COST and COST Actions Participation of Georgian researchers INGA DADESHIDZE COST Science Officer

COST European Cooperation in Science and Technology Outline COST Actions Networking Activities COST Open Call COST expert database

Action networking activities COST Networking tools Supported activities COST Actions Action networking activities COST Networking tools Review / evaluation (OC proposals / Actions) Meeting organisation also included STSM: Exchange visits fostering collaboration, contributing to the scientific objectives of the Actions and allowing participant to learn new techniques, to have access to data/instruments/methods not available in their own institution TS: intensive training on a subject that contributes to the aim of the Action (new or emerging subject) Dissemination meetings - Reimbursement - 30 day rules: claim submitted <30 days after the activity, payment <30 days after submission of claim

COST Actions – characteristics http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions http://www.cost.eu/participate A network of researchers, engineers and scholars with nationally funded research From at least seven COST member Countries Collaborating in S&T fields of common interest Expandable to new participants 300 running Actions

COST Actions – characteristics Based on a 4 years joint work programme (MoU) Submitted, evaluated and selected through an Open Call for proposals Implemented through a range of networking activities (Meetings, Workshops, Short Term Scientific Missions, Training Schools, etc.) Average annual support of EUR 129 000 Pursuing the fulfilment of the objectives and deliverables described in the Memorandum of Understanding of the Action

Association Administration COST Action Structure MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (MC) GRANT HOLDER (GH) COST Association Administration WG1 WG4 WG2 WG5 WG3 WG6

COST Networking Tools MC & CORE GROUP MEETINGS WG MEETINGS ITC CONFERENCE GRANTS WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES TRAINING SCOOLS SHORT TERM SCIENTIFIC MISSIONS DISSEMINATION

Stepping stone for Early Career Investigators 96% STSM participants indicated improved career opportunities as a consequence of their participation Springboard for further funding (H2020, ERC Grants and MSCA) Action FA1005 (Improving health properties of food by sharing our knowledge on the digestive process) led to 29 research project with 10 mio in funding Following the COST Impact Assessment dating back to 2014, 22 COST participants had received an ERC grant

Join an Action As a Management Committee (MC) member (observer)/As a Working Group (WG) participant Short Term Scientific Missions Training school Workshop/Conference etc. Search existing Actions in your topic from the COST website http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/all_actions Contact the relevant person

New COST Actions: Full lists http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions OC-2015-1, OC-2015-2, OC-2016-1, OC-2016-2 … CA16225 |Realising the therapeutic potential of novel cardioprotective therapies | 2017 – 2021 CA16223| LEukaemia GENe Discovery by data sharing, mining and collaboration | 2017 – 2021 CA16122 | Biomaterials and advanced physical techniques for regenerative cardiology and neurology | 2017-2021 CA16119 | In vitro 3-D total cell guidance and fitness | 2017 - 2021 CA16112 | Personalized Nutrition in aging society: redox control of major age-related diseases | 2017 - 2021 CA15214 | ​An integrative action for multidisciplinary studies on cellular structural networks | 2016 - 2020 CA15203 | Mitochondrial mapping: Evolution - Age - Gender - Lifestyle - Environment | 2016 - 2020

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New COST Actions OC 2017-1 Abstracts: http://www. cost

New COST Actions OC 2017-1 Abstracts: http://www. cost

Open Call for proposals Open to all S&T fields next collection: November 2018 30 to 40 Actions approved in each collection, subject to budget availability one-stage online submission by a Main Proposer (on behalf of a network) 7~8 months evaluation period guidelines and template on www.cost.eu/opencall

Open Call for proposals – key documents Source: cost.eu/opencall Online submission Guidelines Proposal template

Open Call for proposals - eligibility coordinated by a main proposer in a COST Full or Cooperating Member state represent a network of proposers from at least 7 COST Full/Cooperating Member states (min. ICT) anonymous: no reference to the participants in the network of proposers peaceful purposes respect the word or page limits written in English

Express your interest: Become a COST Expert New experts can express their interest via the COST Expert online registration form (www.cost.eu/experts) An updated Curriculum Vitae with a list of publications is required to demonstrate competence in specific areas of expertise Express your interest: www.cost.eu/experts As a COST expert, you will have opportunity to: Contribute to the evaluation of COST OC proposals; Participate in the assessment of Action results and outcomes; Take a part in the assessment of COST strategic activities.

COST Association Contact Point Action Science Officer / Administrative Officer Action Chair / Vice Chair Science Officer Dr. Inga Dadeshidze inga.dadeshidze@cost.eu Tel: +32 (0)2 533 38 17 COST Action Contact Point

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