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ΘΕΜΑ: call for expressions of interest - "Voice of the Researchers"

ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΕΑΣ: Michelidaki Eva [michelidaki@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

European Commission
DG Research & Innovation
B2-Skills

VOICE OF THE RESEARCHERS – CALL FOR _expression_ OF INTEREST

The Commission is launching a call for _expression_ of interest targeting researchers of all ages, nationalities and disciplines residing in Europe. The aim is to select 20 excellent candidates, full of insight and constructive ideas for:

1. Defining researchers' role and contribution to global societal challenges such as climate change, sustainable energy, poverty…;
2. Improving the career prospects and working conditions of researchers in Europe (funding, mobility, career structures, social security…);
3. Strengthening the social prestige and recognition of researchers as professionals, highlighting the central role of research and researchers in society and in the generation of growth and jobs;
4. Developing new, interactive communication channels between researchers and the Commission – in order to have a tangible impact on policy-making – and between European researchers themselves.

The Commission has already taken a series of initiatives to strengthen the research profession in Europe, by regularly involving well-known European-level stakeholder institutions and individual experts in its work, but currently has no channels to directly consult, listen to and interact with researchers themselves on a systematic basis. The Commission therefore wants to bring researchers from all across Europe to the heart of the policy-making process.

More details: Please go to http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/jobs (to access the application form please click on the header of the announcement on the website).

Deadline: Thursday 15th March 2012