EARMA in a nutshell Presented on behalf of EARMA Board

European Association of Research Managers and Administrators

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European Association of Research Managers and Administrators

EARMA IN A NUTSHELL

A voluntary, non-profit organisation which acts for and behalf of its members to assist them in their day-to-days jobs and allows them opportunities to develop and share their talents for the benefit of their institutions

EARMA IS ITS MEMBERSHIP! Our mantra: “Contribute Influence

Change”

60 Institutional members..and growing!180 Individual members...and growing!300 Annual Conference Participants >500 Website users31 countries

European Association of Research Managers and Administrators

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EARMA OVERVIEW

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EARMA Membership

Profile

Membership Base: Growth in institutional membership and

Stable overall (despite recession!) Members in nearly all EU and Associated States A wide range of expertise (contracts, legal,

financial, proposal writers) HOWEVER we are aiming to grow membership Currently embarking on membership campaign:

“EARMA Ambassadors” appointed based on experience and geographical coverage

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EARMA BOARD: Current Policies

and Activities (1)

Continuing to Build Positive Relationships with Commission

Networking with key organisations

Explore new funding opportunities

E.g. Meetings with senior officials S I M P L I F I C A T I O N

E.g. Recent Link with institutional HR Resources Group in EC

Currently preparing submissions to EC relating to Research management training

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EARMA Board: Current Policies and

Activities (2)

Support improvements to EC IT Tools

Look at how research managers should address “innovation”

Currently establishing Working Group(Possible later meeting with Commission services)

Event from ERA Working Group, February 2012, “RESEARCH FROM IDEAS TO PRODUCTS: The Role of European universities and enterprises in the innovation process”

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EARMA Board: Current Policies and

Activities (3)

Professionalisation of research management

Look at how research managers should address “innovation”

Establishment of new Working Group

Follow up discussions from Paris event

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EARMA Board: Current Policies and

Activities (4)

Improve EARMA internal and external communications

Develop ‘Network of Networks’

New Communications Strategy Developed

E.g. with ECI …and perhaps now this network!

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AN INTRODUCTION to

EARMA WORKING GROUPS AND COMMITTEES:

The working groups of EARMA represent a key way in which members can make a vital contribution to EARMA, whilst offering a means for developing their own careers

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ERA Working Group

Members:

Anne Katrin Werenskiold Max-Planck Institute für Biochemie (Chair) GERMANY

Michela Bertero, CRG, Spain Anna Groeninx van Zoelen Leiden

University, NETHERLANDS Pirjo Kontkanen University of

Helsinki, FINLAND Zygmunt Krasinski Polish

Academi of Sciences, POLAND David Lauder University of York

(Board), UK Yulia Matskevich Brunel University,

UK Vanessa Ravagni Universita

degli Studi de Trento, ITALY John Stringer BerkleyAssociates,

BELGIUM

AIMS: Identify policy issues

of concern to members (Focus: ERA and Innovation Union)

Carry out studies and communicate results to Commission and membership

Hold events related to above

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ERA Working Group:

Outputs in last year

Contributed to: EARMA Position Paper on

Simplification EARMA Position Paper

(Innovation Union) EVENT: The European

Research Landscape and the Innovation Union (Brussels, February 2011)

EVENT: FP8 on the Horizon,(Brussels, November 2010)

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New: Professional Development

Working Group

Kristel ToomEstonia (CHAIR) Emmanuel Batabunde Norway Cristina Borras Spain Katherine Boylan UK Zygmunt Krasinsky Poland José Leite Portugal Susi Poli Italy Susanne Rahner Germany (Board

Rep.) Denise Wallen US Paula Wennberg Sweden Lars Wikmann Sweden

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PD WG Aims and overview

To develop systems to support member’s professional development

To develop and promote training courses for research managers and administrators

Divided into following sub-groups looking at specific issues: Certification Funding Training Communication Partnership

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Annual Conference Committee

Members: Anna Groeninx van Zoelen, Leiden University,

Netherlands (Chair) John Donovan, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland,

Board /local organiser (Dublin 2012) Siegfried Huemer, TU Vienna, Austria, local organiser

(Vienna 2013) Oonagh Kinsman, Trinity College, Ireland, local

organiser (Dublin 2012) Laia Lagunas Vila, Research Support & Technology

Transfer Office, Spain David Lauder, University of York, UK, Board rep Katrin Reschwamm, EURelations AG, Switzerland

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Benefits of Membership

Contact with a wide network of professional research managers and administrators from more than 30 countries (European and global)

A bi-monthly professional publication, 'Link', focusing on important topics for research managers

A 3-day Annual Conference comprising keynote speeches, parallel presentations and workshops on relevant research management topics

An International Research Management Fellowship Exchange Programme between the US and Europe (under expansion)

Training events and activities

An interactive website earma.orgwith discussion forums and e-mail newsletters

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Benefits of Membership

Information on international research management job vacancies

Opportunities for members to join Working Groups on topics relevant to their profession (e.g. FP7)

A Training & Integration Fund (TIF) to facilitate staff exchanges between Member organisations

A Brussels-based association with regular communications with the European Commission and policy-makers

Opportunities to share your professional experience with others and develop your career

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Benefits of Membership: Professional Development

INTERACT with colleagues across Europe on issues affecting YOUR day-to-day job

MEET colleagues across Europe LEARN about different research cultures SHARE best practise

You will have access to courses at preferential rates e.g. HYPERION

You will be able to CONTRIBUTE to European funding debates, issues, working groups etc. (e.g. professional development Working Group) Will help your institution and also help your career

development

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Statement from EARMA Chair, Jan

Andersen

“EARMA is a success! On the brink of a new framework program we are taking off as an association for the benefit of European Research. EARMA is a recognized and respected partner all over Europe and globally. This has been reached through hard work, honesty and reliability. It is a result of the joint commitment of members, the EARMA Working Groups and the Board. Openness and the strong urge to involve members in the formulation and carrying out of the EARMA Policy is the recipe that will also bring the association even further”.

June 2012

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What EARMA members have in

common

We all want to share best practise and learn new ways to improve support at our own institutions

We support the further professionalisation of European research management

We want to network! We want to get a fast track on latest policy

developments! We want to improve and simplify procedures for our

researchers! In SHORT: WE WANT TO CONTRIBUTE, INFLUENCE,

CHANGE!!!

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Thank you for listening!

On behalf of EARMA Board Jan Andersen (Chair), University of

Copenhagen, Denmark Dr John Donnovan, Dublin Institute of

Technology, Ireland David Lauder, University of York, UK Dr Milly Perry, Open University, Israel Dr Susanne Rahner, YGGDRASIL, Germany Ivo Bezecny, Mendel University, Brno, Czech

Republic (until June 2012) New member to be confirmed June 2012