1. COST and COST Actions Participation of Georgian researchers
INGA DADESHIDZE
COST Science Officer

2. COST European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Outline
COST Actions
Networking Activities
COST Open Call
COST expert database

3. Action networking activities COST Networking tools
Supported activities
COST Actions
Action networking activities
COST Networking tools
Review / evaluation
(OC proposals / Actions)
Meeting organisation also included
STSM: Exchange visits fostering collaboration, contributing to the scientific objectives of the Actions and allowing participant to learn new techniques, to have access to data/instruments/methods not available in their own institution
TS: intensive training on a subject that contributes to the aim of the Action (new or emerging subject)
Dissemination meetings
- Reimbursement - 30 day rules: claim submitted <30 days after the activity, payment <30 days after submission of claim

4. COST Actions – characteristics
A network of researchers, engineers and scholars with nationally funded research
From at least seven COST member Countries
Collaborating in S&T fields of common interest
Expandable to new participants
300 running Actions

5. COST Actions – characteristics
Based on a 4 years joint work programme (MoU)
Submitted, evaluated and selected through an Open Call for proposals
Implemented through a range of networking activities (Meetings, Workshops, Short Term Scientific Missions, Training Schools, etc.)
Average annual support of EUR
Pursuing the fulfilment of the objectives and deliverables described in the Memorandum of Understanding of the Action

6. Association Administration
COST Action Structure
MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE
(MC)
GRANT HOLDER
(GH)
COST
Association Administration
WG1
WG4
WG2
WG5
WG3
WG6

7. COST Networking Tools MC & CORE GROUP MEETINGS WG MEETINGS
ITC CONFERENCE GRANTS
WORKSHOPS
&
CONFERENCES
TRAINING
SCOOLS
SHORT TERM
SCIENTIFIC
MISSIONS
DISSEMINATION

8. Stepping stone for Early Career Investigators
96% STSM participants indicated improved career opportunities as a consequence of their participation
Springboard for further funding (H2020, ERC Grants and MSCA)
Action FA1005 (Improving health properties of food by sharing our knowledge on the digestive process) led to 29 research project with 10 mio in funding
Following the COST Impact Assessment dating back to 2014, 22 COST participants had received an ERC grant

9. Join an Action
As a Management Committee (MC) member (observer)/As a Working Group (WG) participant
Short Term Scientific Missions
Training school
Workshop/Conference etc.
Search existing Actions in your topic from the COST website
Contact the relevant person

10. New COST Actions: Full lists
OC , OC , OC , OC …
CA16225 |Realising the therapeutic potential of novel cardioprotective therapies | 2017 – 2021
CA16223| LEukaemia GENe Discovery by data sharing, mining and collaboration | 2017 – 2021
CA16122 | Biomaterials and advanced physical techniques for regenerative cardiology and neurology |
CA16119 | In vitro 3-D total cell guidance and fitness |
CA16112 | Personalized Nutrition in aging society: redox control of major age-related diseases | CA15214 | ​An integrative action for multidisciplinary studies on cellular structural networks | CA15203 | Mitochondrial mapping: Evolution - Age - Gender - Lifestyle - Environment |

11. Search an Action/contact

12. New COST Actions OC 2017-1 Abstracts: http://www. cost

13. New COST Actions OC 2017-1 Abstracts: http://www. cost

14. Open Call for proposals
Open to all S&T fields
next collection: November 2018
30 to 40 Actions approved in each collection, subject to budget availability
one-stage online submission
by a Main Proposer (on behalf of a network)
7~8 months evaluation period
guidelines and template on

15. Open Call for proposals – key documents
Source: cost.eu/opencall
Online submission
Guidelines
Proposal template

16. Open Call for proposals - eligibility
coordinated by a main proposer in a COST Full or Cooperating Member state
represent a network of proposers from at least 7 COST Full/Cooperating Member states (min. ICT)
anonymous: no reference to the participants in the network of proposers
peaceful purposes
respect the word or page limits
written in English

17. Express your interest:
Become a COST Expert
New experts can express their interest via the COST Expert online registration form (
An updated Curriculum Vitae with a list of publications is required to demonstrate competence in specific areas of expertise
Express your interest:
As a COST expert, you will have opportunity to:
Contribute to the evaluation of COST OC proposals;
Participate in the assessment of Action results and outcomes;
Take a part in the assessment of COST strategic activities.

18. COST Association Contact Point
Action Science Officer / Administrative Officer
Action Chair / Vice Chair
Science Officer Dr. Inga Dadeshidze
Tel: +32 (0)
COST Action Contact Point

19. Thank you
COST – European Cooperation in Science and Technology
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1050 Brussels, Belgium
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