The document outlines a recruitment and secondment plan with the following key points: 1) It includes a Gantt chart indicating recruitments and secondments between YMA, IDIBAPS, and UNIBO using different colors. 2) Recruitment will be directly managed by the PM and advertised on the CORDIS website as well as other sites to achieve recruitment goals. 3) Selection procedures will include a cover letter, CV, and short interviews to confirm English skills and interests in the program. 4) Gender equality strategies aim for at least 50% female researchers, and equal opportunity policies will ensure quality and diversity in recruiting. 5) Partners will provide a full accommodation

1. SECONDMENT/RECRUITMENT PLAN
Barcelona, October 25th 2013

2. GANNT CHART
In the following Gantt diagram orange colours indicate recruitments for YMA and
secondments sent by YMA. Similarly, green indicates recruitments for IDIBAPS
and secondments sent by IDIBAPS, and blue indicates recruitments for UNIBO
and secondments sent by UNIBO.

3. RECRUITMENT
-Directely managed by the PM
-Dissemination : CORDIS WEBSITE (mandatory!!!!)
-Other routes: EEN, research centers/universities, European societies, job worlwide
portals, social networks…..
-Advertisements will be clear and concise, but relevant to achieve the goals of
recruitment. The use of social networks (i.e. LinkedIn) will be promote due their
low cost and high impact capacities
- Procedure and criteria for selection. The standard procedure will include:
(covering Letter, detailed CV with explicit research track record in the topic),
Management Group shortlists candidates by scientific merits and has short
interviews (normally online) to confirm level of English and coherence of
expectations/interests with the programme.

4. GENDER AND EQUAL OPORTUNITY POLICIES
- Strategies to encourage gender equality. The main tool will be the
implementation of a positive action in the recruitment process to achieve at
least 50 % of female researchers.
- To ensure the best quality, a wide- coverage advertisement, a share of
researchers from new members and candidate countries and respect of equal
opportunity policies.
ACCOMODATION
- Full accommodation package by all Partners, involving flexible working
schedules, evaluation by results, counselling in living, language and other
matters (i.e. fellow rooms, desk and PC) as well as unlimited support for
administrative and legal issues and unlimited access to journals