We aim to optimise and support the CERCA system. We work in the organisation, control and economic supervision of the centres, legal issues, international presence, promotion of European policies, knowledge transfer, assessment, equal opportunities and non-discrimination, and the impact of research.
Assessment is a key element of the CERCA model. In accordance with Law 9/2022, it ensures that centres maintain high standards of scientific quality, international visibility and social impact, in line with their mission of research excellence. The CERCA Assessment system therefore serves as the tool that guarantees the continuous alignment of centres with leading international standards and with the expectations of Catalonia’s research system.
The CERCA Institute is developing a data management strategy for the system of centres with the aim of facilitating and rationalising data infrastructures, working with European FAIR criteria and putting in place a data management plan appropriate for each centre and project.
Because of the need to coordinate efforts in the field of knowledge transfer, the CERCA Institute acts as a platform for coordinating and promoting the whole CERCA system.
This CERCA Institute initiative aims to help the development of people involved in the management structure of the centres, offering them a space to share and discuss currently relevant issues, challenges and good practices.
This area of the CERCA Institute supports the centres in their international presence, both individually and collectively, with activities linked to the promotion of European policies and participation in international forums.
Women’s occupancy of high-level posts in science is not proportional to the number of women qualified to do so, and the number of women in leadership positions is stagnant or increasing very slowly.
To reverse this trend, the CERCA Institute has taken a firm approach to this issue, bringing in specific measures to encourage women’s participation in the system as well as the implementation of the gender perspective.
The CERCA Institute is committed to defining an overall RIA strategy for the entire CERCA system and implementing impact strategies based on each centre’s mission.
