Presentation of the project "Human gut microbiota on gut-on-a-chip (Goc-MM)" at the Federazione Italiana di Medicina Geriatrica (FIMEG) Conference 2021, 17 September 2021, hybrid at Naple, Italy. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No [845036],(Human gut microbiota on gut-on-a-chip [Goc-MM]) The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the slides.
Press release on Eurodoc input on UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science written by Andrea Claudi In October 2019, during its 40th General Conference, UNESCO set out its intention to draft a Recommendation on Open Science (OS) to be adopted by Member States in 2021. To build a global consensus on OS, UNESCO decided to adopt an "inclusive, transparent and consultative process", including an online survey, which they launched in February 2020. A first draft of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science was published on 31 December 2020, and a second draft is expected to be published by the end of March 2021. Eurodoc participated in the whole process to express the European early-career researchers' point of view on Open Science. Eurodoc considers Open Science to be a main pillar in career development and evaluation of ECRs and 19 January 2021, Eurodoc sent a comment on the first draft of the Recommendation on Open Science to UNESCO, identifying key aspects and obstacles on the path towards OS. Among the key aspects, Eurodoc highlighted the importance of training and support on OS practices and skills, and of the implementation of a proper reward system, including ECRs' career assessment. Among the obstacles, Eurodoc directed UNESCO's attention to the imbalances between different countries, institutions and disciplines that could hinder the spread of OS. Inês Almeida, Open Science and Employment and Careers WG co-coordinator comment: «Open Science (OS) is becoming the new standard in the research & innovation arena, contributing to better research practices, fairer research assessment, better dissemination of knowledge and access to it, and the increased participation of society. However, there is currently no clear consensus on a OS definition, nor a strategic plan worldwide for this transition. For a successful implementation of OS, all relevant stakeholders should be involved, including researchers. However, the governments and institutions advocating for OS are not necessarily aware of the specific needs of ...
On 16-17 July 2021, in the Eurodoc Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Prague in hybrid format, the National Associations (NAs) approved for the first time the release of the Annual Report. 'The Eurodoc administration 2020/2021 wanted to increase the transparency of the voluntary contribution that the team performed during this year, and we are very happy for the positive support of all our members!' said Giulia Malaguarnera, outgoing President of Eurodoc. The Annual Report provides an essential summary of the main activities of the Eurodoc administration members 2020/2021 (Board, Secretariat, Advisory Board and task forces members). In continuity with the previous administration, Eurodoc raised the awareness of the Early Career Researcher (ECR) working conditions during the COVID-19 restrictions, increasing the visibility of this issue in the media. The Eurodoc NAs provided insights and survey results within their ECR communities. This helped the Mental Health Working Group reflect on the definition and perceptions of wellbeing/mental health in the different European ECRs' landscapes. One of the key topics that Eurodoc focused on in the report is Doctoral training and the debate on the future development of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) to link it more closely with the European Research Area (ERA). Highlights for the ECRs had been supervision, the research precarity, and contributions and reflections on the skills developed in performing research in- and outside Academia. Task Forces on Open Science and Research Integrity had been established to focus on Open Science Skills on one hand, and on Research Assessment on the other. During this term, the Democracy and Sustainability topics had been promoted and led by the Eurodoc Vice President, Beata Zwierzyńska by fostering collaboration within (1) the Council of Europe and (2) in the Civil Society convention on the Future of Europe. Further, the report presents the Eurodoc representation and mission with Eurodoc's participation in over 30 events. In ...
