Session 1.1 conclusions: Research careers – how to improve social security coverage and working conditions in a borderless research area?
Thursday, November 5th, 2009The session covered five interrelated topics concerning the research profession: 1) Information 2) social security coordination 3) Supplementary pension rights 4 Flexicurity and 5) Training and Skills. Below a summary of ideas, conclusions and recommendations.
1. Information
The issue and context
An impressive array of information systems has been build up in recent years to support the mobile worker in general (EURES) and the mobile researcher in particular (EURAXESS). 200 EURAXESS mobility centres provide a range of information services to mobile researchers.
Analysis of the challenges and European dimension
Despite the overwhelming offer of general information at European and national level, the individual mobile research …