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Mobility and career of researchers in the European
Research Area
Kitty FehringerEuropean Commission, DG Research
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Europe needs researchers
The European Research Area (1/2000)
The Lisbon European Council (3/2000)• The Commission together with the Member
States must take the necessary steps to remove obstacles to mobility of researchers in Europe
The Barcelona European Council (3/2002)• Devote 3% of GDP to research by 2010• 2/3 coming from the private sector
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Europe needs researchers
Implications for political developments for human resources in S&T:
• Human resources are key to research excellence & performance
• Human resources are key to attaining European objectives
• Need to revert current trend that without action would lead to major shortages towards 2010, particularly in the private sector
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Weakness? is not the number
and quality of PhD …
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Figure 2.5.1.1 Number of researchers (FTE) per 1000 labour force, 2003 (1); in brackets : average annual growth rates (%), 1997-2003 (2)
4,9
5,0
5,0
5,1
5,4
5,5
5,5
6,3
6,8
7,9
8,6
8,7
9,0
10,1
10,1
16,2
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Spain (7.5)
Slovenia (2.7)
Ireland (2.5)
Netherlands (1.2)
EU-25 (2.8) (3)
Austria (5.7)
UK (4.1)
Germany (1.5)
France (3.0)
Belgium (3.8)
Denmark (2.1)
Luxembourg (na)
US (3.2)
Japan (2.1)
Sweden (4.6)
Finland (7.0)
1,2
2,8
2,9
3,0
3,3
3,5
3,6
3,6
3,7
4,0
4,5
4,9
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Cyprus (10.3)
Latvia (4.3)
Greece (5.8)
Hungary (4.5)
Slovakia (-1.4)
Estonia (0.3)
Source: DG Research Key Figures 2005
Data: Eurostat, OECD
Notes: (1) AT, UK : 1998; US : 1999; LU : 2000; EL, NL, SE : 2001; FR, IT, FI, JP : 2002; BE : 2004.
(2) AT : 1993-1998; UK : 1996-1998; US : 1997-1999; DK, EL, NL, SE : 1997-2001; FR, IT, FI, JP : 1997-2002; BE : 1997-2004; EE, CY : 1998-2003; IE : 2000-2003. (3) EU-25 was estimated by DG Research and does not include LU and MT.
…but the number of researchers
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An integrated strategy for action
Develop an open and competitive European labour market for researchers:
• Improve overall environment for researchers in Europe by enhancing mobility and removing obstacles (« Mobility Strategy »)
• Develop genuine European career perspectives for researchers, enhancing the EU’s attractiveness for research talent
• Substantial increase of EU-funding for training, mobility and career development of researchers (« Marie Curie actions »)
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I. The European « Mobility Strategy »
• Joint effort of Commission and Member States to remove obstacles to mobile researchers and making the environment more appealing for researchers in Europe (since 2001)
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I. The European « Mobility Strategy »
• Directive and two Recommendations aiming at the improvement of condition of admission of Third Country Researchers in Europe (adopted by Council October 2005)– Fast track procedure for researchers– Involvement of research organisations (“hosting
agreement”)
• Structured information services and customised local assistance to mobile researchers throughout Europe: « Mobility Portal » and « ERA-MORE » (since 2003 and 2004 respectively)
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The European Researcher’s Mobility Portal
A Portal which offers many services such as:
• Organisations can advertise directly their vacancies or transfer their own data
• Researchers can post their CV• Personalised assistance through
ERA-MORE
http://europa.eu.int/eracareers
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Offers researchers and their families comprehensive and up-to-date information, tailor-made and personalised assistance in all matters relating to their professional and daily lives: entry conditions (visa requirements), work permits, job opportunities, salaries and taxation, pension rights, health care, social security, accommodation, day care and schooling, language courses, general culture of the host country, intellectual property rights, recognition of diploma etc.
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Each Mobility Centre• acts as a point of entry for researchers looking
for practical information and guidance• fulfils its information and assistance task either
by direct proximity assistance or by directing the person(s) concerned to the appropriate specialised centre
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200 Mobility Centres in
Europe
Launch of ERA-MORE:
June 2004
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Current situation• All 200 Mobility Centres in 32 countries
operational, complemented by regional and local contact points
• National work programmes in 30 countries being implemented
• Various animation activities at European level to enhance the coherence and added value of ERA-MORE
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II. Development of genuine European career perspectives
Recommendation on the « European Researchers’ Charter and Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers » adopted by the Commission on 11 March 2005http://europa.eu.int/eracareers/europeancharter
• Huge differences in career structures in European countries
• Fragmentation at local/regional/national level• Protected, if not closed, non-transparent
recruitment procedures• Lack of career development prospects
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II. Development of genuine European career perspectives
• « Charter » as reference point for the career management of researchers as professionals, addressing both researchers and employers/funders on minimum rights and obligations
• « Code of Conduct » as reference point for transparency and merit based recruitment, fair recognition of qualifications and mobility experiences
• Implemented by MS and other actors on a voluntary basis, these initiatives set the frame for a social dialogue between the main actors and ultimately for the creation of a genuine job market for researchers at European level
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III. Reinforce investments in « People »
FP7 « Marie Curie actions »
• Commissions proposal (April 2005) for the Seventh Framework Programme for RTD 2007-2013 doubles budget from € 5 billion to € 10 billion per year
• Marie Curie Actions in « People » Programme to be reinforced substantially from €1,8 billion for 4 years to € 6,3 billion for 7 years
• Marie Curie Actions to focus on:a. the structuring of research training, mobility and career development, strengthen links with national systemsb. reinforcing enterprises involvementc. strengthening the international dimension
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Thank you for your attention.
Kitty FehringerEuropean Commission
The Human Factor, Mobility and Marie Curie ActionsStrategy and Policy Aspects
As per Monday: „Universities and Researchers“Tel. +32/2/2995834