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European Cooperation in Science and Technology

COST is supported by the EU RTD Framework Programme

ESF provides the COST Office through an EC contract

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Individuals, Societies, Cultures and Health

Dr Julia Stamm

Brüssel, 12. Oktober 2010

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StStärkung Europas in der wissenschaftlichen ärkung Europas in der wissenschaftlichen und technischen Forschung für friedliche und technischen Forschung für friedliche

Zwecke durch die Unterstützung von Zwecke durch die Unterstützung von Kooperation und Austausch europäischer Kooperation und Austausch europäischer

WissenschaftlerWissenschaftler

Der Auftrag von COSTDer Auftrag von COST

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COST main characteristicsCOST main characteristics

• ““Enabling agent” – Fokus auf Enabling agent” – Fokus auf Forscher im Anfangsstadium Forscher im Anfangsstadium ihrer Karriereihrer Karriere

• PaneuropPaneuropäische Dimensionäische Dimension

• Innovation im VordergrundInnovation im Vordergrund

• Gleiche Gleiche Zugangsbedingungen fZugangsbedingungen für alleür alle / Open Call/ Open Call

• Strategische DimensionStrategische Dimension

• ““Bottom-up” – keine Bottom-up” – keine festgelegten Programme oder festgelegten Programme oder PrioritPrioritätenäten

• Flexible TeilnahmeFlexible Teilnahme

• Nettwerke basieren auf national Nettwerke basieren auf national finanzierten (Forschungs-) finanzierten (Forschungs-) ProgrammenProgrammen

• Offen fOffen für globale ür globale ZusammenarbeitZusammenarbeit

• BrBrücken zwischen ücken zwischen wissenschaftlichen Disziplinenwissenschaftlichen Disziplinen

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The 27 EU Member StatesThe 27 EU Member States

EFTA Member StatesEFTA Member States IcelandIceland Norway Norway SwitzerlandSwitzerland

Acceding & Candidate CountriesAcceding & Candidate Countries Croatia Croatia

FYR of MacedoniaFYR of Macedonia TurkeyTurkey

Potential Candidate CountriesPotential Candidate Countries Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina Republic of SerbiaRepublic of Serbia

COST Co-operating StatesCOST Co-operating States IsraelIsrael

36 COST L36 COST Länderänder

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COST Actions: Globale Partnerschaften COST Actions: Globale Partnerschaften (Stand: Juni 2010)(Stand: Juni 2010)

COST countriesCOST countries

Neighbouring Neighbouring countriescountries

Reciprocal Reciprocal agreements agreements countriescountries

COST countriesCOST countries

Neighbouring Neighbouring countriescountries

Reciprocal Reciprocal agreements agreements countriescountries

356 Teilnahmen in 129 Actions (36 L356 Teilnahmen in 129 Actions (36 Länderänder))

EGYPT

GEORGIA

SRILANKA

MALAYSIA

PAPUANEW GUINEA

Australia (69)

Japan (11)

Canada (19)

New Zealand (41)

Russia (44)

USA (42)Rep of Korea (4)

Algeria (1)

India (5)

Hong Kong (2)

South Africa (23)Argentina (7)

Brazil (4)

Colombia (2)

Morocco (6)

Andorra (1)

Egypt (7)

Georgia (7)

Ukraine (18)

Tunisia (9)China (4)Armenia (3)

Albania (3)

Lebanon (5)

Belarus (4)

Mexico (2)

Pakistan (1)

Singapore (2)

UAE (1)

Moldova (4)

Palestinian auth. (1)

Chile (1)

Mauritius (1)

Sudan (1)Saudi Arabia (1)

Uruguay (1)

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• Exploratory/Strategic WorkshopsExploratory/Strategic Workshops: : Identifizieren zukünftiger wissenschaftlicher oder gesellschaftlicher Bedürfnisse mit dem Ziel, Geseztgebungsentwicklung zu unterstützen und innovative Ideen zu fördern

Was wird von COST gefördert?

• Science management / working group meetingsScience management / working group meetings• 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• Dissemination and PublicationsDissemination and Publications

• Finanzierung +/- 90.000 € pro Jahr/AktionFinanzierung +/- 90.000 € pro Jahr/Aktion

• COST ActionsCOST Actions: Netzwerke national finanzierter Projekte (mind. 5 : Netzwerke national finanzierter Projekte (mind. 5 COST-LCOST-Länder) erhalten eine finanzielle Unterstützung über 4 Jahre, änder) erhalten eine finanzielle Unterstützung über 4 Jahre, die auf einem gemeinsam erstellten Arbeitsprogramm basiertdie auf einem gemeinsam erstellten Arbeitsprogramm basiert::

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COST und Nachwuchswissenschaftler

COST Fördermöglichkeiten für Nachwuchswissenschaftler:

