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26/05/08:
CALL FOR PAPERS EUROPEANISED AFTER ALL: European publics in the EU communicative space Edited by Chiara Valentini (University of Jyväskylä, Finland) and Giorgia Nesti (University of Padua, Italy)
Proposals are invited for a collection that examines the EU and different communication actions towards, with, by different publics. Communicating the EU, its institutions, policies and achievements should not only be perceived as a top-down strategy, that is from the EU to its publics. Several interesting cases of bottom-up communication activities - from a public towards the EU - have shown to be of a great assistance to existing EU information and communication actions. In this respect, we are interested in presenting a portray of information and communication activities planned and/or already developed both by the EU institutions at the European, national and local levels and by private and public organizations and civil society actors. The intent is to analyse and discuss past, present and future actions, campaigns, initiatives from the perspectives of several EU countries. We welcome contributions from different theoretical perspectives and fields of study, including but not limited to political and intercultural communications, public relations and management, organizational studies, psychology, sociology and cultural studies. This book attempts to present different facades of EU communications within multi-national and multi-theoretical frameworks. More info here
18/09/07:
Study on the remuneration of Researchers in the Public and Private Commercial Sectors How much a researcher earn in Europe? This and other related questions find an answer in this interesting study launched and managed by the European Commission, Directorate D "Human Factor, Mobility and Marie Curie Actions, Strategy and Policy Aspects" of Directorate General for Research. This study collected information on the gross and net remunerations of researchers in the public and private commercial sectors. As such, it is the first attempt to gain insight into the profession of researchers. The study also discusses researchers’ career recognition, which seems to have fallen behind compared to other professions. The results of the study, carried out from May 2006 to March 2007, show the remuneration scheme of the researchers in Europe, and compare it against the situation of researchers in other countries (Australia, China, India, Japan and the United States), as well as against the remuneration schemes of other similar professions in each country.
15/01/07:
ERAWATCH- online platform on research The Commission is today launching ERAWATCH, a new online information platform on research systems and policies within the European Union. ERAWATCH supports the ongoing construction of the European Research Area (ERA) by providing policy makers and policy analysts working in the field of science and research with condensed and updated information and analysis on the development of research systems and policies in all Member States of the European Union plus selected other countries. It contains information on recent policy documents, research programmes, funding agencies, research performance as well as major indicators such as expenditure, publications and patents.
10/01/07:
New guidelines for science communication New guidelines for scientists on how to communicate with the media are available. These guidelines are the result of a European funded project called 'Messenger' developed between February 2005 to August 2006 and whose aim was to "contribute to an informed debate among scientists, journalists and representatives of civil society concerning the production of science, technology and health news". The guidelines provide useful tips for scientists of different fields.
6/03/06:
Who are researchers? «Professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods and systems, and in the management of the projects concerned» (Official Journal of the European Union, 22.03.2005: 11).
European Commission defines roles and responsibilities of researchers The European Commission has adopted a European Charter for Researchers and a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. These two documents, addressed to researchers as well as to employers and founders in both the public and private sectors, are key elements in the European Union’s policy to make research an attractive career, which is a vital feature of its strategy to stimulate economic and employment growth. In particular, the European Charter for Researchers addresses the roles, responsibilities and entitlements of researchers and their employers or funding organisations. It aims at ensuring that the relationship between these parties contributes to successful performance in the generation, transfer and sharing of knowledge, and to the career development of researchers. The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers aims to improve recruitment, to make selection procedures fairer and more transparent and proposes different means of judging merit. Merit should not just be measured on the number of publications but on a wider range of evaluation criteria, such as teaching, supervision, teamwork, knowledge transfer, management and public awareness activities. Charter (78 Kb)
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