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SARMA Annual Conference 2008 Success Factor Human Resources in Research Management. November 13, 2008 Empa, Dübendorf, Switzerland. Welcome and agenda. 14.00 - 14.15: Dr. Georg Spescha/ Dr. Peter Hofer Welcome, agenda,
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SARMA Annual Conference 2008Success Factor Human Resources in Research Management November 13, 2008 Empa, Dübendorf, Switzerland
Welcome and agenda 14.00 - 14.15: Dr. Georg Spescha/ Dr. Peter Hofer Welcome, agenda, 14.15 - 14.40: Prof. Dr. Ralph Eichler: Long term management development and public research – a paradox? 14.40 – 15.05: Dr. René Imhof: Billions to invest in research: how to get the right people for the right decisions? A challenge for research management 15.05 – 15.30 Dr. Walter Rambousek: Walk the talk – does management dedicate enough time for recruiting and developing talent? 15.30 – 16.00 Networking Coffee Break 16.00 – 17.00 Pannel discussion with the keynote speakers 17.00 – 17.30 Networking Apéro Empa, Dübendorf, 13. November 2008
About SARMA • 1999 - SARMA was founded in LausanneActivities: • Annual Conferences • Info Apéro • Info Lunch • Training courses and work shops • 2006 - SARMA with a new strategy Empa, Dübendorf, 13. November 2008
Vision • Globalization is the key driver in the change process of research and innovation. • American and Asian players in the world class research will increase this pressure dramatically. As a consequence, competition for research funds will increase. • The challenge for research institutions will be a periodic update and adjustment of their research-focus and the related business model. • The management of these change processes will become a major leadership task. Professional research management on all levels will be the most important asset. Empa, Dübendorf, 13. November 2008
Mission • SARMA is the central platform in Switzerland to support research management in private and public research institutions. • SARMA promotes the change process and supports research institutions in this change. • SARMA targets people involved in research management on all levels (from general management to researcher) • SARMA offers information exchange, education, networking, interest promotion. Empa, Dübendorf, 13. November 2008
New Strategy Implementation • Swiss research management development initiative launched: - Kick-off event, September 27, 2007, Berne - Establishing Task Groups • 2 „Stammtisch“ Empa, Dübendorf, 13. November 2008
Overview 5 Task groups Institutional management International relations Human Ressources Inter institutional management Communication
Objectives Provide the necessary offspring of research managers for the Swiss public and private research with the required skills Empa, Dübendorf, 13. November 2008
Tasks • Define job profiles for research management positions and identify required skills • Work out institutional research management development programs and provide support for their implementation • Identification of researchers with high potential for research management (Assessment) Empa, Dübendorf, 13. November 2008
Break 15.45 – 16.10