9 Amendments of Gunnar HÖKMARK related to 2008/2213(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Europe needs more researchers with a capacity to develop frontier research, as they are indispensable for its increased productivity and competitiveness, and contribute to the achievement of the Lisbon strategy goals,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in order for Europe to be able to ensure satisfactory development of the research sector, free movement of researchers must be guaranteed; whereas harmonised cooperation in this regard between Member States, as well as among the public and private sectors, is crucial to increasing researcher mobilitytherefore crucial,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas mobility can helpis of vital importance to enable some Member States to overcome their difficulties in training their own young researchers in areas without a critical mass of doctoral students or adequate research infrastructure,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that increasing the mobility of researchers and strengthening the resources of those institutions which attract researchers from other Member States will encourage centres of excellence and will also spread that excellence around the European Union.
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Considers that the mobility of researchers in Europe should be given priority in order to ensure that knowledge is diffused and that innovative frontier research in various disciplines attracts dedicated and competent researchers and increased financial resources.
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Considers that increased mobility should be achieved by strengthening the interests and benefits for research institutions and universities to host researchers from other Member States by means of a “research voucher” scheme. This research voucher should transfer money for researchers and follow those participating in research institutions in Member States other than their own. This added support for mobility of researchers should be additional to current funding schemes with money from Cooperation and Capacity. The research voucher will be an incentive for Member States and for research establishments to compete in attracting the most talented scientists.
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States and public research institutions to improve researchers' careers by promoting reforms to make the researchers' labour market more competitive and less constrained by institutional affiliations; considers that, upon appointment, researchers should be able to obtain recognition of their period of research at the foreign educational establishment;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the Member States and public research institutions to provide incentives for mobility such as that mobility should be regarded as a strong recommendation upon appointment and such as career advancements for researchers after their return from their stays in other Member States;