Dr. Thierry Goger – Science Officer IFER - Integrated Fire Engineering and Response Kick-Off Meeting COST Action TU 0904

Dr. Thierry Goger – Science Officer

IFER - Integrated Fire IFER - Integrated Fire Engineering and ResponseEngineering and Response

Kick-Off Meeting

COST Action TU 0904COST Action TU 0904

Transport and Urban Development Domain (TUD)

Dr. Thierry GOGERDr. Thierry GOGER

Science OfficerScience Officer

[email protected]@cost.esf.org

Office: +32 (0)2 533 38 32Office: +32 (0)2 533 38 32

Carmencita MalimbanCarmencita Malimban

Administrative OfficerAdministrative Officer


Office: +32 (0)2 533 38 Office: +32 (0)2 533 38 4141

COST OfficeCOST Office

149 avenue Louise, 1050 Brussels, 149 avenue Louise, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumBelgium

E-mail:E-mail: [email protected]@cost.esf.org

Home page: http://www.cost.esf.orgHome page: http://www.cost.esf.org

Fax: Fax: +32 (0)2 533 38 90+32 (0)2 533 38 90

COST Office Contact PointsCOST Office Contact Points

WelcomeWelcomeAdoption of the agendaAdoption of the agendaPresentation of the delegationsPresentation of the delegationsGeneral information on COST General information on COST

mechanism and on the funding of mechanism and on the funding of coordinationcoordination

Satus of the ActionSatus of the ActionAgreement on the internal rules of Agreement on the internal rules of

procedure for the MCprocedure for the MCElection of the Chair and Vice ChairElection of the Chair and Vice Chair

AGENDA AGENDA





AGENDA AGENDA

Working plan for the implementation of Working plan for the implementation of the COST Actionthe COST Action– Objectives and working groupObjectives and working group– Working method / organisation & managementWorking method / organisation & management– Distribution of tasks and Distribution of tasks and election of WG election of WG

leadersleaders– Time tableTime table

Budget planBudget planPlace & date of next meetingPlace & date of next meetingMiscellaneousMiscellaneousClosingClosing

AGENDA AGENDA





AGENDA AGENDA





AGENDA AGENDA

MC = Management Committee

COST OFFICE

COMMITTEE OF SENIOR OFFICIALS (CSO)

COST National

Coordinators

9 COST Domain

Committees

COST Actions(~200)

TUD ……….. ……..

WORKING GROUPS (NETWORKS) …… ~30.000 researchers

Scientific Domain

…….

CouncilCOST

Secretariat

WG

MC

COST GovernanceCOST Governance

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

A COST Action

WG

MC

WG


A COST Action

WG

MC

Management Committee:Management Committee:•Up to 2 representatives per COST country

Responsible forResponsible for::•Management of the scientific & technical research production within the COST Action

WG


A COST Action

WG

MC

Working Group:Working Group:•Up to 2 representatives per COST country per WG (depending on the budget available)•MC members or other scientists from the Parties •invited experts / speakers (workshops / conferences)•members from non-COST institutes

Responsible forResponsible for::•Production and exchange of ResearchWG

What is a Domain Committee?What is a Domain Committee?

TUD

Scientific Domain

WG

MC

TUD

Scientific Domain

WG

MC

Domain Committee:Domain Committee:•1 representative per COST country

• Responsible forResponsible for::•selection of new Actions•monitoring of ongoing Actions•evaluation of completed Actions•dissemination and valorisation of COST activities•strategic developments•synergies

What is a Domain Committee?What is a Domain Committee?


9 COST Domain

Committees

COST Actions(~200)

TUD ……….. ……..


Scientific Domain

…….

WG

MC

COST Actions & Domain COST Actions & Domain CommittesCommittes


COST National

Coordinators

CouncilCOST

Secretariat

What is the CSO ?What is the CSO ?


COST National

Coordinators

CouncilCOST

Secretariat

CSO:CSO:•2 representatives per COST Country

•Responsible for:• the overall strategy and steering of COST• deciding on the launching of individual Actions• approving participation of institutes from non-COST • countries • approving the prolongation/extension of Actions

What is the CSO ?What is the CSO ?


COST OFFICE


COST National

Coordinators

9 COST Domain

Committees

COST Actions(~200)

TUD ……….. ……..


Scientific Domain

…….

