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The EURAXESS – Researchers in Motion initiative

The EURAXESS – Researchers in Motion initiative. 1. What is EURAXESS?. EURAXESS is: an initiative by the European Commission (DG RTD) a one-stop information portal to promote the mobility of researchers across Europe AND between Europe and its global partners

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The EURAXESS – Researchers in Motion initiative

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  1. The EURAXESS – Researchers in Motion initiative

  2. 1 What is EURAXESS? • EURAXESSis: • an initiativeby the European Commission (DG RTD) • a one-stop information portal to promote the mobility of researchersacross Europe AND between Europe and its global partners • a partnership between the European Union & 40 countries in Europe working together toassist researchers and research organisations

  3. 2 The 4 key initiatives Information about jobs & funding opportunities Personalised assistance to researchers & their families through a network of > 500 people in 40 countries Information about rights and obligations of researchers, their employers and funders, including entry conditions, and pensions of researchers Networking tool for European & non-EU researchers worldwide

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  5. 2 EURAXESS Jobs • a comprehensiverecruitmemttoolfor researchers, research / academic institutions and privateindustryplayerswith a demand for research talent • constantly updated database on research jobs in Europe and the EURAXESS Links countries • All services are free of charge

  6. 2 EURAXESS Jobs • ~ 7,700research organisations (companies, universities and • SMEs across Europe and beyond) registered on EURAXESS • with access to • ~ 21,000 active CVs of researchers who uploaded their CV to • theattention of potential employers; • > 66,000 researcher accounts created so far; • Vastarray of researchfieldscovered • High visibility to EU funding programmes for researchers (MCA, • ERC) • 2010: ~7,500 job adverts; 2011: ~ 31,000; 2012: > 36,500!

  7. 2 Collaborations with relevant job platforms • Collaborationswith universities, research labs, relevant national/international job platforms and job boards: Naturejobs(Intl), Focus Research (BE), Galaxie (FR), Euro*jobsciences(BE), INRA (FR), CINECA (IT), AcademicTransfer (NL), UniversityPositions (SE), Miclusterjobs (GR), Academic Positions (SE), Pharmajobs (GE), Qreer (NL), more in the pipeline… • .

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  9. 2 EURAXESS Services • A network of >500 people working in >200 offices across Europe (40 countries) providing researchers & their family with personalised assistance and welcoming them in thenew • host country; • ~ 500,000queriesin 4 yrsperiod; • Top ranking queries: funding opportunities; entry conditions, • accommodation; • «New entries» 2011: pensions of researchers & medical care

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  11. 2 EURAXESS Rights • Everything researchers, their employers and funders should know about researchers' rights and obligations! • ~ 455 individual endorsements of theCharter & Code principles: They represent ~ 1,200 research institutions and funders from 35 countries in Europe (MS and AC) + 1 beyond (i.e. RU) + various International European Interest Organisations (e.g. CERN). • The ‘Human Resources Excellence in Research’ badge is awarded to institutions that have made significant progress in implementing the Charter & Code (so far 128 institutionsfrom 21 countries have been awarded, and more are in the pipeline). • The badge is displayed on adverts they publish on EURAXESS Jobs!

  12. 2 Why should you get involved andwhy is EURAXESS for you? 2 EURAXESS Rights • Pensions of researchers • What happens when researchers move? What can and cannot be transferred? What is regulated at EU level and what is regulated at national level? This can be found on EURAXESS Rights. • Entry conditions • Non-EU national (or "third country national”) researchers have several possibilities to enter the European Union for work. The Scientific Visa Package aims to facilitate third country researchers' entry conditions. The Blue Card Directive is more recent, and deals with the entry into the EU for the purposes of highly qualified employment. • This information iscomplemented and activelydealtwith by the EURAXESS Service Centres!

  13. 2 EURAXESS Links 2 Why should you get involved andwhy is EURAXESS useful for you? • Anetworking tool for European and non-EU researchers working outside Europe. It exists in: • USA • Japan • China • India • ASEAN Hub

  14. 2 EURAXESS Links ASEAN: whowe are 2 Why should you get involved andwhy is EURAXESS useful for you? • Regional representatives: • Simon Grimley – based in Bangkok • Susanne Rentzow-Vasu – based in Singapore • Members in 2013 = almost 1000 • Contact details: • asean@euraxess.net

  15. 2 EURAXESS Links ASEAN: activities 2 Why should you get involved andwhy is EURAXESS useful for you? • Information – Website, monthly newsletter, funding guide • Events • EURAXESS Connect • EURAXESS Share • EURAXESS Science Slam • Networking events • Jobs

  16. http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/

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