European COoperation in the field of Scientific and Technical research A New Era has begun for COST...

European European COCOoperation in the field of operation in the field of SScientific and cientific and TTechnical researchechnical research

A New Era has begun for COSTA New Era has begun for COST

Dr.-Ing. Martin GrabertDr.-Ing. Martin Grabert

Director COST Office, BrusselsDirector COST Office, Brussels

European COoperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research

2January 2006

COST missionCOST mission

Strengthen Europe in scientific and technical Strengthen Europe in scientific and technical research for peaceful purposes through the research for peaceful purposes through the

support of cooperation and interaction between support of cooperation and interaction between European researchersEuropean researchers


3January 2006

COST helps pooling resourcesCOST helps pooling resources

Source: Research Europe 11-2005


4January 2006

COST characteristicsCOST characteristics

• Co-ordination through Co-ordination through networkingnetworking

• Pan-EuropeanPan-European

• ““Non-competitive”Non-competitive” (pre-normative; public utility)(pre-normative; public utility)

• National financing of National financing of researchers and projects researchers and projects – national responsibility– national responsibility

• Bottom-up and flexible Bottom-up and flexible “a la carte” participation“a la carte” participation

• Multi-disciplinary: Multi-disciplinary: wide range of disciplineswide range of disciplines

• ““Interdisciplinary Exploratoria”Interdisciplinary Exploratoria”

• Enabling agent: focus on Enabling agent: focus on younger researchersyounger researchers

• Open to wider cooperationOpen to wider cooperation


5January 2006

COST Member StatesCOST Member States

The 25 EU Member StatesThe 25 EU Member States

EFTA Member StatesEFTA Member States IcelandIceland

NorwayNorway

SwitzerlandSwitzerland

Candidate Countries Candidate Countries BulgariaBulgaria

RomaniaRomania

TurkeyTurkey

Other Countries Other Countries Serbia and MontenegroSerbia and Montenegro**

CroatiaCroatia**

FYR of Macedonia (FYROM)FYR of Macedonia (FYROM)**

COST Co-operating StatesCOST Co-operating States IsraelIsrael * not associated to FP

COST CountriesCOST Countries


6January 2006

COST Actions: global participationCOST Actions: global participation

Total number of participations in running Actions: 120 (incl. 5 NGO)

Australia - 7

Argentina - 2

China - 10

Japan - 6

Canada - 22

New-Zealand - 1

South Africa - 1

Albania - 1

Bosnia & Herzegovina - 1 Armenia - 1

Ethiopia - 1

Eritrea - 1

Ukraina - 15Russia - 27

USA - 14Rep of Korea - 1China (Taiwan) - 1

China (Macao) - 1

Brazil - 1

Algeria - 1

India - 1


7January 2006

What is a COST Action?What is a COST Action?

MC = Management Committee

COST OFFICE

COMMITTEE OF SENIOR OFFICIALS (CSO) COST National

Coordinators

COST Domain

Committees (9 June 2006)

COST Actions(~200)

F&A ……….. ……..

WORKING GROUPS (NETWORKS) …… ~30.000 researchers

Scientific Domain

…….

CouncilCOST

Secretariat

Action WGs

MC


8January 2006

COST Actions – what is supported?COST Actions – what is supported?

• Science management meetings (MC and WG)Science management meetings (MC and WG)• Scientific workshops and seminarsScientific workshops and seminars• Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs)Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs)• Training Schools and Research ConferencesTraining Schools and Research Conferences• Evaluations and StudiesEvaluations and Studies• DisseminationDissemination

Nationally funded projects (min. 5 signatories) with a Nationally funded projects (min. 5 signatories) with a

joint work programme are supported in:joint work programme are supported in:


9January 2006

COST Actions – Running Actions 1980-2005COST Actions – Running Actions 1980-2005(Running any time of the year - status 30/11/2005)(Running any time of the year - status 30/11/2005)

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10January 2006

COST reforms it’s governance and structureCOST reforms it’s governance and structure

These changes help COST playing its distinct role within the ERA and enhancing its These changes help COST playing its distinct role within the ERA and enhancing its contribution to the Lisbon process.contribution to the Lisbon process.