CouncilCOST

Secretariat

WG

MC

COST OFFICECOST OFFICE

The 27 EU Member StatesThe 27 EU Member States EFTA Member StatesEFTA Member States

IcelandIceland

NorwayNorway

SwitzerlandSwitzerland

Acceding & Candidate Acceding & Candidate CountriesCountries

Croatia Croatia

FYR of Macedonia (FYROM)*FYR of Macedonia (FYROM)*

TurkeyTurkey

Other CountriesOther Countries Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina

Republic ofRepublic of Serbia Serbia **

COST Co-operating StatesCOST Co-operating States IsraelIsrael * not associated with FP

COST CountriesCOST Countries

36 COST Countries36 COST Countries

COST and the Neighbouring Countries

● Special budget line in the COST Special budget line in the COST system to facilitate collaborationssystem to facilitate collaborations

● Specific exchange activitiesSpecific exchange activities(Short Term Scientific Missions, (Short Term Scientific Missions, focus on Early Stage Researchers)focus on Early Stage Researchers)

In 2009: 90 participations in 45 ActionsIn 2009: 90 participations in 45 Actions

COST COST countriescountriesCOST COST neighbouring neighbouring countriescountries

TUNISIA

GEORGIA

Ukraine (17)

Russia (41)

Algeria (3)

Azerbaijan (1)

Tunisia (7)

Georgia (5)

Egypt (4)

Morocco (2)

Moldova (5)

Albania (1)

Palestinian auth. (1)

Armenia (2)

Lebanon (1)

Belarus (1)

251 participations in 103 Actions (36 countries)251 participations in 103 Actions (36 countries)

COST countriesCOST countries

Neighbouring Neighbouring countriescountries

Reciprocal Reciprocal agreements agreements countriescountries

BELARUS

EGYPT

ALGERIA

TUNISIA

GEORGIA

SRILANKA

MALAYSIA

PAPUANEW GUINEA

Australia (42)

Japan (14)

Canada (19)

New Zealand (26)

Russia (41)

USA (22)Rep of Korea (6)

Algeria (3)

India (3)

Hong Kong (2)

South Africa (4)

Cuba (1)

Argentina (4)

Brazil (3)

Vietnam (1)

Malaysia (1)Colombia (1)

Morocco (2)Palestinian auth. (1)

Andorra (1)

Egypt (4)

Georgia (5)Azerbaijan (1)

Ukraine (17)

Moldova (5)

China (4)Armenia (2)

Albania (1)

Lebanon (1)

Belarus (1)

Mexico (1) Pakistan (1)

Singapore (1)

UAE (1)

Tunisia (7)

COST Actions: Global COST Actions: Global participationparticipation

Participation from non-COST countries based Participation from non-COST countries based on mutual benefiton mutual benefit

Normally the COST Office does not reimburse Normally the COST Office does not reimburse participants from non-COST country participants from non-COST country institutions, exepted for:institutions, exepted for:– Institutions from Near Neighbour countries (Balkan Institutions from Near Neighbour countries (Balkan

countries; Mediterranean countries; European NIS)countries; Mediterranean countries; European NIS)– Institutions from countries which have a Institutions from countries which have a

reciprocal agrementreciprocal agrement with the COST Office with the COST Office (Australia and New Zeland)(Australia and New Zeland)

Non COST CountriesNon COST Countries

Nature of ResearchNature of Research

Innovation/ Exploitation

BasicResearch

Applied Research

COST

PoliciesProjects Programmes

Coordination of ResearchCoordination of Research

FP 7

Top-Down

Selection processSelection process

Bottom-Up

FP

COST

~ 20 Actions, ~ 1000 Organisations~ 20 Actions, ~ 1000 OrganisationsCo-ordinating Long Term Research onCo-ordinating Long Term Research on

– Sustainable Transport and Urban Planning Sustainable Transport and Urban Planning PolicyPolicy

– Design of Structure Systems and Design of Structure Systems and Development of Urban InfrastructuresDevelopment of Urban Infrastructures

– Urban Architecture and Civil ConstructionsUrban Architecture and Civil Constructions– The Management of the Transport Systems, The Management of the Transport Systems,

Infrastructures and Urban StructuresInfrastructures and Urban StructuresRelationship with European Programmes Relationship with European Programmes

in the relevant fieldsin the relevant fields

COST-TUD COST-TUD

TUD in COSTTUD in COST

Urban Land Use &

Development

Transport Systems & Infrastructures

Architecture & Design

Civil Engineering

TUD in COSTTUD in COSTUrban Land Use & Development


Environmental Sustainability

Safety

Services

Architecture & Design Civil Engineering

Traffic monitoring

Intelligent transport

Pedestrians

Flood management

Carbon reduction

Urban dynamics

Sustainable construction

Social sustainability

Robustness of Structures

Urban Onthologies

Environmental impacts of transport

Safety

Land management

3D City models

Shrinking Cities

Phase change materials

Mobility

COST-TUD PortfolioCOST-TUD Portfolio

Urban Land Use & Development


Architecture & Design Civil Engineering

356, 357, 358, TU0603, TU0702,

C23, C24, C26, TU0601

C20, C22, C27, TU0602, TU0801,

TU0803

C21 , C25, TU0802

COST-TUDCOST-TUDLink with other DomainsLink with other Domains

ISHISH– SafetySafety– Social sustainabilitySocial sustainability

ICTICT– SafetySafety– ServicesServices– Intelligent transportIntelligent transport

