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The Greek EURAXESS Network. The Greek Experience. Dimitris Sanopoulos Head of the Liaison Office of CERTH Coordinator of the Greek EURAXESS Network. 29 /0 6 /09 – Zagreb. History. Establishment of the Greek ERAMORE Network : End of 2003. Members of the Network : 10.
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The Greek EURAXESS Network The Greek Experience Dimitris Sanopoulos Head of the Liaison Office of CERTH Coordinator of the Greek EURAXESS Network 29/06/09 – Zagreb
History • Establishment of the Greek ERAMORE Network: End of 2003 • Members of the Network: 10 • Project: The Development and the Operation of the Greek National Mobility Centres Network – “PYTHEAS” • Total Duration: 42 months • Funding Organisation: EC, Research Directorate General
Objectives • Set up of a national network of mobility centers • A national Mobility Portal linked to the European Portal • Development of tools and training for the effective running of the network • Production of promotional material for the target groups • Cooperation with information providers • Cooperation with ministries, governmental bodies • Cooperation with industry, universities, research organizations • Cooperation with other networks (MCFA, EURODOC) • Promotion of the Network and the Portal
Zone 1 CERTH, AUTH, FING City: Thessaloniki Zone 2 DUTH City: Xanthi Zone 3 UPAT City: Patras Zone 4 UTH City: Volos Zone 5 NHRF, OBI City: Athens Zone 6 UOC, FORTH/PRAXIS City: Herakleion
Achievements • Visibility of the Network • More than 30 events (International Conferences, National Events, Regional Thematic Events, Info-days, Local Events) • Media (Television, Radio, Newspapers) • Dissemination of thousands of leaflets (leaflets of the Network, leaflets of the portal, visiting cards, bookmarks) • Portal - eracareers.gr ( ~ 17.000 unique visits, > 46.000 page views [Period: 1.1.2004 – 31.12.2008]
Achievements • Collaboration with other Networks - Stakeholders • Exchange of good practices with other National EURAXESS Networks (French, Czech, Bulgarian, Cypriot, Lithuanian) • Collaboration with national networks (MCFA/EL, EURODOC, Federations of Industry) • Collaboration with Greek ministries (Ministry of Development, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Achievements • RESEARCHERS • Number of Researchers assisted: ~ 1.200 researchers [01/01/2004 – 31/12/2008] • Numbers of questions: > 3.700 [01/01/2004 – 31/12/2008] • Type of questions: Topics of major interest: • Entry conditions, visa – 27% • Job opportunities – 20% • Accommodation – 12% • Salaries – 10% • Recognition of diploma – 8% • Taxation – 6% Topics of minor interest: • Language courses • Culture • Schooling • Day care • Pension rights • Health care • Social security
Achievements • National Contact Points Network for Programme People (Mobility – NCPs) • NHRF, Attica • CERTH, Northern Greece • FORTH / STEP-C, Crete • MCFA/EL, Members all over Greece • UTH, Thessaly, Central Greece, Aegean Islands • UoP, Western Greece
From ERAMORE to EURAXESS Members of the Network: from 10 to 11 Coordinator: Centre for Research and Technology Hellas Mobility Services Centres: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Democritus University of Thrace Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas International Hellenic University National Hellenic Research Foundation University of Crete University of Patras University of Thessaly Industrial Property Organisation Local Contact Points: University of the Aegean
Achievements • Scientific Visa (Transposition of the Council Directive 2005/71/EC of 12 October 2005 into the Greek legal system) • Coordination and Participation in Mobility Projects: Web-Mob, E*CARE, I-SEEMOB, SEE-MOB, EURAXESS T.O.P. • Challenges • Promotion of the Charter & Code for researchers • Implementation of the Commission’s Communication: “BETTER CAREERS ANDMORE MOBILITY: A EUROPEAN PARTNERSHIP FORRESEARCHERS”
Thank you Dimitris Sanopoulos Tel: +30 2310 498155 Fax: +30 2310 498410 E-mail: sanopoul@certh.gr