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European COoperation in Science and Technology

Rita WardNational Coordinator

Presentation to UCD Humanities Institute20th October 2010


• European COoperation in Science and Technology(2010 name change)

– 1971 - Ministerial Conference, Brussels: launching of COST, a Framework for coordinating nationally funded research in Europe European COoperation in the field of Scientific and Technical research

• Participation– 35 COST Member States and 1 cooperating state– International organisations and research institutions from non-COST

countries– The European Commission through the Framework Programme

• COST Actions– Networked research projects

What is COST?


COST characteristics

• Co-ordination through cooperation in networks

• Pan-European

• Multi-disciplinary

• National financing of researchers and projects – national responsibility

•• Equal access / Open CallEqual access / Open Call

•• Building bridgesBuilding bridges

• “Bottom-up” –no fixed programme

• Flexible participation –join in if you are interested

• “Interdisciplinary Exploratoria”

• Enabling agent –focus on younger researchers

• Open to global cooperation


The 27 EU Member States EFTA Member States

Iceland Norway Switzerland

Acceding & Candidate Countries Croatia FYR of Macedonia (FYROM) Turkey

Potential Candidate CountriesRepublic of Serbia

COST Co-operating StatesIsrael

Bosnia & Herzegovina ( May 2009)

COST Countries


there is mutual S&T benefit there is mutual S&T benefit

the CSO approves (following MC and DC approval)the CSO approves (following MC and DC approval)

participation is confirmed by an exchange of letters between participation is confirmed by an exchange of letters between the organisation and the CSOthe organisation and the CSO

nonnon--COST institutions may not vote in the MCCOST institutions may not vote in the MC

Organisations from non-COST countries

May participate on an May participate on an ““Action by ActionAction by Action”” basis given:basis given:


COST Actions: global participation in 2008

227 participations in 89 Actions (30 countries)227 participations in 89 Actions (30 countries)

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EGYPT

ALGERIA

TUNISIA

GEORGIA

PAPUANEW GUINEA

Australia (34)

Japan (13)

Canada (20)

New Zealand (14)

Russia (50)

USA (29)Rep of Korea (4)

Algeria (3)

India (1)

Hong Kong (1)

South Africa (4)

Cuba (1)

Argentina (4)

Brazil (1)

Vietnam (1)

Malaysia (1)Colombia (1)

Morocco (2)Palestinian auth. (1)

Andorra (1)Albania (1)

Egypt (3)

Georgia (5)Azerbaijan (1)

Ukraine (16)Moldova (3)

Tunisia (3)China (7)

Bosnia &Herzegovina (2)

COST countriesCOST countries

Neighbouring Neighbouring countriescountriesReciprocal Reciprocal agreements agreements countriescountries


COST Actions: global participation (Status April 2010)

COST countriesCOST countries

Neighbouring Neighbouring countriescountriesReciprocal Reciprocal agreements agreements countriescountries 356 participations in 129 Actions (36 countries)356 participations in 129 Actions (36 countries)

EGYPT

GEORGIA

SRILANKA

MALAYSIA

PAPUANEW GUINEA

Australia (68)

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)


COST Financing


• Science management 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, (typically for four years)

COST ActionsCOST Actions: Nationally funded projects (min. 5 participating countries) with a joint work programme receive finance for:

Strategic WorkshopsStrategic Workshops: : to explore future scientific or societal needs,support policy developments or initiate new activities

What is funded by COST?


10 COST Domain

Committees

COST Actions(~240)

MC = Management Committee

COST OFFICE

COMMITTEE OF SENIOR OFFICIALS (CSO) COST National Coordinators

F&A ……….. ……..

WORKING GROUPS (NETWORKS) …… ~30.000 researchersScientific Domain

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COST Structure


COST Scientific & Technical Domains (1) (June 2010 – May 2014)

10 Domain Committees

Biomedicine and Molecular Biosciences (BMBS) Dr Ian Marison, DCU

Chemistry and Molecular Sciences & Technologies (CMST) Prof. Patrick Guiry, UCD

Earth System Science & Environmental Management (ESSEM)

Dr John Sweeney, NUI-Maynooth

Food & Agriculture (FA) Dr Charles M Spillane, UCC

Forests, their Products and Services (FPS) Dr Alistair Pfeifer, COFORD


COST Scientific & Technical Domains (2) (June 2010 – May 2014)

10 Domain Committees (cont)

Individuals, Society, Culture & Health (ISCH) Dr Marc Caball, UCD (Chair)

Ms Dipti Pandya, IRCHSSInformation & Communication Technologies (ICT) Dr Miguel Ponce de Leon, WITMaterials, Physical & Nanosciences (MPNS) Dr Denis Dowling, UCD

