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EUNIS is an organization that encourages communication, collaboration, and cooperation between those responsible for information systems in higher education and research institutions in Europe. They also liaise with major suppliers and organizations setting the strategic agenda for information systems. EUNIS organizes conferences, workshops, task forces, and awards to promote best practices in higher education information systems.
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EUNIS General TERENA TF-PR Meeting Lígia Maria Ribeiro lmr@reit.up.pt 27-28 September 2007 Lisbon - FCCN EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation http://www.eunis.org
European University Information Systems • EUNIS – European UNiversity Information Systems Association • Statutory association governed by French law • Founded in 1993 • Web Site • www.eunis.org EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation http://www.eunis.org
Objectives • To encourage communication, collaboration and co-operation between those responsible for information systems in higher education and research institutions and organisations in Europe • To liaise with the major suppliers in this field and represent the interests of higher education • To liaise with organisations setting the strategic agenda for information systems in higher education and research at national and European level EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation http://www.eunis.org
Members • Members: 127 • Regular: 114 (HE&R and national organizations) • Corresponding: 3 • Honorary: 3 • Dr John Bielec • Prof. Robin McDonough • Dr Michael Zastrocky • Corporate:7 • Blackboard, Digitary, Kion, Polopoly, Sungard, SAP, SUN • 26 countries inside Europe (3 outside Europe) EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation http://www.eunis.org
Linked Organizations • National Education Organizations (18) • TERENA • HUMANE • EUA • CAUDIT • ASAUDIT • EDUCAUSE/ECAR • GARTNER EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation http://www.eunis.org
Activities Annual conference Workshops & Seminars Task-Forces EUNIS Awards Publications Surveys & Projects + widespread electronic distribution network links to associations & consortia EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation http://www.eunis.org
Annual Conferences • EUNIS 2006, Grenoble, France • EUNIS 2005, Manchester UK • EUNIS 2004, Ljubljana, Slovenia • EUNIS 2003, Amsterdam, the Netherlands • EUNIS 2002, Porto, Portugal • EUNIS 2001, Berlin, Germany • EUNIS 2000, Pozñan, Poland • EUNIS 1999, Helsinki, Finland • EUNIS 1998, Praha, Czech Republic • EUNIS 1997, Grenoble, France • EUNIS 1996, Manchester, UK • EUNIS 1995, Düsseldorf, Germany EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation http://www.eunis.org
EUNIS 2008 Aahrus, Denmark June 24th-29th in memoriam of Jens Doerup Next Conference EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation http://www.eunis.org
Workshops and Seminars • Corporate Seminar, Paris, December 4, 2000 • Rector Seminars • Paris, November 20-21, 2003 • Paris, March 23-24, 2006 • E-Learning Workshops • Oxford, February 16-17, 2004 • Birmingham Nov. 27-28, 2006 • Administrative Software Workshop • October, 2007 EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation http://www.eunis.org
Task-Forces EUNIS E-Learning Task Force Andrew Rothery Administrative Systems Task Force (?) EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation http://www.eunis.org
Awards • EUNIS Elite Award for Excellence • recognise and promote best practice in some aspect of the use of information systems in higher education in Europe • EUNIS Jens Dørup Award for E-Learning • the first Award will be presented at EUNIS2008 in Århus • Best Paper Award • related with annual conferences EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation http://www.eunis.org
Publications • Methods for Building a University Information System - A Handbook by Ivan Vrana et al. 2002 • Conference proceedings • Workshop and seminar reports • EUNIS Top Concern Surveys • EUNIS Journals EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation http://www.eunis.org
Surveys • EUNIS TOP Concern Surveys • ECAR Survey • Statistical work with national organizations in several countries, led by Spain and UK EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation http://www.eunis.org
Building Capacity: Preparing for Bologna • EUNIS is one of partners of UK member JISCinfoNet in this project to help institutions preparing to implement the Bologna Process. • Launch Workshop in Dublin, Ireland in May 2007 attended by Martin Price EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation http://www.eunis.org
Bid for EC Socrates funding • ITBOL – Information and Technology Infrastructure for the Bologna Process • EUNIS led a consortium bidding for funding from the EC’s Socrates Programme • CSIESR (France) • UCISA (UK) • ZKI ( Germany ) • EUA (European University Association) • The bid was not successful EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation http://www.eunis.org
TERENA’s EARNEST Project • EARNEST Foresight Study into future of academic networking in Europe http://www.terena.org/activities/earnest/ • Campus Issues sub study co-chaired by Martin Price EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation http://www.eunis.org
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