CzechGlobe, as a European center of excellence and a project partner in many EU projects, fully supports and adheres to the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. Following the assessment by the European Commission, CzechGlobe received the prestigious HR Excellence in Research Award in the field of Human Resources on October 25, 2019.

The HR Excellence in Research Award is given to institutions that implement the HRS4R (The Human Resources Strategy for Researchers) strategy based on the principles of the Charter and the Code. The European Charter for Researchers was revised by the European Commission in 2023, and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers was incorporated into the Charter. The revision aimed to address new realities and challenges in the research landscape, including Open Science and gender equality. The updated Charter and Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers were designed to better reflect the current state of discussions within the academic sector and to promote wider uptake beyond academia.

CzechGlobe’s participation in building the European Research Area and the quality of its human resources strategy are our top priorities. Therefore, applying for the HR Excellence in Research Award was a logical step following our previous human resources project – the EGERA project.

The award was preceded by a thorough internal GAP analysis from May to November 2018, which aimed to compare our current practices with the principles of the Charter and the Code. Representatives from all scientific and administrative positions were involved in the survey. Subsequently, an internal evaluation of the GAP analysis was conducted, and suitable activities for the first Action plan were selected.
All documents were submitted to the European Commission for evaluation in June 2019.

Upon receiving the HR Excellence in Research Award in October 2019, we entered the implementation phase of the project with the following schedule:

Awarding of the HR Excellence in Research Award:		26. 10. 2019
Implementation of HRS4R according to the first Action Plan:		2019 – 2021
Internal review of HRS4R implementation:		October 2021
Implementation of HRS4R according to the second Action Plan:		2021-2024
Second internal review of HRS4R implementation:		December 2024
Implementation of HRS4R according to the third Action Plan		2025-2028

Currently, CzechGlobe continues the activities of the three-year Action plan and expects a visit from European Commission evaluators, who will assess the level of implementation and decide whether we can retain the award for the next period. 

Benefits of HRS4R Implementation for CzechGlobe and Researchers

• Creation of a long-term sustainable, international, prestigious and transparent working environment open to both domestic and foreign top researchers.
• Connection of CzechGlobe with a pan-European network of research organizations.
• Improvement in the quality of human resources care.
• Advantages in TAČR, HORIZON 2020, and other programs.
• More attractive conditions for building a career in research and development.
• Guarantee of transparent recruitment of new researchers.
• Ensuring transparent recruitment of new researchers.

• Development of professional growth of researchers – establishment of the Career Support Center
• Support of internal culture and building common values in an open environment – establishment of a Communication Hub

Steering Committee

Prof. RNDr. Ing. Michal V. Marek, DrSc., dr. h. c. – Director of CzechGlobe
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Dalibor Janouš, CSc. – Executive Director of CzechGlobe
Mgr. Jiří Kolman, Ph.D. – Scientific Secretary
Zdeňka Cermanová – Head of the Human Resources
Ing. Jarmila Grégrová – Head of the Project Management Department

Working Group:

Mgr. Jana Halfarová – Director´s Assistant
Ing. Karel Klem, Ph.D. – Head of the Section of Environmental Effects on Terrestrial
Ing. Jan Červený, Ph.D. – Head of the Department of Adaptive Biotechnologies
RNDr. Jiří Jakubínský, Ph. D. – Head of the Department of Carbon Storage in Landscapes
RNDr. Zdenka Křenová, Ph. D. – Head of the Department of Biodiversity Research
Dr. rer. nat. Mgr. Kateřina Macháčová – Head of the Department of Ecosystem Exchange of Trace Gases
Mgr. Ladislav Šigut, Ph.D. – Postdoctoral Researcher
Mgr. Lenka Suchánková – Ph.D. Student
Mgr. Miroslava Šprtová, Ph.D. – Researcher at the Laboratory of Ecological Physiology of Plants
Assoc. Prof. Mgr. Otmar Urban, Ph.D. – Head of the Laboratory of Ecological Physiology of Plants
Ing. Manuel Acosta, Ph.D. – Researcher at the Department of Substance and Energy Flows
Mgr. Nikola Šviková –  Librarian

Cooperating institutions within HRS4R project (Human Resources Strategy for Researchers)

• Universities in the Czech Republic
• R&D institutions in the Czech Republic
• Secondary school
• Companies in the Czech Republic
• Foreign R&D institutions
• International associations
• NGO – non-governmental non-profit organizations
• State institutions in the Czech Republic
• Cities
• Interest association of legal entities

Universities in the Czech Republic

R&D institutions in the Czech Republic

Secondary school

Companies in the Czech Republic

Foreign R&D institutions

International associations

NGO

State institutions in the Czech Republic

Cities

Interest association of legal entities

Contact person:

Mgr. Jana Halfarová

Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR, v. v. i.
Bělidla 986/4a
603 00 Brno

Phone: +420 778 700 134
E-mail: halfarova.j@czechglobe.cz

Web: https://www.czechglobe.cz/en/about-us/human-resources/