1. Welcome to the seminar
How can we help you?4
How can you benefitHow can you benefityy
from EURAXESS?from EURAXESS?
15.00 Seminar15.00 Seminar
15.30 Welcome drink15.30 Welcome drink
16.00 Tours around the museum16.00 Tours around the museum
17.30 Estonian national folk dance17.30 Estonian national folk dance
19.00 Bus leaves for Tartu19.00 Bus leaves for Tartu
2. Passionate about research?
European services for creative minds fromEuropean services for creative minds from
anywhere in the world
EURAXESSEURAXESS –– Researchers in MotionResearchers in MotionEURAXESSEURAXESS –– Researchers in MotionResearchers in Motion
3. 1. What is EURAXESS?
2. Why should you get involved
and why is EURAXESS for you as a
researcher?researcher?
3. Added value of the EURAXESS
initiativesinitiatives
4. How can we help you?
5. Whom to contact?
4. What is EURAXESS?1
EURAXESS is a unique initiative, launched by the
European Commission to promote research careerspromote research careers
and facilitate the mobility of researchersfacilitate the mobility of researchers acrossand facilitate the mobility of researchersfacilitate the mobility of researchers across
Europe.
The initiative was created to stimulate protect andThe initiative was created to stimulate, protect and
nurture the European Research and Innovation
environment, providing the researcher communityresearcher community
with access to improved careers and better socialwith access to improved careers and better social
protection.
5. What is EURAXESS?1
EURAXESS is a oneone stop shopstop shop for the developmentEURAXESS is a oneone--stop shopstop shop for the development
of research careers in Europe with the support of a networksupport of a network
of people to assist researchers and research organisationsof people to assist researchers and research organisations
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why is EURAXESS for you?
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EURAXESS enhances your career as a researcherresearcher in Europe
by providing you with:by providing you with:
Information on jobs and funding opportunitiesjobs and funding opportunities across Europe
Integrated mobility servicesmobility services that will make your moveIntegrated mobility servicesmobility services that will make your move
to another country as smooth as possible
Information on your rights and obligationsyour rights and obligations and those of your
employer
Personalised assistancePersonalised assistance by people dedicated to help you
(But it also provides services to research organisationsresearch organisations….)
All these services are for free!
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Are you a
youngyoung
researcherresearcher
Would you
like to see
what
Do you knowDo you know
your specificyour specific
rights as arights as a
Are you in
another
country
Are you
looking for
a newnew
Are you
moving tomoving to
anotheranotherresearcherresearcher
looking
for careercareer
opportunitiesopportunities
what
opportunities
there are
for you in
another
rights as arights as a
ResearcherResearcher
?
country
consideringconsidering
toto
bring yourbring your
family overfamily over
a newnew
researchresearch
positionposition
?
anotheranother
countrycountry and
need support
with housing,
l
?? another
European
country
?
family overfamily over
?
? language,
local social
security,
taxes, etc…
?
?
If the answerIf the answer to any of these questions is yesis yes,
th EURAXESS i th t h lth EURAXESS i th t h l !then EURAXESS is there to help youthen EURAXESS is there to help you!
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why is EURAXESS for you?
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EURAXESS develops its activities under the following
4 key initiatives:
Helps you to find jobs, funding opportunities, grantsto find jobs, funding opportunities, grants,
etc.
Offers you a network of over 500 people in
36 countries36 countries to assist you
Looks after your rightsLooks after your rights as a researcher
Connects European researchers worldwideEuropean researchers worldwide
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why is EURAXESS for you?
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10. Wh h ld t i l d dWhy should you get involved and
why is EURAXESS for you?
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11. Wh h ld t i l d dWhy should you get involved and
why is EURAXESS for you?
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EURAXESS JobsEURAXESS Jobs
The database of job opportunitiesjob opportunities is growing every day and it is
hoping to develop to become THE reference in research recruitmentTHE reference in research recruitment
Job and funding opportunitiesopportunities cover a vast array of research fields
ranging from Neurosciences to IT
Via the website you can post your CVyou can post your CV for the attention of potential
employers across Europe and beyond
EURAXESS Jobs is completely free of chargefree of charge!
Over 15,000 researchers have registered and are part
of the networkof the network
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why is EURAXESS for you?
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EURAXESS Jobs
Over 4 500 research organisationsOver 4 500 research organisations, companies, universities
and SMEs are registered on EURAXESSregistered on EURAXESS.
