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"Without researchers, there is no science in Europe," Janez Potocnik, European Commissioner for Science and Research, has said. "By setting out the roles and responsibilities of researchers, we are going some way to ensuring that researchers, wherever they work, are treated with the respect and esteem they deserve." The Researchers' Charter and Code of Conduct contribute to this objective by addressing Member States, employers, funding organisations and researchers. They cover all fields of research in the public and private sectors, irrespective of the nature of the appointment, the legal status of the employer or the type of organisation in which the work is carried out.
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.
The newsletter aims to take a fresh look at the rich rewards and occasional challenges of working and pursuing a career in research today.
This website is intended to assist project coordinators and team leaders to generate an effective flow of information and publicity about the objectives and results of their work, the contributions made to European knowledge and scientific excellence, the value of collaboration on a Europe-wide scale, and the benefits to EU citizens in general.
Last updated on: 2007-05-08
