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Albania

> National Agency of Scientific Research and Innovation

Statistical data refers to 2018

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

0

5

10

15

20

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

16%

00

0 0 0

10%10%11%11%

RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY ALBANIA

Running Actions with participants from Albania

> The voice of research administrators - building a network of administrative excellence (BESTPRAC)

> Gender and health impacts of policies extending working life in western countries

> Quality specifications for roadway bridges, standardization at a European level (BridgeSpec)

> Air Transport and Regional Development (ATARD)

> Understanding and combating African Swine Fever in Europe (ASF-STOP)

> Citizen Science to promote creativity, scientific literacy, and innovation throughout Europe

COUNTRY REPRESENTATION IN COST ACTIONS INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION IN ALL

ACTION ACTIVITIES

Women Men Younger researchers

36

16

24

PARTICIPATION IN NETWORKING ACTIVITIES

4

6 1

Short-term scientific missions

Trainees Trainers

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN ALBANIA

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 44,824.79

PARTICIPATION PER COUNTRY REGIONS

51

AlbaniaTraining schools

1

EXPERTISE OF PROPOSERS

Agricultural biotechnologyAgriculture, Forestry, and FisheriesAnimal and dairy scienceArtsBasic medicineBiological sciencesChemical engineeringChemical sciencesCivil engineeringClinical medicineComputer and Information SciencesEarth and related Environmental sciencesEconomics and businessEducational sciencesElectrical engineering, electronic engineering, Information engineeringEnvironmental biotechnologyEnvironmental engineeringHealth SciencesHistory and ArcheologyIndustrial biotechnologyInterdisciplinaryLanguages and literature

LawMaterials engineeringMathematicsMechanical engineeringMedia and communicationsMedical biotechnologyMedical engineeringNano-technologyOther engineering and technologiesOther agricultural sciencesOther humanitiesOther medical sciencesOther social sciencesPhilosophy, Ethics and ReligionPhysical SciencesPolitical SciencePsychologySocial and economic geographySociologyVeterinary science

Total

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2///1///4/2/2/13/111

74

MAKING THE HEADLINES

Kosova Press - news agency

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MAPO

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Austria


> Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)

> Austrian Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

0

20

40

60

80

100

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

86%

4448

55 53 5286%83% 87%84%

RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY AUSTRIA

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN COST ACTIONS

Examples of Chaired and Vice Chaired Actions

> Implementing nature based solutions for creating a resourceful circular city

> European Network of Bioadhesion Expertise: Fundamental Knowledge to Inspire Advanced Bonding Technologies

> Non-native tree species for european forests - experiences, risks and opportunities (NNEXT)

> Brillouin Light Scattering Microspectroscopy for Biological and Biomedical Research and Applications

> Correlated Multimodal Imaging in Life Sciences

> C-H Activation in Organic Synthesis (CHAOS)

> Mitochondrial mapping: Evolution - Age - Gender - Lifestyle - Environment

> Mining the European Anthroposphere (MINEA)

> Reassembling the Republic of Letters, 1500-1800 A digital framework for multi-lateral collaboration on Europe`s intellectual history

> Non-globular proteins - from sequence to structure, function and application in molecular physiopathology (NGP-NET)

COST is one of the few truly bottom-upframeworks allowing researchers andengineers to cooperate closely on topicsnot yet seen as key challenges, but possibly having a major mid- to long-term impact. Herbert Wancura, Engineer, Synergesis Consulting

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COUNTRY REPRESENTATION IN COST ACTIONS

A CLOSE LOOK AT LEADERSHIP POSITIONS


18

34

17

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN AUSTRIA

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 526,766.15


461

Wien

Steiermark

Tirol

Oberösterreich

Niederösterreich

Salzburg

Kärnten

Burgenland (AT)

Vorarlberg

117

59

27

12

8

4

2

1

INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION IN ALL

ACTION ACTIVITIES

Women


Men

Training schools


24

78 26


Trainees Trainers

Younger researchers

286

491

356

633

Without COST, my academic contactsand research results would suffer to agreat extent. Thanks to COST, I advancedmany scientific results and scientificinteractions in my field of research. Alice Ludvig, Political Scientist, BOKU

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Total

112

14

1389

7321433635236

2

639

27165/

11

711

292114

146

212/463

4116158

164

656


Forum - online mag

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Belgium


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY BELGIUM


> Constitution-making and deliberative democracy

> A pan-European Network for Marine Renewable Energy

> European Network on Understanding Gastrointestinal Absorption-related Processes

> Native Mass Spectrometry and Related Methods for Structural Biology

> Application of next generation sequencing for the study and diagnosis of plant viral diseases in agriculture

> Empowering the next generation of social enterprise scholars

> Multi-Paradigm Modelling for Cyber-Physical Systems (MPM4CPS)

> Police Stops

> Structuring Discourse in Multilingual Europe (TextLink)

> Measuring homelessness in Europe

As one of the only programs focusingon networking, COST has a fundamentalrole to play in promoting and stimulatingopen innovation in Europe. Roel Smolders, Principal Investigator, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO)

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0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0

20

40

60

80

100

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

93%

90 91

107 110

95

93%91% 91%90%

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN COST ACTIONSCOUNTRY REPRESENTATION IN COST ACTIONS



39

56

19


67

112 54


Trainees Trainers

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN BELGIUM

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 662,464.28


171

Oost-Vlaanderen

Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest

Vlaams-Brabant

Antwerpen

Liège

Brabant Wallon

Hainaut

Namur

West-Vlaanderen

Limburg (BE)

157

146

137

79

60

41

41

6

6

Short-term scientific missions Training schools


ACTION ACTIVITIES


350

606

468

1026


COST is an essential tool forboosting science and researchin both Inclusiveness Target Countriesand research-intensive countries.It is also a unique opportunity forpromising young scientists! Sebastien Carpentier, Assistant Professor, KU Leuven

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Total

112

14

1389

7321433635236

2

639

27165/

11

711

292114

146

212/463

4116158

164

656

Bosnia and Herzegovina


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Examples of Actions with leadership positions

> The voice of research administrators - building a network of administrative excellence (BESTPRAC)

> Capacity building in forest policy and governance in Western Balkan region (CAPABAL)

> Realising the therapeutic potential of novel cardioprotective therapies

> Gene Regulation Ensemble Effort for the Knowledge Commons

> New Exploratory Phase in Research on East European Cultures of Dissent

> Developing new genetic tools for bioassessment of aquatic ecosystems in Europe

As one of the only programs focusingon networking, COST has a fundamentalrole to play in promoting and stimulatingopen innovation in Europe. Roel Smolders, Principal Investigator, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO)

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0

2

4

6

8

10

12

01020304050607080

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

73%

4 4

6

1011

60%

32%

50%

37%

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN COST ACTIONSCOUNTRY REPRESENTATION IN COST ACTIONS



8

3

7

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN BOSNIA AND

HERZEGOVINA

PARTICIPATION PER COUNTRY REGION

344

Bosnia and Herzegovina


BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 312,839.12



ACTION ACTIVITIES


194

170

72

24

41 3


Trainees Trainers

175


The COST programme offers excellentsupport for networking, as well asfor young researchers’ mobility andtraining across Europe. Gordana Djuric, Full Professor, University of Banja Luka

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Total

/111/4

21/6

13148293

15/265//8

71232/13721

84/

11662/2

196

Bulgaria


COST has been critical for my career by building a network and connecting me to all the leading scientists in my research area. COST is currently doing the same for my PhD students: it motivates them to stay in Bulgaria and work on the state of the art in the field. Guergana Guerova, Associate Professor, Sofia University

