1. Cyberinfrastructure and the Social Sciences Bjørn Henrichsen Chair, ESFRI Social Science and Humanities Roadmap Working Group IASSIST - Ann Arbor - May 24 2006 European Comments

2. ESFRI Set up in 2002 by the European Commission and all European Research Ministers Two members from each country + European Commission all representing their Minister Focus on coordination of infrastructure activities for all scientific fields European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures

3. ESFRI Physical Sciences and Engeneering Biological and Medical Sciences Social Sciences and Humanities September 2004 - 3 Roadmap Work Groups: Each group chaired by a member of ESFRI. The other members appointed by Research Ministries. One for each country. A set of proposals for research infrastructures of European significance (10-20 years) Draft report from ESFRI to ministries and Commission in July 2006 Final report end of September 2006

4. Benefit of European Roadmap Identify those infrastructures to be provided or upgraded in order to meet the need of European Researchers to conduct leading edge research Providing a focus for long term budgetary planning by funders Preventing over-provision of facilities in particular areas Basis for strategic prioritisation by Member States/Associating Countries and European Commission: useful tool for decision makers Identifying and nucleating research European Research Communities

5. Social Science and Humanities Preservation, coordination and enabling –EROHS, DARIAH Tools for data access, sharing and integration –CESSDA, CLARIN Comparative European Data and Modelling –European Social Survey –SHARE INPUT:

6. One Example European Research Observatory for the Humanities and Social Sciences (EROHS)

7. One Example European Research Observatory for the Humanities and Social Sciences (EROHS)

8. European infrastructure (SSH area) Today

9. Tomorrow European infrastructure (SSH area)

10. Tomorrow European infrastructure (SSH area)

11. The process from here: ESFRI Executive and Forum draft in June based on input from the 3 fields Draft for comment to Ministries and Commission (signal of potential interest) Response to ESFRI Final Roadmap in end of September (30-40 projects) Feasability studies for som of the projects Funding from Commission and from Ministries New process