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The II International Forum of Young Scientists of the Siberian Federal District "International and Inter-regional Cooperation: New Perspectives on the Career Development of a Young Scientist"
10 August 2010
RUYS (The Russian Union of Young Scientists, member of Eurodoc) invites you to Tomsk, Russia. During 6 conference days (22 – 28 November 2010) you can be a part of different discissions on development of international and inter-regional cooperation in academic and educational spheres. For more information, please, visit http://www./www.tpu.ru/eng/forum-2010.htm
EURODOC discusses mobility patterns and new collaborative environments for researchers at the Euroscience Open Forum in Torino
24 July 2010
The session “New comparable data on young researcher’s mobility patterns available: what are the consequences for European Research Policy?” was aimed to provide an overview of the newly available comparable data, including Eurodoc survey results, on crucial topics like motives for pursuing a doctorate, career paths, funding, supervision, generic skills and mobility. Among the speakers were Dagmar Meyer from European Commission, Giancarlo Gasperoni from University of Bologna, Karoline Holländer and Snezana Krstic from Eurodoc.
The other session “What would science look like if it were invented today?” discussed how researchers can benefit from the new communication tools such as blogs, microblogs, wikis and other collaborative environments, and how public post-publication peer review and contribution-based metrics can work to enrich scientific communication. The session was a showcase on how those communication tools for scientific interaction can work in practice. The expert speakers Steven Mansour from World Association of Young Scientists, and Daniel Mietchen from Eurodoc were connected online to Torino to communicate with the participants which were physically present during the session.
Eurodoc's involvement at Euroscience Open Forum 2010 (July 2-7, Torino)
1 July 2010
The Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF 2010) is Europe’s largest multidisciplinary event for everybody who is interested in science and research.
Two sessions will be organised by Eurodoc on Sun, 4. July 2010:
- New comparable data on young researcher’s mobility patterns available: What are the consequences for European Research Policy?
- What would science look like if it were invented today?
We would like to invite you to come to Torino! Registration is open at www.esof2010.org
The President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek meets Eurodoc President Izabela Stanisławiszyn
1 July 2010
Izabela Stanisławiszyn, Eurodoc President had a meeting with the President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek in the Information Office of the European Parliament in Warsaw on 25 June 2010.
The purpose of the meeting was to introduce the organization to the President of the European Parliament and discuss the possibilities of cooperation in order to strengthen Eurodoc’s dialogue with the main institutional stakeholders at the EU level.
During the meeting Izabela Stanisławiszyn presented Eurodoc’s history, goals, task and current activities and projects conducted by Eurodoc. The President of the European Parliament expressed his appreciation for the organization’s activities spreading across 37 countries-members of the European Union and the Council of Europe. He also expressed his full support for Eurodoc’s aims related to the research, education for the knowledge-based society and civil society.
It was agreed to establish cooperation between Eurodoc and the European Parliament in order to enable Eurodoccers’ active participation in debates and assistance in the elaboration of corresponding policies at EU level by attending the hearings of the EP committees which are of Eurodoc’s interest.
Izabela Stanislawiszyn highlights the areas for improving doctoral programmes at the Bologna Seminar on Doctoral Studies in the European Higher Education Area
1 July 2010
Izabela Stanisławiszyn, Eurodoc President, participated in the Bologna Seminar Doctoral Studies in the European Higher Education Area, which took place in Warsaw on 17-18 June 2010.
The seminar was aimed to discuss the latest developments in doctoral studies in Europe, to exchange experience on present models of doctoral studies, to discuss pros and cons of the introduction of ECTS for doctoral programmes, to discuss quality indicators for doctoral studies and possible models of accreditation and quality assurance.
In her speech «Doctoral studies from a doctoral candidate‘s perspective», Eurodoc President suggested that doctoral programmes should attempt to define a mission or vision shared by all partners which is to facilitate the process of turning doctoral candidates into excellent researchers. She also urged to provide a clear administrative structure for doctoral programmes, candidates and supervisors, and offer a clear status for doctoral candidates. Collaboration among major partners should ensure critical mass and help overcome the isolation of young researchers.
In addition, Izabela emphasised that the sufficient teaching and transferable skills training as well as enhanced opportunities for mobility, international collaboration and inter-institutional cooperation are amongst top areas for improving the quality of doctoral programmes.
Izabela Stanisławiszyn underlined the need to clearly discern doctoral education from the 1st and 2nd cycle of the Bologna Process and called for the recognition of the professional status of doctoral candidates in Europe.