“

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RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY BULGARIA


> Knowledge conversion for enhancing management of european riparian ecosystems and services

> Linking belowground biodiversity and ecosystem function in European forests (BioLink)

> Chemistry of Smart Energy Carriers and Technologies (SMARTCATS)

> European Network on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (EUROMENE)

> Digital forensics: evidence analysis via intelligent systems and practices

> Play for Children with Disabilities (LUDI)

0

5

10

15

20

01020304050607080

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

68%

11 11

1516

1564%

57%63%

59%




12

3


1

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN BULGARIA

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 403,462.55


344

Yugozapaden

Yuzhen tsentralen

Severen tsentralen

Severoiztochen

Severozapaden

Yugoiztochen

69

25

17

14

10


26

73 8


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


289

221

42

114


It is very important that early-stageresearchers go on short-term scientificmissions and take part in trainingschools at a scale that no otherEU-funded programme can match. Peter Kralchevsky, Full Professor, Sofia University

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”



Total

21241

843

530

836224436

1

142

1310135/

12

52

1383179926312

3764897

463

Croatia

> Ministry of Science and Education and Sports


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY CROATIA


> Big Data Era in Sky and Earth Observation (BIG-SKY-EARTH)

> European network for innovative uses of EMFs in biomedical applications (EMF-MED)

> Capacity building in forest policy and governance in Western Balkan region (CAPABAL)

> A European Network for Foodborne Parasites (Euro-FBP)

> Investigation and Mathematical Analysis of Avant-garde Disease Control via Mosquito Nano-Tech-Repellents

> Biomaterials and advanced physical techniques for regenerative cardiology and neurology

COST Actions are very useful insignificantly increasing collaborationamong European researchers. It is an easy, simple and very efficient way to increase researchers’ visibility and personal contacts across similar fields. Mile Ivanda, Head of Molecular Physics Laboratory,Ruđer Bošković Institute

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05101520253035

0

20

40

60

80

100

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

90%

1719

25

3033

86%

71%

83%76%




18

15


7

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN CROATIA

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 773,7713.33

21


576

Sjeverozapadna Hrvatska

Središnja i Istočna (Panonska) Hrvatska

Jadranska Hrvatska

160

86


66

123 16


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


469

412

2411

374


COST is a valuable instrument inthe European Research Area, withsignificant impact in establishingbottom-up, open and inclusive scienceand technology networks within theEuropean research community. Tomislav Matic, Assistant Professor, University of Osijek

“

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Total

3183

102945

6422348393425

2

301

1113216/

16

1711141410

//2

30549611

456

125

216

653

Cyprus

> Research Promotion Foundation


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY CYPRUS


> New and emerging challenges and opportunities in wastewater reuse (NEREUS)

> Simulation and pharmaceutical technologies for advanced patient-tailored inhaled medicines (SimInhale)

> Rationing - Missed Nursing care: An international and multidimensional problem

> Memristors - Devices, Models, Circuits, Systems and Applications (MemoCiS)

> European Network for Environmental Citizenship

> Computationally-intensive methods for the robust analysis of non-standard data (CRoNoS)

The COST programme is the onlyoutlet for many researchers fromSouth and East European countries. Stavroula Pantazopoulou, Full Professor, University of Cyprus

“”

0

5

10

15

20

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

55%

911

14

181750%

40%

48%46%




9

8


4

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN CYPRUS

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 346,614.24


360

Kýpros


20

42 7


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


150

233

297

156


Taking part in a COST Actionsaw me enter the Europeanresearch arena and participatein other European projects. Elias Kyriakides, Associate Professor, University of Cyprus

“”



Total

113

149

3155

221649211112

281

3025

7//8

97

1293/23

10/7231

91

10/2/

389


RIK News CY

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Czech Republic

> Brno University of Technology, Central European Institute of Technology

> Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY CZECH REPUBLIC


> Fractional-order systems - analysis, synthesis and their importance for future design

> Natural Flood Retention on Private Land

> An integrative action for multidisciplinary studies on cellular structural networks

> Solutions for Critical Raw Materials Under Extreme Conditions (CRM-EXTREME)

> European Epitranscriptomics Network

> Scientific and technical innovations for safer Powered Two Wheelers (PTW)

I believe the COST framework has beenone of the most meaningful EU initiatives in international science and research cooperation. It has created a huge value in the form of powerful research networks leading to some world-class research outcomes in many fields. Petr Witz, PhD student, Charles University

“

”

0510152025303540

01020304050607080

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

79%

1921

31

384075%72% 74%74%




11

29


13

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN CZECH REPUBLIC

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 624,638.29


389

Praha

Jihovýchod

Střední Morava

Jihozápad

Moravskoslezsko

Severozápad

Střední Čechy

Severovýchod

175

54

48

24

23

20

12


66

108 11


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


289

515

325

427


COST Actions are the most efficienttool for multidisciplinary researchin my field – urban and transportscience, needing a bottom-up approachand flexible networking for efficientcooperation across Europe. Karel Schmeidler, Associate Professor, Technical University Brno

“

”



Total

22763

199513533054426633

8

195

1213217/3

82122

543611555889

631279

212

765

Denmark

> Ministry of Higher Education and Science. Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY DENMARK


> Ammonia and Greenhouse Gases Emissions from Animal Production Buildings

> Quantifying the value of structural health monitoring

> Cryptography for Secure Digital Interaction

> Climate Change Manipulation Experiments in Terrestrial Ecosystems - Networking and Outreach (ClimMani)

> Impact of Fluid circulation in old oceanic Lithosphere on the seismicity of transfOrm-type plate boundaries: neW solutions for early seismic monitoring of major European Seismogenic zones (FLOWS)

> Behavioural Management and Training of Laboratory non-human Primates and Large Laboratory Animals (PRIMTRAIN)

COST Actions provide an excellent wayto focus research energies and ideas in the most pressing areas for EU society.For us, here in Denmark, it has been theplatform of choice to develop research projects. Martin Tamke, Associate, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts

“

”

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

0

20

40

60

80

100

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

90%

47 47

5558

46

90%88% 88%88%




10

36


6

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN DENMARK

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 445,753.97


292

Hovedstaden

Midtjylland

Sjælland

Nordjylland

Syddanmark

126

57

45

40


31

49 23


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


214

397

602

195


As a Master’s student,COST allowed me to givemy first conference talk. Daniel Lawther, PhD student, University of Copenhagen

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Total

11422

1290

43614

38292527

3

150

22341212

/3

1211

107

16655116

106

127

2310124

137

588


Altinget

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Estonia

> Estonian Research Council


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY ESTONIA


> Transdisciplinary solutions to cross sectoral disadvantage in youth

> Linking belowground biodiversity and ecosystem function in European forests (BioLink)

> Oceans Past Platform (OPP)

> The European research network on types for programming and verification (EUTYPES)

> European Raptor Biomonitoring Facility

> Transdisciplinary solutions to cross sectoral disadvantage in youth

COST Actions are the most fruitful cooperation networks between scientists from different countries. It offers young researchers the opportunity to work with leading research groups from different European countries. Ivika Ostonen, Researcher, University of Tartu

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”

0

5

10

15

20

01020304050607080

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

66%

12 12

1817

19

61%

46%

57%51%




8

11


3

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN ESTONIA

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 315,875.83


382

Eesti


10

30 7


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


186

221

172

172


I have been involved in severalCOST Actions and I find themvery useful for developing newresearch areas or interdisciplinarycooperation networks. Dagmar Kutsar, Associate Professor, University of Tartu

