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The European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers

The European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. Massimo Serpieri European Commission. Charter & Code. Recommendation from the Commission to the Member States, to the Funders and Employers and to the Researchers

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The European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers

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  1. The European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers MassimoSerpieri European Commission

  2. Charter & Code Recommendation from the Commission to the Member States, to the Funders and Employers and to the Researchers to be implemented on a voluntary basis

  3. Research freedom/ethical principles Professional responsibility and contractual obligation (researchers too they must know…) Accountability Dissemination, exploitation of results Supervision/managerial duties Continuing professional development Recognise researchers as professionals

  4. Recognise researchers as professionals • Working conditions, stability of employment, salaries • Value of mobility • Career development • Intellectual Property Rights • Co-authorship • Teaching • Appraisal systems • Participation in decision making bodies

  5. Transposition • That Member States endeavour to transpose these general principles and requirements … into national regulatory frameworks or sectoral and/or institutional standards... • In so doing they should take into account the great diversity of the laws, regulations and practices

  6. Social security • …endeavour to ensure that researchers enjoy adequate social security coverage according to their legal status. • …, particular attention should be paid to the portability of pension rights, either statutory or supplementary, for researchers moving…

  7. W. conditions: flexibility… • … provide where appropriate the flexibility deemed essential for successful research performance in accordance with existing national legislation …

  8. ...& stability • Employers …to improving the stability of employment conditions for researchers, implementing and abiding by the EU Directive on Fixed-Term Work

  9. CODE = Reference point for transparency in recruitment process • Recruitment and Selection • Judging merit • Recognition of the mobility experience • Recognition of qualifications • Postdoctoral appointment

  10. Postdoctoral appointment • Clear rules and explicit guidelines for the recruitment and appointment of postdoctoral researchers, including the maximum duration and the objectives of such appointments, should be established...

  11. Implementation: MS are invited • To take principles/requirements into account for their HRM strategies for their institutional quality assurance mechanisms • To continue efforts to overcome obstacles to mobility • To put in place monitoring structures • To inform Commission about measures taken for application of Recommendation

  12. Implementation • AUSTRIA: Austrian Rectors' Conference & the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration (WU) • BELGIUM: French-speaking Community Rectors’ Conference, National Funds for Scientific Research (FNRS), & Vrije Universiteit Brussels • GERMANY The German Rectors' Conference (HRK)

  13. Implementation • FRANCE: National Centre of Scientific Research (CNRS), National Institute of Agronomic Research (INRA), National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), Rectors' Conference of the French Universities (CPU), Université de la Méditerranée, Univ. Lille 2 • GREECE: Euroscience/Greece • LITHUANIA: Lithuanian Government

  14. Implementation • ITALY: AREA Science Park of Trieste, National Research Council (CNR), Rectors' Conference (CRUI), 64 Universities & research bodies, 40 Organisations Friuli Venezia Giulia Region • SLOVAK REPUBLIC Rectors of the Slovak Higher Education Institutions • SWITZERLAND Rectors' Conference of the Swiss Universities (CRUS)

  15. Implementation • London Conference (September 2005) • Vienna Conference on researchers’ labour market (June 2006) • Working groups on: legal/administrative issues, examples of good practice and monitoring models, C& C as label for quality enhancement

  16. Role ERA-MORE Crucial to: a) Collect information on major/more frequent problems in the various areas covered by C &C b) Carry out raising awareness and training actions among research bodies & researchers

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