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This Newsletter is also available online on the Researcher's Mobility Portal: http://ec.europa.eu/eracareers/ Please reply with 'unsubscribe' in the subject line if you do not wish to receive future issues of this Newsletter. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Europe4Researchers Newsletter - Issue 2 - March 2008 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ###NEWS### Reinforcing Links in Asia ========================= Many thousands of European researchers are currently working in Asia, and Japan and China are amongst the most popular destinations. The European Commission has taken the initiative to launch networks in these two countries, providing information about research opportunities amongst other things. http://ec.europa.eu/eracareers/index_en.cfm?l1=23&l2=0&l3=1&newsletter=14_02 Humboldt Foundation signs European Charter for Researchers ========================================================== The Humboldt Foundation is a non-profit foundation dedicated to the promotion of international research cooperation. It has now become the first funding organisation in Germany to pledge to abide by new European standards. http://ec.europa.eu/eracareers/index_en.cfm?l1=23&l2=0&l3=1&newsletter=14_03 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ###FOCUS### How mobile are EU researchers within Europe? ============================================ For researchers, mobility is about opportunities to work with the best, to find better jobs and enjoy a rewarding career. Recent studies highlight the greater mobility of EU researchers within EU countries in comparison to other professions. http://ec.europa.eu/eracareers/index_en.cfm?l1=23&l2=0&l3=1&newsletter=14_04 Making researchers' mobility easier in France ============================================= Directive 2005/71 from October 2005, concerning non-EU foreign researchers, was adopted at the end of 2007 in France. This new legislation brings many innovations within the French immigration laws. It paves the way for greater mobility through more flexible rules and simplified procedures. http://ec.europa.eu/eracareers/index_en.cfm?l1=23&l2=0&l3=1&newsletter=14_05 Expert Group Delivers Report on University-Based Research ========================================================== The Expert Group (EG) on strengthening research institutions, with a focus on university based research (UbR), has delivered its final report highlighting some of the problems and challenges for UbR. http://ec.europa.eu/eracareers/index_en.cfm?l1=23&l2=0&l3=1&newsletter=14_06 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ###SUCCESS STORIES### Researchers' Night 2007: a Very Positive Evolution ================================================== European Researchers' Night is a pan-European event centred on researchers that brings them closer to one another and to the public. The aim – a chance for the public, especially young people, to meet researchers and, through festive activities, to better understand researchers and their role. A positive side-effect is to show youngsters the appeal of pursuing a research career. http://ec.europa.eu/eracareers/index_en.cfm?l1=23&l2=0&l3=1&newsletter=14_07 Rewarding Excellence in European Research ========================================= On March 12, Brussels played host to the European Science Awards 2007, a new event that brings together three major pan-European prizes: the Science Communication Prize, the Marie Curie Awards, and the Descartes Research Prize. Each recognised and honoured major achievements by scientists and researchers in Europe. http://ec.europa.eu/eracareers/index_en.cfm?l1=23&l2=0&l3=1&newsletter=14_08 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ###EVENTS### EuroBIO 2008 ============ 07-09 October 2008, Paris, France. The largest life sciences event of its kind, at the interface of bioindustry and bioscience. http://ec.europa.eu/eracareers/index_en.cfm?l1=23&l2=0&l3=1&newsletter=14_09 FEST 2008 ========= 16-20 April 2008, Trieste, Italy. International Science Media Fair. http://www.festrieste.it/eng_index.html YEAR 2008 ========= 21-24 April 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia. 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