HORIZON 2020 SWAFS EVALUATION

• H2020-07-2019 – EURAXESS TOP V • Policy briefing

SwafS-07-2019: EURAXESS TOP V

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THE LARGEST EUROPEAN NETWORK WITH 500 EURAXESS

CENTRES SUPPORTING RESEARCHER

DEVELOPMENT ACROSS EUROPE.

EURAXESS Portal gathering up-to-date practical information on researcher‘s careers and mobility across 40 countries.

EURAXESS Jobs Database including thousands of vacancies, fellowships and hosting opportunities in all research fields.

Outreach to researchers in 6 global research hubs through EURAXESS Worldwide offices.

EURAXESS Service Centres

EURAXESS PORTAL

SwafS-07-2019: EURAXESS TOP V

Specific challenge:

A unique Pan-European initiative providing access to a range of information and support services to researchers wishing to pursue their research careers in Europe or stay connected to it European Union and 42 national networks are working together to assist researchers and research organisations across all sectors! EURAXESS shall become the reference tool for researchers in public and private sector, innovators and start-ups

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SwafS-07-2019: EURAXESS TOP V

Scope:

- early career development (researchers & entrepreneurs)

- outreach to mobile and non-mobile researchers on opening new career trajectories in industry (start-ups)

- hence: further diversification of career development and dual career centers

- integration into the culture of the host country and culture of the business environment

- typical activities such as national EURAXESS portal updates on start-up schemes

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SwafS-07-2019: EURAXESS TOP V

Impact:

Boost European research and innovation competitiveness

Jobs & funding opportunities on EURAXESS portal increased (contribution to open labour market for researchers)

Acceleration of career development

Cross-national & international circulation of researchers

Access to research infrastructures increased

Gender equality

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