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Tania FriederichsDG Research
European Commissiontania.friederichs@ec.europa.eu
International ConferenceFostering and Building Human Capitalfor Sustainable Knowledge Societies
in South Eastern Europe
Actions under FP7 and ERA
6 - 7 March 2009Bucharest
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Political Context
S.E.E = Western Balkan Countries (WBCs) All WBCs have European Integration perspective Strategy for international cooperation: increase
scientific knowledge Enlargement countries: research tool to facilitate
integration into EU Instrument: WBC Steering Platform
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Research at EU level
• Not only funding but policy• Lisbon Council: research on political agenda• Become most competitive nation 2010 (!): knowledge society create European Research Area• Fifth Freedom: free flow of knowledge and researchers (European Council 13-14 March 2008)• Research policy in synergy with other policies: state aid, education, IPR, etc.
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European Research Area
• Stimulate research cooperation; critical mass, avoid fragmentation (FP7)
• Invest more in research: 3% of GDP• Create research capacity: human resources and
Infrastructure• Mobility of Researchers and career development• Science In Society• What is valid for EU (27) also for Wider Europe:
open ERA
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WBC Platform
• Launched in Vienna in June 2006 by Austrian Presidency & Commissioner Potočnik
• Ensure continuation from Thessaloniki Agenda• Confirmation of overall political commitment:
future of WBCs in Europe• Bringing together all stakeholders• Role: stimulating, monitoring, coordinating
research cooperation• Overall aim: increase research capacity• More details: Elke Dall, Project officer of WBC
Inco.Net
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WBC Strategy
3 pillars:
(1) Engage together in research cooperation: association to FP7; observer CREST
(2) How improve research capacity: human capital & infrastructure
(3) Create synergies with other instruments & stakeholders: IPA, RCC,COST, EUREKA, UNESCO
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(1) Research CooperationFP7
• Association FP7 made attractive: since 1/09 all WBCs associated
• WBCs same opportunities as Member States• Kosovo under UN1244: participation as an ICPC• Increase regional research opportunities• All WBC observer in Programme Committees;
CREST; SGHRM
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(2) Research Capacity/Human Capital
• Post-war situation; IMF recommendations, research not yet on political agenda: capacity in WBCs very weak
• Support for research capacity under FP7: limited• Expect WBCs to develop national research
policy: ownership• Seek synergy with others: bilateral support; IPA;
EIB
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Human CapitalFP7/People
• 9 different Marie-Curie Actions• Specific support actions: mobility and career
enhancement; researcher's night• Overall objectives: development of R&D human
resource in Europe; training of researchers• Very low success rate in People• FP7 very competitive; Marie Curie very popular
and most actions for experienced/post doc researchers not so much for WBCs
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Human CapitalFP7/SiS
• Actions to improve quality of science education in schools
• Promote equality of opportunity of women researchers
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Human Capital Universities
• Universities/education: mainly DG EAC!• But: realisation of Fifth Freedom closely linked to higher education reforms• Support for university activities linked to research:— assessing research performance at university— stimulating partnership with industry— data on research universities— Crest working group/OMC: mutual learning/improve excellence• Swedish Presidency Conference on "Universities and the Knowledge Triangle"
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Human Capital ERA
• If we engage more in research: not enough scientists• Policy measures: quantitative & qualitative measures
- Encourage young people to sciences- Researchers' night- Code of Conduct for Recruitment- Charter for Researchers- ERA-Link- Scientific Visa package- Network of Scientific diaspora- Euraxess
(1) JOBS: Includes all information on job opportunities, funding opportunities, grants, employment, etc. (replacing the European Researcher’s Mobility Portal) (2) NETWORK: Includes all information for relocation assistance (replacing the ERA-MORE Network)
(3) RIGHTS: Includes all information regarding the European Charter and Code
(4) LINKS: Includes all info on ERA-link (the link of European researchers abroad, i.e. in the US and Japan)
EURAXESS
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FP7EURAXESS
Action not subject to calls for proposal
Commission contracted with all WBCs:
— Croatia, Serbia, FYROM — Montenegro, Albania, B&H: launched/2010
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Recruitment & Career development
European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for Recruitment: adopted by the Commission on 11 March 2005 Objective Charter: a reference point for career management, role & responsibility of researchers and employers on minimum rights and obligations Objective of Code of Conduct: reference point for transparency and merit based recruitment; fair recognition of qualifications and mobility experience Voluntary implementation: 900 research organisations/24 countries None in WBCs!!
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Charter & CodeNew approach
Developing a HR strategy for researchers: speed up implementation C&C
How increase awareness/communication
Analysis: research institute/ C&C principles
External evaluation: every 4 years
HR Strategy for Researchers
Below, an example of a possible standard template for the internal analysis and implementation of the HR Strategy (other templates may be used)
Internal analysisExample
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Awareness
Not well known: who knows/applies it?!
Charter and Code Promoters' Network – 2008
Ad Hoc training activity on use
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Renewed Lisbon strategy2008
Spring European Council 2008: investing in people; modernising labour market, investing knowledge and innovation = renewed Lisbon agenda
Research: new perspectives for ERA: more attractive; more competition (5 initiatives)
HR: better careers and more mobility: a European Partnership for researchers (Com(2008) 317 of 23.5.2008)
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Partnership
Systematically open recruitment to all MS (associated countries)
Social security & suppl. pension for mobile researchers
Provide attractive employment & conditions
Enhance training, skills & training
Endorsed at Competitive Council of 26/9/08
SGHRM: forum to implement partnership policy
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SGHRM
Members: Member States and FP7 Associated Countries and Commission
Task: exchange of information; best practices, guidelines
First meeting: 25 March 2009
Also: reporting on Mobility section of National Reform Programmes (renewed Lisbon strategy)
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Some remarks
Important to strengthen human capital
Actions at all level: burden sharing & ownership
European level: a lot
But: need a rescue action to capture potential ?!
Thank youfor your attention!
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