Press Release: Boosting a European Single Labour Market for Researchers: the Commission proposes a new partnership with Member States

In the Communication 'Better careers and more mobility: a European Partnership for Researchers ', the European Commission sought a partnership with Member States to ensure that the necessary human resources are available to sustain and enhance the contribution of science and technology to a knowledge-based European economy. Europe faces growing global competition for the best talents and demographic challenges. The aim of the partnership is to align and focus the efforts of individual Member States. Joint priority actions should make the EU a more attractive place for researchers, and allow researchers to be more mobile between countries, institutions, and between the academic and private sectors. Key areas for action are the systematic opening up of recruitment, meeting the social security and pension needs of mobile researchers, providing fair employment and working conditions, and ensuring that researchers have the right training and skills.

European Commission: MEMO/08/343: Questions and Answers on the European Partnership for Researchers http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/08/343&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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