ERIC Forum

Working towards equality! ⚖ As part of the ERIC Forum 2 project, we are pleased to invite all ERICs personnel to attend three webinars on gender equality topics, such as unconscious bias, workplace behaviour, and the sex and gender dimension in research. 📍 8th October: Gender Equality Basics and Unconscious Bias
 📍 12th November: Addressing Workplace Issues - Sexual Harassment, Undesirable Behavior, Gender-Based Violence, and Microaggressions 📍 10th December: Sex and Gender Dimensions in Research and Teaching To register follow this link 👉 https://bit.ly/4d0Igxa Thank you to Dr. Lisa Mercedes Mittischek, who will lead these training sessions.

📯New Opportunity! INFRAFRONTIER is seeking a Scientific Director who will serve as the legal representative and executive managing director, working alongside an Administrative Director. More details on the position can be found here 👉 https://bit.ly/4cjsX25 Deadline: September 18th (23.59 CEST) 🔬INFRAFRONTIER investigates the relationship between gene function and human diseases. It promotes access to cutting-edge services and resources worldwide and advocates for animal welfare in biomedical research.

On June 19th, representatives from #ERICs, the #ERICForum, ERIC Committee members from EU Member States, and Anna Panagopoulou and Michael Arentoft from the European Commission met in Brussels. They discussed the benefits of ERICs and the ongoing challenges in implementing the ERIC Regulation. The discussion also revolved around the revision of the ERIC Practical Guidelines: a crucial step for the future development of the ERIC Framework and for strengthening the role of ERICs within the European Research Area. 🆕 🗞 Read our news for more details on the key topics of this important meeting. 👇 Link in the first comment.

💬 “What I would like to stress is that, as conceived, the ERIC Regulation provides a unique and wonderful framework for the creation of research infrastructures. It is not perfect, but it is truly a European success story.” The #ERIC concept has been pivotal in implementing the European Research Area (#ERA), providing a clear legal framework for governance, operations, and scientific endeavours. 👉 However, despite its significance, the implementation of the ERIC regulation has encountered challenges. From governance and financial sustainability to varying national laws and VAT exemptions, #ERICs have navigated through complex landscapes, each presenting its own set of hurdles. The #ERICForum2 project has addressed these challenges by establishing an internal team (WP12) tasked with creating a list of recommendations on how to address the challenges related to the ERIC Regulation and its implementation. Luc van Dyck (Euro-Argo ERIC), the WP12 Lead, recounts the team's work, the challenges the ERIC community considers most pressing, and the team's future prospects. Please find the link to the interview in the first comment.

📣 New Opportunity! 📣 SLICES-RI is looking for a Prefiguremaker of Executive Direction who will be responsible for the operational management of SLICES activities during the establishment phase of SLICES-RI to become an ERIC. More information can be found in the post below.👇 Deadline: 2024-09-30

Our deepest gratitude to Anna Panagopoulou for promoting such an important meeting! Main focus: fostering the #ERICs as strategic assets of the European Research Area by conversing about the revision of the ERIC Practical Guidelines and the future evolution of the ERIC Framework.

At the BE Presidency Conference, LOFAR and INFRAFRONTIER were officially awarded the ERIC plate, while ACTRIS-RI signed a Memorandum of Understanding, marking its entry in the #ERICForum. We congratulate our new members on these significant milestones! 👏 Please find the news article discussing these important results for the ERIC community in the first comment. #EU2024BE Wim van Cappellen Eija Juurola

Proud to have participated in #EU2024BE! Joining the panel on ‘Strengthening and Consolidating the RI Landscape’ was a great opportunity to discuss the benefits and challenges of being an ERIC and to show examples of how RIs are transforming the science ecosystem. Antje Keppler (Chair of the ERIC Forum), Jens K. Habermann (BBMRI Director, Coordinator of the ERIC Forum 2 Project), and Sally Chambers (DARIAH Director) shared insights on the collective challenges faced by ERICs and how the ERIC Forum collaborates to tackle these issues. They highlighted the benefits of being #ERICs, with a special focus on Life Science Research Infrastructure and on the integration of digital services and resources for Research Infrastructures in Social Sciences and Humanities. 💬 “ERICs combine their missions with addressing big challenges and serving as implementers of EU policy objectives,” said Dr. Keppler, echoing Jens Habermann’s point that ERICs can significantly contribute to EU research policy. If you want to listen to their speech, the conference recording is in the first comment (starting at 02:10:30)

The 10th Framework Programme is poised to become one of the world’s leading research funding programmes. Its official negotiations are expected to start in 2025. 📢 As a strategic asset of the European Research Area, the ERIC Forum has prepared a position paper on it. 💬 “European Research Infrastructures are foundational to the ambitions of the European scientific community and will continue to lead in scientific excellence, innovation, and collaborative discovery. Adequate EU funding will be imperative to achieve sustained scientific, social and economic impact in the long term.” You can find the link to the Position Paper in the first comment 👇 #ERICForum #ERICs

🤝The ERIC Forum (2nd edition!) brings together the ERIC community to strengthen coordination and collaboration, address challenges, and develop #BestPractices. Learn how BBMRI-ERIC is helping the ERIC Forum reach these goals: ➡️https://lnkd.in/gCd5DRkc #H2020