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COST is supported by
the EU RTD Framework Programme
ESF provides the
COST Office through an EC contract
COST COST -- Networks Networks of succesful European of succesful European cooperationcooperation
Svetlana VoinovaSvetlana Voinova
Coordinator for Balkan ActivitiesCoordinator for Balkan Activities
COST OfficeCOST Office
COST is supported by
the EU RTD Framework Programme
ESF provides the
COST Office through an EC contractCOST presentation, 21 May 2010
Agenda
• What is COST
• How does COST function
• COST and Western Balkan Countries (WBC)
• Next steps
COST is supported by
the EU RTD Framework Programme
ESF provides the
COST Office through an EC contractCOST presentation, 21 May 2010
It was the first and it is one of the widest
intergovernmental European Networks for
coordination of nationally funded scientific
and technical research
COST is supported by
the EU RTD Framework Programme
ESF provides the
COST Office through an EC contractCOST presentation, 21 May 2010
1971Conference of the Ministers of Research of 19 European countries convened in Brussels in November
AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, IE, IT, LU, NL, NO, PT, SE, TR, UK, YU
COST is supported by
the EU RTD Framework Programme
ESF provides the
COST Office through an EC contractCOST presentation, 21 May 2010
�������� The 27 EU Member StatesThe 27 EU Member States
�������� EFTA Member StatesEFTA Member States�������� IcelandIceland�������� Norway Norway �������� SwitzerlandSwitzerland
�������� Acceding & Acceding & Candidate CountriesCandidate Countries�������� CroatiaCroatia�������� FYR of MacedoniaFYR of Macedonia�������� TurkeyTurkey
�������� Potential Candidate CountriesPotential Candidate Countries�������� Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina�������� Republic of SerbiaRepublic of Serbia
�������� COST CoCOST Co--operating Statesoperating States��������IsraelIsrael
TODAY 36 COST CountriesTODAY 36 COST Countries
COST is supported by
the EU RTD Framework Programme
ESF provides the
COST Office through an EC contractCOST presentation, 21 May 2010
COST: global participationCOST: global participation
COST countriesCOST countries
Neighbouring Neighbouring countriescountries
Reciprocal Reciprocal agreements agreements countriescountries
COST is supported by
the EU RTD Framework Programme
ESF provides the
COST Office through an EC contractCOST presentation, 21 May 2010
COSTCOST-- NetworksNetworks based on funded based on funded national researchnational research
•• MultidisciplinaryMultidisciplinary
•• ““NonNon--competitivecompetitive””
•• PanPan--EuropeanEuropean
•• GlobalGlobal
•• ““BottomBottom--upup””
•• ÀÀ la cartela carte
•• Open CallOpen Call
•• TransparentTransparent
COST is supported by
the EU RTD Framework Programme
ESF provides the
COST Office through an EC contractCOST presentation, 21 May 2010
COSTCOST isis ::
a flexible, fast, effective and efficient a flexible, fast, effective and efficient tooltool toto
networknetwork and and coordinatecoordinate nationally funded researchnationally funded research
activities at project level (Actions) activities at project level (Actions)
bringing good scientists togetherbringing good scientists together
under under light strategic guidancelight strategic guidance andand
letting them work out their ideasletting them work out their ideas
COST is supported by
the EU RTD Framework Programme
ESF provides the
COST Office through an EC contractCOST presentation, 21 May 2010
Agenda
• What is COST
• How does COST function
• COST and WBC
• Next steps
COST is supported by
the EU RTD Framework Programme
ESF provides the
COST Office through an EC contractCOST presentation, 21 May 2010
COST governance and partnershipCOST governance and partnership
contract with the European
Community
COST is supported by
the EU RTD Framework Programme
ESF provides the
COST Office through an EC contractCOST presentation, 21 May 2010
COST ActionsCOST Actions
• Coordinated research effort (4 years)
• Participation of representatives from minimum 5 countries• Research itself funded through national funds• Coordination funded by COST, covering
– Science management / working group meetings
– Scientific workshops and seminars
– Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs)
– Training Schools and Research Conferences
– Dissemination
Average funding about 100 000 €per year per Action
COST is supported by
the EU RTD Framework Programme
ESF provides the
COST Office through an EC contractCOST presentation, 21 May 2010
• 242 COST Actions
• 900 scientific workshops and meetings (4.3 per working day over the year) with more than 29 500 participants
• 1200 STSMs with an average duration of 3 weeks (5.6 STSMs starting every working day over the year)
• 90 Training Schools with more than 2000 funded participants
• 100 high ranking publications
In the year 2009 COST supported :
What is funded by COST?
