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European Perspectives for Researchers

Explore the European Research Area, embracing knowledge-based innovation and mobility. Address challenges and advancements for researchers, promote excellence, and facilitate international cooperation. Enhance career prospects, training, and cross-border collaboration for a thriving research community.

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European Perspectives for Researchers

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  1. European Perspectives for Researchers Helmholtz Association, 11 October 2007 Emmanuel Boudard “European Research Area; Knowledge-based economy” DG Research European Commission

  2. European perspectives for researchers • Part of a new look at the European Research Area • Commission « ERA Green Paper » of April 2007: • - Well-trained and mobile researchers • - World-class research infrastructures • - Excellent research institutions • - Effective knowledge sharing • - Well coordinated research programmes and priorities • - Opening up to the world

  3. European Research Area rationale • Being at the forefront with knowledge • Knowledge that moves in a changing world • Knowledge that moves for one key reason: opportunities • ERA to provide opportunities here in Europe, across Europe

  4. Researchers in the ERAchallenges • Europe’s challenges on human resources in research: • Against strong and rising competition, globally and with other economic sectors, to have more and better trained researchers and to be attractive to the best minds world-wide • Mainstream mobility, based on the paradigm of “brain circulation”, both intra-European and outside Europe, to maximise structured knowledge sharing and at the same time benefit from European career perspectives

  5. Researchers in the ERAobjectives • Establish a single labour for researchers, based on: • Genuine opennes of national research systems to recruit and fund researchers trans-nationally, based on competition • Attractive working conditions and obstacle freeEuropeancareer prospects • Stringent and recognised quality standards for research training, meeting needs of both business and academia • Openness to the world, attracting non-EU researchers to Europe and providing opportunities for European researchers to spend research time outside the EU

  6. Researchers in the ERAadvancements • Some examples: • Mobility Portal & ERA-MORE: improved information and practical assistance • Development, adoption and implementation of « scientific visa » package for “third country” researchers • Issuing and start of implementation European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for their Recruitment • FP7 € 4,75 billion « People » Programme • FP7 € 7 billion « Ideas » Programme implemented through ERC

  7. Researchers in the ERAadvancements • Mainly European level actions • Member States’ response so far: much more diffuse picture • Key question: IS THIS ENOUGH ?

  8. Researchers in the ERAbarriers and bottlenecks • Reluctance of organisations to see « their » researchers leave; researchers that leave loose out on more stable job-opportunities • Transparent, excellence-based competition is exception; tenured positions largely reserved for national or internal staff • Administrative and legal obstacles to mobility persist: portability of social security and research funding • Warrants stronger Member States’ commitment, intensified and concerted actions

  9. European perspectives for researchers • Stronger commitment to: • Implement principles of Charter and Code & consider “label” • Consider scope of applying ‘flexicurity’ in research system • Researcher’s profession & women in research • Abolish obstacles to inter-sectoral mobility • Develop joint approaches to training and mobility • Adapt European and national social security regulations to specific needs of researchers

  10. European perspectives for researchers • To keep in mind • There is a sense of urgency • World-wide battle for the most talented researchers • ERA concerns all of us: European Commission, national governments, research institutions, companies, researchers • Only stronger commitment on researchers’ issues will help to make research more fun, more exciting and excellent

  11. Thank you for your attention! Emmanuel.boudard@ec.europa.eu

  12. The European Researcher’s Mobility Portal and ERA-MORE

  13. Initial training Initial Training Networks* Life-long training and career development Intra-European Fellowships / European Reintegration Grants Co-funding of regional/national/international programmes Industry dimension Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways* International dimension Outgoing & Incoming* International Fellowships; International Cooperation Scheme; International Reintegration grants; Support to researcher ‘diasporas’* Specific actions Mobility and career enhancement actions;Excellence awards FP7 (2007-2013) “People” Specific Programme - Marie Curie Actions

  14. FP7:http://ec.europa.eu/comm/research/future/index_en.cfm The European Researcher’s Mobility Portal: http://ec.europa.eu/eracareers Newsletter “Europe4Researchers”:http://ec.europa.eu/eracareers/newsletter EU DG Research:http://ec.europa.eu/com/research ERA-link (European Researchers Abroad- link): http://cordis.europa.eu/eralink/ For more information

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