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Total

418514

41/

1711

16272827

7

9/

101342/

11

1054311237751355

211343

103

380

Finland

> Academy of Finland

> Tekes-The Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY FINLAND


> A European network for a harmonised monitoring of snow for the benefit of climate change scenarios, hydrology and numerical weather prediction

> Anti-MIcrobial Coating Innovations to prevent infectious diseases (AMICI)

> Safety Culture and Risk Management in Agriculture

> Reappraising Intellectual Debates on Civic Rights and Democracy in Europe

> Establishment of a Pan-European Network on the Sustainable Valorisation of Lignin

> The European upconversion network - from the design of photon-upconverting nanomaterials to biomedical applications

COST is open to the Europeancommunity on non-competitivegrounds, while other fundingmechanisms are targeted atsingle groups and small consortia. Albert Porcar Castell, Associate Professor, University of Helsinki

“

”

0

10

20

30

40

50

01020304050607080

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

76%

3539

45

34 34

74%80% 78%77%




18

16


5

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN FINLAND

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 530,217.95


252

Helsinki-Uusimaa

Etelä-Suomi

Länsi-Suomi

Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi

Åland

115

113

74

5


33

74 19


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


267

353

353

231


COST is immensely important formy research in particular, and for thedevelopment of Finnish and Europeanscience and technology in general. Samuli Siltanen, Full Professor, University of Helsinki

“”



Total

11332

1057

916128

362724

6

2929

1785/

14

911123

1041

624

311

175

311563

153

488


Luke

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France

> Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Research


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY FRANCE


> Our Astro-Chemical History

> Cryptanalysis of ubiquitous computing systems (CRYPTACUS)

> Origins and evolution of life on Earth and in the Universe (ORIGINS)

> International Ethnic and Immigrant Minorities’ Survey Data Network

> Personalized Nutrition in aging society: redox control of major age-related diseases

> A European Network for Connective Tissue Calcifying Diseases

> Ion Channels and Immune Response toward a global understanding of immune cell physiology and for new therapeutic approaches (IONCHAN-IMMUNRESPON)

> Combining forces for a novel European facility for neutrino-antineutrino symmetry-violation discovery (EuroNuNet)

> A collaborative European network of C. elegans early-stage researchers and young principal investigators (GENiE)

> EuroXanth: Integrating science on Xanthomonadaceae for integrated plant disease management in Europe

COST Actions are a very effectivemechanism for delivering excellence andcapacity building with outstanding outputs for both public and private research. Jean Philippe Steyer, Researcher, INRA

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”

0

50

100

150

200

0

20

40

60

80

100

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

98%

155 162

191 188

166

98%97% 97%97%




78

88


28

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN FRANCE

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 1,307,755.62


670Île de France

Rhône-Alpes

Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

Midi-Pyrénées

Picardie

Aquitaine

Bourgogne

Pays de la Loire

Poitou-Charentes

Nord - Pas-de-Calais

Basse-Normandie

Centre

Limousin

Lorraine

Franche-Comté

Alsace

Corse

Auvergne

Réunion

Bretagne

Champagne-Ardenne

Languedoc-Roussillon

Haute-Normandie

113

111

78

77

75

72

62

61

30

48

26 6

35

16 2

13 2

13 1

12

12

6


124

136 107


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


616

1132

22713

659


COST helped make the connections between key leaders in our field, especially from the younger generation. Things really happen when people in the lab travel and share expertise. Dr Vincent Artero, Responsable de l’équipe SolHyCat unité mixte de recherche CEA, CNRS et Université de Grenoble; CEA-Grenoble

“

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Total

348

67

29251

17122

1681

1481465014

7312

395048

9/

19

3240541313121820145337

12128

212110116

1631

Germany

> DLR Project Management Agency


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY GERMANY


> Nanoscale Quantum Optics


> Multi-Functional Nano-Carbon Composite Materials Network (MultiComp)

> Renewable energy and landscape quality (RELY)

> Behavioural Management and Training of Laboratory non-human Primates and Large Laboratory Animals (PRIMTRAIN)

> Ocean Governance for Sustainability - challenges, options and the role of science

> Distant Reading for European Literary History

> Better Understanding the Heterogeneity of Tinnitus to Improve and Develop New Treatments (TINNET)

> Innovative approaches in pork production with entire males

> Air Transport and Regional Development (ATARD)

“

”

COST provides enormous benefit tothe networking of researchers acrossEurope. It specifically gives them thefreedom to participate in many differentActions and to meet distinguishedexperts in certain research fields. Manuel Mikczinski, Researcher, OFFIS - Institute for Information Technology

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

0

20

40

60

80

100

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

100%

219236

256 254

216

100%100% 100%100%




81

135


29

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN GERMANY

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 1,536,138.74


Oberbayern

Berlin

Köln

Düsseldorf

Sachsen-Anhalt

Kassel

Niederbayern

Darmstadt

Rheinhessen-Pfalz

Koblenz

Chemnitz

Brandenburg

Unterfranken

Tübingen

Detmold

Stuttgart

Mittelfranken

Leipzig

Trier

Hannover

Arnsberg

Freiburg

Thüringen

Oberpfalz

Münster

Dresden

Oberfranken

Schleswig-Holstein

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Saarland

Gießen

Karlsruhe

Bremen

Weser-Ems

Lüneburg

Hamburg

Braunschweig

Schwaben

Ostschweiz

215

218

122

120

100

96

91

76

75

22

61

16

75

21

50

16

31

62

18

44

16

4

27

43

14

3

27

37

13

3

26

36

13

2

35

9

1

33

9


165

238 102


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


779

1416

25012

1027


I established new collaborations that will help me advance my research here even beyond the COST Action. Dr Lars-Oliver Klotz, Professor in Nutrigenomics at the University of Jena (Friedrich Schiller University)

“”



Total

105181747

26025

13746

10311411784

9

613

33653413

/23

2231512418162121

366

10191827

15642479

476

1887


Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Print Edition)

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Online Focus 9.51M Reach

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http://bit.ly/2kpPiXR

Greece

> Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY GREECE


> Quantum Technologies with Ultra-Cold Atoms

> Wind energy technology reconsideration to enhance the concept of smart cities (WINERCOST)

> Advancing marine conservation in the European and contiguous seas (MarCons)

> Atmospheric Electricity Network: coupling with the Earth System, climate and biological systems

> The Soil Science & Archaeo-Geophysics Alliance: going beyond prospection

> European network of multidisciplinary research to improve the urinary stents

COST is an excellent instrument for connecting scientists from European and Associated Countries. Particularly, the youngest scientists have wide opportunities for establishinginternational collaborations and forstrengthening their scientific profile. Alkiviadis Bais, Full Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

“

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0

20

40

60

80

100

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

98%

50 51

6064 64

98%93%

98%96%




28

36


6

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN GREECE

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 909,231.69


429

Attiki

Kentriki Makedonia

Kriti

Dytiki Ellada

Thessalia

Voreio Aigaio

Ipeiros

Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki

Sterea Ellada

Dytiki Makedonia

Peloponnisos

Notio Aigaio

Ionia Nisia

246

88

53

44

28

27

8

24

5

21

3

9


77

112 22


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


467

604

707

394


We have made good progress in unifying this research area in Europe and we have also contributed on a global scale. This COST Action has helped to make Europe the primary player in this field. Prof Andreas Papapetropoulos, Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Athens

“

”



