The Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures of the Polish Academy of Sciences welcomes and fully supports the principles expressed in the Recommendation of the European Comission 2005/251/EC on the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. Recognising value of the Charter and the Code for researchers and its own development, Institute declares to take all necessary steps to fully implement required regulations and practices according to the Charter and the Code. Principles expressed in the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers are in line with policy of the Institute aiming to increase Institute's attractiveness as an employer on the European market of researchers and to remove barriers to researchers' mobility.