The Greek EURAXESS Network

The Greek Experience

Dimitris Sanopoulos

Head of the Liaison Office of CERTH

Coordinator of the Greek EURAXESS Network

29/06/09 – Zagreb

History

1. Establishment of the Greek ERAMORE Network: End of 2003

2. Members of the Network: 10

3. Project: The Development and the Operation of the Greek National Mobility Centres Network – “PYTHEAS”

4. Total Duration: 42 months

5. Funding Organisation: EC, Research Directorate General

Objectives

•Set up of a national network of mobility centers

•A national Mobility Portal linked to the European Portal

•Development of tools and training for the effective running of the network

•Production of promotional material for the target groups

•Cooperation with information providers

•Cooperation with ministries, governmental bodies

•Cooperation with industry, universities, research organizations

•Cooperation with other networks (MCFA, EURODOC)

•Promotion of the Network and the Portal

Zone 1

CERTH, AUTH, FINGCity: ThessalonikiZone 2DUTHCity: XanthiZone 3UPAT City: PatrasZone 4UTHCity: VolosZone 5NHRF, OBICity: AthensZone 6UOC, FORTH/PRAXISCity: Herakleion

Achievements

1. Visibility of the Network More than 30 events (International Conferences, National Events, Regional Thematic

Events, Info-days, Local Events)

Media (Television, Radio, Newspapers)

Dissemination of thousands of leaflets (leaflets of the Network, leaflets of the portal, visiting cards, bookmarks)

Portal - eracareers.gr ( ~ 17.000 unique visits, > 46.000 page views [Period: 1.1.2004 – 31.12.2008]

Achievements

Collaboration with other Networks - Stakeholders Exchange of good practices with other National EURAXESS Networks (French, Czech,

Bulgarian, Cypriot, Lithuanian)

Collaboration with national networks (MCFA/EL, EURODOC, Federations of Industry)

Collaboration with Greek ministries (Ministry of Development, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Achievements

RESEARCHERS Number of Researchers assisted: ~ 1.200 researchers [01/01/2004 – 31/12/2008]

Numbers of questions: > 3.700 [01/01/2004 – 31/12/2008]

Type of questions:

Topics of major interest:• Entry conditions, visa – 27% • Job opportunities – 20%• Accommodation – 12% • Salaries – 10%• Recognition of diploma – 8% • Taxation – 6%

Topics of minor interest:• Language courses • Culture• Schooling • Day care• Pension rights • Health care• Social security

Achievements

National Contact Points Network for Programme People (Mobility – NCPs)

• NHRF, Attica• CERTH, Northern Greece• FORTH / STEP-C, Crete• MCFA/EL, Members all over Greece• UTH, Thessaly, Central Greece, Aegean Islands• UoP, Western Greece

From ERAMORE to EURAXESS

Members of the Network: from 10 to 11

Coordinator: Centre for Research and Technology Hellas

Mobility Services Centres: Aristotle University of ThessalonikiDemocritus University of Thrace

Foundation for Research and Technology – HellasInternational Hellenic UniversityNational Hellenic Research FoundationUniversity of CreteUniversity of PatrasUniversity of ThessalyIndustrial Property Organisation

Local Contact Points: University of the Aegean

From Eracareers.gr to Euraxess.gr

Achievements

• Scientific Visa (Transposition of the Council Directive 2005/71/EC of 12 October 2005 into the Greek legal system)

• Coordination and Participation in Mobility Projects: Web-Mob, E*CARE, I-SEEMOB, SEE-MOB, EURAXESS T.O.P.

Challenges• Promotion of the Charter & Code for researchers

• Implementation of the Commission’s Communication: “BETTER CAREERS AND MORE MOBILITY: A EUROPEAN PARTNERSHIP FOR RESEARCHERS”

Thank you

Dimitris SanopoulosTel: +30 2310 498155Fax: +30 2310 498410

E-mail: sanopoul@certh.gr