Total

447

348

732141

3938577934

7

552

2231164/8

11131074478

2675

1053

248

18101416

803


Iefimerida.gr

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Zougla

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http://Iefimerida.gr

http://bit.ly/2lC3NI8

http://bit.ly/2k2zdr2

Hungary

> National Research, Development and Innovation Affaires Office


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY HUNGARY


> Molecules in motion (MOLIM)

> A European Network for Connective Tissue Calcifying Diseases

> Realising the therapeutic potential of novel cardioprotective therapies

> Chemical Elements as Tracers of the Evolution of the Cosmos

> Harmonization of UAS techniques for agricultural and natural ecosystems monitoring


This is one of the few Europeanprogrammes that really providesan equal chance to researchers fromany Member State to participate. Vera Istvanovi, Researcher, Budapest University of Technology and Economics

“”

0

5

10

15

20

25

01020304050607080

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

78%

1517

20

25 2577%71%

75%72%




8

17


4

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN HUNGARY

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 490,862.58


428

Közép-Magyarország

Dél-Alföld

Észak-Alföld

Nyugat-Dunántúl

Észak-Magyarország

Dél-Dunántúl

Közép-Dunántúl

63

60

32

23

10

8


54

71 13


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


243

444

264

303


A COST Action plays a fundamental role in overcoming Central and East European researchers’ isolation. During my participation, I learned how to tackleproblems in a multidisciplinary manner. Being involved in two Actions helped me grow from an early-stage researcher into an established principal investigator. Peter Nagy, Associate Professor, National Institute of Oncology

“

”



Total

926

99

135810381839223839

4

22/8

1422

5/

16

136

2156121763571

4317171026

2

618

Iceland

> Ministry of Education, Science and Culture


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY ICELAND



> Strengthening Europeans’ capabilities by establishing the European literacy network

> The EU Aquaponics Hub - Realising Sustainable Integrated Fish and Vegetable Production for the EU

> European Network for Combining Language Learning with Crowdsourcing Techniques


> Archaeological practices and knowledge work in the digital environment

COST has proved to be invaluablefor us here in remote Iceland interms of linking up with scientistfrom other parts of Europe whoare working in various fields. Hlynur Oskarsson, Associate Professor, Agricultural University of Iceland

“

”

0

2

4

6

8

10

05

10152025303540

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

39%

5

78

9 937%

34% 35%34%




5

4


2

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN ICELAND

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 167,461.46


170

Ísland


8

9 4


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


87 89

141

54


COST is a valuable instrument in the European Research Area. In my opinion, this is particularly important for smaller and far away nations such as Iceland. Both the scientific meetings and theshort-term scientific missions are very important in this context, as they often initiate fruitful cooperation between groups from different countries. Valgerdur Edda Benediktsdottir,Researcher, University of Iceland

“

”



Total

/2///7/56/4

2632

//174//6

2//21///1/1/23331/4/

96

Ireland

> Entreprise Ireland


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY IRELAND


> European Network of Multidisciplinary Research and Translation of Autophagy knowledge (TRANSAUTOPHAGY)

> Oceans Past Platform (OPP)

> Advancing effective institutional models towards cohesive teaching, learning, research and writing development.

> Reducing Old-Age Social Exclusion: Collaborations in Research and Policy (ROSEnet)

> European Platform for Outcomes Research into Perioperative Interventions during Surgery for Cancer

> Hooking together European research in atomic layer deposition (HERALD)

> European Network for the Joint Evaluation of Connected Health Technologies (ENJECT)

> From Sharing to Caring: Examining Socio-Technical Aspects of the Collaborative Economy

> Study Abroad Research in European Perspective (SAREP)

> From molecules to crystals - how do organic molecules form crystals? (Crystallize)

COST Actions are key mechanisms for engaging researchers across the EU in collaborative ventures. They are of particular importance for new researchers and for those from small countries whose research structure is poorly developed. I do not know of anysimilar scheme that provides such an outcome from such limited resources. John Simmie, Full Professor, National University of Ireland

“

”

01020304050607080

0

20

40

60

80

100

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

87%

46 49

61 6456

85%81%

85%83%




30

26


8

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN IRELAND

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 526,540.20


462

Southern and Eastern

Border, Midland and Western

185


51

94 15


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


307

390

337

298


COST networks provide the ideal avenuefor bringing experts together to engagein innovative research to address someof the pressing problems in societysuch as air pollution, global warming,drought, desertification and ultimately,climate change and global warming. Tine Ningal, Researcher, University College Dublin

“

”



Total

/8626

46/

238

2238243010

191

644

76/8

58576259

10421

104

213

24491

454


The Irish times

View the full story here: http://bit.ly/2lCiknd

http://bit.ly/2lCiknd

Israel

> Ministry of Science and Technology


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY ISRAEL


> Ageism - a multi-national, interdisciplinary perspective

> Social networks and travel behaviour

> Stem cells of marine/aquatic invertebrates: from basic research to innovative applications

> European Network for Problematic Usage of the Internet


> nanoscale coherent hybrid devices for superconducting quantum technologies

COST networking activities in area great platform for mutualintroduction, fruitful technicalbrainstorming and for initiatingjoint R&D projects. Shai Essel, Researcher, Technion - Israel Institute of Metals

“

”

0

10

20

30

40

50

0

20

40

60

80

100

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

88%

3135

42 44

33

88%79%

86%82%




14

19


9

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN ISRAEL

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 621,102.82


597

Israel


37

55 27


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


242

423

36

174


My colleagues, students and I have participated in numerous COST programmes. These have always been fruitful in increasing our understanding of European issues in our fields and in enhancing friendship and collaboration between scientists in different countries. I think the relationships developed between scientists in these programs are an important step in building a joint state in Europe, and I am proud to be part of that. Shabtai Cohen, Full Professor, Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

“

”



Total

711/41

541

124

142640

4/

132383//5

59826/528141

112

195

104/6

320


Opli

View the full story here: http://bit.ly/2lWHixZ

http://bit.ly/2lWHixZ

Italy

> Ministry of Education, Universities and Research


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY ITALY


> Play for Children with Disabilities (LUDI)

> Scientific and technical innovations for safer Powered Two Wheelers(PTW)

> Biomaterials and advanced physical techniques for regenerativecardiology and neurology

> Climate-Smart Forestry in Mountain Regions

> REthinking Sustainability TOwards a Regenerative Economy

> Vector Boson Scattering Coordination and Action Network

> Non-globular proteins - from sequence to structure, function andapplication in molecular physiopathology (NGP-NET)

> Industrially Contaminated Sites and Health Network (ICSHNet)

> Multi-target paradigm for innovative ligand identification in the drugdiscovery process (MuTaLig)

> Modifying plants to produce interfering RNA

COST Actions are one of the few instruments creating and consolidating networks of scientists and practitioners without encouraging harsh competition among research groups. This is why COST Actions help increase quality andcapacity on the basis of building social capital.

