The International Consortium of Research Staff Associations (ICoRSA) are hosting the Irish Research Staff Association (IrishRSA) Online Forum and is taking place on Thursdau, 6 May 2021 at 11:00.
This is the 1st International IrishRSA Online Forum on Research Careers and Policy. The Forum will present the Irish and international research career frameworks as well as best practices from other countries.
The event intends to initiate the discussion on sustainable careers for researchers and a model of future directions and solution for the precarity of Irish research careers by bringing together a number of key experts and stakeholders in research careers, both on national and international level.
The target audience are researchers, decision-makers in the public service, higher education institutions, industry and other relevant stakeholders.
Irish Research Staff Association Online Forum
The Forum will be fully online due to the ongoing COVID restrictions. The online format offers an event with national and international speakers and panellists who will share informative presentations and take part in Q&A sessions.
Agenda
11.00am – 11.10am (IST)
WELCOME & OPENING SPEECH
Mike Jennings | Retired General Secretary of IFUT
PART 1: Research Career Frameworks & Precarity of Research Careers
11.10am – 12.00pm (IST)
PRESENTATIONS
SPEAKERS:
Gordon Dalton | ICoRSA: Research Career Precarity – a global perspective
Janet Metcalfe | VitaeUK: Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers in UK
Jennifer Major | Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars: CAPS‘ influence on policy
12.00pm – 12.50pm (IST)
PANEL SESSION
Speakers Part 1
Linda Doyle | Trinity College, University of Dublin
Frank Jones | Irish Federation of University Teachers
Dipti Pandya | University College Dublin
LUNCH BREAK: 12.50pm – 1.10pm (IST)
PART 2: Best Practices & Solutions for Irish Research Careers
1.10pm – 2.00pm (IST)
PRESENTATIONS
SPEAKERS:
UNESCO: Recommendation on Science and Scientific Researchers
Apostolia Karamali | EC Directorate for Research and Innovation: European Framework for Research Careers
Nuno Cerca | ANICT: Researcher influence on research career policy in Portugal
2.00pm – 2.50pm (IST)
PANEL SESSION
Speakers Part 1
Carole Chapin | Association Nationale des Docteurs (ANDès)
Gareth O’Neill | Principal Consultant on Open Science & Technopolis Group
Susan K. Fetics | Marie Curie Alumni Association
2.50pm – 3.00pm (IST)
CLOSING SPEECH
Andrew P. Allen | IrishRSA
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