General Information

- Introduction -

The 15th Annual Conference of the European Association of Research Managers and Administrators (EARMA) will take place at the University of Copenhagen from 24th - 27th June 2009.

The main Conference workshops and sessions will take place on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th June. A Pre-Conference Event and Welcome Reception is planned for 24th June, and the Conference Dinner will take place on the evening of 25th June.

The main theme of the Conference is ‘Supporting and Sustaining Competitive Research in Europe’, and the event will consider how modern research managers can contribute to this aim.

- Conference Programme -

Although still subject to some confirmation, the Conference programme consists of plenary and keynote lectures, as well as a wide variety of parallel workshops dealing with many practical aspects of research management and administration. The programme is divided into five subject ‘tracks’, and aims to cover the following;

• Contracts & Legal – subcontracts, consortium agreements, and post-award IPR management
• Finance – Framework 7 financial rules, full costing, certification, timesheets, and audits
• Research Office Services – models of research office support structures, project management, and adding value to proposals
• Research Strategy & Policy – funding strategies, industry-university collaborations, and building research capacity
• Governance, Ethics & Compliance – research misconduct, ethics, and clinical / medical research issues 

Further details concerning the Conference programme, exhibition, social events, and registration process can be found on the associated pages.

Please note that you must be a member of EARMA (either individual or institutional) to attend the Conference.  Membership of EARMA can be applied for here.

- Official Airline of the Conference - SAS Group -

The SAS Group has been appointed as the Official Airline for the 15th EARMA Annual Conference. This means that a special conference discount is available for all Conference participants and accompanying persons buying airline tickets to travel to the Conference.

The special event booking code - and details of how to book tickets - can be found in the menu on the right, once you have been granted access to EARMA website.

EARMA Members who are members of EuroBonus or one of the Star Alliance airlines frequent flyer programmes will also be able to earn points on their journey to Copenhagen as on any other regular flights.

This special SAS Conference discount is valid on flights operated by SAS, Blue1, airBaltic, Widerøe, Spanair, Estonian* and SAS/Lufthansa codeshare flights from Germany. In addition, discounts are offered when using SAS codeshare connecting flights operated by Skyways, Cimber Air and United domestic USA in connection with SAS transatlantic flight (* exceptions apply for Estonian).

Details on how to get from Copenhagen Airport to the Conference venue and hotels can be found at the bottom of this page, together with other local information that may be useful for delegates.

May we take this opportunity to thank the University of Copenhagen for hosting our Conference this year. The location of the 2009 Conference will give you the opportunity not only to visit a historic university with a strong reputation, but also to discover a flourishing scientific region. The University of Copenhagen website can be found here http://www.ku.dk

We look forward to seeing you there!