ESSEMESSEM– Environmental SustainabilityEnvironmental Sustainability– Road pavementsRoad pavements

FP7: mainly to support research in itselfFP7: mainly to support research in itself

COST: to support the coordination costs COST: to support the coordination costs of the research networks (Actions)of the research networks (Actions)– Dissemination of research projectsDissemination of research projects– Synergy between research projectsSynergy between research projects– Development of news ideas and proposals to Development of news ideas and proposals to

FPFP• COST 357 « Multi-experimental head model for COST 357 « Multi-experimental head model for

ergonomics of transport » (Next call in Safety)ergonomics of transport » (Next call in Safety)

Complementarities FP7 / COSTComplementarities FP7 / COST

Networks of ExcellenceNetworks of Excellence– HUMANIST – COST 352HUMANIST – COST 352

Joint Technology Initiatives (JTIs)Joint Technology Initiatives (JTIs)– Hydrogen and fuel cellsHydrogen and fuel cells

• COST 346COST 346

Complementarities FP7 / COSTComplementarities FP7 / COST

~ 25% Early Stage Scientists in COST Actions~ 25% Early Stage Scientists in COST Actions– 358: 35 %358: 35 %– C25: 30 %C25: 30 %

15% of TUD COST Actions managed by scientists 15% of TUD COST Actions managed by scientists under 40 years old.under 40 years old.

~ 3 STSMs/Action/Year~ 3 STSMs/Action/Year

Last Open call:Last Open call:– 25 % of pre-proposals = Early stage researchers25 % of pre-proposals = Early stage researchers– 20% of full proposals = Early stage researchers20% of full proposals = Early stage researchers

Early Stage scientist network (of 10 participants)Early Stage scientist network (of 10 participants)– C20C20– TU0602TU0602

Early Stage Researchers’ ActivitiesEarly Stage Researchers’ Activities

Science management meetings (MC + WG)Science management meetings (MC + WG) Scientific workshopsScientific workshops Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs)Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) Training SchoolsTraining Schools Early Stage Research GrantEarly Stage Research Grant DisseminationDissemination

What is funded by COST?What is funded by COST?

CSO Approval of new Action

1

Signature of Minimum 5 countries

2

Kick off MeetingMC decision

3

Payment of Kickoff Meeting Participants by COST Office

(Pay as you go)

4Submission by Action Chair of

- Annual Workplan / budget plan

- Dissemination plan

5

COST GRANT SYSTEMCOST GRANT SYSTEM

Example of Budget PlanExample of Budget Plan

– Meeting travel costs Meeting travel costs 70.000 EUR70.000 EUR– Workshop support Workshop support 3.000 EUR3.000 EUR– STSMSTSM 3.000 EUR 3.000 EUR – PublicationPublication 4.000 EUR4.000 EUR

Sub-totalSub-total 80.000 EUR80.000 EUR

Secretariat max. 15 % of expenses Secretariat max. 15 % of expenses 12.000 EUR12.000 EUR

Total Total 92.000 EUR92.000 EUR


Pre- payment to Grant holder 65% of grant amount

7

Action Management by the Chair

8

Contract Finalisation+ Annexes

6


DC Monitoring / Opinion on budget: Same; less, more

12

Preliminary Financial Report after 6-9 months

9

2nd Payment to Grant Holder up to 35%

10

Annual Final ReportsAfter 12 months

11


Web-Based IT ToolWeb-Based IT Tool– PrinciplesPrinciples

• Supporting tool for grant holder: print attendance Supporting tool for grant holder: print attendance list; manage Instruments (meeting, STSMs …)list; manage Instruments (meeting, STSMs …)

• On line reporting On line reporting

– ObjectivesObjectives: :

• Sharing of Scientific information (search on key-Sharing of Scientific information (search on key-words)words)

• Dissemination of informationDissemination of information

– In the futureIn the future• Training for grantholders by COST StaffTraining for grantholders by COST Staff• Userguide for grantholdersUserguide for grantholders


Which Domain are running Which Domain are running COST grants ? COST grants ?

ICT Domain ICT Domain : : 21 grants21 grants

ESSEM Domain : ESSEM Domain : 2 grants 2 grants

ISCH Domain : 3 grantsISCH Domain : 3 grants

Country institution COST Action

BE SCK-CEN, Mol 270

CH

EPFL Lausanne 219ter

ETH Zurich 294 ; 295DE

Forschungsgemeinschaft Funk e.V 281IEM 274Max-Planck-Institut fur Astrophysik 282Rhein-Westfalische Technische Hochschule 293

DKAalborg University 278ASC Antenna Systems Consultant Aps 284UF Data Analysis 280

ESUniversidad Carlos III de Madrid 276Universitat de Barcelona A34Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya 277

FILiekki Oy 299Tamepere University of Technology 290

Who runs a COST grant ?Who runs a COST grant ?

