Reports fromSecretary and Treasurer

euroCRIS jubilee!

euroCRIS celebrates its 10th anniversary as not-for-profit association

Date of registration: 13th of June 2002

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Professional assocation of CRIS experts

Custodian of CERIF – Common European Research Information Format

euroCRIS membership

• Institutional: 105• Personal: 40• Affiliate: 17

162 members, with altogether 295 delegates from 41 countries

________________________________________APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP:

http://www.eurocris.org/Index.php?page=joinEurCRIS&t=1

The organisation - BoardGeneral managementKeith Jeffery PresidentHarrie Lalieu SecretaryGeert van Grootel Treasurer

ExecutivesAnne Asserson Strategy / External RelationsBarbara Ebert ConferencesEd Simons Website

Task Group LeadersBrigitte Joerg CERIFDanica Zendulkova CRIS-IRSergey Parinov Best Practice / DRISNikos Houssos ProjectsDavid Baker CRIS Architecture and DevelopmentMiguel-Angel Sicilia Linked Open Data

ELECTIONS FOR TERM 2013-2014: AUTUMN 2012

euroCRIS events

• Membership meetings(biannual; May & November)5-6 November 2012: Madrid• Strategic seminar(annual; September)10th euroCRIS Strategic Seminar “Horizon

2020 and beyond”10-11 September 2012: Brussels• Conferences(biennial; May / June)

Members meeting November 2012 (1)

• Dates: 5-6 November 2012

• Organisation: GrandIR, FECYT (Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology), euroCRIS)

• Venue: Residencia de Estudiantes, prominent cultural centre in the city of Madrid

Members meeting November 2012 (2)

• Programme Day 1* Brief business meeting + CERIF Tutorial* National session (Spanish speakers already recruited)

* Jostein Hauge session (euroCRIS)* Topic session (“Identifiers)

• Programme Day 2* Parallel Task Group meetings & plenaries

Members meeting November 2012 (3)

• Recruitment of speakers for Jostein Hauge session and Topic session starts mid-June: euroCRIS Newsflashes and Website

• Registration and information at event website:

http://eurocris.grandir.com

euroCRIS finances

• Financial situation: healthy but not wealthy

* Current bank balance: c. 16,300 EUR (major payments for 2012 made)

* Money for projects on savings account until payments have to be made

• Potential income from membership fees (100% payment) and donations: c. 31,000 EUR

• To date 60% of members has paid the annual fees; please check! (reminders will be sent)