1. COST Telecommunications and Information Science and Technologies

2. What is COST ? Intergovernmental Cooperation Intergovernmental Cooperation –Created in 1971 –17 Scientific and Technical Domains Participation Participation –35 COST Countries –European Commission –International Organisations –Organisations from Non-COST Countries on Mutual Benefit Basis COST Actions COST Actions –Concerted Actions of Nationally Funded R&D –Memorandum of Understanding

3. COST Member States  The 25 EU Member States EFTA Member States  EFTA Member States  Iceland  Norway  Switzerland  Candidate Countries  Bulgaria  Croatia 1  Romania  Turkey  Other Countries  Serbia and Montenegro 1  FYR of Macedonia (FYROM) 1 COST Co-operating States  Israel 1 Not Associated to FP The (34 + 1) member states

4. What is a COST Action? Concerted Action Concerted Action Pan-European Pan-European “NON-COMPETITIVE” Research “NON-COMPETITIVE” Research R&D Financed Nationally R&D Financed Nationally Flexibility Flexibility Bottom-up Bottom-up A la carte participation A la carte participation COST funds only coordination activities COST funds only coordination activities

5. Yearly Evolution of Running and Starting COST Actions (Status on 31st December 2004) Number of Actions Year Running Starting

6. COST @ FP6 Funded under FP6 Strengthening the European Research Area 50-80 M€ for 2003-2007 Funded under FP6 Strengthening the European Research Area 50-80 M€ for 2003-2007 One of the major Tools for Implementing ERA One of the major Tools for Implementing ERA Managed by the European Science Foundation (ESF) at the COST Office Managed by the European Science Foundation (ESF) at the COST Office

7. Positioning of COST, Nature of Research Innovation/ Exploitation Top-Down Approach Basic Research Applied Research Bottom-Up Approach Future and Emerging Technologies (IST) European Science Foundation (ESF) COST IST Programme NoEs Integrated Projects EUREKA

8. COST Structure COST Secretariat at the Council COST Office Technical Committees (TC) Actions Management Committees (MC) Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) COST National Coordinators

9. COST Senior Officials (CSO) Responsible for the overall strategy of COST Responsible for the overall strategy of COST Decides on the launching of each individual COST Action Decides on the launching of each individual COST Action Approves participation from non-COST countries institutes Approves participation from non-COST countries institutes Approves prolongation of COST Actions Approves prolongation of COST Actions Chair: Professor Francesco Fedi Chair: Professor Francesco Fedi

10. Technical Committee (TC) Selection & Proposal of new COST Actions Selection & Proposal of new COST Actions Monitoring of ongoing COST Actions Monitoring of ongoing COST Actions Evaluation of completed COST Actions Evaluation of completed COST Actions Dissemination and Exploitation of COST activities Dissemination and Exploitation of COST activities Provide Advice to COST on Budget Planning Provide Advice to COST on Budget Planning Chair of TIST: Professor Gert Brussaard Chair of TIST: Professor Gert Brussaard

11. TIST Quality Control Assessment of proposals for new Actions Assessment of proposals for new Actions –Peer review by an Assessment Panel –“Assessment Report” approved by the TC Monitoring of Actions in Progress Monitoring of Actions in Progress –“Progress Report” –Presentation by the Action Chair at Annual Review Meeting (June) Evaluation of completed Actions Evaluation of completed Actions –Peer review by the Evaluation Panel –“Evaluation Report” approved by the TC

12. Management Committee (MC) Supervises and coordinates the implementation of the Action Supervises and coordinates the implementation of the Action It is the only “legal basis” It is the only “legal basis” Composed of : Composed of : –Maximum two representatives of each signatory country  they ensure the scientific coordination at national level –One representative of any non-COST institution admitted to participate Each signatory has one vote Each signatory has one vote

13. Working Group (WG) Small number of researchers per working group Small number of researchers per working group Working group members may be: Working group members may be: –Management Committee members –Other scientists from the signatory countries

14. ~ 25 Actions, ~ 2500 Organisations ~ 25 Actions, ~ 2500 Organisations Covering Long Term Research on Covering Long Term Research on –Algorithm Technologies –Antennas and Radio Propagation –Knowledge and Information Management –Network Design & Analysis –New Internet & Multimedia Services –Optical Networking and Photonics –Satellite and Mobile Communication –Special Needs and User Requirements Strong Relationship with IST Programme Strong Relationship with IST Programme COST TIST (Telecoms & IST)

15. Antennas, Radio Propagation, and Interference COST 280, 284, 286, 296 Wireless & Mobile Communications COST 272, 273, 289, 290, 297 Nanotech & Optical Communications COST 270, 288, 291, 299 e-Society COST 219ter, 281, 287, 294, 298 Biometrics, Authentication & Security COST 275, 277, 278 Multimedia and Inform. Management COST 274, 276, 282, 283, 292 Network Design & Analysis COST 279, 285, 293, 295 COST TIST Research Domains & Actions

16. COST TIST Stand Point Bottom-up approach Bottom-up approach Flexible research themes & participation Flexible research themes & participation Community building Community building Long term research Long term research Predominantly basic R&D Predominantly basic R&D Voluntary cooperation model (High motivation) Voluntary cooperation model (High motivation) High impact on FP’s High impact on FP’s

17. Evolution of COST TIST Actions

18. Annual Grant Contracts COST TIST support: Annual Grant Contracts with Grant-Holder organisation COST TIST support: Annual Grant Contracts with Grant-Holder organisation Contract covers costs for: Contract covers costs for: –Secretariat (administration + charges) –Meetings (MC and WGs) –Seminars, workshops, and training schools –Short Term Scientific Missions –Dissemination activities Publications are funded by specific COST funds Publications are funded by specific COST funds

19. COST TIST Managed by the COST Office Managed by the COST Office Staff: Staff: –Science OfficerAfonso Ferreira Afonso.Ferreira@cost.esf.org –Administrative OfficerBrigid Bradley bbradley@cost.esf.org COST WWW Site http://cost.cordis.lu COST WWW Site http://cost.cordis.luhttp://cost.cordis.lu TC Chair: Prof. Gert Brussaard TC Chair: Prof. Gert Brussaard We’re here to help… We’re here to help…

20. COST TIST Questions? Questions?