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JOINT OECD-SPANISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE WORKSHOP
“RESEARCHER CAREERS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY”

26-27 April 2006

Ministry of Education and Science
Paseo de la Castellana 160,Room F
Madrid, Spain

Objectives

This one and a half day workshop aimed to address the following key issues:

• What is the emerging face of researcher careers for the 21st century?
• Can we identify different models cross nationally?
• How are researcher careers changing and do they remain attractive options for S&T graduates?
• Is the tenure system an asset or impediment to enhancing the flexibility of researcher employment?
• What evidence is there on diversification of S&T graduates’ career paths?
• How can education and training policies prepare S&T graduates for more diverse and less linear career opportunities?
• Are there “good practices” at the government and institution level?

Documents available

• Programme of work (including speakers' presentations)
• Summary
  

With the collaboration and support of the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology

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Related Documents

Workshop on Researcher Careers for the 21th Century (April 2006, Madrid, Spain): Summary

Workshop on Researcher Careers for the 21th Century, Madrid (Spain), 26-27 April 2006: Agenda and Presentations