The COST CSO took two major decisions to advance the reform process of COST The COST CSO took two major decisions to advance the reform process of COST during its 163during its 163rdrd meeting 23-24 November 2005: meeting 23-24 November 2005:

1.1. The scientific and technical Domains in COST will be completely restructured. The scientific and technical Domains in COST will be completely restructured. 9 strategic 9 strategic Domain CommitteesDomain Committees instead of former 12 Technical Committees instead of former 12 Technical Committees will supply advice to the CSO. Presently the nomination procedure for the will supply advice to the CSO. Presently the nomination procedure for the Domain committee members is under way. This new committee structure will Domain committee members is under way. This new committee structure will be in place 1 June 2006.be in place 1 June 2006.

2.2. A A majority votingmajority voting procedure has been adopted for CSO decisions. Instead of procedure has been adopted for CSO decisions. Instead of making decisions by consensus only, now a simple majority of ¾ of the COST making decisions by consensus only, now a simple majority of ¾ of the COST Member States decides. This will have a significant impact on the COST Member States decides. This will have a significant impact on the COST governance.governance.

3.3. An An Open CallOpen Call system will be introduced in March 2006. This will improve transparency, system will be introduced in March 2006. This will improve transparency, secure quality and introduce an element of competitivity to the COST Actions.secure quality and introduce an element of competitivity to the COST Actions.


11January 2006

COST governanceCOST governance


12January 2006

COST Scientific and Technical DomainsCOST Scientific and Technical Domains

1. Biomedicine and Molecular Biosciences

2. Food and Agriculture

3. Forests, their Products and Services

4. Materials, Physical & Nanosciences

5. Chemistry and Molecular Sciences & Technologies

6. Earth System Science & Environmental Management

7. Information & Communication Technologies

8. Transport & Urban Development

9. Individuals, Society, Culture & Health

The CSO has decided to restructure the scientific and technical Domains in COST in The CSO has decided to restructure the scientific and technical Domains in COST in November 2005. Presently the nomination procedure for the Domain committee November 2005. Presently the nomination procedure for the Domain committee members is under way. This new committee structure will be in place 1 June 2006.members is under way. This new committee structure will be in place 1 June 2006.


13January 2006

• COST will publish an “Open Call” in March 2006COST will publish an “Open Call” in March 2006

• selection criteria published in a transparent wayselection criteria published in a transparent way

• emphasis will be on young researchers to foster their joint emphasis will be on young researchers to foster their joint efforts to become better known and recognisedefforts to become better known and recognised

• there will be specific collection dates (i.e. end Maythere will be specific collection dates (i.e. end May 2006)2006)

• 2 stage process / peer reviewed 2 stage process / peer reviewed

• first Actions following the “Open Call” to start early 2007first Actions following the “Open Call” to start early 2007

Next stepsNext steps

””Open CallOpen Call“:“:


14January 2006

Next steps - timetableNext steps - timetable

22ndnd collection collection

datedate

DC NominationsDC Nominations

New Domain ActionsNew Domain Actions2 stage evaluation 2 stage evaluation

processprocess

DCs operationalDCs operational

Old Domain ActionsOld Domain Actions

11stst collection collection

datedateOpen CallOpen Call CSO CSO

decisiondecision

FP6 contractFP6 contract

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FP7FP7


15January 2006

COST OfficeCOST Office


16January 2006

Contact:Contact:

Dr.-Ing. Martin GrabertDr.-Ing. Martin Grabert

Director COST OfficeDirector COST Office

Av. Louise 149Av. Louise 149

B 1050 BrusselsB 1050 Brussels

[email protected]@cost.esf.org

cost.esf.orgcost.esf.org

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