EC -DG Research Dir. D : Human Factor, Mobility and Marie Curie Actions “ Strengthening the...

EC -DG ResearchEC -DG ResearchDir. D : Human Factor, Mobility and Marie Curie ActionsDir. D : Human Factor, Mobility and Marie Curie Actions

CASIMIR Workshop““Strengthening the Academia-Strengthening the Academia-

Industry Ties”Industry Ties”Milan 30 June 2003

"Human resources in R&D:"Human resources in R&D:the academiaindustry the academiaindustry

dimension”dimension”

Stefania BettiniUnit D1 - Strategy and Policy

Aspects


Promoting the development of Promoting the development of researchers in the ERAresearchers in the ERA

January 2000January 2000

““Towards a European Research Area”Towards a European Research Area” Emphasises to Emphasises to introduce a introduce a European European

dimensiondimension into into careers in R&Dcareers in R&D and and stresses the stresses the need for need for more abundantmore abundant and and

more more mobile researchersmobile researchers

““A Mobility Strategy for the ERA” * A Mobility Strategy for the ERA” * (COM 331, June 2001)(COM 331, June 2001)

To develop a favourable environmentfavourable environment for mobile researchers throughout their careers



Spring Spring European CouncilsEuropean Councils:: LisbonLisbon 20002000 Stockholm 2001Stockholm 2001 BarcelonaBarcelona 20022002 Brussels 2003Brussels 2003

endorsed the ERA project and invited endorsed the ERA project and invited Member States to take necessary Member States to take necessary steps to turn the ERA into realitysteps to turn the ERA into reality


Investing in research: An action plan for Europe

“ “ More and moreMore and more adequately adequately skilled skilled researchersresearchers will be needed in Europe in order will be needed in Europe in order to fulfilto fulfil the targeted the targeted increase of investment increase of investment in research by 2010in research by 2010. Increased investment in . Increased investment in research research will raise the demand for will raise the demand for researchersresearchers: about 1.2 million additional : about 1.2 million additional research personnel, including research personnel, including 700.000 700.000 additional researchersadditional researchers, are deemed , are deemed necessarynecessary to attain the objective…” to attain the objective…”

(COM(2003)226 final and and SEC(2003)489 of 30.04.03)(COM(2003)226 final and and SEC(2003)489 of 30.04.03)



Strengthening the human resourcesStrengthening the human resources in research involves a combination of combination of initiativesinitiatives at national, regional and Community levels aiming at:

Attracting more students to researchAttracting more students to research, in particular through the increase increase in the national and Community financial incentivesfinancial incentives, the Science and Society initiatives, especially the “Women and science” action plan“Women and science” action plan and the facilitation of the students’ mobilitystudents’ mobility



AttractingAttracting international researchersresearchers in Europe and fostering mobility fostering mobility between academia and industrybetween academia and industry

Maintaining the researchers in the profession and in the European Research Area by giving favourable career favourable career development prospectsdevelopment prospects and a positive imagepositive image of the researcher’s researcher’s professionprofession


A Mobility strategy for the ERAA Mobility strategy for the ERA(COM 331/2001)(COM 331/2001)

FourFour Categories of Categories of Obstacles to mobilityObstacles to mobility::

Legal and AdministrativeLegal and Administrative Aspects (Visa, Aspects (Visa, Social Security, etc)Social Security, etc)

Social and CulturalSocial and Cultural Aspects Aspects The The Career of a ResearcherCareer of a Researcher Intersectorial Mobility Intersectorial Mobility

Academia/IndustryAcademia/Industry


A Mobility strategy for the ERAA Mobility strategy for the ERA

A researcher intends to undergo a A researcher intends to undergo a research training period or to carry out research training period or to carry out research in another countryresearch in another country

What are the What are the needsneeds? A ? A

favourable favourable environmentenvironment,,

first of all...first of all...



The Researcher’s Mobility The Researcher’s Mobility PortalPortal

Job or research opportunitiesJob or research opportunities at EU, international, national or sectoral level

Information relevantInformation relevant to mobile to mobile researchers researchers such as national regulations, procedures and daily life issues

Access to Access to European Network of European Network of Mobility CentersMobility Centers



The European Network of Mobility The European Network of Mobility Centers Centers

will offer researchers and their families will offer researchers and their families comprehensive and up-to-datecomprehensive and up-to-date informationinformation and and personalized assistancepersonalized assistance in all matters relating to in all matters relating to their professional and daily lives. their professional and daily lives. In particular on:In particular on:- - visasvisas - access to job market - access to job market- social security- social security - pension rights - pension rights

- taxation- taxation - housing and schooling - housing and schooling- access to the culture of the host country - access to - access to the culture of the host country - access to language courseslanguage courses



