# Better careers and more mobility: a European partnership for researchers

European Parliament procedure 2008/2213(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee CULT / EMPL / ITRE). Stage: Procedure completed. 63 committee amendments tabled by 11 Members between 2008-11-10 and 2008-12-15.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report on better careers and more mobility through a European partnership for researchers. Amendments call for free movement of researchers, portability of research grants, simplified application and social-security arrangements, addressing brain drain and the under-representation of women, a single European career model, and reciprocal recognition of qualifications, linked to the Lisbon strategy and FP7.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamila MADEIRA | Portugal | PSE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28317.md |
| Gunnar HÖKMARK | Sweden | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28124.md |
| Marie PANAYOTOPOULOS-CASSIOTOU | Greece | PPE-DE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28571.md |
| Teresa RIERA MADURELL | Spain | S&D | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28349.md |
| Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU | Romania | S&D | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/36281.md |
| Nina ŠKOTTOVÁ | Czechia | PPE-DE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28319.md |
| Patrizia TOIA | Italy | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28340.md |
| Jerzy BUZEK | Poland | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28269.md |
| Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS | Greece | GUE/NGL | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28586.md |
| Sepp KUSSTATSCHER | Italy | Verts/ALE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28418.md |
| Christa PRETS | Austria | PSE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4239.md |

## Official source documents

- PE415.192: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-415.192+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE416.591: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-416.591+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE416.600: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-416.600+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2213-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2213-INI.json

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