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EURODOC - the European Council for Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers
Logo image:Eurodoc logo.jpg
Seat Brussels, Belgium
Founded in 2005 (2002)
Members 32 national organisations
Working Language English
President Karoline Holländer (THESIS, Germany)

Eurodoc is the European federation of national organisations of young researchers. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" Young researchers are these researchers currently undertaking their doctorate (PhD or Doctoral candidates, Early-Stage Researchers) or PhD holders in their first years of their post-doctoral research career (mostly Postdoctoral researchers, postdocs, employed on a temporary basis). A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. A postdoctoral fellow (colloquially " post-doc " is a temporary research position held by a person who has completed his or her doctoral studies

As a Non-profit organisation, Eurodoc monitors the situation of young researchers in Europe with respect to different parameters (e. A non-profit organization ( abbreviated "NPO" also "not-for-profit" is a legally constituted Organization whose objective is to support or engage g. Mobility, Labour conditions, Career Paths, Doctoral Supervision and Training).

Eurodoc issues policy statements and provides recommendations to academic, corporate and governing institutions on subjects of special relevance to young European researchers (e. g. the Bologna process, the Lisbon Agenda). The purpose of the Bologna process (or Bologna accords is to create the European higher education area by making Academic degree standards and quality assurance standards The Lisbon Strategy, also known as the Lisbon Agenda or Lisbon Process, is an action and Development plan for the European Union. In this activity, Eurodoc is in regular contact with major stakeholders in European research and higher education policy, most notably with the European Commission, Directorate General for Research, and the European University Association. The Directorate-General for Research or DG Research, located in Brussels, is a Directorate-General of the European Commission. See also EURODOC ESIB ENQA EAIE

Each year in spring, Eurodoc convenes to an international conference for young researchers. The aim of this Eurodoc conference is to provide a framework for young European researchers to meet with European political and economical leaders and to engage in a fruitful discussion on the construction of the European Research and Higher Education Area.

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History

In 2001 several members of national organisations for young researchers met at a conference in Uppsala organized by Sweden in the course of the Swedish presidency of the Council of the European Union. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Uppsala ˈɵpˌsɑːla (older spelling Upsala) is the capital of Uppsala County ( Uppsala län) and the fourth largest city of Presidency of the Council of the European Union is the responsibility for the functioning of the Council of the European Union which is rotated between European Union They recognized the urgent need to establish a European-wide organisation for young researchers and took the occasion to initiate a network of national organisations. Following these efforts, Eurodoc was founded in Girona in Spain on 2nd February 2002. Girona ( Catalan: Girona ʒiˈɾonə Spanish: Gerona xeˈɾona is a city located in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Finally Eurodoc was legally established in 2005 in Brussels as an international non-profit organisation. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is A non-profit organization ( abbreviated "NPO" also "not-for-profit" is a legally constituted Organization whose objective is to support or engage In a meeting of ministers responsible for Higher Education in Berlin in 2003, doctoral programmes were first mentioned in the Bolonga Process setting. Since then, Eurodoc has been playing an active role in pertinent Bologna seminars and projects. Its involvement in the Bologna Process has been formally acknowledged in 2007 by the formal status of "partner" to the Bologna Process Follow up group.

Members and Observers

There are 32 Member organisations representing their country which conduct Eurodoc's decisions:

In addition, contributions to Eurodoc's activities also include the following Observers as national representatives:

More Information

More information can be found on the Eurodoc website. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The Republic of Macedonia (Република This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Confédération des jeunes chercheurs (often abbreviated CJC) (English name French Confederation of Young Researchers) is a French not for profit association Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Thesis is an interdisciplinary German network of young scientists current and former PhD students in or with some relation to Germany Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Union of Students in Ireland (Aontas na Mac Léinn in Éirinn is the national representative body for third-level Students' unions in Ireland. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova ( Republica Moldova) is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. ABIC - Associação dos Bolseiros de Investigação Científica is the Portuguese Association of Grant-holders Researchers Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Sveriges Doktorander (Sweden's Doctorates or SDok is a national organisation aimed at strengthening collaboration between Sweden 's doctoral students and providing a common Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The National Postgraduate Committee of the United Kingdom (often abbreviated to NPC) represents Postgraduates at UK universities Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east A free newsletter can be subscribed to at the homepage, and every young researcher can contribute to the general discussion list.

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The purpose of the Bologna process (or Bologna accords is to create the European higher education area by making Academic degree standards and quality assurance standards "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement The European Charter for Researchers is a recommendation of good practice for Researchers and employers and/or funders of researchers issued by the European Commission The Lisbon Strategy, also known as the Lisbon Agenda or Lisbon Process, is an action and Development plan for the European Union. A postdoctoral fellow (colloquially " post-doc " is a temporary research position held by a person who has completed his or her doctoral studies The World Association of Young Scientists (WAYS formerly World Academy of Young Scientists is a global network of young scientists established in 2004 in partnership with UNESCO
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