Structure of the E*CARE Workplan

The proposed structure of the workplan will contribute to achieving the E*CARE objectives, as well as, to the sustainability and further usage of project results. The overall performance of the project will be underpinned by the project management (WP5) and the following work packages:

• WP1: Survey on obstacles for researchers’ mobility;
• WP2: Career and mobility of researchers;
• WP3: Mobility centres collaboration;
• WP4: Dissemination and promotion;
• WP5: Management and control

The project life cycle will include three main phases:

1. Preparation phase
2. Core project implementation phase
3. Dissemination

During the first phase, a desk research has been carried out as a basis for preparation of the methodology and questionnaire for carrying out the planned survey. The draft questionnaire and the methodology of the survey were decided during the kick-off meeting (held in May 2008 at the premises of CERTH). At this meeting, the partners, also, considered the time frame of the other project activities and which inputs will be provided to them from the survey.

The second project phase will be focused on the actual implementation of the parallel surveys, the collection and description of best practice cases, and the filling in the database. A joint workshop will be carried out to discuss the national survey results and selected best practices. At this workshop it will be discussed how to structure the Best practices guide.

The dissemination phase will include a series of seminars for dissemination of national best practices and raising awareness of the different stakeholders on:

• the Charter and Code
• the researchers' mobility challenges
• the academia-industry mobility
• the role and practice of Mobility Centres.

Project will finish with a conference 'Europe cares for researchers'.

Within the project there will be sought collaboration with FP7 Mobility NCPs, ERA MORE members external of the consortium, as well as industrial and research organizations in Europe.