1. Harrie Lalieu ©euroCRIS, Secretariat euroCRIS organisation Introduction to euroCRIS The organisation, its objectives and way of working

2. Harrie Lalieu ©euroCRIS, Secretariat euroCRIS organisation Why are CRIS needed? for researchers: easy access to relevant information and associated software, processor power, storage systems and - where necessary - detectors to collect more data to overcome incomplete or inconsistent information for research managers and administrators: easy measurement and analysis of research activity and easy access to comparative information; evaluation and assessment for research councils: optimisation of the funding process for entrepreneurs and technology transfer organisations: easy retrieval of novel ideas and technology in a knowledge-assisted environment and easy identification of competitors and previously done similar research for the media and public: easy access to information, software and computer power to allow easily assimilated presentation of research results in appropriate contexts

3. Harrie Lalieu ©euroCRIS, Secretariat euroCRIS organisation euroCRIS identity Professional association of CRIS experts Custodian of CERIF: Common European Research Information Format Formal not-for profit association with legal status since June 2002

4. Harrie Lalieu ©euroCRIS, Secretariat euroCRIS organisation euroCRIS mission Internationally recognised point of reference relating to all CRIS matters Stimulation of CERIF-compliant CRIS Ultimate aim: to implement all relevant CRIS (related) systems progressively on a GRIDs platform in order to gain maximum advantage for (European) research at all levels Background: needs of stakeholders, European Research Area (ERA)

5. Harrie Lalieu ©euroCRIS, Secretariat euroCRIS organisation euroCRIS areas of interest Research databases, thematic and according to type of information (expertise, projects, institutions, funding, facilities and products - including publications) CRIS related data: scientific datasets, (Open Access) institutional repositories, knowledge- assisted data collection systems and process- based workflow systems Maintenance and dissemination of CERIF to accommodate implementation and interoperability of CRIS (related) systems Data access and exchange mechanisms, standards and guidelines and best practice for CRIS

6. Harrie Lalieu ©euroCRIS, Secretariat euroCRIS organisation euroCRIS role (1) It is the role of euroCRIS to: – Promote and improve communication and interaction between global CRIS; – Maintain and publish the CERIF (Common European Research Information Format) recommendation and any standards endorsed by euroCRIS; – Organize and run the CRIS series of conferences with associated workshops and other events

7. Harrie Lalieu ©euroCRIS, Secretariat euroCRIS organisation euroCRIS role (2) – Provide a source of expertise in CRIS to members and to others under business arrangements made at the time; – Develop euroCRIS guidelines; – Nurture the CRIS community by events, a newsletter, an online discussion forum and other appropriate mechanisms; – Provide a forum for exploring and exploiting new and emerging concepts and technologies (including data quality, standards, etc.); – Establish a one-stop portal / gateway to international CRIS resources (euroCRIS Charter)

8. Harrie Lalieu ©euroCRIS, Secretariat euroCRIS organisation Board Task Groups Members

9. Harrie Lalieu ©euroCRIS, Secretariat euroCRIS organisation Approaching Nirvana euroCRIS members are working on advanced systems to support the ideal CRIS environment

10. Harrie Lalieu ©euroCRIS, Secretariat euroCRIS organisation euroCRIS members November 1, 2010 Institutional 80 fee: 250 €/year (up to 5 delegates) Personal 35 fee: 50 €/year Affiliate 16 fee: 25 €/year universities/academies, research councils, ESF, information centres/CRIS developers, research institutes, companies, national/regional authorities, publishers 231 delegates from 37 countries

11. Harrie Lalieu ©euroCRIS, Secretariat euroCRIS organisation euroCRIS Board The composition of the Board reflects the activities of the organisation. Meetings: 4/year General management: Keith Jeffery President Harrie Lalieu Secretary Geert van Grootel Treasurer Executives: Anne Asserson Strategy/External Relations Wolfgang Adamczak Conferences Task Group Leaders: Brigitte Joerg CERIF Ed Simons IR-CERIF Sergey Parinov Best Practice / DRIS Nikos Houssos Projects Max Stempfhuber CRIS Architecture and Development

12. Harrie Lalieu ©euroCRIS, Secretariat euroCRIS organisation euroCRIS events Membership meetings Biannual (May, November) Strategic seminars Annual (September) CRIS Conferences Biennial (May/June)

13. Harrie Lalieu ©euroCRIS, Secretariat euroCRIS organisation Membership meetings For whom? All euroCRIS members, delegates from organising CRIS community, invited speakers Aims? To bring all CRIS communities at the same level (equal playing field), advertise CERIF-CRIS, increase active membership, general education Content? Thematic workshop(s), presentation of CRIS developments (Jostein Hauge session and organisers session), business meeting (including reports from Board and Task Groups), CERIF tutorial (optional), TG meetings (optional) Output? Presentations, reports and minutes of meetings, as well as papers given in the workshops (proceedings of the workshops may be issued)

14. Harrie Lalieu ©euroCRIS, Secretariat euroCRIS organisation euroCRIS Seminars As well as – Custodianship of CERIF – Best practice – The CRIS conferences – Community-building Decided also to run strategic seminars euroCRIS founded formally in 2002 (informally since 1991) – 2003 onwards with our strategic partners EC, ESF, EARMA, ALLEA, ICSU/CODATA, ERCIM, JISC, GreyNet

15. Harrie Lalieu ©euroCRIS, Secretariat euroCRIS organisation Strategic seminars For whom? Strategic partners, European Commission, euroCRIS Board, invited speakers, euroCRIS members (as available places permit) Aims? In depth discussion of topics which are of overriding importance for the further development of CRIS, bringing up to strategic level, increase impact of euroCRIS on (EC) policy Content? Strategic topics are approached from various viewpoints, subdivided into several sessions with authoritative speakers Output? Presentations and final report with conclusions and recommendations for the way forward (publicly available; to be sent to strategic partners and European Commission)

16. Harrie Lalieu ©euroCRIS, Secretariat euroCRIS organisation Conferences For whom? All people active in the field of CRIS research and development (i.e. not just euroCRIS members and strategic partners) Aims? Covering current topics, setting scientific standards for CRIS related R&D Content? Sessions with keynote speakers, contributed papers and a workshop, if appropriate; poster presentations (exhibitions on the part of participating and funding organisations are also possible) Output? Abstracts and full papers; printed proceedings; minutes of connected meetings

17. Harrie Lalieu ©euroCRIS, Secretariat euroCRIS organisation So to recapitulate….. 4 Board meetings/year (3 connected to events, 1 stand-alone) 2 Membership meetings/year 1 Seminar/year Conference every two years Ad hoc: Task Group meetings over the year !euroCRIS is busy and vibrant!

18. Harrie Lalieu ©euroCRIS, Secretariat euroCRIS organisation Forthcoming events 25-27 May 2011 Members meeting in Bologna, Italy 12-13 September 2011 9th Strategic Seminar, Brussels, Belgium November 2011 Members meeting in Lille, France (proposal, venue and dates to be assessed) May 2012 11th International Conference on Current Research Information Systems, Prague

19. Harrie Lalieu ©euroCRIS, Secretariat euroCRIS organisation More information? Public website: www.eurocris.orgwww.eurocris.org For members: - Members and TG areas on the website - Newsflashes (6-8/year) - Mailing list Read about what euroCRIS can offer you and join at http://www.eurocris.org/Index.php?page=joinEurCRIS&t=1