• Early Stage Researchers (ESR)– ESR = Doktoranden und PhD plus 8 Jahre

– Involviert in alle Bereiche von COST Actions (inkl. Management)

• Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSM)– Finanzielle Unterstützung von individuellen Austauschprogrammen

und wissenschaftlichen Aufhalten (normal bis 3.000 EUR)

• Doctoral Think Tanks und Training Schools)– ESR-Netzwerke und Training im Rahmen von COST Actions

• Conference funding– Ausschreibung 3x pro Jahr (bis zu 3.000 EUR)

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COST Domains

1. Biomedicine and Molecular Biosciences (BMBS)2. Food and Agriculture (FA)3. Forests, their Products and Services (FPS)4. Materials, Physical & Nanosciences (MPNS) 5. Chemistry and Molecular Sciences & Technologies (CMST)6. Earth System Science & Environmental Management

(ESSEM)7. Information & Communication Technologies (ICT)8. Transport & Urban Development (TUD)9. Individuals, Societies, Cultures & Health (ISCH)

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COST Open Call Collection DatesCOST Open Call Collection Dates

Relative Nachfrage pro Domain und Collection DateRelative Nachfrage pro Domain und Collection Date

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

2006/1 2007/1 2007/2 2008/1 2008/2 2009/1 2009/2 2010/1

BMBS

FA

FPS

CMST

ESSEM

MPNS

ICT

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TUD

TDP

695695 406406 475475 386386 378378 464699

EligibleEligiblePreliminaryPreliminaryProposalsProposals

481481 585833

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ISCH HistoryCOST Open Call Prozess:

• Open Call – applications in any relevant topic area

• Prozedere:

(1) Initial Application– Short proof of concept (1,500 words)

– Demonstrate need for network funding

– Application scored with feedback

(2) Full Application– Detailed scientific work plan (20,000 words)

– Application scored with feedback

(3) Presentation and Discussion (interview)

(4) Approval and Ratification by National GovernmentsMemorandum of Understanding for all Actions

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ISCH Domain Description

Scope:

Coordinating long-term research within Social Sciences and Humanities on:

• The development and behaviour of individuals and groups

• Social, economical, political, cultural, historical and technological structures and processes

• Cultural diversity and a common European future

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ISCH Geschichte

Geschichte:

• 1971: COST

• 1989: Sozialwissenschaften

• 2003: Sozial- und Geisteswissenschaften

• 2006: Individuals, Societies, Cultures & Health

Derzeit etwa 30 laufende Actions (1.000 Institutionen und 3.000 Forscher)

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ISCH Portfolio

Science, Economy

& Technology

History & Identity

Law, Politics & Policy

Education, Health & Individual

Development

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Beispiele

• IS0703 „The European Research Network on Learning to Write Effectively“

• IS0804 „Language Impairment in a Multilingual Society“

• TD0904 „Time in Mental Activity: theoretical, behavioural, bioimaging, and clinical perspectives“

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IS0801 Cyberbullying: Coping with Negative and Enhancing Positive uses of New Technologies, in Relationships in Educational Settings (UK), 2008-2012

ISCH Actions – Some examples (1)

• Refers to bullying and harassment of others by means of new electronic technologies

• Share expertise on cyberbullying in educational settings, develop measurement techniques across researchers

• Also include expertise from outside the research community (legal experts, mobile phone companies, internet providers, etc.)

• Increase awareness of the issue and move towards a common set of guidelines applicable in Europehttp://sites.google.com/site/costis0801/

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IS0802 The Transformation of Global Environmental Governance (DE), 2008-2012

ISCH Actions – Some examples (2)

• Governance for sustainability is one of the great current challenges for political decision-makers all over the world

• The Action focuses on the causes and consequences of the transformation of global environmental governance as well as on its effectiveness, legitimacy and robustness

• Increase the ability of policy-makers, business representatives and civil society to understand and influence current environmental governance

http://transformation-geg.org/

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IS0807 Living in Surveillance Societies (UK), 2009-2013

ISCH Actions – Some examples (3)

• Deepen knowledge about living and working in surveillance societies, to better understand the consequences of technologically enhanced surveillance for social questions, such as equity, cohesion and trust

• Raise awareness of surveillance in society• Help improved surveillance policy and practice• Make recommendations about its future

governance and practice

http://www.liss-cost.eu/

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IS0902 Systemic Risks, Financial Crises and Credit: the roots, dynamics and consequences of the Subprime Crisis (DE), 2010-2014

ISCH Actions – Some examples (4)

• Provide comprehensive documentation and state-of-the-art analysis of the current Subprime Crisis and its consequences

• Reach a better understanding of financial crisis in general

• Develop a completely new approach to financial stability

• Formulate specific policy goals to make financial markets more securehttp://www.worldfinancialcrisis.eu/

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ISCH contacts

COST Website:

http://www.cost.eu/

ISCH Science Officer:

Dr Julia Stamm

Julia.Stamm@cost.eu