The Human Resources Strategy for Researchers

The "HR Strategy for Researchers" supports research institutions and funding organisations in the implementation of the Charter & Code in their policies and practices. The concrete implementation of the Charter & Code by research institutions will render them more attractive to researchers looking for a new employer or for a host for their research project. Funding organisations implementing the Charter & Code principles will contribute to the attractiveness of their national research systems and to the attractiveness of the European Research Area more generally.

The "Human Resources Strategy for Researchers" is a tool that helps employers and funders to put the principles of the Charter & Code into practice. It has the following features:

It is implemented by individual research institutions and funding organisations on a voluntary basis;
It is based on an internal self-assessment and respects the autonomy of the institutions;
It is as simple and light in terms of administration as is possible, avoiding cumbersome procedures and recognising the variety of situations across institutions and national research systems;
It is not a prerequisite for participating in the EU Research Framework Programme;
It is a transparent approach that provides easily accessible public information on the actions of participating institutions and organisations to implement the Charter & Code principles.

The "Human Resources Strategy for Researchers" is articulated in five main steps:

An internal analysis by the participating research institution or funding organisation, involving all key players, to compare policies and practices against the Charter & Code principles;
On the basis of the results of this analysis, the participating institution or organisation develops its own HR strategy for researchers which should include a concrete action plan. This document is made public;
The analysis and action plan are then reviewed and acknowledged by the European Commission. The acknowledgement implies the right to use the 'HR Excellence in Research' logo;
Progress in the implementation of the strategy and action plan is subjected to a self-assessment after 2 years;
An external evaluation is carried out at least every 4 years.

The list of institutions and organisations that have already declared their intention to use the HR Strategy for Researchers includes organisations from Croatia which can be found under related organisations.

Source: EC Europa

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