1. EuroCRIS Platform Business Plan

2. Agenda  Mission Statement and Charter  Goals and Objectives  Leadership

3. Agenda  Resource Requirements  Financial Plan  Key Issues  Restructuring EuroCRIS  General Discussion

4. Mission Statement and Charter  A clear statement of EuroCRIS’ long-term mission. –NEEDED: A clear definition of CRIS CRIS (Current Research Information Systems) are the source for commercial organisations wishing to innovate and create wealth, and for academic researchers wishing to stimulate new work and ideas or cooperative actions. They are also used by scientific administrators and decision-makers. Traditionally CRIS have been based on projects, often with information used by the funding body. More recently, the requirements outlined above have led to the need also for information on organisations and people, and on results (patents, products, publications). (KGJ, http://www.itd.clrc.ac.uk/Activity/CRIS)http://www.itd.clrc.ac.uk/Activity/CRIS –NEEDED: A Mission Statement

5. Goals & Objectives  What are our goals –We need to define specific measurable objectives

6. Leadership  Chairperson –Sets strategy, offers guidance, inspires motivation, engages in PR, represents EuroCRIS at appropriate meetings  Secretary –Oversees membership issues, maintains documents, tracks actions, maintains website  Treasurer  Active committee role

7. Resource Requirements  Technology requirements  Personnel requirements  Resource requirements –Financial, distribution, promotion, etc.  External requirements –Products/services/technology required to be purchased outside company

8. Financial Plan  How to fund our activities –Membership dues –Sponsorships –Advertising

9. Key Issues  Near term  Long Term

10. Key Issues: Near Term –Nurturing EuroCRIS Loyalty Publishing a newsletter/bulletin Publishing an “academic” e-journal (Naldi) Refreshing our Web presence –http://www.EuroCRIS.org Writing a “charter” for EuroCRIS –Clearly defining ourselves and the mission –Increasing our Membership Charging for membership dues

11. Key Issues: Near Term –Securing Funding For Our Activities Universities, government, funding agencies, industry, advertisements on Web site –Organizing CRIS2002

12. Key Issues: Long Term –Being a Relevant Force Creating an “ERGO” Information System Re-visiting the CGP Managing CERIF Spearheading the establishment of a GlobalCRIS –Nurturing local groups IsraCRIS

13. Restructuring EuroCRIS  Committees –Permanent Membership and Meetings PAC: Political Action Committee –ERIS, ERGO, CERIF Fundraising –Global Outreach Publication –Homepage –Bulletin –E-journal Conferences and Training Seminars

14. Restructuring EuroCRIS  Committees –Ad-Hoc Charter and Mission Statement CGP Re-Visit CRIS2002 –Program Committee –Local Organizing Committee

15. General Discussion