1. The Greek EURAXESS Network The Greek Experience Dimitris Sanopoulos Head of the Liaison Office of CERTH Coordinator of the Greek EURAXESS Network 29/06/09 – Zagreb

2. History 1.Establishment of the Greek ERAMORE Network: End of 2003 2.Members of the Network: 10 3.Project: The Development and the Operation of the Greek National Mobility Centres Network – “PYTHEAS” 4.Total Duration: 42 months 5.Funding Organisation: EC, Research Directorate General

3. Objectives Set up of a national network of mobility centers A national Mobility Portal linked to the European Portal Development of tools and training for the effective running of the network Production of promotional material for the target groups Cooperation with information providers Cooperation with ministries, governmental bodies Cooperation with industry, universities, research organizations Cooperation with other networks (MCFA, EURODOC) Promotion of the Network and the Portal

4. Zone 1 CERTH, AUTH, FING City: Thessaloniki Zone 2 DUTH City: Xanthi Zone 3 UPAT City: Patras Zone 4 UTH City: Volos Zone 5 NHRF, OBI City: Athens Zone 6 UOC, FORTH/PRAXIS City: Herakleion

5. Achievements 1.Visibility of the Network  More than 30 events (International Conferences, National Events, Regional Thematic Events, Info-days, Local Events)  Media (Television, Radio, Newspapers)  Dissemination of thousands of leaflets (leaflets of the Network, leaflets of the portal, visiting cards, bookmarks)  Portal - eracareers.gr ( ~ 17.000 unique visits, > 46.000 page views [ Period: 1.1.2004 – 31.12.2008]

6. Achievements Collaboration with other Networks - Stakeholders  Exchange of good practices with other National EURAXESS Networks (French, Czech, Bulgarian, Cypriot, Lithuanian)  Collaboration with national networks (MCFA/EL, EURODOC, Federations of Industry)  Collaboration with Greek ministries (Ministry of Development, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

7. Achievements RESEARCHERS  Number of Researchers assisted: ~ 1.200 researchers [01/01/2004 – 31/12/2008]  Numbers of questions: > 3.700 [01/01/2004 – 31/12/2008]  Type of questions : Topics of major interest: Entry conditions, visa – 27% Job opportunities – 20% Accommodation – 12% Salaries – 10% Recognition of diploma – 8% Taxation – 6% Topics of minor interest: Language courses Culture Schooling Day care Pension rights Health care Social security

8. Achievements National Contact Points Network for Programme People (Mobility – NCPs) NHRF, Attica CERTH, Northern Greece FORTH / STEP-C, Crete MCFA/EL, Members all over Greece UTH, Thessaly, Central Greece, Aegean Islands UoP, Western Greece

9. From ERAMORE to EURAXESS Members of the Network: from 10 to 11 Coordinator: Centre for Research and Technology Hellas Mobility Services Centres: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Democritus University of Thrace Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas International Hellenic University National Hellenic Research Foundation University of Crete University of Patras University of Thessaly Industrial Property Organisation Local Contact Points: University of the Aegean

10. From Eracareers.gr to Euraxess.gr

11. Achievements Scientific Visa (Transposition of the Council Directive 2005/71/EC of 12 October 2005 into the Greek legal system) Coordination and Participation in Mobility Projects: Web-Mob, E*CARE, I-SEEMOB, SEE-MOB, EURAXESS T.O.P. Challenges Promotion of the Charter & Code for researchers Implementation of the Commission’s Communication: “BETTER CAREERS AND MORE MOBILITY: A EUROPEAN PARTNERSHIP FOR RESEARCHERS”

12. Thank you Dimitris Sanopoulos Tel: +30 2310 498155 Fax: +30 2310 498410 E-mail: sanopoul@certh.gr