15.5.2013
e-IRG Amsterdam Workshop Summary Published
Around 100 participants attended the e-IRG workshop organized in Amsterdam on 3-4 December 2012...
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13.5.2013
The 1st issue of the e-IRG Newsletter of 2013 published
In the 1st issue of the e-IRG Newsletter of 2013 you can read about Report of the Workshop in...
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24.1.2013
e-IRG Roadmap 2012 published
The e-IRG Roadmap 2012 outlines a vision for the future of e-Infrastructures in Europe.
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11.1.2013
Invitation: The first plenary of the Research Data Alliance in March 2013
The launch of the first Plenary of the Research Data Alliance will take place March 18-20, 2013 in...
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25.11.2012
The 4th issue of the e-IRG newsletter published
In the 4th issue of the e-IRG Newsletter of 2012 you can read about Open Workshop in Amsterdam:...
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Structure

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The e-IRG is formed by official delegations of ministries of science from various European countries (see the list of members). The e-IRG also coordinates activities with international initiatives outside of Europe. The structure is described in detail in the e-IRG Bylaws.

  • Consists of appointed Member, Accession and Associated States Representatives, and officials from the European Commission
  • The executive board consists of a chair elected by the members, and three board members representing the rotating EU Presidency (past – current – future presidencies each deliver one board member, see the overview of future presidencies
  • Operational support provided through the European Commission by means of the e-IRGSP3 project

Current Executive Board (during Irish EU Presidency 2013)

Sverker Holmgren, (chair), Uppsala University, Sweden
John Boland (co-chair), HEAnet Limited, Ireland
Kees Neggers (vice-chair), SURF, The Netherlands
Stanislovas Zurauskas (vice-chair) Ministry of Education and Science, Lithuania
Anni Hellman (invited expert), EC, Belgium

e-IRG regularly delegates work to Task Forces. e-IRG is also sometimes officially represented in external Task Forces and committees.