FRCNRS, Paris A35INPT 272

GR Athens Information Technology Centre 291HU Central European University, Budapest A30IT

Firenze Tecnologia 287Universita' di Pavia 288

PL Institute of Meteorology and Water Management 726PT Instituto Superior Tecnico 273 ; 279SI University of Ljubljana 298TR

Hacettepe University 289TUBITAK 285

UKNERC, Swindon 624Queen Mary's University of London 292Queen's University Belfast 283Rutherford Appleton Labs 296University of Hertfordshire 275University of York 286 ; 297

Who runs a COST grant ?Who runs a COST grant ?



Status of the ActionStatus of the ActionAgreement on the internal rules of Agreement on the internal rules of


AGENDA AGENDA

Action detailsAction details– MoU: MoU: 284/09 284/09 – CSO Approval: CSO Approval: 02/12/2009 02/12/2009 – End of Action: End of Action: 28/03/2014 28/03/2014 – DC Rapporteur: DC Rapporteur: Professor Charalampos Professor Charalampos

BANIOTOPOULOS BANIOTOPOULOS – Chair: ?Chair: ?– WebSite: ?WebSite: ?

Parties:Parties:– AcceptancesAcceptances : 13 : 13 – Intentions to accept: 2 Intentions to accept: 2

Status of the Action Status of the Action





AGENDA AGENDA





AGENDA AGENDA

Working plan for the implementation of Working plan for the implementation of the COST Actionthe COST Action– Objectives and working groupObjectives and working group– Working method / organisation & Working method / organisation &

managementmanagement– Distribution of tasks and election of WG Distribution of tasks and election of WG

leadersleaders– Time tableTime table


AGENDA AGENDA

Working plan for the implementation of Working plan for the implementation of the COST Actionthe COST Action– Objectives and working groupObjectives and working group– Working method / organisation & managementWorking method / organisation & management– Distribution of tasks and election of WG leaderDistribution of tasks and election of WG leader– Time tableTime table


AGENDA AGENDA


Budget planBudget plan Place & date of the next meetingPlace & date of the next meetingMiscellaneousMiscellaneousClosingClosing

AGENDA AGENDA


Budget planBudget planPlace & date of next meetingPlace & date of next meeting MiscellaneousMiscellaneousClosingClosing

AGENDA AGENDA

Annual progress monitoring reportAnnual progress monitoring report– Next one: 08/05/2010Next one: 08/05/2010– Template available at Template available at

http://www.cost.esf.org/index.php?id=243&tx_ttnews[tt_nehttp://www.cost.esf.org/index.php?id=243&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=422&tx_ttnews[backPid]=238&cHash=934da57e8fws]=422&tx_ttnews[backPid]=238&cHash=934da57e8f

Annual DC rapporteur monitoring reportAnnual DC rapporteur monitoring report– Next one: 08/05/2010Next one: 08/05/2010– Template available at Template available at

http://www.cost.esf.org/index.php?id=1699http://www.cost.esf.org/index.php?id=1699 Annual monitoring Conference Annual monitoring Conference

– 15-16/06/201015-16/06/2010– Oral presentation or posters session (by the chairs)Oral presentation or posters session (by the chairs)– Public eventPublic event– Template available at Template available at

http://www.cost.esf.org/index.php?id=243&tx_ttnews[tt_nehttp://www.cost.esf.org/index.php?id=243&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=423&tx_ttnews[backPid]=238&cHash=e45711cb43ws]=423&tx_ttnews[backPid]=238&cHash=e45711cb43

Monitoring Monitoring


Budget planBudget planPlace & date of next meetingPlace & date of next meetingMiscellaneousMiscellaneous ClosingClosing

AGENDA AGENDA

Transport and Urban Development Domain (TUD)

Thierry GOGERThierry GOGER

Science OfficerScience Officer


Office:Office: +32 (0)2 533 38 32 +32 (0)2 533 38 32

Carmencita MalimbanCarmencita Malimban

Administrative OfficerAdministrative Officer


Office:Office: +32 (0)2 533 38 41 +32 (0)2 533 38 41

COST OfficeCOST Office

149 avenue Louise, 1050 Brussels, 149 avenue Louise, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumBelgium

E-mail:E-mail: [email protected]@cost.esf.org

Home page: http://www.cost.esf.orgHome page: http://www.cost.esf.org

Fax: Fax: +32 (0)2 533 38 90+32 (0)2 533 38 90

COST Office Contact PointsCOST Office Contact Points

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Dr. Thierry Goger – Science Officer IFER - Integrated Fire Engineering and Response Kick-Off Meeting COST Action TU 0904