A total of almost 5 000 research job vacancies from 30 different
countries were published in 2009countries were published in 2009
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why is EURAXESS for you?
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14. Wh h ld t i l d dWhy should you get involved and
why is EURAXESS for you?
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EURAXESS Services
Initiative exclusively devoted to help youyou andand youryour familyfamily by providing
practicalpractical informationinformation that makes your life easier as a researcher and
help you move from one country to another.
A network of 500 people distributed in 200200 officesoffices acrossacrossp p
EuropeEurope provides you with personalised assistance and will
welcome you in your new host country.
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why is EURAXESS for you?
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2007 2008 2009
Researcher assistedResearcher assisted 38.680,00 49.656,00 56.093,00
QuestionsQuestions 74.693,00 96.357,00 108.499,00
Ranking “questions” 2009:
◦ Visa / Entry conditions 21.406
F di t iti 19 708◦ Funding opportunities 19.708
◦ Accommodation 16.381
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why is EURAXESS for you?
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EURAXESS MAGAZINEEURAXESS MAGAZINE
Provides information on the
activities of the EURAXESSEURAXESS ServicesServices
NetworkNetwork (2009)
… as well as an overview of all
otherother EURAXESSEURAXESS initiativesinitiatives
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why is EURAXESS for you?
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19. Wh h ld t i l d dWhy should you get involved and
why is EURAXESS for you?
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Key document: European Charter for ResearchersEuropean Charter for Researchers
and Code of Conduct for their RecruitmentCode of Conduct for their Recruitmentand Code of Conduct for their RecruitmentCode of Conduct for their Recruitment
Commission Recommendation to Member States, laying out the, y g
rights and obligations of researchers, their employers and funders
Today more than 220 organisations representing some 1 000
institutions from 30 countries in Europe and beyond have endorsed
the principles of Charter and Codethe principles of Charter and Code
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why is EURAXESS for you?
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why is EURAXESS for you?
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EURAXESS Links
EURAXESS Links is a networking tool for European Researchers workingEURAXESS Links is a networking tool for European Researchers working
outside Europe. It exists in:
USAUSA
Japan
China
I di d Si i th i liIndia and Singapore are in the pipeline
In addition to organising events, EURAXESS Links provides information
about research in Europe European research policies fundingabout research in Europe, European research policies, funding
opportunities for international collaboration and for trans-national mobility.
Membership isMembership is freefree..
22. Added value of the EURAXESS initiatives3
EURAXESS is innovativeinnovative because:
It cares about you and your lifeIt cares about you and your life as a researcherIt cares about you and your lifeIt cares about you and your life as a researcher
Is a oneone--stop shop for youstop shop for you with information from across Europe about
jobs, housing, social security and other relevant issues
It i l t l FREE f hl t l FREE f hIt is completely FREE of chargecompletely FREE of charge
It is independent, acting with the sole purpose of contributing to the
development of research in Europe and therefore puts its services at yourputs its services at your
di l ith t ki d f bli tidi l ith t ki d f bli tidisposal without any kind of obligationsdisposal without any kind of obligations
Helps you to be part of the community of researchers
Gives you the possibility to be part of a European network that cares about
researchers and looks after their interests
In 2009 EURAXESS had a total of 290 437 unique visitorsIn 2009 EURAXESS had a total of 290 437 unique visitors
on the website and a total of 3.4 million page views!!
23. How can we help you?4
EURAXESS - a networka network
of people at your serviceof people at your service with
representatives distributed in more
than 200 centres across Europe
ready to welcome youready to welcome you
24. How can we help you?4
Visit the European websiteVisit the European website at
http://ec europa eu/euraxesshttp://ec.europa.eu/euraxess
or one of the 30 national EURAXESS
websites at
htt // / /i d f /j b /http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index.cfm/jobs/
nationalPortals
Subscribe to our EURAXESS newsletterEURAXESS newsletter
25. How can we help you?4
Visit theVisit the Estonian EURAXESSEstonian EURAXESS webweb at
http://euraxess eehttp://euraxess.ee
Join our FacebookFacebook communitycommunity to interact
ith th bil h i E t iwith other mobile researchers in Estonia
MeetMeet thethe EstonianEstonian EURAXESSEURAXESS ServicesServices
Network!!Network!!
