• Euraxess – Researchers in motion – key initiative of European Commission for enhancing careers of researchers.

• Established in 2004.

EURAXESS (until 1.7.2008 ERA-MORE)

• Headquarters – Bruxelles - Research Directorate General - Janez Potočnik

• 200 Euraxess centers in 35 countries in Europe

EURAXESS

Members of EURAXESS

• Croatia became a member of EURAXESS programme on June 1st, 2008.

• Bridgehead organization- Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes

• Euraxess Service Center – August 1st, 2008.

EURAXESS in Croatia

Local Contact Points

• 7 institutions• University of Zagreb

• Institute Ruđer Bošković

• University of Osijek

• University of Rijeka

• University of Zadar

• University of Split

• University of Dubrovnik

Pula

• 7 Local Contact Points• University of Osijek - Klaudija Kulešević• University of Rijeka - gđa Iva Tijan• University of Zagreb - gdin Hrvoje Mataković• University of Zadar - gdin Darko Frleta• University of Split - gđa Snježana Lisičić• University of Dubrovnik - gđa Sandra Lazimbat• Institute Ruđer Bošković

Croatian researcher’s mobility network

EURAXESS services for researchers

• Foreign citizens – incoming researchers• Croatian citizens – outgoing researchers• Croatian researchers in diaspora

Researchers

• Assistance with finding a job in science• CV advertisement• Assistance with finding grants & fellowships• Help with legal & logistic issues in mobility• Connecting you with R&D organizations

EURAXESS services for researchers

• accommodation• day care and schooling• intellectual property rights• language courses• recognition of qualifications• salaries and taxation• social and cultural aspects• social security, pension rights and healthcare• visas• work permits

Practical services provided by EURAXESS

EURAXESS services for R&D organizations

• Free advertisement of open job offers• Large selection of researcher’s CVs• Help with the process of hosting foreign

researchers• Advertisement of fellowships & grants• Removing bariers in researcher’s mobility

EURAXESS services for R&D organizations

• Euraxess Jobs

• Euraxess Services

• Euraxess Rights

• Euraxess Link

4 EU initiatives

http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess

- Launched July 2003• Single Entry Point for:

- Researchers looking to advance their career in another European country

- Organisations wishing to recruit the most talented European and non-European researchers

Jobs

– Virtual job market: vacancy and CV database– Funding and job opportunities– Job vacancies funded by the Marie Curie

Actions– Link to the electronic newsletter

« Europe4Researchers »– 11 000 CVs– 3 000 registered R&D organizations

Jobs

• Includes all information for relocation assistance

• Launched June 2004• Around 200 mobility centres in Europe and

numerous contact points• National mobility centres are set up by the

national bridgehead organisation(s) appointed by the Research Ministry.

Services

• Offer customized assistance to researchers and their families before, during and after their move abroad

The EURAXESS Service Centres:

• « Charter » sets out the rights and duties of researchers as well as research and funding institutions.

• « Code of Conduct » aims at ensuring equal treatment of all researchers in Europe and increasing transparency in their recruitment.

• Signed by 800 organizations in 23 European countries

Rights (Charter & Code)

• A networking toolnetworking tool for researchers outside Europe• Launched in US in 2005 and in Japan in 2008• Keeps European researchers in these regions fully

informed of EU research policies, career opportunities in Europe

• Opportunities for collaboration with Europe• 3500 European researchers are currently

members of EURAXESS Links in the US

Links

www.euraxess.hr

• Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes• Zagreb, Ljudevita Gaja 22• www.euraxess.hr• T: 01 500 5951

F: 01 500 5699• Mob: +385 99 317 3708• helpdesk@euraxess.hr

Euraxess Service Center & Help desk

• European Commission http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess

• EURAXESS Croatia www.euraxess.hr

Euraxess websites

Thank you very much!EURAXESS Croatia