The 16th Annual Conference of the European Association of Research Managers and Administrators (EARMA) will take place at the University of Ljubljana from 20th - 23rd June 2010.

16th EARMA Annual Conference

”Grand Challenges in Research Management and Administration in Europe”

University of Ljubljana, 20 – 23 June 2010

Introduction
The 16th Annual Conference of the European Association of Research Managers and Administrators (EARMA) will take place at the University of Ljubljana (link to Uni. Ljubljana) from 20th - 23rd June 2010. The main Conference workshops and sessions will take place on Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 of June. A welcome reception is planned for 20th June, and the Conference Dinner will take place on the evening of 21st June.


The main theme of the Conference is ”Grand Challenges in Research Management and administration in Europe” and the event will consider how modern research managers can contribute to this aim.


Draft Programme
Although still in the early stages of planning, the Conference programme will consist of plenary and keynote lectures, as well as a wide variety of parallel workshops and sessions dealing with many practical aspects of research management and administration. The programme this year is divided into three subject ‘tracks’, and aims to cover the following:

  • FP7 management and Finance: 7 financial rules, full costing, certification, timesheets, and audits

  • Research Office Services – models of research office support structures, project management, and adding value to proposals

  • Research Strategy & Policy – funding strategies, industry-university collaborations, and building research capacity

Further details concerning the Conference programme, exhibition, social events, and registration process will be released in the coming weeks and will become available on the EARMA conference website.

Please note, that the conference is open to the members of EARMA. If you are not already a member, you are encouraged to become a member either as an individual or as an institutional member: see the application form.

May we take this opportunity to thank the University of Ljubljana for hosting our Conference this year. The location of the 2010 Annual Conference will give you the opportunity not only to visit a historic university with a strong reputation, but also to discover a flourishing scientific region. The University of Ljubljana website can be found here.

We look forward to seeing you there!