EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation Slide 1 EUNIS General TERENA TF-PR Meeting Lígia Maria Ribeiro September 2007 Lisbon - FCCN

EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation Slide 2 European University Information Systems EUNIS – European UNiversity Information Systems Association Statutory association governed by French law Founded in 1993 Web Site

EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation Slide 3 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 Slide 4 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 Slide 5 Linked Organizations National Education Organizations (18) TERENA HUMANE EUA CAUDIT ASAUDIT EDUCAUSE/ECAR GARTNER

EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation Slide 6 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 Slide 7 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 Slide 8 Next Conference EUNIS 2008 Aahrus, Denmark June 24th-29th in memoriam of Jens Doerup

EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation Slide 9 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 , 2006 Administrative Software Workshop October, 2007

EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation Slide 10 Task-Forces EUNIS E-Learning Task Force Andrew Rothery Administrative Systems Task Force (?)

EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation Slide 11 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 Slide 12 Publications Methods for Building a University Information System - A Handbook by Ivan Vrana et al Conference proceedings Workshop and seminar reports EUNIS Top Concern Surveys EUNIS Journals

EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation Slide 13 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 Slide 14 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 Slide 15 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 Slide 16 TERENA’s EARNEST Project EARNEST Foresight Study into future of academic networking in Europe Campus Issues sub study co-chaired by Martin Price

EUNIS European University Information Systems Organisation Slide 17 EUNIS Web