Condition of admission of Third Condition of admission of Third Country Researchers in EuropeCountry Researchers in Europe

Member States in collaboration with the Member States in collaboration with the Commission are invited to strengthen the actions Commission are invited to strengthen the actions being undertaken being undertaken to develop the ERAto develop the ERA, in , in particular by facilitating or continuing to particular by facilitating or continuing to facilitate entry and residence for facilitate entry and residence for researchers from third countriesresearchers from third countries

Legislative initiative associated with an Legislative initiative associated with an action action planplan foreseen for foreseen for autumn 2003autumn 2003



The forthcoming The forthcoming Communication “Researchers Communication “Researchers in the ERA: one profession, multiple careers”in the ERA: one profession, multiple careers” analyses the different elements characterising the analyses the different elements characterising the profession and defines the various factors profession and defines the various factors conditioning the development of researchers’ conditioning the development of researchers’ careers at European level considered from a careers at European level considered from a geographicalgeographical, , sectoralsectoral or or gender gender perspective.perspective.

Collaborative Collaborative partnership between academia partnership between academia and industryand industry (…) has emerged as a critical (…) has emerged as a critical imperative necessaryimperative necessary to sustain to sustain transfer of transfer of knowledge and innovationknowledge and innovation. Still unclear how to . Still unclear how to structure such relationship...structure such relationship...


Promoting the development of Promoting the development of researchers in the ERA: the 6th researchers in the ERA: the 6th

Framework ProgrammeFramework Programme

What else does a What else does a researcher researcher needneed??

New New financial incentivesfinancial incentives, , through a successful through a successful implementation of the implementation of the Marie-Curie ActionsMarie-Curie Actions


The “Structuring” Part The “Structuring” Part of the Programmeof the Programme

Structuring the ERAStructuring the ERA

ResearchResearch&&

InnovationInnovation

290M290M€€

ScienceScience& &

SocietySociety

80M80M€€

ResearchResearchInfrastructuresInfrastructures

655M655M€€

HumanHumanResourcesResources& Mobility& Mobility

1,580M1,580M€€


Overview of the MC ActionsOverview of the MC Actions

Host Fellowships for Early-Stage

Conferences and Training Courses

Research Training Networks

Chairs

Advanced Lifelong

Training and Excellence

Early-Stage Training

Profile ofFellows

4 yearsexperience

or Ph.D.

< 4 yearsexperience

Teams Awards

InternationalFellowships

Host Fellowships for Transfer of Knowledge

Development Action Industry-Academia Partnership

Intra-EuropeanFellowships

Return and R

eintegration


The Marie Curie ActionsThe Marie Curie Actions

New FP6 featuresNew FP6 features::

Marie Curie labelMarie Curie label generalised generalised

Opening of Actions to Opening of Actions to 33rdrd country nationals country nationals No age limit, but experienceNo age limit, but experience criterion criterion Reintegration and returnReintegration and return measures measures Excellence promotionExcellence promotion measures measures Life-long learningLife-long learning concept concept Personal/family situationPersonal/family situation of researchers of researchers


Marie Curie Transfer of Knowledge ActionsMarie Curie Transfer of Knowledge Actions

The Marie Curie ActionsThe Marie Curie Actions

Development SchemeDevelopment Scheme Industry-Academia Strategic Partnership SchemeIndustry-Academia Strategic Partnership Scheme

To create or develop true To create or develop true strategic and durable strategic and durable partnershipspartnerships

Application by Application by Industry and academiaIndustry and academia partners from partners from at least at least 2 different countries2 different countries

Co-ordinating Co-ordinating host from industry or academiahost from industry or academia, with , with one or one or more partners from the other sectormore partners from the other sector

Funding of Funding of exchange of exchange of experienced researchersexperienced researchers amongst amongst staff membersstaff members, , in both directions (2-24 months)in both directions (2-24 months)

Includes Includes SMEs, spin-offs, start-upsSMEs, spin-offs, start-ups


Marie Curie ToK- IAP SchemeMarie Curie ToK- IAP Scheme When to apply?When to apply?

A new A new “call for proposals”“call for proposals” will be launched on will be launched on 19 May 19 May 20042004 (at 17.00 hrs Brussels time) (at 17.00 hrs Brussels time). It is expected that . It is expected that an an additional calladditional call will be published will be published in 2005 and 2006in 2005 and 2006

For further information:For further information:

On Marie Curie Actions:On Marie Curie Actions:

http:/ /europa.eu.int/mariecurie-Actionshttp:/ /europa.eu.int/mariecurie-Actions

On calls for proposals:On calls for proposals:

http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/callshttp://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/calls

HELPDESK:HELPDESK:

[email protected]@cec.eu.int

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