Following our successful Annual Conference in Paris earlier this year, we distributed a questionnaire to all 200 delegates who attended.  We received over 60 replies which provided us with some valuable feedback concerning the venue, presentations, registration, accommodation and social events. We are now issuing a call to members to provide ideas for the leading theme of the 2007 EARMA Conference, and the detailed topics you would like to see addressed within parallel, keynote, or interactive workshop sessions.  Please complete the following form and return it by e-mail to

EARMA members can receive a discount of 50 euros on the following FP7-related training events organised by BlueBell & Yellow Research:

 

EARMA members receive a discount of 50 euros on 2006 Open Training Courses in Brussels, organised and presented by Sean McCarthy of Hyperion Ltd, as follows:

The European Commission has launched a study to assess the remunerations of researchers in the public and business enterprise sectors in the European Union and countries Associated to the Community RTD Framework programme. In this context, a researcher is considered as any person who devotes at least 50% of her/his time in order to carry out research activities.  This study aims at obtaining a better understanding of the key elements of a researchers career, with a view of improving the attractiveness of Europe for researchers.

The latest training courses have been announced by Sean McCarthy of Hyperion.  EARMA Members receive discounts for attending these courses (you must inform Hyperion of this when booking).

To begin our Conference this year, a welcome Reception will be held on the evening of Sunday 18th June 2006.  The Reception will take the form of a wine-tasting and buffet, and will begin at 18:00 (Paris time).  Please note, however, that this event will NOT take place at the Institut Pasteur.

EARMA has responded to the recent Strategy Notes from the European Research Council, concerning their intended funding initiatives for young independent researchers.  This response, along with a commentary, has been published on ResearchResearch.com.  You can read the commentary, and the EARMA response, by clicking on the link below.
EARMA Welcomes ERC Young Researcher Grant Scheme (Research Day Europe, 30 May 2006)

The Acting President of EARMA, Wiktor Kurzeja, has written an article for Research Europe in which he discusses the challenges faced by the research management and administration community, and how the profession could and should develop in the future.  Read the article clicking on the link below.
Bring on the Bureaucrats, Release the Researchers! (W Kurzeja, Research Europe, 1 June 2006)

In accordance with the provisions of the EARMA Constitution, Article 7.1 (Meetings), we hereby give notice that the next EARMA General Assembly will take place on the 20th June 2006 during the EARMA Annual Conference in Paris. The venue for the General Assembly will be the Auditorium at the Institut Pasteur, 28 Rue du Docteur Roux, 75724 Paris Cédex 15.  The General Assembly will commence at 11:15 and finish at 13:00.

The Scientific Research Council of the European Research Council (ERC) have recently issued two Strategy Notes concerning their Launch Strategy and their proposed Starting Independent Research Grants (you can download both below).  A preliminary EARMA response has also been issued (see below).