FORTH-ICS represents Greece in the European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics (ERCIM), an organisation dedicated to the advancement of European research and development in the areas of information technology and applied mathematics.

About ERCIM

The European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics (ERCIM), founded in 1989, comprises leading research institutions from 20 European countries, committed to the advancement of information technology and applied mathematics. ERCIM promotes European research and development in these areas as well as linking research to the industry sector. ERCIM is a de facto network of excellence and a "think tank" that contributes to the definition of research policies at a European and at an international level. ERCIM has established a strong presence, with more than 12,000 researchers, providing solid foundations for creating knowledge networks and potential for research collaborations throughout Europe. ERCIM aims to foster collaborative work within the European research community, and to increase cooperation with European industry.

Contacts for ERCIM at FORTH-ICS

• Member of ERCIM Board of Directors: Dimitris Plexousakis
• Deputy Member of ERCIM Board of Directors: Antonis Argyros
• Member of ERCIM Executive Commitee: Athanasios Mouchtaris
• Member of the Editorial Board of ERCIM News: Lida Harami
• Member of the Strategy Task Force: Dimitris Plexousakis
• Member of Human Resources Management Task Force: Anthi Strataki
• Contact for ERCIM Fellowship Programme / Contact for ERCIM PhD Mobility Programme: Dimitris Plexousakis
• Member of the Cor Baayen Award Committee: Antonis Argyros

FORTH chairmanship of ERCIM Working Groups

ERCIM Table of Competences

Table of Competences at FORTH-ICS

ERCIM Fellowships

• The ERCIM "Alain Bensoussan" Fellowship Programme
  ERCIM - The European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics offers postdoctoral fellowships in leading European information technology research centres. Fellowships are of 12 months duration, spent in one research centres. Competitive salary. Application deadline twice per year: 30 April and 30 September.
  Full description of the programme, conditions and the online application form can be found at:
  http://fellowship.ercim.eu/

ERCIM Events in Crete, Greece

• Workshop in Information Security Theory and Practices 2007 Smart Cards, Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing Systems
  Heraklion, Crete, Greece, May 9 -11, 2007 (sponsored by ERCIM)
• ERCIM Meetings
  24 - 28 May 2004. Hersonissos, Crete, Greece
• Semantic Web Working Group workshop, 24 - 27 May 2004, Hersonissos, Crete, Greece (ERCIM Working Group Event)
• 12th ERCIM Working Group Environmental Modelling Workshop on Environmental Modelling: Current trends and developments
  24, 27 May 2004, Hersonissos, Crete, Greece (ERCIM Working Group event)
• 9th International Conference on Extending Database Technology (EDBT'04)
  Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 14-18 March 2004 (sponsored by ERCIM)
• 2nd International Conference on Universal Access in Human - Computer Interaction (UAHCI 2003) Joint Event organised by MS-HUGe and IS4ALL during the HCI International 2003 Conference: Universal Access in Practice - The 5th IS4ALL Seminar"
  Heraklion, Crete, 22-27 June 2003 (sponsored by ERCIM)
• 4th ERCIM Environmental Modelling Group Workshop on Environmental Models and Computational Methods
  Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 16-17 November 1998 (ERCIM Working Group event)
• Second European Conference on Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries - ECDL'98
  Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 19-23 September 1998 (ERCIM Working Group event)
• Joint Seventh Delos / Electronic Commerce Working Group Workshop on Intellectuel Property Rights and Economic Issues, held in conjunction with ECDL98
  Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 21-23 September 1998 (ERCIM Working Group event)
• ERCIM Workshop "Towards User Interfaces for All: Current Efforts and Future Trends"
  30-31 October 1995, ICS-FORTH, Heraklion, Crete, Greece (Working Groups workshop)
• First ERCIM Parallel Processing Workshop (event report)
  Heraklion, Crete, 8-10 June 1994 (ERCIM Working Group workshop)