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Research Information: The euroCRIS Context

Research Information: The euroCRIS Context. Jan Dvořák CERIF Task Group Leader @ euroCRIS With contributions from my colleagues from the euroCRIS Board. Outline. Research Information Research Information Management Current Research Information Systems (CRIS)

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Research Information: The euroCRIS Context

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  1. Research Information:The euroCRIS Context Jan Dvořák CERIF Task Group Leader @ euroCRIS With contributions from my colleagues from the euroCRIS Board

  2. Outline • Research Information • Research Information ManagementCurrent Research Information Systems (CRIS) • Common European Research Information Format (CERIF) briefly • Information about Research Infrastructures • euroCRIS

  3. What is Research Information? Information about: • Researchers • Organisations • Researchperforming orgs, Funders, Publishers, Facility Operators • Scientific Disciplines • Funding • Funding Programmes, Calls • Projects • Proposed, Ongoing, Completed • Research infrastructures • Facilities, Equipment, Services • Outputs • Publications, Patents, Research Data, Research Software, Products • Outcomes • New product on the market, Improved treatment procedure, Regulation update • Impacts • Increased market share, Reduced death rate of a disease • And their Relationships

  4. Who needs Research Information? visibility, generate CVs,find collaborators, track competitors assessperformance, supportstrategicdecisions, setpriorities Researchers Decision Makers Funding Organisations Project Managers assessmentofproposals, findingreviewers evaluationofresults, overview of ongoing activities Research Information Libraries acquisition, dissemination Research Organisations Publishers integration and interoperability, strategic management findingreviewers, editors Educators Intermediaries / Brokers integrationof relevant findingsintolecturesandtraining findingresearchresultsofpotential marketor innovative value General Public Media Enterprises informationandeducation, interest findinginformationforparticipation in projects, partnerships, usageofresults distributionand communication

  5. Who needs Research Information? Everyone.

  6. Use-cases for Research Information Many of them. Extreme variety.

  7. This calls for … System Current Research Information (CRIS) Information System containing Research Information Information System supporting Research Information System containing Information on Current Research Current = of current interest(not necessarily ongoing)

  8. CRIS is a Core IS of … • Universities (together with a teaching mgmt system) • Research Institutes • Funding Agencies • Facility Operators • Publishers • Patent Offices • Technology Transfer Offices • …

  9. Data Model for CRIS Common European Research Information Format

  10. CERIF • Covers all the use-cases • Very flexible  Tomorrow’s tutorial

  11. CERIF: a brief history • CERIF ‘91: International standard for exchange of data about research projects • CERIF 2000: A true database structure • CERIF 2004: General relationships; Semantics in the Semantic Layer • CERIF 2006: Research outputs added; XML exchange format • CERIF 1.5 (2012): XML exchange format update; Federated identifiers • CERIF 1.6 (2013): Research data support

  12. CERIF usage • Commercial CRIS products: • Pure by Atira [DK], now Elsevier • Converis by Avedas [DE] • Open source CRIS: • DSpace-CRIS by CINECA [IT] • Many information systems produce CERIF XML • In e-Infrastructures

  13. CERIF for Research Infrastructures Link to all other entities: • Project • Funding • ResultPublication • ResultProduct • Research Dataset • Software • OrgUnit • Person • Measurement 3 entities: • Facility • Equipment • Service

  14. Information about Research Infrastructures • MERIL • euroRIs-NET+ Observatory

  15. MERIL Portal An inventory of openly accessible Research Infrastructures of more-than-national relevance in Europe (Slides put together by ValérieBrasse, euroCRIS Board, and reviewed by Sarah Moore, ESF) http://portal.meril.eu MERIL was supported by the European Commission under FP7 Contract 262159 from 2010-2012and in 2013 by the ESF Member Organisations 15

  16. MERIL, a directory of RIs • RI = Research Infrastructure • MERIL = Mapping of the European Research Infrastructure Landscape • Initial use-cases: • Scientific community: searching for adequate infrastructures allowing access to facilities and resources, identifying new cutting edge / innovative developments at an early stage, looking for partners for research collaborations,... • Policymakers: information supporting the analysis of the current RI landscape across geographical, disciplinary and organisational boundaries, thus providing for improved decision making capacity and funding efficiency • But also… 16

  17. MERIL, a directory of RIs …a bridge between academic and industrial worlds: “Research Infrastructures (RIs) constitute a bridge to access academic scientific expertise for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). RIs are a tool for economic development as they strongly contribute to the level of attractiveness for companies considering investment in a specific region. They can also serve to develop trans-regional cooperation. Developing a clear visibility on RIs is therefore a key element in terms of regional economic development.” (MERIL Description of Work) 17

  18. More-than-national relevance • RIs indexed in MERIL: • Offering transnationalaccess, based on transparent selection process where appropriate • High quality operational standards, including in data management where appropriate • Defined management structure • Greater-than-national relevance (e.g. evidence of extra-national users or partnerships with institutions abroad)

