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To provide an official framework for the collaboration of Europe's
doctoral/postdoctoral students' unions.
To represent the European doctoral students and young researchers at a
European level with respect to all political and administrative institutions
To be a discussion platform for doctoral students and young researchers, senior
academics and academic policymakers (discussing the current and future
problems of academic policy and those of young academics in particular)
To make propositions to achieve the amelioration of the status of PhD
Candidates and young researchers
For more information see www.eurodoc.net
6.7 ERIM PhD Alumni Association
In 2007, when ERIM celebrated the 100 PhD defences within the ERIM PhD Series,
the ERIM Alumni Association (EAA) was launched. The mission of the EAA is to foster
positive and productive relationships between the Institute (including faculty and
PhD candidates) and its PhD alumni by providing opportunities for networking,
learning and career development, in order to strengthen the position of both alumni
and ERIM. For more information please visit the ERIM Alumni and Careers webpage:
http://www.erim.eur.nl/alumni.
The EAA has a board that consists of three members. The EAA board members and
their positions are:
Dr. Erik Kole
Chairman (promotion of EAA; contacts with ERIM, PhDs and alumni;
EAA website)
ERIM PhD alumnus 2006
Assistant Professor of Financial Econometrics
Erasmus School of Economics
kole@ese.eur.nl
Dr. Jos van Iwaarden
Academic Relations Officer (academic career development;
seminars/workshops)
ERIM PhD alumnus 2006
Assistant Professor
Quality Management & Performance Improvement,
RSM Erasmus University
jiwaarden@rsm.nl
Dr. Joop Huij
Business Relations Officer (business career development;
research fund raising in industry)
ERIM PhD alumnus 2007
Senior Researcher at Robeco Asset Management Assistant
Professor of Finance, RSM Erasmus University
jhuij@rsm.nl
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