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Opening Remarks

Keith G Jeffery

President, euroCRIS

k.g.jeffery@.rl.ac.uk

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PurposeThe Problem

• Europe has to compete with North America and the Far East / Pacific Rim

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PurposeThe Problem

• Europe has to compete with North America and the Far East / Pacific Rim

• The ‘ERA Vision’ has been articulated and accepted

• The problem before us is how to implement that vision

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PurposeThe Problem

• Europe has to compete with North America and the Far East / Pacific Rim

• The ‘ERA Vision’ has been articulated and accepted

• The problem before us is how to implement that vision

• For wealth creation and improvement in the quality of life

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PurposeThe Assertion

• Research and Development Information– For the political decision-maker– For the funding organisations– For the entrepreneurs– For the innovators themselves– For the media– For the general public

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PurposeThe Assertion

• Research and Development Information– For the political decision-maker– For the funding organisations– For the entrepreneurs– For the innovators themselves– For the media– For the general public

• Is the key to– Improved European performance

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StructureThe Organisations

– ESF– EARMA– ALLEA– CODATA– ERCIM

And, of course, the EC

euroCRIS has collected together some of the key organisations

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StructureAttendees

• ……which share this viewpoint• They have provided (along with

euroCRIS)

– Speakers– Other attendees– Funding and / or other assistance

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CRISCurrent Research Information Systems

The problem is to find, structure and use wisely the R&D information:relevantright timeright placeright formlegally

With acknowledgements to

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CRISHeterogeneity

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Technology to :

interoperate across different information sources

providing the end-user with a homogeneous view over heterogeneous data

which can then be used for wealth creation and/or improving the quality of life With acknowledgements to the British Museum

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Programme

• We have an exciting 2-day programme– in your folder

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Programme

• We have an exciting 2-day programme– in your folder

• There is plenty of opportunity for participation by everyone– Formal sessions– Social events

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Programme

• We have an exciting 2-day programme– in your folder

• There is plenty of opportunity for participation by everyone– Formal sessions– Social events

• A report will be produced by euroCRIS and placed on the website together with the presentations