COSTCOST

Telecommunications andTelecommunications andInformation Science and Information Science and

TechnologiesTechnologies

What is COST ?What is COST ?

Intergovernmental CooperationIntergovernmental Cooperation– Created in 1971Created in 1971– 17 Scientific and Technical Domains17 Scientific and Technical Domains

ParticipationParticipation– 35 COST Countries35 COST Countries– European CommissionEuropean Commission– International Organisations International Organisations – Organisations from Non-COST Countries on Organisations from Non-COST Countries on

Mutual Benefit BasisMutual Benefit BasisCOST ActionsCOST Actions

– Concerted Actions of Nationally Funded R&DConcerted Actions of Nationally Funded R&D– Memorandum of UnderstandingMemorandum of Understanding

COST Member States

The 25 EU Member States

EFTA Member StatesEFTA Member States

Iceland

Norway

Switzerland

Candidate Countries

Bulgaria

Croatia1

Romania

Turkey

Other Countries

Serbia and Montenegro1

FYR of Macedonia (FYROM)1

COST Co-operating States

Israel1 Not Associated to FP

The (34 + 1) member statesThe (34 + 1) member states

What is a COST Action?What is a COST Action?

Concerted ActionConcerted ActionPan-EuropeanPan-European““NON-COMPETITIVE” ResearchNON-COMPETITIVE” ResearchR&D Financed NationallyR&D Financed NationallyFlexibilityFlexibilityBottom-upBottom-upA la carte participationA la carte participationCOST funds only coordination activitiesCOST funds only coordination activities

Yearly Evolution of Running and Starting COST Actions

(Status on 31st December 2004)

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COST @ FP6COST @ FP6

Funded under FP6 Funded under FP6 Strengthening the Strengthening the European Research AreaEuropean Research Area 50-80 M 50-80 M€€ for for 2003-20072003-2007

One of the major Tools for Implementing One of the major Tools for Implementing ERAERA

Managed by the European Science Managed by the European Science Foundation (ESF) at the COST OfficeFoundation (ESF) at the COST Office

Positioning of COST, Positioning of COST, Nature of ResearchNature of Research

Innovation/ Exploitation

Top-DownApproach

BasicResearch

Applied Research

Bottom-UpApproach

Future and Emerging Technologies (IST)

European Science Foundation (ESF)

COST

IST Programme

NoEs Integrated Projects

EUREKA

COST StructureCOST Structure

COST Secretariat at the Council

COST Office Technical Committees (TC)

Actions Management Committees (MC)

Committee of Senior Officials (CSO)

COST National Coordinators

COST Senior Officials (CSO)COST Senior Officials (CSO)

Responsible for the overall strategy of Responsible for the overall strategy of COSTCOST

Decides on the launching of each Decides on the launching of each individual COST Actionindividual COST Action

Approves participation from non-COST Approves participation from non-COST countries institutescountries institutes

Approves prolongation of COST ActionsApproves prolongation of COST ActionsChair: Professor Francesco FediChair: Professor Francesco Fedi

Technical Committee (TC)Technical Committee (TC)

Selection & Proposal of new COST ActionsSelection & Proposal of new COST Actions

Monitoring of ongoing COST ActionsMonitoring of ongoing COST Actions

Evaluation of completed COST ActionsEvaluation of completed COST Actions

Dissemination and Exploitation of COST Dissemination and Exploitation of COST activitiesactivities

Provide Advice to COST on Budget Provide Advice to COST on Budget PlanningPlanning

Chair of TIST: Professor Gert BrussaardChair of TIST: Professor Gert Brussaard

TIST Quality ControlTIST Quality Control

Assessment of proposals for new ActionsAssessment of proposals for new Actions– Peer review by an Assessment PanelPeer review by an Assessment Panel– ““Assessment Report” approved by the TCAssessment Report” approved by the TC

Monitoring of Actions in ProgressMonitoring of Actions in Progress– ““Progress Report” Progress Report” – PresentPresentationation by the Action Chair at Annual Review by the Action Chair at Annual Review

Meeting (June)Meeting (June)

