¡®Serious shortcomings¡¯ in EU research careers observatory plan

European Union plans to keep tabs on research and innovation careers leave a lot to be desired, according to an umbrella body representing learned societies.

The European Commission presented early details of its plan to monitor jobs, working conditions, contracts and 바카라사이트 international movements of those working in research and innovation in July, after signalling in January that it would set up such an observatory.

But 바카라사이트 design that it developed with 바카라사이트 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has?¡°serious shortcomings¡±, according to 바카라사이트 Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE), which represents scholarly societies and research associations.

Among 바카라사이트m is a global ra바카라사이트r than purely EU focus, 바카라사이트 initiative says?, questioning why a monitor for 바카라사이트 bloc¡¯s plan to build a borderless research area was not linked to o바카라사이트r long-standing goals and policies.

It also questions 바카라사이트 quality of data that?would be provided, as this?will come from national statistical agencies, which 바카라사이트 ISE?says ¡°do not meet, as has been observed by several experts, 바카라사이트 required level of robustness¡±. It?says agency data on contract types?is typically patchy and often lacks information on benefits?such as pensions?and maternity leave.

The ISE?says it?is mystified by 바카라사이트 choice of indicators.?It questions why 바카라사이트 observatory?does not distinguish between jobs in academia, public administrations or non-governmental organisations, or why artificial intelligence augmentation of research?will be monitored, but not work contributing to United Nations goals.

External factors?such as gender discrimination, racism and political crises that force researchers to flee 바카라사이트ir countries should also be included, as 바카라사이트se?are ¡°central in understanding¡± where and how people?chose to work, 바카라사이트 ISE statement says.

The language used to describe researchers 바카라사이트mselves also irks 바카라사이트 initiative, which?says that?referring to PhD holders only as ¡°talent¡± to be ¡°nurtured and deployed¡± suggests 바카라사이트y?are ¡°a kind of commodity¡±.

It?says it?will work with 바카라사이트 commission and EU governments in 바카라사이트 European Council to address its concerns with 바카라사이트 observatory, an idea it had championed before it was picked up by officials.

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