Researchers’ Mobility, a key factor of Knowledge based society:

WEB-MOB an INCO project towards this direction

Researchers’ Mobility, a key factor of Knowledge based society:

WEB-MOB an INCO project towards this direction

Sanopoulos Dimitrios

Coordinator of the Greek Mobility Centres Network and WEB-MOB project,

NCP-PEOPLE for Northern Greece

Workshop: Researchers’ mobility in the region of Western Balkans

 12 March 2007, Kopaonik

• Development is strongly influenced by innovation and niche technologies

• USA Economy influences more intensively today Global economy

• Asian Economy is growing up

• Aging of European population

• Europe is not enough “innovative”

• Innovation is a key factor for development

• Capital is attracted by development and dislikes high production costs

European Union; Globalization and the New Challenges

Globalization and European Research Environment

Competition becomes

More and more intensive

Markets are extendedCompetitiveness

become more

specialized

World becomes smalle

r

From industrial towards Knowledge based society

Wealth Society

Wealth

producing

society

• In information society, knowledge is the driving force and capital follows knowledge

• HUMAN CAPITAL PRODUCES KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge based society

Information Society

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Asia + Oceania-474,800

Latin America- 48,000

Africa- 165,400

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MOBILITY OF RESEARCHERS WORLDWIDE

WHY MOBILITY?

Mobility is a key factor for innovation in research within a region

INCOMING

RESEARCHERS

ACCELERATION OF

THE TECHNOLOGY

DEVELOPMENT

ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT

INNOVATION

WHY MOBILITY?

MAIN MECHANISMS TO ACHIEVE DEVELOPMENT:

1. KNOW-HOW: Incoming scientists favor the dissemination of knowledge, especially tacit knowledge and contribute significantly in the capitalization of knowledge within the host country. For example in USA in 1997, 26% of the candidate PhD holders were foreigners.

2. ENTERPRENEURSHIP: Migration of high skilled persons is a key factor to increase entrepreneurship.

3. INNOVATION: Mobile researchers specialized in scientific fields related to niche technologies like nanotechnology, informatics contribute significantly in research development and entrepreneurship in new fields.

According to the Encyclopedia Britannica brain drain is “the departure of

educated or professional people from one country, economic sector or field for

another usually for better pay or living conditions”

Brain-drain and brain-gain are natural processes and we cannot stop them

IF YOU CANNOT CRASH YOUR ENEMY BECOME HIS FRIEND

(R.Green, J. Elffers: The 48 laws of power)

BRAIN-DRAIN AND BRAIN-GAIN

TURN MOBILITY FOR YOUR BENEFIT

• Don’t try to inhibit it

• Encourage people to become more mobile

• Give opportunities to the youngsters for new experiences, new changes, new challenges.

• Be open minded and attract new talents

BRAIN-DRAIN AND BRAIN-GAIN

BRAIN-DRAIN AND BRAIN-GAIN

NETWORKING

• Search the best networks

• Create new alliance with leading research organizations and

networks

• Participate, coordinate or develop new networks

BRAIN-DRAIN AND BRAIN-GAIN

DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS

• Aim to excellence – Do less but in better and more effective way

• Manage your resources in a way to secure excellency and don’t

waste your funds.

BRAIN-DRAIN AND BRAIN-GAIN

Aim to achieve «brain-gain»

• By attracting young talents

• By organizing effective repatriation mechanisms addressed to

researchers of your national Diaspora

• Give the opportunities to talented young scientists to occupy

better positions in your organization than in their previous job

A Mobility Strategy for the European Research Area (ERA)

The aim is to create a favorable environment for the mobility of researchers in the ERA , in order to develop, attract and retain appropriate human resources in research and to promote innovation

EU and the transition to knowledge based society

• European Research Area and Lisbon mandate (2000)

• Political target of Barcelona (2002)

• Bologna Process (1999)

• European Mobility Portal – ERACAREERS (2003)

• European Mobility Centres Network – ERA-MORE (2004)

• Steering Group on HRM

• The code of conduct and the charter of the European Researcher

(2005)

• Directive and Recommendations aiming at the improvement of

condition of admission of Third Countries Researchers (2005)

Mobility of Researchers:• Is a strategic priority for EU• Accelerates technological development• Is a dissemination mechanism of knowledge,

know-how and professional skills• Encourages innovation and new research fields• Enhances entrepreneurship• Encourages communication• Limits radical and dogmatic practices, like

racisms, xenophobia• It is favored by excellence (centres of

excellence and knowledge industry)

CONCLUDING REMARKS

WEB-MOB Project

Objectives

• The project will identify the existing obstacles concerning the incoming mobility of Researchers in Western Balkan Countries.

• Create synergies acting in close cooperation and complementary to the ERA-MORE Network to attract researchers in the region or to direct them within Europe

Main activities

1. Review of the existing mobility policies in EU and in the WBC

2. Mapping exercise to identify research and academic organizations capable of attracting researchers, focal points within ministries, governmental organizations, local authorities, professional associations and chambers capable of offering information or assistance in matters of overcoming mobility obstacles, web addresses providing information for job opportunities, salaries, taxation schemes, national legislation in relation to mobility, visa requirements, work permits, social security, pension rights, etc.

WEB-MOB Project

WEB-MOB Project

3.Preparation of Mobility guides addressed to incoming researchers containing useful information relative to all aforementioned topics

4. Awareness activities focused on specific target groups that are the main stakeholders, like academics, governmental bodies, public services and local or regional authorities.

5. Preparation of mobility guidelines addressed to decision makers

6. Development of the WEB-MOB portal

WEB-MOB PARTNERS

Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Greece (CERTH)

University of Nis, Mechanical Engineering Faculty, Serbia (MEF)

Regional Environmental Center and Eastern Europe Country Office and Serbia and Montenegro, Serbia (REC)

Geographic Studies Centre, Albania (GSC)

Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Information and Materials, Research Center for Energy, FYR of Macedonia (ICEIM-MANU)

Hydro-Engineering Institute Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (HEIS)

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, Croatia (FSB-UZ)

WEB-MOB PORTAL

DELIVERABLES - IMPACT

• Deliverables

The main deliverables of WEB-MOB project are:• Mapping exercise results• Review report of the existing mobility policy in WBC• Mobility guidelines report• WEB-MOB Portal

• Impact

The expected benefits are:• The preparation of mobility guidelines useful to national

governments for the formulation of common policy in terms of enhancing researchers mobility and to eliminate mobility barriers in the region.

• To increase attractiveness of Western Balkan region for the mobile researchers.

• European Commission will have a clearer image of the obstacles which incoming mobile researchers are facing in the region.

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