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Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) Policy Discussion
Saturday, 14 July 2012, 10:45 am - 12:45 pm
Ecocem Room in the Convention Centre Dublin Open to all ESOF registrants
This session will provide a platform for discussion of challenges shared in common by a mobile, international research workforce, best practices for addressing these common challenges, and the effects that these challenges have upon the global research enterprise. Additionally, this session will launch the establishment of the European Research Staff Association (EURSA) and the larger group, the International Consortium of Research Staff Associations (ICoRSA).
Until recently, national researcher associations were relatively isolated and rarely communicated with one another. The past two years have seen increasing communication between national research staff and postdoctoral associations in Canada (CAPS), Ireland (IRSA), South Africa (SARSA-PD), the United Kingdom (UKRSA), the United States (NPA), and researchers from other countries, ultimately leading to the development of an international consortium. ICoRSA will foster collaboration among national associations worldwide and include reciprocal arrangements with other researcher associations such as Eurodoc, the Global Young Academy (GYA), and the World Association of Young Scientists (WAYS).
EURSA and ICoRSA will inform policy by:
Welcome Gordon Dalton, International Chair and Past Chairperson, Irish Research Staff Association (IRSA) Opening Remarks Martin Hynes, Chief Executive, European Science Foundation (ESF) Panel 1: Introduction of Attending Associations
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Moderator: Tennie Videler, Vitae Programme Manager for Researchers, CRAC: The Career Development Organisation
Panel 2: Common challenges and the Role of Research Staff and Postdoctoral Associations
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
What are the challenges shared in common by researchers in different geographic and political contexts, and what role do research staff and postdoctoral associations play in addressing these challenges?
Chair and Moderator:
Cathee Johnson Phillips, Executive Director, US National Postdoctoral Association (NPA)
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Panel 3: Advising Policy Matters 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm As the international science, engineering, and medical communities reorganize in response to the increasingly global nature of the research enterprise, how can research staff, postdoctoral scholars, and other early-career researchers provide advice to policy makers? Chair and Moderator:
John Walsh, Chair, Irish Research Staff Association (IRSA)
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Vision, Mission, and Governance of ICoRSA and EURSA
Saturday, 14 July 2012, 2:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Arts Building Conference Room 2026 at Trinity College Dublin Open to representatives from Research Staff and Postdoctoral Associations
Private session participants will walk together from the convention centre to Trinity College; lunch will be provided to facilitate informal discussion before the private session begins. Those interested in attending the closed session and who are not already invited should talk to one of the steering committee members.
The goals of the afternoon work session are to establish the vision, mission, and governance structure for the European Research Staff Association (EURSA) and International Consortium of Research Staff Associations (ICoRSA). Representatives from research staff and postdoctoral associations and other interested parties will collaborate to establish the framework that will allow EURSA and ICoRSA to succeed in supporting researchers on a regional and global basis, respectively.
Defining the Visions for ICoRSA and EURSA
2:20 pm - 2:50 pm
Chair and Moderator: Tennie Videler, Vitae Programme Manager for Researchers, CRAC: The Career Development Organisation
A vision outlines what the organisation wants to be or how it wants the world in which it operates to be (an "idealised" view of the world). The vision concentrates on the future and can be emotive and a source of inspiration.
Defining the Missions for ICoRSA and EURSA
2:50 pm - 3:20 pm
Chair and Moderator: Tennie Videler, Vitae Programme Manager for Researchers, CRAC: The Career Development Organisation
The mission defines the fundamental purpose of an organisation, succinctly describing why it exists and what it does to achieve its vision. Vision and mission are different, with the vision being a descriptive picture of future state, and the mission being an action statement for bringing about what is envisioned (i.e. the vision is what will be achieved if the organisation is successful in achieving its mission.)
Establishing the Governance of ICoRSA and EURSA
3:20 pm - 4:20 pm
Chair and Moderator: Cathee Johnson Phillips, Executive Director, US National Postdoctoral Association (NPA)
This session will explore different models of governance with the goal of reaching consensus on which model will be adopted and, as time allows, establish the governance structures of ICoRSA and EURSA.
Wrap-up and Review of Decisions Reached
4:20 pm - 5:00 pm
Saturday, 14 July 2012, 7:30 pm
Gallagher's Boxty House, 20-21 Temple Bar, Dublin 2 Optional, self-funded evening meal
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