European University Information Systems organisation
organization for entities responsible for the management, development and the policy for Information Technology in Higher Education in Europe
EUNIS is the European University Information Systems organisation. Their mission is to help member institutions develop their IT landscape by sharing IT knowledge and experience and working together. The association counts more than 2,000 people from 120 different European Institutions and 18 National/Regional Organizations across 36 Countries.
EUNIS brings together those who are responsible for the management, development and the policy for Information Technology in Higher Education in Europe. Members of EUNIS are generally high level professionals actively seeking collaboration activities and networking opportunities. The objective of EUNIS is to contribute to the development of high-quality information systems. To achieve this, the aims of EUNIS are:
encourage exchange, cooperation and debates between those responsible for information systems in higher education or research institutes/organizations within Europe.
establish relationships with supervisory organizations in charge of information systems in higher education and in research institutes in each country as well as at European level.
History
European University Information Systems (EUNIS) was created in 1993, after an Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) study on "Impact of Information Technology on Higher Education". EUNIS creation meetings, held in Amsterdam and Paris, were attended by scholars from Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
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