1. European COoperation in Science and Technology
PROGRESS REPORT on recent developments regarding S&T cooperation in/with the WBC Svetlana Voinova COST Office, Brussels

2. Policy actions
COST CSO to discuss the COST membership policy including questions related to international cooperation in December 2009
COST ‘Near Neighbour’ Policy
The COST VADEMECUM (Guidelines) amended in October 2009
Future facilitation?

3. Important events, meetings, training activities
Serbian Info Day in Belgrade, 29 June 2009
Information Day in Belgrade, 2 September 2009
C-Energy Training Session for NCP of FP7, 16 September 2009
COST at annual conference of the South East Europe Territorial Cooperation Programme (SEE) October 2009

4. Important events, meetings, training activities - 2
COST Information meeting in Sarajevo
COST Actions’ events in WBC and with participation of experts from WBC

5. Development of international cooperation and actions on integration into ERA
COST concluded a Reciprocal Agreement to foster South Africa-COST interactions in June 2009.
Following positive result of RA with Australia and New Zealand
Budget 50 kEUR/year for 20 RA STSMs /year

6. COST OFFICE
Address: 149 avenue Louise Brussels Belgium Tel: +32 (0) Fax: +32 (0) Website:

7. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!