1. Research Europe  Published by ResearchResearch Limited  A UK publishing company since 1994  Offices in London, Brussels, Netherlands, Australia, US, South Africa  In Europe, also publishes Research Fortnight in the UK and Onderzoek Nederland in the Netherlands  Published by ResearchResearch Limited  A UK publishing company since 1994  Offices in London, Brussels, Netherlands, Australia, US, South Africa  In Europe, also publishes Research Fortnight in the UK and Onderzoek Nederland in the Netherlands

2. Also, online  250,000+ registered users  300+ site licenses, mostly universities, but also DG Research, ESF, Big Hi-Tech Firms  Majority in Europe  Of those, the majority are in the UK  250,000+ registered users  300+ site licenses, mostly universities, but also DG Research, ESF, Big Hi-Tech Firms  Majority in Europe  Of those, the majority are in the UK

3. Services  News  Funding opportunities  Jobs  News  Funding opportunities  Jobs

4. EuroCRIS and a European Research Community  EuroCRIS, CERIF enabling a “community” of technology, eg Communication,Interaction  But take-up is slow. We’ve yet to have a customer mention “CERIF” or (with the exception of proposal submission) extra- institutional interoperability to us  Could a community of researchers help?  EuroCRIS, CERIF enabling a “community” of technology, eg Communication,Interaction  But take-up is slow. We’ve yet to have a customer mention “CERIF” or (with the exception of proposal submission) extra- institutional interoperability to us  Could a community of researchers help?

5. What is the European Research Community?  A step beyond email, conferences, telephones and web pages  A single web destination – critical mass  Well established models: forums, Facebook etc  A step beyond email, conferences, telephones and web pages  A single web destination – critical mass  Well established models: forums, Facebook etc

6. Impact of a European Research Community on EuroCRIS  Crystallises existing human and institutional linkages into machine-readable form  Brings researchers to a venue, allowing extension. (Interoperability invisible. Community visible)  Creates demand for additional services and interoperability, and a ready pool of users  Adds momentum  Crystallises existing human and institutional linkages into machine-readable form  Brings researchers to a venue, allowing extension. (Interoperability invisible. Community visible)  Creates demand for additional services and interoperability, and a ready pool of users  Adds momentum

7. Creating the European Research Community  Build from the bottom up  Give researchers, research groups and research institutions a reason for taking part. Concrete benefits now!  Research councils etc will follow  Independent of the Commission and other institutional forces, eg EuroHORCs, national agencies  But serving many of the objectives of these bodies  Individuals and Organisations and everything in between  Build from the bottom up  Give researchers, research groups and research institutions a reason for taking part. Concrete benefits now!  Research councils etc will follow  Independent of the Commission and other institutional forces, eg EuroHORCs, national agencies  But serving many of the objectives of these bodies  Individuals and Organisations and everything in between

8. Initial focus  Generic European interests that range across all disciplines and countries  Funding programmes  Partner searching, and, more generally, networking  Policy debate  All existing strengths of Research Europe and ResearchResearch Ltd  Generic European interests that range across all disciplines and countries  Funding programmes  Partner searching, and, more generally, networking  Policy debate  All existing strengths of Research Europe and ResearchResearch Ltd

9. ResearchProfessional  First “Pre-Proposal” system for universities and other research institutions  ASP (venue)  Intra- and Inter-institutional  Flexible workgroup structure  Now in build phase  Roll out to all customers in March 2008  Baseline features open to all  Additional value added services  First “Pre-Proposal” system for universities and other research institutions  ASP (venue)  Intra- and Inter-institutional  Flexible workgroup structure  Now in build phase  Roll out to all customers in March 2008  Baseline features open to all  Additional value added services

12. Benefits to a research institution  Improved flow of funding information and expertise  Improved cooperation on proposals  Single resource of know-how  Expertise (CV) management  Reporting (and the possibility of management) of pre-proposal activity  Participation in wider community  But 1 above enough for widespread take-up  Improved flow of funding information and expertise  Improved cooperation on proposals  Single resource of know-how  Expertise (CV) management  Reporting (and the possibility of management) of pre-proposal activity  Participation in wider community  But 1 above enough for widespread take-up