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In order to ensure the equality of recruitment of researchers in the European Higher Education Area and the European Research Area, the European Commission has adopted the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers.
Endorsing the principles outlined in the Charter and Code, within the framework of the ERASMUS+ Project “Enhancement of Higher Education Research Potential Contributing to Further Growth of the WB Region” (Re@WBC), the University of Belgrade signed the Declaration of Commitment to the principles of the Recommendation of the European Commission on the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for Recruitment of Researchers on October 12, 2017. To fully implement these principles, the University of Belgrade also adopted an Action Plan (https://www.bg.edu.rs/files/sr/nauka/University_of_Belgrade_Template_4_Action_Plan.pdf), which represents a synthesis of the Analysis (https://bg.edu.rs/files/sr/nauka/Analiza-HRS4R.pdf), elaborated on the basis of the Questionnaire of rights and obligations of researchers at the University of Belgrade. One of the key aspects of this procedure is its emphasis on the necessity for institutions to advance towards the principles of Open, Transparent, Merit-based Recruitment.
The ‘OTM-R Package’ is a set of practical and useful tools for implementing Open, Transparent and Merit-based recruitment practices in Research Performing Organizations.
It includes:
– The rationale: Why is OTM-R essential?
– The principles and guideline: What should a good OTM-R system look like?
– A checklist for institutions as a self-assessment tool: How do the current practices rate?
– The toolkit: A step-by-step guide to improve OTM-R practices
– Examples of good practice.
OTM-R ensures that the best person for the job is recruited, guarantees equal opportunities and access for all, facilitates development of an international portfolio (cooperation, competition, mobility) and makes research careers more attractive. OTM-R brings benefits to researchers, institutions and the wider research system. More specifically, OTM-R makes research careers more attractive, ensures equal opportunities for all candidates and facilitates mobility. Overall, it may contribute to increasing the cost-effectiveness of investments in research!
Source: EURAXESS portal – https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/
University of Belgrade is fully committed to the principles of OTM-R. Our recruitment policy is expressed in several bylaws (in Serbian):
– Statute of the University of Belgrade
– Regulation on minimal conditions for obtaining the title of lecturer at the University of Belgrade with amendments
– Regulation on the manner and procedure of obtaining the title of lecturer and establishing the employment status at the University of Belgrade
– Code of Professional Ethics
– Regulation on determining the types of non-academic behavior concerning written works, with amendments
– Rulebook of the faculties’ ethical committees and of the University Ethical Committee, with amendments
