1. Strategic Seminar Palace of the Academies, Brussels 2005 CRIS06 8th CRISconference, Bergen, May 2006

2. CRIS + Open Access = The Route to Research Knowledge (2004) - 32 participants - Report printed by CCCLC Driving the ERA Forward by Meeting Tomorrow's Challenges. The Need for Intergration over European Current Research Information Systems (2003) - 27 participants - Report printed at CCCLC

3. By invitation only Network building with partners But… –The Palace can take 50 persons –15-20 persons from eurCRIS memebers –100 euro pr person

4. Partners ESF European Science Foundation EARMA European Association of research Managers and Administrators ALLEA All European Academies Codata Committe for data for science and Technology ERCIM European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics euroCRIS european Current research information systems

5. ‘TheResearch Information System and the Research Process in a GRIDs Environment’ 19-20 2005, Palace of the Academies, Brussels The proposition: Research Process Improvement using GRIDs 0900-0930Welcome and Introduction Why EuroCRIS, why this group of partners, why this seminar 0930-1000The Research Process : From application to publication 1000-1030e-Research: a GRIDs environment 1030-1100break 1100-1130THE RESEARCH PROCESS ON THE GRIDS SURFACE e-support for the process stages 1100-1130e-workprogramme: Formation of the workprogramme; consultation and convergence (e-communications, repositories, CRISs of past programmes and results, access GRID and videoconferencing) 1130-1200e-proposal: Generating the proposal and submitting it; proposal evaluation and contract negotiation (CRISs to store re-usable information (CVs, publications, past projects…), ensure novelty, e-forms with inbuilt constraints / rules, CRISs to judge quality of proposal, e-refereeing)

6. 1200-1230e-Project: project set-up and management: milestones, deliverables, resources, risks (CRIS, project management system, integration of finance system, HR system) use of GRIDs environment for project execution 1230-1330LUNCH RESULTS ON THE GRIDS SURFACEe-support for managing results information 1330-1400Products & Patents: results for wealth-creationProducts: the process for production, where in the process is the information collected Patents: the process for production, where in the process is the information collected 1400-1430Publications: results for assessmentPublications: the process for production, where in the process is the information collected Grey Literature: the process for production, where in the process is the information collected 1430-1500Human Resources: the hidden treasureKnow-How: the process for production, where in the process is the information collected Trained Staff: the process for production, where in the process is the information collected 1500-1530BREAK QUALITY, METRICS & EXPLOITATION: Measurements for Management Assurance 1530-1600Publications Quality: the myth and the reality how to achieve by the process (peer reviewing, reviewer databases and choosing the right ones, editing to improve readability)Measuring Output; volume and quality (ISI citations, a true measure?)Grey Literature Quality; how to achieve by the process Measuring Output; volume and quality 1600-1630How good are your staff?Know-How and staff Quality: how to achieve by the processMeasuring Output; volume and quality 1630-1700The elusive desideratumExploitation: From Research prototype to successful product

7. THE NEW IT ENVIRONMENTWill it help the research process? 0900-0930Cheaper to store than to collectThe new cost equation; limitless storage and compute powerERCIM 0930-1000Managing the information or managing the real world that the information represents?CRISs and Electronic Libraries on the GRIDs surface: a system for managing research information 1000-1030Workflow: can e-process improve the research process?Need for Workflow to support the research process; collect relevant information at the right place at the right time 1030-1100BREAK IT SOLUTIONS: NEXT GENERATION 3 Steps to Nirvana? 1100-1130Catalogue it!Metadata (DC, OAI-PMH, research data exchange & standards, syntax & semantics) 1130-1200Autonomics: self-adjusting SystemsSecurity, Privacy, Scaling, Self*EC-GRIDS 1200-1230Research process of the future?Workflow on the GRIDs surface 1230-1330LUNCH 1400-1430Discussion 1430-1500Next Steps

8. CRIS06 8th CRIS conference, Bergen, May 2006

9. Suggested title "Interoperation and Trading using CRISs: Beyond the Hanseatic League" 11-13 May 2006, Bergen

10. Why & When 15 years since the firste CRIS conference 11. May to Saturday 13. May 2004 Raddisson SAS Hotel at Bryggen

11. Bergen seen from Fløyen SAS hotell

12. Raddisson SAS Hotel Bryggen Conference price: Pr night in single room NOK 895 /€106 Pr night in double NOK 545/€65 Indoor swimming pool, weight-training facilities and a relaxing sauna and

13. Dinner, Thursday 11 May Fløyen

14. Bergen Harbour Fløyen Bryggen

15. How to reach Bergen? –Direct Amsterdam, KLM London Gatwick and Standsted Most flights via Copenhagen or Oslo Sabena, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Alitalia,… Flights approx. from 1500 - 2500NOK (over the weekend) www.sasbraathens.no

16. Troldhaugen, Edvard Griegs Home

17. Local Art Galleries

18. Local Art Gallery, China Collection

19. Activities for accompanying person Sightseeing at Bryggen and Haakonshallen ending with lunch on Traktørstedet Visit to Troldhaugen and the Stave Church Tour of the local Art galleries Visit to Håkonshallen Aquarium Sightseeing in Old Bergen, open air museum Norway in a Nutshell –Train to Voss, with local train to Flåm –Boat to Gudvangen –Return to Bergen by buss or boat

20. Fedje

21. Norway in a Nutshell