CARE-C’s research administrators participated in the 3rd BESTPRAC EARMA Thematic Group event

Ms Andri Charalambous, scientific coordinator at CARE-C of the Cyprus Institute, and the Chair of the BESTPRAC thematic group of the European Association of Research Managers and Administrators (EARMA), participated and presented at the 3rd BESTPRAC EARMA Thematic Group event, taking place in  Ecole Normale Supérieure, Lyon, France on 14-15 October, 2024.

Additionally, Ms Eleni Zenonos, project officer for communication and dissemination at CARE-C delivered a presentation on emotional skills and their vital role in the working environment.

154 research administrators and managers from 29 countries took part at the event. BESTPRAC started in 2014 as a COST Targeted Network that gathers administrative, financial and legal staff at universities and research-driven institutions who carry out different tasks to support transnational external competition based in (particular EU funded) research projects. Even though the COST funding subsided in October 2019, BESTPRAC is still active and finding alternative ways of sustaining the fantastic network of research support staff that was created.

The network serves as a platform for exchanging experiences, sharing and developing best practices, encouraging knowledge sharing, knowledge transfer and increasing efficiency in these fields. That is why active participation of its members is expected and greatly valued in the BESTPRAC community.