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CEPR Programme Directors (PDs)
Each of CEPR’s programmes has at least two PDs.
The overall objective of a Programme Director (PD) is the same as that of CEPR; to push back the frontiers of knowledge in economic research while making a contribution to the discussion and analysis of public policy issues in Europe. The key objective, therefore, is to balance scientific excellence in research with policy relevance.
Role of a Programme Director
Provide Intellectual Leadership
- To provide a vision for the programme by identifying new and promising directions of research with high relevance to the economic policy community.
Quality Control
- To control the quality of research projects and the quality of new appointments to the programme.
- To identify talented young researchers and bring them into the CEPR network.
- To assess the quality of proposed activities, both ex ante and ex post.
- To contribute to the development of ideas and funding proposals for new initiatives.
Entrepreneurship
- To help the CEPR office spot and take advantage of potential project funding opportunities.
- To help the CEPR office identify potential participants in such projects.
- To work with other researchers and CEPR staff to develop project proposals.
- To encourage policy relevant activities within their programme area.
- To help the CEPR office spot and take advantage of potential funding opportunities for policy-oriented activities.
- To help the CEPR office spot opportunities for the programme to make a contribution to policy discussions.
- To encourage Research Fellows and Affiliates to contribute to policy discussions.
Specific Tasks
Appointments Committee Meeting
- Attend at least one Appointments Committee Meeting each year. With the other members of that Committee, decide on new appointments and consider the renewal of existing appointments in the programme.
- Suggest candidates for new appointments in advance of this meeting, and throughout the year.
- With the Co-Director (s), prepare a set of rankings for all candidates suggested, draw up a shortlist of those to be appointed, and prepare brief justifications for those short-listed.
Programme Directors’ Meeting
Participate in the meeting of all Programme Directors, which takes place every 9–12 months.
Scientific Advisory Committee
- Prepare a written report once every two years for the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) based on factual information provided by the Programmes Department. This should summarize the activities and achievements in the period and the future orientation and activities of the programme in the years to follow.
- Meet with members of the SAC once every two years to discuss this report and other issues that arise.
Quality Control
- Approve Discussion Papers submitted to the CEPR series.
- Approve and comment on project and conference proposals submitted by Fellows and Affiliates.
Programme Meetings
- Meet at least once annually with the Research Director, CEO and other CEPR staff to assess the scientific excellence and policy relevance of the activities of the Programme during the preceding year.
- Prepare a written assessment of activities in the year for this meeting plus a forward look on plans for activities over the next two years and new research directions to be pursued.
Annual Symposia
- Involvement in identifying possible locations and funding sources for both travel and local costs.
- Reviewing of papers and participants and creation of a suitable conference programme.
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