towards an pan-european research information system the esf perspective and approach
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Towards an Pan-European Research Information System The ESF Perspective and Approach. Dr. Alexis-Michel Mugabushaka Science Officer in CEO Unit, ESF. EuroCRIS Seminar 2006 : Brussels, 12.Sept.2006. A work in progress. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Towards an Pan-European Research Information Towards an Pan-European Research Information SystemSystem
The ESF Perspective and Approach The ESF Perspective and Approach
Dr. Alexis-Michel MugabushakaScience Officer in CEO Unit, ESF
EuroCRIS Seminar 2006 : Brussels, 12.Sept.2006
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A work in progress
The presentation is about a “work in progress”. The views are thus those of the author and do reflect neither the views nor the policies of the European Science Foundation Board. It shows partially the „directions“ of a joint project of EUROHORCs and ESF.
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Outline of the presentation
About ESFInformation Management in research organizations : From lists to Systems (CRIS)A bird’s eye view on current systems A Pan European CRIS: ESF Approach
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Outline of the presentation
About ESFInformation Management in research organizations : From lists to Systems (CRIS)A bird’s eye view on current systems A Pan European CRIS: ESF Approach
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Outline of the presentation
About ESFInformation Management in research organizations : From lists to Systems (CRIS)A bird’s eye view on current systems A Pan European CRIS: ESF Approach
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Outline of the presentation
About ESFInformation Management in research organizations : From lists to Systems (CRIS)A bird’s eye view on current systems A Pan European CRIS: ESF Approach
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About ESF
• 78 Member Organisations in 30 countries, beyond the European Union.
• Research funding organisations
• Research performing organisations
• Academies
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About ESF
ESF provides a common platform forour Member Organisations (MOs) inorder to:
• Advance European research• Explore new directions for research
at the European level
Through our activities, we serve theneeds of the European researchcommunity in a global context.
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About ESFInformation Management in research organizations : From lists to Systems (CRIS)A bird’s eye view on current systems A Pan European CRIS: ESF Approach
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Changing context
• „Annual reports“• Growing demand
– Accountability /Evaluation
• Changing expectations from the stakeholders
• Pressure for efficiency
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Changing context
• Researchers : transnational funding opportunities; cooperation partners; access the results
• Research organisations : Programmes; Activity portfolio; cooperation
• ”science society contract” : policy makers; the public at large
ICT advances from lists to CRIS
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Outline of the presentation
About ESFInformation Management in research organizations : From lists to Systems (CRIS)A bird’s eye view on current systems A Pan European CRIS: ESF Approach
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CRIS in ESF MO
Cases studies
• Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft => GEPRIS
• Slovenian Science Foundation(SSF) => SICRIS
• Swiss National Science Foundation => ”project databases”
• CNRS => LABINTEL@
• Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) => ”Grants on Web”
• Engineering and Physical Sciences Research
Council (EPSRC) => ”Grants on the Web”
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CRIS in ESF MO
Common ground • Aims and basic functionality
• Target (including international audience )
• Search possibilities
• Diversity in the approaches• Standalone / embedded in the internal information
systems (embedded < > linked)
• Scope: National vs. Institutional coverage
• Complexity : search engines / reporting tools
• Information of information e.g. Grants sum / results
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Outline of the presentation
About ESFInformation Management in research organizations : From lists to Systems (CRIS)A bird’s eye view on current systems A Pan European CRIS: ESF Approach
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Pan European CRIS
Context
• ERANET blurs the borders
• ERANETING : increasingly joint programmes => joint management / reporting
Approach under Discussion• Linking up ”existing systems”
• Two possible ”Areas” (Needs articulated by ESF MO)
– Integrated Research Information System
– Integrated Grant Management System (for joint programmes, sharing information e.g. On
reviewers )
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Pan European CRIS
Integrated Research Information System
Integrated Grant Management System
embedded or linked ?
for joint programmes, sharing informatione.g. On reviewers
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Structured data model
• Challenge: CERIF as a Layer to CERIF and Non CERIF Systems
• CERIF to accomodate data models with variable geometry– Data : Not a ”common minimum” but
”Core + electives”
• CERIF : research information + grant management (linked ? Embedded ?)
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Pan European CRIS
CRIS 1 CRIS 2
CRIS 3
CRIS 4CRIS 5
CERIF
Integrated Research Information System
PAN EUROPEAN CRIS
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Critical issues
• Not about technology • Agreement / Mandate of MO• Framing the issues
– Evolving system : “not everything at once“
• Acceptance and Use– Balance between “User driven” and “build-it-they-
will-come” Approach
• “Thinking” the process – Make sure that researchers enter information only
once
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Next steps
- 11.October.2006assessing together with EUROHORCs the feasibility of an Pan European CRIS
- ESF Member Forum on research information systems & grant management systems
