Action MP0604 “Optical Micro-Manipulation by Nonlinear Nanophotonics” News from the COST-Office 4 th Management Committee Meeting Ischia (Italy) on 04/09/2008

Overview of the presentation: 1.- Contact persons 2.- The status of Action MP Budget planning of meetings, STMS, 4.- News from the COST-office a)the Grant-system b)Early Stage Researcher scheme c)Conference Grant d)Reciprocal agreement with NZ - AU

1.- COST Office staff for Action MP0604 Dr. Caroline Whelan Science Officer for Materials, Physical and Nanosciences Tel: +32 (2) Milena Stoyanova Administrative Officer Tel: +32 (2)

2.- “Status“ of Action MP0604  Approval by CSO: 20th November 2006  Entry into force: 18th April 2007  Duration: 4 years, until 20th May 2011  DC rapporteur: Sveinn Olafsson (IS)  COST-participatory parties: 18  no signatory parties with intention to join so far  2 NON-COST Institutions from Australia: 1)The University of Queensland 2) Australian National University

COST MP0604 Signatory parties 18 PartiesSignature on MoUDelegates to MC AT, BG, CZ, DK, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, IE, IT, LT,PT, SI, ES, SE, UK, CH done appointed Attention: replacement at MC meetings only with prior confirmation of the COST National Coordinator!

Allocated budget under FP7 June May 2008: € Joint MC & WG meetings, including financial subsidies Ancona (IT) Münster (DE) 26-27/10/ /02/ € paid € 26,703 € approved € 2x GASGMC Chair € STSM 11 performed € 1200 € limit set due to your decision € spent in total:74, €

Allocated budget under FP7 June May 2009 : € Training school and MC meeting Ischia (IT)02- 05/09/ , € (including the 3, € as fin. subsidy GASG: General Action Grant support for 2009? MC Chair2, € ? STSM planned ? General Meeting + MC Glasgow or Paris TBC € committed in total: € to be committed: 51, € 42, €

Preparation for Grant system  The CGS is to be implemented before the end of the year – to be confirmed  Grant Agreement – copy to MC Chair (Grant Holder’s Institution)  The procedure - in short- will be as follows (all details in Vademecum « Grant system ») :

… Grant system –Pre-Payment to the Grant-Holder (65% of the grant amount); –Preliminary Financial Report after 6-9 months, then –2 nd payment to the Grant-Holder about 35%; –Annual Final Report, Final Financial Report and Scientific Report after 12 months; –DC Monitoring and COST-Office decision on the next year budget for the Action.

Early Stage Researchers  For STSM, Training School instruments  PhD + 10 years maximum

Conference Grant for Early Stage Reserachers  3 per Domain  Maximum of 3000 EUR  Oral contribution – copy of abstract  Proof of acceptance of Abstract  DC MPNS decision – approval  After the conference: scientific report

Reciprocal Agreements with NZ-AU  NON-COST Institutions approved by COST  STSM – same rules  As invited experts to TS, Workshops, Conferences  COST participants to NZ & AU  Separate budget not from the Action’s budget  NZ & AU Government pay for NZ & AU scientists

Thank you for your attention