Evaluation of completed ActionsEvaluation of completed Actions– Peer review by the Evaluation PanelPeer review by the Evaluation Panel– ““Evaluation Report” approved by the TC Evaluation Report” approved by the TC

Management Committee (MC)Management Committee (MC)

Supervises and coordinates the Supervises and coordinates the implementation of the Actionimplementation of the Action

It is the It is the onlyonly “legal basis” “legal basis”

Composed of :Composed of :

– Maximum two representatives of each Maximum two representatives of each signatory countrysignatory country they ensure the scientific coordination at they ensure the scientific coordination at

national levelnational level

– One representative of any non-COST One representative of any non-COST institution admitted to participateinstitution admitted to participate

Each signatory has one voteEach signatory has one vote

Working Group (WG)Working Group (WG)

Small number of researchers per working Small number of researchers per working groupgroup

Working group members may be:Working group members may be:

– Management Committee membersManagement Committee members

– Other scientists from the signatory countriesOther scientists from the signatory countries

~ 25 Actions, ~ 2500 Organisations~ 25 Actions, ~ 2500 OrganisationsCovering Long Term Research onCovering Long Term Research on

– Algorithm TechnologiesAlgorithm Technologies– Antennas and Radio PropagationAntennas and Radio Propagation– Knowledge and Information ManagementKnowledge and Information Management– Network Design & AnalysisNetwork Design & Analysis– New Internet & Multimedia ServicesNew Internet & Multimedia Services– Optical Networking and Photonics Optical Networking and Photonics – Satellite and Mobile CommunicationSatellite and Mobile Communication– Special Needs and User RequirementsSpecial Needs and User Requirements

Strong Relationship with IST ProgrammeStrong Relationship with IST Programme

COST TIST COST TIST (Telecoms & IST)(Telecoms & IST)

Antennas,Radio Propagation,

and InterferenceCOST 280, 284,

286, 296

Wireless & Mobile CommunicationsCOST 272, 273,

289, 290, 297

Nanotech & Optical Communications

COST 270, 288, 291, 299

e-Society COST 219ter, 281,

287, 294, 298

Biometrics, Authentication

& SecurityCOST 275,

277, 278

Multimedia and Inform. Management

COST 274, 276, 282, 283, 292

Network Design& Analysis COST 279,

285, 293, 295

COST TISTCOST TISTResearch Domains & Actions Research Domains & Actions

COST TIST Stand PointCOST TIST Stand Point

Bottom-up approachBottom-up approachFlexible research themes & participationFlexible research themes & participationCommunity buildingCommunity buildingLong term researchLong term researchPredominantly basic R&DPredominantly basic R&DVoluntary cooperation model (High Voluntary cooperation model (High

motivation)motivation)High impact on FP’sHigh impact on FP’s

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Annual Grant ContractsAnnual Grant Contracts

COST TIST support: Annual Grant Contracts COST TIST support: Annual Grant Contracts with Grant-Holder organisationwith Grant-Holder organisation

Contract covers costs for:Contract covers costs for:– Secretariat (administration + charges)Secretariat (administration + charges)– Meetings (MC and WGs)Meetings (MC and WGs)– Seminars, workshops, and training schoolsSeminars, workshops, and training schools– Short Term Scientific MissionsShort Term Scientific Missions– Dissemination activitiesDissemination activities

Publications are funded by specific COST fundsPublications are funded by specific COST funds

COST TISTCOST TIST

Managed by the COST OfficeManaged by the COST Office

Staff:Staff:– Science OfficerScience Officer Afonso FerreiraAfonso Ferreira

Afonso.Ferreira@cost.esf.orgAfonso.Ferreira@cost.esf.org

– Administrative OfficerAdministrative Officer Brigid BradleyBrigid Bradleybbradley@cost.esf.orgbbradley@cost.esf.org

COST WWW Site COST WWW Site http://cost.cordis.luhttp://cost.cordis.lu

TC Chair: Prof. Gert BrussaardTC Chair: Prof. Gert Brussaard

We’re here to help…We’re here to help…

COST TISTCOST TIST

Questions?Questions?