Laura Secco, Associate Professor – University of Padova

“

”

0

50

100

150

200

250

0

20

40

60

80

100

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

184209

225 219195

99%99% 99%99%




80

115


16

99%

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN ITALY

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 1,892,631.45


Lazio

Lombardia

Toscana

Emilia-Romagna

Sicilia

Veneto

Calabria

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Abruzzo

Molise

Marche

Umbria

Puglia

Provincia Autonoma di Trento

Liguria

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen

Piemonte

Basilicata

Campania

Sardegna

Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste

362

425

219

188

179

175

139

89

81

48

71

48

49

45

30

26

22

9

20

8

20


239

324 108


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


1024

1531

18021

1072


The scientific and technological network that we created during the COST Action included several people with high competencies, straddling different ‘areas’ within the textile world. The obtained results clearly demonstrate the high level of competency within the network. Dr Giulio Malucelli, Associate Professor of Material Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

“

”



Total

2511424

734

23115

20487

13810816616118

1224

627327

5/

39

4724573211

2429264317141417

261703027254110

2348


Aksa News agency. IT

View the full story here: http://bit.ly/2kgndCs

http://bit.ly/2kgndCs

Latvia

> Ministry of Education and Science

> Latvian Academy of Sciences


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY LATVIA

Running Actions with participants from Latvia

> European Network on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (EUROMENE)


> Mitochondrial mapping: Evolution - Age - Gender - Lifestyle - Environment

> Public Value Capture of Increasing Property Values

> Indoor living space improvement: Smart Habitat for the Elderly

Transnational cooperation andcollaboration among researchers,engineers and scholars is the mostimportant aspect for developing new ideas, exchange thoughts and foster innovation. Druvis Kleinns, PhD student, University of Latvia

“

”

0

1

2

3

4

5

0

10

20

30

40

50

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

47%

1 1

3

4

5

42%

30%

39%

34%




4

1


1

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN LATVIA

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 228,352.41


265

Latvija


12

35 2


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


149

137

82

122


COST is an important tool topromote and establish connectionsbetween researchers and engineers.It is the best way to connect withpeople who work on the same topicand same problems across Europe. Gita Sakale, PhD student, Researcher, Riga Technical University

“

”



Total

/5/22

241

138

162012182

4/9

15/1/7

617//4/3///3//3

1781334

231

Lithuania


> Research Council of Lithuania


COST Actions are the best instrument to gather knowledge that is spread in numerous publications on various fields. The Actions present the best opportunity for interdisciplinary and internationaldiscussion, which may lead (and generally does) to novel ideas and wider scientific cooperation. Jurga Motiejūnaitė, Researcher, Nature Research Centre, Vilnius

“

”

0

2

4

6

8

10

01020304050607080

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

62%

2 2

56

961%

46%

58%

50%




5

4


5

RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY LITHUANIA


> Prospective European Drug-Induced Liver Injury Network

> European Network for Problematic Usage of the Internet

> Non-globular proteins - from sequence to structure, function and application in molecular physiopathology (NGP-NET)

> Rationing - Missed Nursing care: An international and multidimensional problem

> Safety Culture and Risk Management in Agriculture


NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN LITHUANIA

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 373,395.20


429

Lietuva

Without the COST Action’s support,I would have not gained such valuableexperience, nor noticed the possibilitiesfor improvement. Thanks to theCOST Action, I presented new ideasand remarks at the laboratory I amresponsible for, which allowed usto become more efficient. Baltramiejus Jakštys, PhD student, Vytautas Magnus University

“

”


31

51 3


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


257

205

7

196


I am a young researcher and the COSTprogramme is, for me, a stable andreliable tool that allows me to be partof the scientific community. Mantas Šilkūnas, PhD student, Vytautas Magnus University

“”



Total

111256

3657

162111

232719

8/8

2546/9

1511939/114/5143

19761

103

362


Delfi

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http://bit.ly/2kswTcP

Luxembourg

> Ministry of Higher Education and Research

> National Research Fund -FNR


I strongly believe COST Actions are a unique way to allow the formation of strong and effective consortia to secure relevant scientific advancements in every field of research. Antonino Marvuglia, Researcher, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology

“

”

RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY LUXEMBOURG


> Catalysing transcriptomics research in cardiovascular disease

> Optical synergies for spatiotemporal sensing of scalable ecophysiological traits

> European Model Reduction Network (EU-MORNET)

> European network to advance carotenoid research and applications in agro-food and health (EUROCAROTEN)

> International Network for Translating Research on Perinatal Derivatives into Therapeutic Approaches

> Network for Sustainable Ultrascale Computing (NESUS)

0

2

4

6

8

10

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

32%

4 4

67

10

29%

22%

26%25%




2

8


1

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN LUXEMBOURG

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 91,703.35


122

Luxembourg

Scientific research is veryimportant for a balanced andmotivated policymaking on anational and European level. Weirich Malou, Office International du Coin de Terreet des Jardins Familiaux

“”


4

11 5


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


40

90

71

58


COST is a fundamental piece of science progress in Europe and outside, and one of the best instruments to enable knowledge sharing, increasing scientific networks and dissemination activities. This allows science outputs to be translated into concrete actions to support the transition towards a better society. Benedetto Rugani, Researcher, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology

“

”



Total

////9

201386

301083

41767//4

48961//

1541314285116/1

216

Malta

> The Malta Council for Science and Technology


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY MALTA


> European network for advancing Electromagnetic hyperthermic medical technologies

> European Network for the Joint Evaluation of Connected Health Technologies (ENJECT)

> Magnetic Resonance Imaging Biomarkers for Chronic Kidney Disease

> Wider Impacts and Scenario Evaluation of Autonomous and Connected Transport


> European Epitranscriptomics Network

COST Actions provide excellentplatforms to connect withlike-minded people and facilitateteamwork across countries. Cynthia Farrugia Jones, Senior Lecturer and Consultant,University of Malta

“”

0

3

6

9

12

15

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

59%

9 9

1213

1456%

43%

51%48%




7 7


5

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN MALTA

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 223,736.32


270

Malta


12

26 6


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


123

167

162

151


COST is a major stakeholder and driving leaderof European advancement in science and technology.COST has a demonstrable value and economicimpact, which strengthens the EU’s competitivenessand its internal unity. Larry J. Shoemake, Visiting Lecturer, University of Malta

“

”



Total

59/32

19/7/

1228157

10

9/3

2071/2

6144432112247

10152314/

235


TimesOfMalta.com

View the full story here: http://bit.ly/2jWO2Lx

http://TimesOfMalta.com

http://bit.ly/2jWO2Lx

Moldova


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY MOLDOVA

Running Actions with participants from Moldova

> TN1302 (3)

> CA15128 (1)

> CA15136 (1)

> CA15204 (1)

> CA16105 (3)

> CA16216 (1)

0

3

6

9

12

15

0

2

4

6

8

10

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

10%

9 9

1213

14

5%

4%

3%3%

COUNTRY REPRESENTATION IN COST ACTIONS INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION IN ALL

ACTION ACTIVITIES


2

9

5


2 1Short-term

scientific missions Trainees

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 8,333.72


11

Moldova




Total

/1///1//12221/

///1////

1/1/////1/////22//1/

19


Молдавские Ведомости

View the full story here: http://bit.ly/2k15U8c

http://bit.ly/2k15U8c

Montenegro

> Ministry of Science


I collaborated with great researchers in Europe which led me to write a book chapter on hardware security for Springer. I was also awarded a national project that will help me and PhD students to buy equipment to make robots and participate in international conferences. Milena Djukanovic, Assistant Professor at the University of Montenegro - Faculty of Electrical Engineering

“

”

RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY MONTENEGRO

Running Actions with participants from Montenegro

> MULTI-modal Imaging of FOREnsic SciEnce Evidence - tools for Forensic Science

> Advancing marine conservation in the European and contiguous seas (MarCons)

> European Medicines Shortages Research Network - addressing supply problems to patients (Medicines Shortages)

0,0

0,5

1,0

1,5

2,0

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

34%

0 0

1

2 2

27%

7%

18%

10%



Women Younger researchers

2


1

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN MONTENEGRO

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 116,475.45


125

Crna Gora




ACTION ACTIVITIES


73

61

1

55

5

13 1


Trainees Trainers




Total

/4/2/

15/9677242

5//21//3

1/2/1////3111/52//13

90

North Macedonia



RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY NORTH MACEDONIA


> Mathematical and Computer Science Methods for Food Science and Industry (FoodMC)

