, Rice University Zack Lane, Columbia University Virginia Shih, University of California, Berkeley

2. Strategic partners Strengthening relationships with strategic partners And increasing partnerships Jan Andersen, president EARMA, 9 september 2011 …I hope we can find time to discuss the MOU. We have discussed it in the Board and agree to follow up on that! We can go over the MOU and see if it is up to date, and then find an agreement how to share informations etc and eventually develop further collaboration…. ….. ad-hoc working group, looking at the future development of the EC – tools for project management ….

The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) is a not-for-profit association of repository initiatives launched in October It aims to enhance greater visibility and application of research outputs through global networks of Open Access digital repositories. Working groups (open) Working Group 1: "Repository Content” Working Group 2: "Repository Interoperability” Working Group 3: "Repository and Repository Networks Support & Training"

Memorandum of Understanding, MoU Purpose The purpose of this MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) is to establish and record the existence of a cooperative relationship between euroCRIS and X Motivation The strategic partners named in the MoU understand the importance of R&D for wealth creation and improvement in the quality of life and the need for appropriate ICT-supported management systems for R&D. The strategic partners share a vision of open and accessible research results and ethical research processes. The motivation for the MoU is to share knowledge and experience, and to support each other’s endeavours, in the field of Current Research Information Systems (in the widest sense). Objectives The strategic partners will seek to influence the EU and national governments on: the importance of R&D and the creation of the knowledge society; the need for CRIS to ensure appropriate management of R&D; the requirement for open and accessible research results and appropriate mechanisms for ensuring this; the requirement for ethical research processes and appropriate mechanisms for ensuring this Where appropriate the strategic partners will represent these views internationally. Mechanisms Strategic partners of euroCRIS shall be invited to participate actively – at their own expense - in euroCRIS activities namely: the annual strategic seminar CRIS biennial conferences and to interact with euroCRIS Task Groups: [CERIF, Best Practice, DRIS, Projects] to improve mutually understanding and knowledge of the issues and solutions in CRIS. Similarly strategic partners of euroCRIS will invite euroCRIS representatives to participate in their activities as appropriate. Publicity The logo of each strategic partner will be placed on the euroCRIS website under the heading ‘strategic partners’ with a hyperlink to the home page of the strategic partner. Liabilities This agreement implies no financial relationship between the strategic partners but does not exclude that such a relationship could be negotiated. The agreement does not restrict the rights and responsibilities of either partner nor increase them.

3. OA community to move from DC to CERIF Rome, May 2010 CRIS, CERIF and Institutional Repositories - Maximising the Benefit of Research for Researchers, Research Managers, Entrepreneurs and the Public Rome, 23 May 2011 CRIS, CERIF and Insitutional Repositories - Integrating Research Information: CRIS + OA Rome, May 2012 ??

Recommended architecture for CERIF-CRIS and IR Data sets CERIF-CRIS OAI-PMH

Question: –If euroCRIS is not successful, should we use our resources on other things, eg. Pick up institutions that wants to know more about CERIF-CRIS. 4. EU funded project(s) to demonstrate capability

And also... Setting up mechanisms for dialogue with regions outside the European context –Korea, Keith Jeffery and AA were approached at the GL11 conference –Keith Jeffery is talking to the Association of Commonwealth Universities –Africa? –West Balkan? Setting up a CERIF certification mechanism (like W3C approved web pages) Further development of CERIF –especially in the areas of funding/facilities//equipment/impact/LOD ….Cerif Task Group We must be able to show and demonstrate the interconnection of CERIF -CRIS. If only by a few CRISs.

And the real question.. do we want to fund –A reference implementation of services around a CERIF-CRIS For demonstration For compatibility testing –DRIS implementation –A reference initiative of 3 interoperating CERIF-CRIS For demonstration