1. EURAXESS EURAXESS network in Serbia Yesterday, today and tomorrow

2. EURAXESS in Serbia - European, regional and national perspectives 2 WEB-MOB ◦Development of researchers mobility policy guidelines for the region of Western Balkans, INCO- CT-2005-515923, 2006-2007 ◦Partners –Greece (CERTH), Croatiaa (FSB-UZ), Albania (GSC), Bosnia and Herzegovina (HEIS), FYR Macedonia (ICEIM-MANU), Serbja (MEF, REC) ◦webmob.masfak.ni.ac.rs

3. EURAXESS in Serbia - European, regional and national perspectives 3 Basic mobility problems in Serbia ◦Impossible to finance incoming mobility from its own resources –Low salaries of researchers and poor funding of scientific research projects by the state ◦No information on living and working conditions ◦Disintegration of the University –There is no coordinated effort to promote the existing capacity in order to foster international cooperation –There are no uniform procedures for the recognition of diplomas at the universities –There is no system of collecting information on international cooperation of faculties ◦There is no system of scientific visa

4. EURAXESS in Serbia - European, regional and national perspectives 4 SER-MORE Projekat ◦FP7 MOB7-GNR-2008-225076 - Development of Serbian Network of Mobility Centers (SER-MORE) ◦September 2008 – September 2011 ◦Coordinator: Miroslav Trajanović, University of Nis, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Nis

5. EURAXESS in Serbia - European, regional and national perspectives 5 SER-MORE Projekat ◦Aims –Development of operating infrastructure (National EURAXESS network) for providing services for outgoing and incoming researchers Development of a sustainable organizational structure of the network Collecting information relevant to the provision of services to researchers Providing direct services Publication of an open, accessible and interactive web portal to support the delivery of services and promotion Achieve recognition of network within the national R & D environment ◦Partners –Universities in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Kragujevc, Nis, FIT, Ministri for science and tehnological development

6. EURAXESS in Serbia - European, regional and national perspectives 6 Main project results ◦Capacity drvelopment of national EURAXESS network –Declaration of commitment, trainings, workshops ◦Colecting relevant data about –foreign researchers, queries, testimonies, R & D vacancies,news and press releases, practical information ◦Promotion –Info days, conferencies, newsletter, online advertising, Facebook page ◦Services –Practical information published on EURAXESS portal, incoming and outgoing mobility guides

7. EURAXESS in Serbia - European, regional and national perspectives 7 NationalEURAXESS network BHO SC BG SC KG SC NI SC NS SC FIT LCPs ServicesKoordinationStrategy National SG SGHRM Working groups

8. EURAXESS in Serbia - European, regional and national perspectives 8 Network development ◦Training for Service centers coordinators –Varna, Tallin, Thessaloniki – Quality – Promotion - Networking Training ◦Training for promoters of Charter and Code –Potsdam, Brisel ◦41 declaration of commitment signed –6 BHO i SC, 14 UBG, 8 UNS, 7 UNI, 4 UKG, 10 institutes and private universities ◦Training for Service centers coordinators: portal, extranet ◦Five Workshops for LCP –57 LCP from 47 organisation

9. EURAXESS in Serbia - European, regional and national perspectives 9 Promotion ◦International promotion –2 workshops (Sarajevo, Timisoara) –EURAXESS conference in Potsdam –Kick-off meeting EURAXESS Montenegro, Podgorica ◦National promotion –6 Info days (BG, NI, NS, KG, more than 250 participants), –3 conferencies(TREND, SNTPI, Excelence in Basic and Engineering Science and Education, Yuinfo 2011) ◦Online promotion –5 Newsletter-a (about 1000 recipients – info day participants, scientific diaspora) –Facebook page (190 members) –Links(National institution, foreign web sites - wbc-inco.net, basileus)

10. EURAXESS in Serbia - European, regional and national perspectives 10 Future of the network ◦Aims –Maintenance activities of the BHO through projects of transnational cooperation of EURAXESS network –Maintenance of network capacity through participation in workshops and training sessions organized by the European Commission and transnational projects –Continuity of participation of national representatives in the relevant national and European Commission’s bodies –Continuity of the activities of SG of National EURAXESS Network ◦Vision –Agency for career development and mobility of researchers

11. Thank you Miroslav Trajanović, EURAXESS Serbia info@euraxess.rs