> Open Multiscale Systems Medicine (OpenMultiMed)

> A global network of nurseries as early warning system against alien tree pests (Global Warning)

> Investigation and Mathematical Analysis of Avant-garde Disease Control via Mosquito Nano-Tech-Repellents

> Maximising Impact of research in NeuroDevelopmental DisorderS


COST Actions are more thanvaluable for small and developingcountries like Macedonia. Elisaveta Stikova, Full Professor, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University

“”

0

5

10

15

20

01020304050607080

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

66%

89

13

181658%

41%

53%

45%




9

7


5

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN NORTH MACEDONIA

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 462,251.79


555

Poranešna jugoslovenska Republika Makedonija


38

88 13


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


283 285

105

234


COST is possibly one of the few EU programmes that deeplyunite EU Member Countries with Candidate Countries and otherNeighbouring Countries. For many scientists from undevelopedcountries, COST is probably the only way to connect to fellowcolleagues from developed countries, increasing collaboration,and decreasing the divide between Northern and Southern Europe. Blagoj Delipetrev, Assistant Professor, Goce Delčev University

“

”



Total

/10

1269/3

2521

492

122

12//81//2

37

107//1/913/21

1082//

10

239


Sitel

View the full story here: http://bit.ly/2lzTvZq

http://bit.ly/2lzTvZq

Norway

> Research Council Norway


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY NORWAY


> Synergy for preventing damaging behaviour in group housed pigs and chickens (GroupHouseNet)

> A European Network for Foodborne Parasites (Euro-FBP)

> Towards an International Network for Evidence-based Research in Clinical Health Research

> Sewage biomarker analysis for community health assessment

> Network on the Coordination and Harmonisation of European Occupational Cohorts


> Populist Political Communication in Europe: Comprehending the Challenge of Mediated Political Populismfor Democratic Politics

> Gene Regulation Ensemble Effort for the Knowledge Commons

> The comet assay as a human biomonitoring tool (hCOMET)

> European Network on Individualized Psychotherapy Treatment of Young People with Mental Disorders

COST is needed for knowledgesharing, for coordinating researchquestions and to avoid duplicatingefforts, as well as for transferringknowledge to future generations. Kathinka Friquin, Researcher, SINTEF

“

”

0

10

20

30

40

50

0

20

40

60

80

100

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

88%

35 36

43

484487%

79%86%83%





17

27

3

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN NORWAY

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 511,234.55


275

Oslo og Akershus

Trøndelag

Vestlandet

Agder og Rogaland

Sør-Østlandet

Nord-Norge

Hedmark og Oppland

110

82

40

37

26

10


30

52 14


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


259

361

453

192


COST is an excellent opportunity for scientistswho have small, national networks. In Norway,there are only five researchers sharing the sameresearch interests with me, so internationalpartners are key for my research. Ingela Lundin Kvalem, Associate Professor, University of Oslo

“

”



Total

415

128

6837

144741

55144

23/7

3993/

10

75

1337242

24/56

1611138

184

197

548


Forskning.no

View the full story here: http://bit.ly/2lzTxk0

http://Forskning.no

http://bit.ly/2lzTxk0

Poland

> Ministry of Science and Higher Education


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY POLAND


> European Medicines Shortages Research Network - addressing supply problems to patients (Medicines Shortages)

> Cancer nanomedicine - from the bench to the bedside

> European Network on NMR Relaxometry

> European Network for Research Evaluation in the Social Sciences and the Humanities (ENRESSH)

> Resilient communication services protecting end-user applications from disaster-based failures (RECODIS)

> High-Performance Modelling and Simulation for Big Data Applications (cHiPSet)


> Distant Reading for European Literary History

> Personalized Nutrition in aging society: redox control of major age-related diseases

> European Topology Interdisciplinary Action

COST Actions are the best availableinstrument to foster cooperationbetween groups across Europe. It allows young researchers to initiate their career in an international environment, which is vital for the Inclusiveness Target Countries. Piotr Warszynski, Full Professor,Polish Academy of Sciences

“

”

01020304050607080

0

20

40

60

80

100

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

95%

4347

6063

55

93%88% 90%88%





28 27

13

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN POLAND

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 1,051,703.06


401

Mazowieckie

Małopolskie

Dolnośląskie

Wielkopolskie

Łódzkie

Lubelskie

Podkarpackie

Świętokrzyskie

Pomorskie

Śląskie

Podlaskie

Kujawsko-Pomorskie

Zachodniopomorskie

LubuskieWarmińsko-Mazurskie

Opolskie

223

124

93

73

63

47

28

45

17

238

13

238

1


120

209 27


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


644

697

767

693


The COST framework provides an importantopportunity for newer members of the EuropeanUnion to participate in scientific projects at a globalscale, and to collaborate with researchers from theolder European Union Member States. The EU’s futuredepends on scientific research and development. Anna Duszewska, Associate Professor, Warsaw University of Life Sciences

“

”



Total

932

68

21107

471

206855549429

382

2838199/

22

2639181468711171066

10177528278

297

1103


Białystok - Wyborcza

View the full story here: http://bit.ly/2kpVj6M

http://bit.ly/2kpVj6M

Portugal

> Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)



RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY PORTUGAL


> Intergenerational Family Solidarity across Europe (INTERFASOL)

> European network for the promotion of portable, affordable and simple analytical platforms

> Strengthening Europeans’ capabilities by establishing the European literacy network


> Fostering knowledge about the relationship between Information and Communication Technologies and Public Spaces supported by strategies to improve their use and attractiveness (CYBERPARKS)

> Interdisciplinarity in research programming and funding cycles (INTREPID)

> Gravitational waves, black holes and fundamental physics

> Towards the next generation of standards for service life of cement-based materials and structures

> European network for argumentation and public policy analysis

> Innovation in Intelligent Management of Heritage Buildings (i2MHB)

COST Association is keyfor enabling Europeancollaborations and forboosting scientific research. Ricardo Capote, PhD student, University of Lisbon

“”

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0

20

40

60

80

100

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

98%

6777

97104

109

98%94% 97%95%





59 50

16

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN PORTUGAL

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 1,390,980.17


639

Lisboa

Norte

Centro (PT)

Alentejo

Região Autónoma dos Açores

Algarve

Região Autónoma da Madeira

489

311

55

31

6

6


135

241 38


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


914

732

10918

697


The short-term scientific missions are ofgreat help in promoting young researchers’and students’ mobility, giving them a valuableopportunity to visit top institutions and carryout cutting-edge research. Luisa Valente, Full Professor, University of Porto

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Total

247

31829

1562369546775896220

751

24633121

/17

2245391624

51114

403

218

25134212

461422

6

1374


BOM DIA, PT

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Romania

> Ministry of Education and Scientific Research


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY ROMANIA


> European Network for Combining Language Learning with Crowdsourcing Techniques

> European network to advance carotenoid research and applications in agro-food and health (EUROCAROTEN)

> Police Stops


> Biomaterials and advanced physical techniques for regenerative cardiology and neurology

> European Energy Poverty: Agenda Co-Creation and Knowledge Innovation

> Indoor living space improvement: Smart Habitat for the Elderly

> Overcoming Barriers to Nanofluids Market Uptake (NANOUPTAKE)