  19. RI, Equipment and Services • The information related to the Research Infrastructures is recorded using the CERIF format: • A Research Infrastructure is a Facility (cfFacility) • An RI contains Equipment (cfEquipment) and provides Services (cfService) • An RI is linked to a Hosting Organisation (cfOrgUnit), a Contact Person (cfPerson) • An RI is classified along 4 dimensions (cfClassification): Scientific Domains, RI Categories, Status, and RI Type 19

  20. RI Detail page – use of CERIF Research Infrastructure, as a Facility: cfFacility The Equipment available at the RI: cfEquipment The Services offered by the RI: cfService 20

  21. RI Detail page – use of CERIF • Classifications are used for: • Scientific Domains (8) • RI Categories • RI Status (Under Construction, Operational, Being upgraded) • RI Type (Single-sited, Distributed, Virtual) -> cfClass x4 Hosting Organisation: cfOrgUnit Contact Person: cfPers 21

  22. Browse and search for RIs Analyse the RI landscape

  23. Information about Research Infrastructures • MERIL • euroRIs-NET+ Observatory

  24. The CERIF-based EuroRIs-Net+ Observatory European Network of National Contact Points for Research Infrastructures moving forward Slides by Dr. Nikos Houssos| National Documentation Centre / NHRF Dr. Dimitris Karaiskos| National Documentation Centre / NHRF

  25. Objective Research Infrastructures ObservatorySingle Access Point for Information on RIs & Communication with RIs Stakeholders Why? • RIs information dispersed at national/regional/European level • Complicated issue, Diversified policies, Different Stakeholders • RIs landscape is changing, intense ongoing discussion The need One-stop-shop with info & services to maximize: • Dissemination of information • Involvement and benefits for: • stakeholders • end users How? Highly interactive information infrastructure • Observatory for gathering and organizing RIs knowledge: • consolidated & update information (national, regional, European level) http://observatory.euroris-net.eu

  26. Target Groups • RIs NCPs • PC members • EC officers • RIs policy bodies, (e.g. ESFRI, e‐IRG) • RI project coordinators and operators • RI‐centric ERA‐NET partners • International RI organizations • national/regional authorities • industry representatives • researchers • … Different levels of participation depending on the assigned roles Open consultation with stakeholders for improvements http://observatory.euroris-net.eu

  27. Focus • interoperability • recognized standards (CERIF/CRIS) • open software • comprehensive info • visualizationof data http://observatory.euroris-net.eu

  28. Contents Information available • Research Infrastructures (retrieved from MERIL) • RIs projects • Organizations: policy bodies, funding institutions, participants in EC projects, … • Persons: contacts for stakeholders, policy makers, … • Documents / Publications: National roadmaps, reports, studies, surveys, indicators, presentations, workshop proceedings, … http://observatory.euroris-net.eu

  29. Contents Acquisition Process: • Quality check by nominated NCPs • System support for: • content submission • automatic updates • reviewing • Merging long-term sustainability Information sources: • Entries by allEuroRis-Net+ members • Retrieval from external online sources • CORDIS • MERIL • … • Entry option for registered users (moderated) http://observatory.euroris-net.eu

  30. Services For anonymous users / visitors • Search and browse Observatory content • Semantic links/relationships between entries • Provide feedback on the Observatory (online form) • Visualisations For registered users (free registration – moderated) • Personal page: user’s public profile • “MyObservatory” personal private space with documents, contacts, projects – saved from Observatory • May upload documents to the Observatory http://observatory.euroris-net.eu

  31. Impact & Challenges • Provides a single point of reference for RI stakeholders in Europe • Useful for: • Policy makers to monitor the current status of the RI ecosystem in Europe • Researchers to identify RIs and services of interest (including TA Opportunities) • RI stakeholders (existing and potential) to identify key RIs, projects, persons, organisations and cooperate closer with the community • NCPs to have a current holistic view of the RI ecosystem in Europe • Sustainability • Favoured by use of standard data model (CERIF), widely adopted in Europe and beyond • Automatic import of information from other systems significantly lowers update costs • Part of the enterprise-grade EKT infrastructure providing national scope services in Greece http://www.euroris-net.eu/stakeholders-forum

  32. euroCRIS • Mission:Advance interoperability in the research community through CERIF • A not-for-profit association of research information management professionals • Registered since 2002 in the Netherlands • Appointed by the EC with the maintenance and development of CERIF

  33. euroCRIS members Institutional members ~130 Personal members ~40 Affiliate members ~25 Also from: Australia, Canada, China, Iran,Israel,Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Korea, USA

  34. euroCRIS Task Groups • CERIF • CRIS Architectures • Linked Open Data • Best Practice • CRIS-IR • Indicators

  35. euroCRIS events • The CRIS conference series • Every second year • Membership meetings • Once/twice a year • Strategic seminars • September in Brussels

  36. Call for Papers published www.cris2014.org

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