In Europe, information systems with the generic name CRIS (Current Research Information Systems) have been built for decades. In the past, the integration and expansion of CRIS were often made difficult by uncoordinated methodologies. For this reason, in recent times there has been a strong tendency to move towards standardisation. CERIF (Common European Research Information Format), maintained and developed by uncoordinated methodologies. For this reason, in recent times there has been a strong tendency to move towards standardisation. CERIF (Common European Research Information Format), maintained and developed by euroCRIS, is one of the universally accepted recommendations for the structure of research data. In compliance with the CERIF recommendations, the web application E-CRIS was developed at the Institute of Information Science in Maribor (IZUM), which offered it to all users of COBISS applications within the COBISS.Net network free of charge in order to establish in individual countries, as comprehensive as possible, the register of research and development providers. The register is essential for research monitoring and evaluation. National CRIS systems are linked to national COBISS library information systems, thus allowing direct access to the bibliographies of researchers and institutions. National E-CRIS systems include interconnected databases comprising data on research organisations, researchers and research projects.
Currently, the (initial) data publicly accessible in the E-CRIS.KO system covers:
Data on research and/or development providers in Kosovo can be entered into the E-CRIS.KS information system provided that they meet the following conditions:
It is desirable that the E-CRIS.KS system includes all research and development providers in Kosovo and thus contributes to their promotion and collaboration on the national and international level.