Dual Career Network Germany Dual Career Seminar, Amsterdam 28.03.2017 Konstanz: prepared foundation, founding member, treasurer, speaker
The Dual Career Network Germany Founded in June 2010 in Berlin 43 members Universities, dual career networks with universities and other research institutions Goals: Professionalization and institutionalization Quality standards Joint PR Multipliers and exchange of contacts Strengthening the German research area June 2010: 20 members almost every university‘s dual career service is a member of the network We all started with terminated contracts and the dual career services were regarded as projects. www.dcnd.org Members of the DCND (April 2016)
DCND – Goals (1) Joint PR work Professionalization and Institutionalization Tailored trainings for dual career advisors Exchange of experience and good practice Feedback for dual career cases Quality Standards Best practice paper Published at www.dcnd.org Joint PR work Website and leaflet Presentations and workshops at selected career fairs and conferences in Germany and abroad trainings: application standards, regional network building online application © shutterstock.com
DCND – Goals (2) Strengthening the German research area Cooperation with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the German Academic International Network (GAIN) at the annual GAIN conferences in the US (target group: potential returners) – offers: Dual career info stall for researchers since 2010 Workshops for dual career couples since 2010 Member of the expert group „The Researcher in Context“ of EURAXESS Top III- Project (2016-2018) Observer in the EU project GENDER-NET ERA-NET (2013-2016)
DCND – Structure Functions Financing Conferences Two speakers, elected for two years by the network Treasurer Task forces: Finances, public relations, strategy, quality management Financing 2010-2012 start up funding by the Stifterverband für die deutsche Wissenschaft Since 2013: cost sharing by the member Conferences One conference every 9 month At changing members‘ institutions Duration: 1,5 days Participation rate: min. 70 % speakers: all the posts are on voluntary base, the colleagues do their DCND work during their regular working time the recent contribution is 50,- EUR per member organisation and year Stifterverband: innovation agency for the German science system © private
DCND – Example schedule 14th DCND conference at the University of Göttingen Thursday, January 26th 2017 10:00-11:00 Welcome and introduction round 11:00-12:30 Reports of the speakers and the tasks forces 12:30-14:00 Lunch 14:00-15:30 World café on relevant DCS‘ issues Volunteering | HR consulting | German University Association 15:30-17:00 Discussion on further development of the DCND 17:00-17:30 Election of a new speaker 18:30-late Evening program speakers: all the posts are on voluntary base, the colleagues do their DCND work during their regular working time the recent contribution is 50,- EUR per member organisation and year
DCND – Example schedule 14th DCND conference at the University of Göttingen Friday, February 27th 2017 09:30-11:00 Colleagial case advise 11:00-11:45 International development of dual career services 11:45-12:15 Coffee break 12:15-14:30 Workshop on devolopment of competence profiles speakers: all the posts are on voluntary base, the colleagues do their DCND work during their regular working time the recent contribution is 50,- EUR per member organisation and year
Kontakt Speakers contact@dcnd.org Kerstin Melzer University of Konstanz Staff Development and Dual Career Tel: +49-7531/88-2430 E-Mail: kerstin.melzer@uni-konstanz.de Yvonne Eder University of Erlangen-Nuremberg Dual Career Network Northern Bavaria Tel: +49-9131/852-3423 E-Mail: yvonne.eder@fau.de