"euroCRIS is a not-for-profit association and aims to be the internationally recognised point of reference for all matters relating to Current Research Information Systems (CRIS). ...
The association unites experts in the field of CRIS and through its strategic partnerships also all major stakeholders in the European research community, and brings its members biannual meetings, workshops, an annual seminar and every two years a conference, as well as on/line discussion forums with peers and publications.
euroCRIS is dedicated to improvement of research information availability. The association is custodian of the Common European Research Information Format (CERIF), an international standard for interoperation of CRIS, which is an EU recommendation to the member states. euroCRIS stimulates the implementation of CERIF-compliant CRIS. Ultimate aim is to implement all relevant CRIS (related) systems progressively on a GRIDs platform in order to gain maximum advantage for European research at all levels."

Source: euroCRIS website, as accessed in October 2006.