“OBSTACLES TO EU RESEARCH POLICY AND RESEARCHERS’ MOBILITY”

PROGRAMME

Wednesday 1 June 2016, 17.00-20.30

Conference Hall, University of Macedonia, First floor, Egnatia 156, Thessaloniki

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Welcome

Professor Eftychios Sartzetakis, Alternate Rector and President of the Research Committee of the University of Macedonia

Assistant Professor Despoina Anagnostopoulou, Academic Coordinator of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at the University of Macedonia

 

Speeches

17.15-17.35 Translating Research & Innovation into Growth (in times of crisis)

Professor Costas Fotakis, Alternate Minister of Research and Innovation in Greece

 

17.35 -17.55 Will European Research Area ever be a reality?

Dr. Conor o’ Carroll, Chair of the ERA SG (skype)

 

17.55-18.15 Human Resources and Mobility in ERA

Keynote speech: Dr. Iain Cameron, Head of Research Careers and Diversity at Research Councils UK and UK Delegate to the Steering Group on Human Resources and Mobility 

 

18.15-19.00 Round table discussion on Barriers to EU Research Policy

Moderator: Professor Eftichios Sartzetakis, President of the Research Committee of the University of Macedonia

Discussants:

  • Dr. Iain Cameron, Head of Research Careers and Diversity at Research Councils UK and UK Delegate to the Steering Group on Human Resources and Mobility 
  • Dr. Vasilios Grigoriou, President of the National Hellenic Research Foundation
  • Dr.  Georgia Ayfantopoulou, Alternate Director and Director of Research at IMET/ National Centre of Research and Technological Development (CERTH) and Director of the Company of Management and Development of Thessaloniki Technology Park SA
  • Mrs Loula Sigala, Legal Expert of the National Euraxess Network
  • Mr. Manolis Vlachoyannis, First Vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Thessaloniki

 

 

Topics for discussion

 

  1. European Research Area (ERA) Governance
  • National policies and national research councils
  • Is the Open Method of Coordination successful?
  • Relationship of ERA with the European Higher Education Area
  • Is public and private funding adequate?
  • Are Framework Programmes well designed?
  • Comparison with the US Research Policy
  • EU Institute of Innovation and Technology: How far behind MIT?

 

  1. Transfer of Technology results to the industry

 

  • Is Research oriented towards industrial production?
  • Are legal tools enough, e.g. Regulation on Technology Transfer
  • Cooperation with third countries
  • Open access?
  • Are Technology parks, technology clusters and innovation zones successful?

19.00-19.15 Break

19.15-20.00 Round Table Discussion on Obstacles to the Mobility of Researchers: European Charter of Researchers and Code of Ethics for the Recruitment of Researchers

Moderator: Mrs Loula Sigala, Legal Expert on the National Euraxess Network

  • Dr. Conor o’ Carroll, Chair of the ERA SG (skype)
  • Mr. Iain Cameron, Head of Research Careers and Diversity at Research Councils UK and UK Delegate to the Steering Group on Human Resources and Mobility 
  • Vasilios Grigoriou,President of the National Hellenic Research Foundation
  • Dimitrios Sanopoulos, Head of the Unit on Research Policies and Mobility of Researchers, National Centre of Research and Technological Development (CERTH), National Coordinator of EURAXESS
  • Prof. Sartzetakis Eftichios, President of the Research Committee of University of Macedonia

 

Topics for discussion

 

  • Brain drain
  • Charter & Code, HR Strategy for Researchers
  • Innovative doctoral training, Open recruitment and gender mainstreaming
  • The attractiveness of the RESAVER pension fund
  • The role of EURAXESS
  • Modifications in the Directive on Scientific visa
  • Evaluation of EU Mobility programmes (MSCA, ERC)
  • Industry – academia mobility

 

19.00-20.30 Discussion