COST is supported by
the EU RTD Framework Programme
ESF provides the
COST Office through an EC contractCOST presentation, 21 May 2010
Agenda
• What is COST
• How does COST function
• COST and WBC
• Next steps
COST is supported by
the EU RTD Framework Programme
ESF provides the
COST Office through an EC contract
COST Actions – Participation by country
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COST WBC
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A clear difference
between COST
and non-COST WBC
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COST is supported by
the EU RTD Framework Programme
ESF provides the
COST Office through an EC contract
COST Open Call March 2010
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COST CountriesCOST Countries
COST is supported by
the EU RTD Framework Programme
ESF provides the
COST Office through an EC contractCOST presentation, 21 May 2010
WBC in COST - Status
Express interest - All
Participation in Actions - HR, RS, MK, BA, AL
Membership - HR, RS, MK, BA
COST is supported by
the EU RTD Framework Programme
ESF provides the
COST Office through an EC contractCOST presentation, 21 May 2010
What are the barriers to success ?*
„EU bureaucratic barriers“„EU bureaucratic barriers“
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY OF RESEARCH ORGANISATIONSINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY OF RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUREAUCRATIC BARRIERS
NATIONAL CAPACITY BARRIERS
“Project management“ barriers“Project management“ barriers
SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND POLITICAL BARRIERSSOCIAL, CULTURAL AND POLITICAL BARRIERS
“EU scientific superiority”“EU scientific superiority”
Political instability Political instability
Scientific excellence
Personal barriers Not barriers
Country has low scientific imageCountry has low scientific image
Lack of partners Lack of partners
*Source: Barriers in research cooperation of WBC countriesInstitute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar, ZagrebSteering Platform Meeting on Research for the Western Balkan Countries, May 2009
COST is supported by
the EU RTD Framework Programme
ESF provides the
COST Office through an EC contractCOST presentation, 21 May 2010
Example: Bosnia and HerzegovinaCOST Member since May 2009
Until May 2009 May 2010Action/DomainAction/Domain InstitutionInstitution Action/DomainAction/Domain InstitutionInstitution
A625/EnvironmentA625/Environment University of SarajevoUniversity of Sarajevo
A30/Social SciencesA30/Social Sciences Media Centre SarajevoMedia Centre Sarajevo
ES0601/EnvironmentES0601/Environment Federal Federal HydrometHydromet. . InstitInstit..
FA0803/Food/AgricultureFA0803/Food/Agriculture Veterinary Institute RSVeterinary Institute RS
639/Environment639/Environment University of SarajevoUniversity of Sarajevo
TD0903/ChemistryTD0903/Chemistry BiHBiH National MuseumNational Museum
2 Actions, 2 institutions 2 Actions, 2 institutions 77 Actions, 5 institutions Actions, 5 institutions
FP0803/ForestryFP0803/Forestry University of SarajevoUniversity of Sarajevo
FP0903/ForestryFP0903/Forestry University of University of BanjaBanja LukaLuka
IS0906/Social SciencesIS0906/Social Sciences University of SarajevoUniversity of Sarajevo
Bosnia started benefiting from its COST membership
COST is supported by
the EU RTD Framework Programme
ESF provides the
COST Office through an EC contractCOST presentation, 21 May 2010
Agenda
• What is COST
• How does COST function
• COST and WBC
• Next steps
COST is supported by
the EU RTD Framework Programme
ESF provides the
COST Office through an EC contractCOST presentation, 21 May 2010
Next steps: increase your involvement Next steps: increase your involvement and the number of proposalsand the number of proposals
• Disseminate information on COST
• Leverage COST facilities (e.g. COST days)
COST is supported by
the EU RTD Framework Programme
ESF provides the
COST Office through an EC contractCOST presentation, 21 May 2010
Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!
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