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COST Action Plan to increase inclusiveness in COST activities while fostering scientific excellence throughout Europe CO

COST Action Plan to increase inclusiveness in COST activities while fostering scientific excellence throughout Europe COST 4156/12 Progress Report. Katalin ALF ÖLDI. JAF Meeting, Brussels, 16-17 April 2013.

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COST Action Plan to increase inclusiveness in COST activities while fostering scientific excellence throughout Europe CO

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  1. COST Action Plan to increase inclusiveness in COST activities while fostering scientific excellence throughout EuropeCOST 4156/12 ProgressReport Katalin ALFÖLDI JAF Meeting, Brussels, 16-17 April 2013

  2. Action Plan published 21 June 2012 as a follow up of the COST Position Paper entitledCOST in the next FP for Research and Innovation "Horizon 2020“ - COST Position paper: “The COST Framework - A cornerstone of the ERA”COST 4106/12 • Progress report covers the first year following the publication of the COST Action Plan to increase inclusiveness in COST activities while fostering scientific excellence throughout Europe21 June 2012 to 15-16 May 2013 Action Plan Progress Report

  3. Main activities during the reported period (1): • the recruitment of a Policy Officer with the profile to work on Inclusiveness and Excellence (Katalin Alföldi joined the COST Office 13/09/2012) • establishing an Internal Working Group on “Inclusiveness and Excellence” within the COST Office • locate more COST Domain events in countries that can benefit more visibility in their COST activities Action Plan Progress Report

  4. Main activities during the reported period (2): • raising awareness and promoting the Inclusiveness principles at Action and DC level, • conducting dedicated missions to the COST Inclusiveness policy target countries, • work dedicated to implement the planned actions under the Action Plan Action Plan Progress Report

  5. Systematic meetings organized with COST National Coordinators (CNC) twice a year • 16 October 2012 • 14 May 2013 • Intensified cooperation with the COST Near Neighbour Countries • 28 September 2012, Podgorica • 6 December 2012, Belgrade • 5-7 June 2013, Assisi, CMST APC • rules of international cooperation concerning the eligibility of COST Near Neighbour country participants’ eligibility for reimbursement • Targeted Networks • Sci-GENERATION, CAPABAL,Gender STE, PestPrac Action Plan Progress Report Work dedicated to implement the planned actions

  6. Active inclusion of Early Stage Researchers in COST Actions’ activities • 11-12 March 2013 the FPS domain COST-FTP Young Researchers Forum • 25-26 March 2013 “visibility country ESR initiative” • 3-4 July 2013, Rijeka, TUD Domain APC • 14-15 February 2013 strategic policy workshop about Relationship between Genome and Epigenome • Connecting research infrastructures to all potential users and contribute to dissemination on their accessibility • MERIL seminar and ESF Member OrganisationForum, 11-13 November 2012 in Strasbourg Action Plan Progress Report

  7. Lessons learnt: • The Action Plan implementation has started and is progressively accelerating • Barriers had to be overcome (i.e. time from decision to implementation, communication) • By now the message is clear and common work is in progress Action Plan Progress Report

  8. Next steps: • Have more insights from Country and Domain point of views • Aim for more reach out and intensify current Action Plan related activities • Open up towards fields that are less usual for COST but very natural to inclusiveness (i.e. regional innovation, financial engineering of Community funds for RTDI) • COST added value (the networking effect) Action Plan Progress Report

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