Transport & Urban Development (TUD) Dr. Henk van der Kamp, DITTransdomain (TD) Dr Daniel Kelly, TCD


• Assessment of preliminary proposals in the Open Call• Monitoring of Actions in progress• Evaluation of completed Actions

The role of the Management Committees (MCs)• Supervises and coordinates the implementation of the Action• Each signatory has one vote, Composed of:

– Maximum 2 representatives of each signatory Country– One representative of any non-COST institution admitted to participate– Representatives of the COST Office and Invited experts

• Managing the Action‘s budget• Submit the annual “work and budget plan”• Progress Report within a given deadline• Contribute to the Domains Annual Review Meeting to be organised

The role of the Domain Committees (DCs)


Life Sciences

Life Sciences

Natural SciencesNatural

SciencesScience in SocietyScience in Society

BMBSBMBS FAFA FPSFPS CMSTCMST ESSEMESSEM MPNSMPNS ICTICT ISCHISCH TUDTUD

Trans Domain ProposalsTrans Domain Proposals


• “Open Call” = Thematically open (introduced in March 2006)introduced in March 2006)

– Encourages interdisciplinary proposals– Improves transparency– Ensures quality– Furthers competitiveness

• Emphasis on Early Stage researchers: their joint efforts bring improved recognition

• Selection criteria are public

• Specific collection dates (i.e. 25 March & 23 September 2011)

• 2-stage process / peer reviewed

• Successful COST Actions proposals can expect to start activitieswithin 9 months after the collection date

The “Open Call” System


COST Open CallsCollection Date Applications Full Approved New

Proposals Actions

31st May 2006 707 (824) 79 CSO Nov ’06 39

28th Feb 2007 406 (411) 75 CSO Nov ’07 25

30th Sep 2007 475 76 CSO Jun ’08 25

28th Mar 2008 386 (415) 79 CSO Nov ’08 30

26th Sep 2008 378 79 CSO May ‘09 30

27th Mar 2009 481 77 CSO Dec ’09 30

25th Sep 2009 468 81 CSO May ’10 30


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Two Stage Process

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1st MC Meeting

COST Action Life Cycle


COST Open Call processSelection process – Preliminary Proposals:

“CD5” 26-09-2008 (378, 5) 09-10-2008 07-11-2008 14-11-2008“CD6” 27-03-2009 (481,12) 15-04-2009 13-05-2009 15-05-2009“CD7” 25-09-2009 (469,15)) 12-10-2009 06-11-2009 13-11-2009“CD8” 26-03-2010 (468) 13-04-2010 11-05-2010 14-05-2010

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COST funded activitiesIn 2009 COST supported:-

• 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• 101 high ranking publications


Current COST Actionswith Irish Participation

ICT 21 7 7 ISCH 14 3 3BMBS 13 6 6 CMST 18 10 9ESSEM 23 5 5 FA 20 10 8FFP 15 7 6 MPNS 19 2 2TUD 9 1 1 TD 11 11 8

62 UCD participation on MC in 55 COST Actions

Total Actions 163 (68%) (to end September 2010)

Approx 240 Actions ongoing


COST Open Call for proposalsCOST invites researchers throughout Europe to submit proposals for research networks and use this unique opportunity to exchange knowledge and to embark on new European perspectives.

www.cost.eu/opencall

This continuous call is thematically open. Proposals from all Scientific Domains are welcome. The next collection date for preliminary proposals is 25 March 2011.


COST future evolution• FP7 (2007-2013) In May 2010, mid-term evaluation report

(Annexe II Cooperation) recommended to increase budget to EUR 250 million from EUR 210 million. (Max was €80 million from FP6)

• Increasing the number of Actions to 260

• Increased involvement in existing COST Activities:• Pilot schemes extended to June 2014 (Australia 12 visits and New Zealand

10/yr)

• Pilot scheme with South Africa to June 2014 (20 visits/year)

• Discussion with Argentina for a pilot scheme

• Joint activities (COST-ESF)High Level Research Conference ; Frontiers of Science Workshops;Strategic/Exploratory Workshops and Interdisciplinary Science Initiatives


COST Issues in 2010

Governance & legal status- COST Office Association established 8th June 2010

COST Ministerial Conference 14-15 June (European Cooperation in Science and Technology)

Global participation in COSTApr 2010:-356 participations in 129 Actions (36 countries)


ContactsCOST Office149 avenue Louise, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumTel: +32 (0)2 533 3800Fax: +32 (0)2 533 3890E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.cost.eu

COST National CoordinatorRita Ward – Enterprise IrelandTel: 01-7272767E-mail: [email protected]

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