COST Actions represent an importantconnection for the scientific community.Romania was isolated for many years, and COST is a practical way to work together with scientists from Western Europe. In addition, COST opens the possibilities to participate in important research programs. Catalin Daniel Galatanu, Full Professor, Technical University of Iasi

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0

5

10

15

20

25

0

20

40

60

80

100

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

82%

17 17

2021 2177%

69%77%

71%





17

4

8

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN ROMANIA

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 580,997.47


250

Bucureşti - Ilfov

Nord-Vest

Nord-Est

Centru

Sud-Est

Sud-Vest Oltenia

Vest

Sud - Muntenia

110

93

92

75

39

9

1


55

104 6


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


386

336

185

314


In Romania, like in other East Europeancountries, the money allocated forresearch studies is quite reduced, soCOST represents a good opportunityfor scientists to be together withtheir colleagues from West Europe intrying to cooperate in the research ofdiseases affecting many people. Carmen Michaela Cretu, Associate Professor, Romanian Associaiton of Hidatidology

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Total

51512108

5113451870654455

1

461

1326182/

20

14181213963

101836857

46181510179

785


Calea Europeana

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Serbia

> Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY SERBIA


> International Network to Encourage the Use of Monitoring and Forecasting Dust Products

> Aedes Invasive Mosquitoes

> Maximising Impact of research in NeuroDevelopmental DisorderS

> LEukaemia GENe Discovery by data sharing, mining and collaboration

> Chemical On-Line cOmpoSition and Source Apportionment of fine aerosoL

> Identifying Biomarkers Through Translational Research for Prevention and Stratification of Colorectal Cancer

> Mining the European Anthroposphere (MINEA)

All COST Actions are about gettingpeople together. I collaborated withmany excellent scholars, whichI believe is one of the strongestpoints of COST. Dr Ana Milojevic, Assistant Professor, Belgrade University

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”

0

10

20

30

40

50

0

20

40

60

80

100

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

90%

16

23

29

40 4285%

73%82%

76%





29

13

7

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN SERBIA

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 985,381.25


1087

Serbia


106

190 19


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


676

483

445

530


I find the COST programme extremelyimportant for European scientists’ andscholars’ continuous involvement in EUprojects, and especially for young researchers’inclusion. I believe COST is the best strategyfor European researchers’ future networking. Bojan Srdjevic, Professor, University of Novi Sad

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Total

6314

1014

9511

422039352825

4

321

2315144/9

151414126212

178

1213102

507911

1010

687

Slovakia

> Mnistry of Education, Science, Research and Sport


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY SLOVAKIA


> Theory of hot matter and relativistic heavy-ion collisions

> Wider Impacts and Scenario Evaluation of Autonomous and Connected Transport

> Mobilising Data, Policies and Experts in Scientific Collections

> Sharing Advances on Large Animal Models (SALAAM)

> Payments for Ecosystem Services (Forests for Water)


The COST programme is a very effective tool for European cooperation and for strengthening the European Research Area. Anna Pretova, Full Professor, Inst. Plant Geneticsand Biotechnology

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0

2

4

6

8

10

01020304050607080

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

62%

5

4

8 89

60%

51%57%

54%





2

7

1

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN SLOVAKIA

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 320,828.39


216

Bratislavský kraj

Východné Slovensko

Stredné Slovensko

Západné Slovensko

78

76

35


29

50 4


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


186

243

112

203


COST is a very useful tool to connectresearchers, establish high-performingcollaborations and educate PhD studentsthrough short-term scientific missions. Andrej Bohac, Associate Professor, Comenius University

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Total

59138

486

321324221928

5

2712

142//6

46144///7811

61532

6833/

384


SME.sk

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http://SME.sk

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Slovenia

> Ministry of Education, Science and Sport


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY SLOVENIA

Innovative ideas will only come if we havea diverse culture. And if we join forces, we will be making bigger progress and deliver something to society. Andreja Kutnar, Associate Professor, University of Primorska, Slovenia

“”


> Understanding wood modification through an integrated scientific and environmental impact approach (ModWoodLife)

> Indoor living space improvement: Smart Habitat for the Elderly.

> European Raptor Biomonitoring Facility


> Fostering knowledge about the relationship between Information and Communication Technologies and Public Spaces supported by strategies to improve their use and attractiveness (CYBERPARKS)

> Developing new genetic tools for bioassessment of aquatic ecosystems in Europe

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0

20

40

60

80

100

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

82%

16

21

30

37 3780%

71%79%

74%





21

16

12

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN SLOVENIA

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 522,434.80


540

Zahodna Slovenija

Vzhodna Slovenija

74


39

62 7


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


308

350

334

283


I can say that COST is thebest thing that happenedto me during my PhD. Barbara Zorec, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana

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Total

32125

217412272647273632

2

241

1126105/

14

152820

11622443

121

144

34838

133

621

Spain

> Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO)


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY SPAIN


> Cosmology and Astrophysics Network for Theoretical Advances and Training Actions (CANTATA)

> Unraveling new physics at the LHC through the precision frontier

> Chemical On-Line cOmpoSition and Source Apportionment of fine aerosoL


> The multi-messenger physics and astrophysics of neutron stars

> Molecular Spintronics (MOLSPIN)

> Valorisation of lignocellulosic biomass side streams for sustainable production of chemicals, materials & fuels using low environmental impact technologies

> Self-healing As preventive Repair of COncrete Structures

> European Network to connect research and innovation efforts on advanced Smart Textiles

> Identifying Biomarkers Through Translational Research for Prevention and Stratification of Colorectal Cancer

The best thing about being partof a COST Action? We are allcolleagues here, learning fromone another. Narcis Cardona, Polytechnic University of Valencia

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0

50

100

150

200

250

0

20

40

60

80

100

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

100%

141

175

206 204

177

100%99% 100%100%





65

112

26

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN SPAIN

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 1,809,722.61


513

Cataluña

Comunidad de Madrid

Andalucía

Comunidad Valenciana

Galicia

Castilla y León

Canarias

Illes Balears

País Vasco

Aragón

Extremadura

Región de Murcia

Comunidad Foral de Navarra

Cantabria

Principado de Asturias

Castilla-La Mancha

300

441

221

110

87

67

30

55

30

28

54

29

22

35

20


216

304 72


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


932

1313

22621

930


COST provides a unique forum to establishlong-term scientific relationships amongEuropean scholars working in similar fields.This is really difficult to accomplish inregular scientific activities, which are highlyspecialized. Thus, COST is unique, allowingfor interdisciplinary work. Ladislao Salmerón, Associate Professor, University of Valencia

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Total

14611414

40222

23143331121371409518

1493

28824916

/21

293550152413143441896

4010

1022942202815

1978


La Vanguardia.com 7.61 M Reach

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http://Vanguardia.com

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Sweden

> Ministry of Entreprise and Innovation

> VINNOVA, Sweden Innovation Agency


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY SWEDEN


> European Network for cost containment and improved quality of health care

> Trapped Ions: Progress in classical and quantum applications


> European Cleft and Craniofacial Initiative for Equality in Care

> Understanding and combating African Swine Fever in Europe (ASF-STOP)

> Towards robust projections of European forests under climate change (PROFOUND)

Of all the research networksI have been part of over theyears, COST network PROSPOLis by far the best organisedand the most worthwhile. Jens Rydström, Full Professor, Lund University

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01020304050607080

0

20

40

60

80

100

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

85%

61 63

7369

6584%83% 85%84%





28

37

9

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN SWEDEN

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 486,812.35


162

Stockholm

Västsverige

Östra Mellansverige

Sydsverige

Övre Norrland

Småland med öarna

Mellersta Norrland

Norra Mellansverige

113

117

105

28

27

15

13


45

67 24


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


247

404

893

238


COST Actions are very important for buildingrelationships between scientists in the samefield. They have a huge impact on botheducation and research, and contributeto the internationalisation by catalysingshort- and long-term mobility. Helena Danielson, Full Professor, Uppsala University

