Presidency conference to address researchers' labour market

Brussels, 25 Apr 2006

A conference entitled 'A Researchers' labour market: Europe a pole of attraction?', organised by the Austrian Presidency of the EU, will take place in Vienna on 1 and 2 June.

The event will address the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment as a driving force for enhancing career prospects.

Workshops will address the following topics:

• the European researchers' labour market and the difference between the public and private sector;

• impact of the Charter and Code as tools for quality assurance and for the stimulation of the researchers' labour market;

• the added value for institutions in adopting the Charter and Code;

• the importance of recognising early stage researchers as professionals.

Further information

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