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Programme : 2024 EIT Governing Board members call
Organisation : European Commission
Deadline : 28/10/2024 - Submission of applications
Deadline2 :
Type d'information : Séance d’information organisée par un organisme externe
Type de programme : Recrutement de personnel
Description courte : Do you want to accelerate Europe's transition to a greener, healthier, and more sustainable future? You can make that happen as one of four new EIT Governing Board members.
This Call for Expression of Interest is now open to leaders with a strong track record of bridging the worlds of business, education and research. Apply by 28 October 2024 and help boost Europe's ability to innovate.
Description complète : The EIT Governing Board consists of 15 European innovation leaders with four year terms (which might be extended once by a two-year period) and an observer from the European Commission. The Board provides the EIT’s strategic leadership and is independent in its decision-making. More specifically, the Board is responsible for the selection, designation, funding, and evaluation of the EIT’s Knowledge and Innovation Communities as well as for monitoring and fostering their performance.
The EIT is looking for candidates who bring: 
At least five years of professional relevant experience in business, education, innovation and research; 
An evidenced strong track record, achievements and widespread reputation in at least one of the following lines of work: innovator, academic, scientist, entrepreneur, business leader or investor; 
An evidenced strong track record of knowledge triangle integration (i.e. cooperation among business, education and research) to foster innovation in Europe and globally; 
An evidenced strong track record of building governance frameworks in large organisations or in impact investment or leading effective communication campaigns; and 
An excellent knowledge of English. 
EIT: Europe’s largest innovation ecosystem
The EIT strengthens Europe’s ability to innovate by powering solutions to pressing global challenges and by nurturing entrepreneurial talent to create sustainable growth and skilled jobs in Europe. The EIT is an EU body and an integral part of Horizon Europe, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. 
The Institute supports dynamic pan-European partnerships, EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities, among leading companies, research labs and universities. Together with their leading partners, the EIT Community offers a wide range of innovation and entrepreneurship activities across Europe: entrepreneurial education courses, business creation and acceleration services and innovation driven research projects.
Delivering impact 
Europe’s largest innovation network: 2 400+ partners from top business, research and education organisations across Europe in 50+ innovation hubs across Europe. 
Making innovation happen: created more than 2 450 new products and services, powered more than 9900 start-ups and scale-ups that have gone to raise more than EUR 9.5 billion in external funding and are now valued at over EUR 72 billion. More than 350 000 learners and students across Europe have participated in EIT Community entrepreneurial courses and trainings.
About the EIT Governing Board Advisory Group 
The EIT Governing Board’s Advisory Group to select new Board members consists of: Pia Sandvik (chair), Janis Grevins (member), and Inga Skisaker (member). The Advisory Group identifies a list of potential candidates and will guarantee the independence, transparency, legitimacy, and credibility of the process. More information about the members of the EIT Governing Board is available here. 
The EIT Governing Board’s decision on the appointment of the Advisory Group is available here.    
Critères d’admission/attribution : About the Selection Procedure 
The selection procedure for EIT Governing Board members begins with a Call for Expressions of Interest. Members are appointed in a personal capacity, acting independently and in the public interest. 
Following the closure of the Call on 28 October 2024 at 23:59 C.E.T., the Advisory Group will evaluate the submissions and interview the highest-scoring candidates. It will then prepare a shortlist of candidates to be proposed as new members. The EIT Governing Board will assess and approve the shortlist and share it with the European Commission. 
The new members of the Governing Board will be appointed through a Commission Decision. In its appointments, the Commission gives regard to the balance between higher education, research, innovation, and business experience as well as to gender and geographical balance of the Board. 
More information is available in the EIT Governing Board’s decision on the selection procedure here.  
Contact interne ULB :
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This call does not require any particular assistance from the Research Administration Department. Please kindly follow the mentioned instructions. Should you have any questions regarding intellectual property rights, please contact Mr Di Stefano (Patrick.Di.Stefano@ulb.be). For any other questions, you may contact Ms Greindl (angelique.greindl@ulb.be).
Nom du second contact : Rachel Leproult - Dragana Petrovic - Amal Akheyar - Giulia Sandri - Sarah Di Giglio
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Contact externe :
https://eit.europa.eu/our-activities/opportunities/2024-governing-board-members-call
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