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Total

220

17

187711

392735393522

7

36/

123420

9/3

716151011554

16492

228

4314154

233

690

Switzerland

> Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY SWITZERLAND


> Building on scientific literacy in evolution towards scientifically responsible Europeans

> Improved Protection of Medical Devices Against Infection (IPROMEDAI)

> Fast advanced Scintillator Timing (FAST)


> Fire safe use of bio-based building products

> Adaptive Facades Network

COST brought a new dimension to mycareer and to my research project.Instead of working in one university,I am working at a European scale. Dr Maxime Hervo, E-Profile Network Manager, Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss, Switzerland

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0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0

20

40

60

80

100

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

90%

80

93103 100

89

89%86% 88%87%





28

61

20

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN SWITZERLAND

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 638,037.75


313

Zürich

Région lémanique

Espace Mittelland

Nordwestschweiz

Ticino

Zentralschweiz

Ostschweiz

112

192

82

34

34

23


48

62 47


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


278

602

1194

370


We need to boost thenetworking and the excellencein science, and COST is aperfect instrument for that. Salvador Pané i Vidal, Senior Research Scientist, ETH Zurich

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Total

59/6

1373153431

6441

8032

3

281

927

41/

11

9122136/42843878

487

16147

665


ETH Zürich [DE]

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The Netherlands

> Ministry of Education, Culture and Science


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY THE NETHERLANDS


> Connecting European connectivity research

> LEukaemia GENe Discovery by data sharing, mining and collaboration

> Flowing matter

> CliniMARK: ‘good biomarker practice’ to increase the number of clinically validated biomarkers.

> Establishment of a Pan-European Network on the Sustainable Valorisation of Lignin

> European Model Reduction Network (EU-MORNET)

> Mobilising Data, Policies and Experts in Scientific Collections

> Active and intelligent fibre-based packaging - innovation and market introduction (ActInPak)

> Sustainable pollination in Europe - joint research on bees and other pollinators (SUPER-B)

> European Network on Brain Malformations

COST is needed for knowledgesharing, for coordinating researchquestions and to avoid duplicatingefforts, as well as for transferringknowledge to future generations. Kathinka Friquin, Researcher, SINTEF

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0

50

100

150

200

0

20

40

60

80

100

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

91%

135143

153 160

128

94%93% 93%92%




32

96


21

>

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN THE NETHERLANDS

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 797,378.84


229

Zuid-Holland

Gelderland

Noord-Holland

Utrecht

Noord-Brabant

Groningen

Zeeland

Overijssel

Limburg (NL)

Flevoland

Friesland (NL)

Drenthe

189

162

153

95

85

74

4

58

1

6

4


72

113 70


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


414

783

1246

511


COST facilitates a unique cooperation among Europeanresearchers and developers of new technologies. COST’smultidisciplinary character provides an added value, as itforces us to look at professionals’ needs and experiencesin applying technologies from a user’s perspective, incorporatingdata from research. And COST gives early-stage researchersa platform to learn alongside others. Rianne Jansens, Researcher, Zuyd University

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Total

1172112331181062288672617212

202

147824

6/

19

401222

82010197

20122217

231461283416194

1176


Solar Magazine

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http://bit.ly/2k2zREY

Turkey

> TUBITAK -Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey


As a Turkish scientist I can divide my scientific career between before participating in COST Actions and after it. It entirely changed my scientific life. I am now a well-known Turkish scientist. Hatice Tugba Dogmus Lehtijarvi,Associate Professor, Süleyman Demirel University

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RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY TURKEY



> Aedes Invasive Mosquitoes

> Sustainable pollination in Europe - joint research on bees and other pollinators (SUPER-B)

> Building on scientific literacy in evolution towards scientifically responsible Europeans


> Vector Boson Scattering Coordination and Action Network

0

5

10

15

20

25

0

20

40

60

80

100

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

82%

8

1113

15

2181%73%

79%77%





12

9

6

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN TURKEY

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 697,370.79


İstanbul

Ankara

İzmir

Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova

Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye

Antalya, Isparta, Burdur

Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın

Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat

Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli

Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak

Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır

Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt

Adana, Mersin

Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari

Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis

Balıkesir, Çanakkale

Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop

Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane

Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli

Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir

Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt

Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik

Konya, Karaman

Aydın, Denizli, Muğla

Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya

140

218

100

44

28

23

22

22

21

13

15

11

13

10

9

8

7

5

1

6

4

1

2

6

4


66

159 15


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


389

435

133

447

Training schools


COST can help you meet those that are leading state-of-the-art science, and directly lead you onto even bigger projects. Dr Meryem Beklioglu, Middle East Technical University (METU), Turkey

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Total

44186

1649

4362546452435

6

452

13171211/6

161910131131

1037

26377

27149

10114

671


Hürriyet Reach 13.6M

View the full story here: http://bit.ly/2ksWEtJ

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United Kingdom

> Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)


RUNNING ACTIONS LED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM


> Increasing understanding of alien species through citizen science

> European Energy Poverty: Agenda Co-Creation and Knowledge Innovation

> European Network of Vaccine Adjuvants

> Enhancing children’s oral language skills across Europe and beyond - a collaboration focusing on interventions for children with difficulties learning their first language

> European Network for Collaboration on Kidney Exchange Programmes

> Improving Applicability of Nature-Inspired Optimisation by Joining Theory and Practice (ImAppNIO)


> Network for Evaluation of One Health (NEOH)

> Functional Annotation of Animal Genomes - European network (FAANG-Europe)

> Advanced characterisation and classification of radiated emissions in densely integrated technologies (ACCREDIT)

We managed to create a culture of trustamong a vast group of researchers whodo not necessarily agree on even the most basic things, such as research methods and interpretative frameworks. Andrew Baldwin, Professor, Durham University

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0

20

40

60

80

100

20182017201620152014 20182017201620152014

100%

253 265

304 304

255

100%100% 100%100%





107

148

40

NETWORKING ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

BUDGET RECEIVED

€ 1,699,934.25


Inner London

Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Eastern Scotland

East Anglia

West Midlands

Greater Manchester

Surrey, East and West Sussex

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Devon

East Wales

Merseyside

Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire

Kent

Essex

Tees Valley and Durham

Dorset and Somerset

Shropshire and Staffordshire

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Northern Ireland

Lancashire

North Eastern Scotland

East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire

North Yorkshire

Cheshire

Highlands and Islands

Cumbria

Lincolnshire

West Wales and The Valleys

Northumberland and Tyne and Wear

Outer London

West Yorkshire

Hampshire and Isle of Wight

South Yorkshire

South Western Scotland

Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

164

337

160

144

84

79

76

71

66

64

66

59

64

59

55

51

41

37

41

37

36

12

29

9

25

7

13

440

36

32

9

28

7

14

6

3


193

290 132


Trainees Trainers



ACTION ACTIVITIES


948

1430

23611

1043


I feel more a part of a wider European research community than I ever did before. I would highly recommend other early-career scientists to apply for participation to COST! Dr Andrew Speak, Teaching Fellow, Manchester University

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Total

1428

22223

24934

10566

13211814111229

761

121214413

/21

29266532279

238

285

16245518

12146543850

6

2043


The Telegraph

View the full story here: http://bit.ly/2lYLv4j

The Guardian 47 M

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