ERIS Workshop CRIS2002 - Timetable

10.00-10.05 Purpose and structure10.05-10.25 a. Content and policy

(Harrie Lalieu)10.25-10.45 b. Architecture

(Brian Matthews)10.45-11.00 Break11.00-11.40 Plenary discussions11.40-12.00 Conclusions

ERIS Workshop CRIS2002 - Structure

History and backgroundArguments for an integrated European

RTD information systemWhat is needed?What is available and what are the

initiatives?Actions and role of euroCRIS

ERIS Workshop CRIS2002 - Why an integrated system?

Fragmentation and inefficiency due to separate infrastructures and funding

Synergy between national and international research/science policies

Boosting of Europe’s research capabilities

Alleviating bottlenecks staff; mobilityUniversity leagues

ERIS Workshop CRIS2002 - Infrastructure tool

A future integrated European RTD information system should be an infrastructure tool, not only serving science policy and administrators, but also researchers and institutions

ERIS Workshop CRIS 2002 - What is needed?

Policy: themes and surveys, trends, state-of-the-art studies, future research plans

Research management, scientists: research programmes and projects, profiles of research centres and networks, expertise, funding and training opportunities, publications, reports

ERIS Workshop CRIS2002 - Information system definition

A future integrated European RTD information system is by definition a heterogeneous, distributed system requiring a sophisticated architecture approach

ERIS Workshop CRIS2002 - Available systems

Directory of Research Information Systems (DRIS)

European Research Gateways On-line (ERGO)

Community Research & Development Information Service (CORDIS)

ERIS Workshop CRIS2002 - Initiatives

Implementation of integrated European RTD information system (DG Research)

New service contracts CORDIS 2003-2007 (DG Innovation)

International Research Information System (IRIS) (Research Councils)

ALLEA Communication and Information Centre (ACIC) (European Academies)

ERIS Workshop CRIS2002 - Prerequisites

For a comprehensive RTD information system to come about the available sources have to be revisited, synergy between all current initiatives is mandatory and dedicated consortia have to be formed for the various tasks

ERIS Workshop CRIS2002 - Possible role of Projects TG

Mobilising expertise of euroCRISFormation of consortia for bidsParticipation of euroCRIS members in

ongoing activitiesEstablishment of a Management Board

and a Technical Platform Group (supervision, co-ordination, integration)

Liaison office

ERIS Workshop CRIS2002 - Items open for discussion

Scope and coverage of “ERIS”InfrastructureApproachConsortiaManagement and Technology Platform