The European University Information Systems association (EUNIS) cordially invites every Higher Education, Research Institution and Educational Organisation within Europe to become a Member of EUNIS in its own right.

EUNIS was founded in 1993 with the following 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

There are active members in more than 20 European countries.

What does EUNIS do?

The main EUNIS activity is its annual conference. The twelfth EUNIS Conference took place in Tartu, Estonia in June 2006. Previous conferences have been held in Düsseldorf, Manchester, Grenoble, Prague, Helsinki, Poznan, Berlin, Porto, Amsterdam, Bled (Ljubljana), and Manchester. For the next few years conferences are planned for Grenoble, Aarhus, Santiago de Compostela and Warsaw. These events are always very well attended, by up to 400 delegates from more than 30 countries. Immediately before each Conference EUNIS organises a day of seminars and tutorials which many delegates attend.

EUNIS has organised several special events in recent years. In November 2003 and March 2006 very successful seminars were held to discuss high-level IT strategic issues with approximately 50 Rectors/Presidents/Vice-Chancellors and deputies in attendance at each event. These events were generously sponsored by our Corporate members including SAP, Sungard (formerly SCT), SUN Microsystems and WebCT. In 2000 there was Corporate Workshop to enable the Corporate members of EUNIS to understand the particular requirements of higher education. The workshop was especially useful to identify variations between different countries' needs, as well as highlighting common requirements which were independent of national boundaries. EUNIS intends to organise these special events more frequently in future. More information in the Events and Resources sections.

Other EUNIS activities include an annual Award for Excellence, a web site, mail lists, exchange programmes, and publications. Visit the EUNIS web site for more information and newsletters.

For a small annual subscription fee member organisations receive the following benefits:

• Communications e.g. mailing lists and web sites
• Inclusion in EUNIS activities
• Network of contacts and information
• Attractive discounts on fees for the EUNIS conference and other events for all employees of the member organisation/university.
• Representatives are members of the General Assembly and eligible to be elected to the Council. The Board of Directors is elected from members of the Council.
• Representatives are eligible to vote in EUNIS elections

These benefits apply to all employees of a member organisation.

Who should become a member?

The following organisations within Europe are eligible to become Regular Members:

• Universities
• Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
• Research institutes
• Faculties within Universities or HEIs
• Specialist departments, units or centres within Universities or HEIs
• Educational or research associations or national organisations e.g. CSIESR, UCISA, SURF, ZKI

Commercial organisations may join EUNIS but they are “Corporate Members” and the subscriptions and terms of membership are different from education/research. Please contact the EUNIS Secretary (details below) for further information

The current annual subscription fee for each Regular Member institution is €200.

New members will enjoy membership benefits immediately after receipt of the first subscription payment. The membership period is the academic year from September 1 st to August 31 st.

How may you apply?

Fill in the EUNIS Membership Application form on the Web at http://www.eunis.org and send to the EUNIS Executive Secretary, Kristel Sarlin, by email at kristel@sarlin.mobi

Payment should be made at the time of application; details are given on the form.