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European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research www.cost.eu ISCH Individuals, Societies, Cultures and Health (ISCH) Kick-off COST Action IS1002: Modernet, a network for development of new techniques for discovering


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www.cost.eu

European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research

COST is supported by the EU RTD Framework Programme ESF provides the COST Office through an EC contract

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Individuals, Societies, Cultures and Health (ISCH) Kick-off COST Action IS1002: Modernet, a network for development of new techniques for discovering trends in occupational and work-related diseases and tracing new and emerging risks

Brussels, November 9, 2010 By Francesca Boscolo Science Officer Science in Society

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PART I About COST & the ISCH Domain

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What is COST?

COST

(European COoperation in Science and Technology) is an inter-governmental framework, founded in 1971, for cooperation in Science and Technology allowing the coordination of nationally-funded research on a European level, through the support of cooperation and mobility of researchers

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COST – Main Features

  • “Bottom-up” – No fixed

programmes/priorities

  • À la carte participation -

Coordination of national efforts through networking

  • Networks based on funded

(research) projects – national responsibility

  • Open to global cooperation in

the mutual interest

  • Building bridges between

research communities

  • Enabling agent – focus on Early

Stage Researchers

  • Pan-European dimension
  • Scientific scope incl. pre-

normative and public utility research & technologies

  • Focus on multidisciplinary

cooperation fostering innovation

  • Equal access / Open Call
  • Transparent procedures
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  • EU-27 Member States
  • EFTA Member States
  • Iceland
  • Norway
  • Switzerland
  • Candidate Countries
  • Croatia
  • FYROM (Macedonia)
  • Turkey
  • Potential Candidate Countries
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Republic of Serbia
  • COST Cooperating States
  • Israel

COST Map – 36 Countries

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Global participation

COST countries COST countries Neighbouring Neighbouring countries countries Reciprocal Reciprocal agreements agreements countries countries COST countries COST countries Neighbouring Neighbouring countries countries Reciprocal Reciprocal agreements agreements countries countries

Status: June 2010 - 356 participations in 129 Actions (36 countries)

EGYPT GEORGIA SRI LANKA MALAYSIA PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Australia (69) Japan (11) Canada (19) New Zealand (41) Russia (44) USA (42) Rep of Korea (4) Algeria (1) India (5) Hong Kong (2) South Africa (23) Argentina (7) Brazil (4) Colombia (2) Morocco (6) Andorra (1) Egypt (7)

Georgia (7)

Ukraine (18)

Tunisia (9)

China (4)

Armenia (3)

Albania (3)

Lebanon (5)

Belarus (4) Mexico (2) Pakistan (1) Singapore (2)

UAE (1) Moldova (4) Palestinian auth. (1)

Chile (1) Mauritius (1) Sudan (1)

Saudi Arabia (1)

Uruguay (1)

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How to Participate?

  • COST Countries:

– “Open Call” with collection dates – Membership is open to all countries within 12 months of Action approval – After that, approval of Management Committee is required

  • Non-COST countries researchers:

– Should directly contact Chair of the Action – If “mutual benefit” then official membership

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Non-COST Countries

  • Institutions from Non-COST countries can be involved in an

Action

  • Participants from Non-COST countries are not eligible for

reimbursement

  • Special reciprocal agreements with Australia, New Zealand

and South Africa

  • Special conditions apply to Near Neighbouring countries
  • Application procedure:

– Application Form + supporting letter to MC – DC approval – CSO approval

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1. BMBS – Biomedicine and Molecular Biosciences 2. CMST – Chemistry and Molecular Sciences & Technologies 3. ESSEM – Earth System Science & Environmental Management 4. FA – Food and Agriculture 5. FPS – Forests, their Products and Services 6. ICT – Information & Communication Technologies 7. ISCH – Individuals, Societies, Cultures & Health 8. MPNS – Materials, Physical & Nanosciences 9. TUD – Transport & Urban Development + Open Call + Open Call – – Trans Trans-

  • Domain Proposals (2+ Domains)

Domain Proposals (2+ Domains)

COST Scientific & Technical Domains

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ISCH Domain

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ISCH – Domain Description

Scope: Coordinating long-term research within Social Sciences and Humanities on:

  • The development and behaviour of individuals and

groups

  • Social, economical, political, cultural, historical and

technological structures and processes

  • Cultural diversity and a common European future

Brief history:

  • 1989: Social Sciences
  • 2003: Social Sciences &

Humanities

  • 2006: Individuals, Societies,

Cultures & Health

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ISCH Domain – Facts Sheet

  • Actions: currently 28 Actions
  • Impact: ~1000 Organisations, ~3000 Researchers
  • Evolution of no. of Actions:

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Year Number of Actions

Total Actions Starting Actions Ending Actions

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Open Call Statistics

Pre-proposal distribution by Domain - Open Call 2010-2

67 43 18 27 42 52 34 99 25 73 20 40 60 80 100 120 BMBS 14% FA 9% FPS 4% CMST 6% ESSEM 9% MPNS 11% ICT 7% ISCH 21% TUD 5% TDP 15% Domains Number of proposals

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ISCH

Health, Education & Individual Development Science, Economy & Technology Law, Policy & Politics History & Identity

ISCH – Thematic Areas

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ISCH – Main Areas of Knowledge I Science, Economy and Technology:

  • IS0604: Science and technology research in a knowledge-

based society (BE)

  • IS0701: Comparative analysis of enterprise data: industry

dynamics, firm performance and worker outcomes (HU)

  • IS0905: The Emergence of Southern Multinationals and their

Impact on Europe (IE)

  • IS0906: Transforming Audiences, Transforming Societies

(BE)

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ISCH – Main Areas of Knowledge II History & Identity:

  • IS0803: Remaking Eastern Borders in Europe (UK)
  • TD0902: Submerged Prehistoric Archaeology and

Landscapes of the Continental Shelf (UK)

  • IS0904: European Architecture beyond Europe: Sharing

Research and Knowledge on Dissemination Processes, Historical Data and Material Legacy (19th-20th centuries) (FR)

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ISCH – Main Areas of Knowledge III Law, Policy & Politics:

  • IS0602: International Law in Domestic Courts (NL)
  • IS0702: The role of the EU in UN Human Rights reform (AT)
  • IS0802: The Transformation of Global Environmental

Governance (DE)

  • IS0807: Living in Surveillance Societies (UK)
  • IS0902: Systemic Risks, Financial Crisis and Credits – the

roots, dynamics and consequences of the Subprime Crisis (DE)

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ISCH – Main Areas of Knowledge IV Health, Education & Individual Development:

  • IS0603: Health and Social Care for Migrants and Ethnic

Minorities in Europe (NL)

  • IS0801: Cyberbullying: Coping with Negative and Enhancing

Positive Uses of New technologies, in Relationships in Educational Settings (UK)

  • IS0804: Language Impairment in a Multilingual Society –

Linguistic Patterns and the Road to Assessment (IL)

  • TD0904: Time in Mental Activity: theoretical, behavioural,

bio-imaging and clinical perspectives (GR)

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This COST Action COST IS1002:

  • Title: Modernet - a network for development of new techniques for

discovering trends in occupational and work-related diseases and tracing new and emerging risks

  • Main objective: This Action’s objective is to develop a network for

exchange of knowledge on, and setting the basis for comparative evaluation and development of new techniques to enhance the information on trends in ODs, on discovering and validating new OH risks more quickly (data mining, workers’ and physicians’ reporting coupled with novel statistical techniques) and use of modern techniques to discuss and disseminate information (platforms, social media).

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Status of the Action

  • CSO approval: 25/05/2010
  • Start of the Action: 09/11/2010
  • End of the Action: 08/11/2014
  • Currently 12 parties (BE, CZ, DE, ES, FI, FR, IT, NL, NO, PT,

RO, UK ) + 0 intentions

  • DC Rapporteur: Prof. Rita Zukauskiene (LT)
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Related COST Actions

  • IS0903 - Enhancing the Role of Medicine in the Management
  • f European Health Systems - Implications for Control,

Innovation and User Voice – Chair: Prof. Ian Kirkpatrick (I.Kirkpatrick@lubs.leeds.ac.uk) – Ends in November 2013

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PART II Operations & Administration

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  • Funded by FP7 Cooperation
  • ESF as implementing agent
  • COST has no legal status; however its governance is

autonomous

  • Operated by the COST Office (Brussels)

COST – Funding

European Commission FP7 ESF COST Office CSA

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  • COST Actions: Networks integrating research funded
  • therwise receive a financial contribution based on a joint

work programme

  • Exploratory/Strategic Workshops: To explore future

scientific or societal needs, support policy developments or stimulate new (trans-disciplinary) research activities

  • Conference Grants for Early Stage Researchers

What is funded by COST?

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COST Secretariat at the Council COST Office Domain Committees (DC) Management Committees (MC) Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) COST National Coordinators Working Groups (WG)

COST Structure

ISCH Action

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COST Committee of Senior Officials (CSO)

  • Responsible for the overall strategy of COST
  • Decides on the launching of each individual COST Action
  • Approves participation from non-COST countries institutes
  • Approves prolongation/extension of COST Actions
  • President: Dr Ángeles Rodríguez-Peña
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Domain Committee (DC)

  • Selection of new COST Actions
  • Monitoring of ongoing COST Actions
  • Evaluation of completed COST Actions
  • Strategic developments in its domain
  • Dissemination and valorisation of COST activities
  • Synergies
  • Chair of DC-ISCH: Dr. Marc Caball
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Management Committee (MC)

  • Supervises and coordinates the implementation of the Action
  • Its decision is the only legal basis for expenditures within

COST rules

  • Composed of :

– Maximum two representatives of each accepting party – One representative of any non-COST institution admitted to participate (no voting rights); max 2 per country

  • Each Party has one vote
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Working Groups (WGs)

  • Small number of researchers per Working Group
  • Working Group members may be:

– Management Committee members – Other scientists from the accepting parties – Invited experts

  • Entitled to reimbursement
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  • Presentation by Legal Officer

Annual Grant Contracts

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Reimbursement policy

  • Flat rates for meals and accommodation
  • Actual cost of most economical travel: copies of tickets

required

  • Normally, up to 2 researchers per signatory country per

individual MC or WG meeting

  • A limited number of invited experts can be reimbursed too
  • For WG meetings, selection of participants to be

reimbursed can be delegated to the WG Coordinator and/or the MC Chair

  • All exceptions should be approved prior to the meeting!
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Reimbursement procedure

  • Attendance list: signed by the participants on each day of the

meeting.

  • Normally, only participants indicated on the attendance list can

be reimbursed.

  • For additional participants to be reimbursed: Action Chair’s or

WG coordinator’s approval necessary.

  • Reimbursement forms should be handed in at the meeting or

sent to the COST Office/Grant Holder as soon as possible after the meeting

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Local Organiser Support

  • Support for conferences and workshop in conjunction with

MC meetings or other major scientific event

  • One conference/workshop per year is usual
  • Grant:
  • Flat rate of 30 EUR per person actually attending the

meeting; no receipts needed

  • If beyond 30 EUR per person, invoices supporting the

costs are needed

  • Max amount: 10.000 EUR
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Short Term Scientific Missions

  • Promote exchange within the Action’s scientific objectives
  • Allow a researcher (especially a junior researcher) to go to an

institution in another COST country to foster cooperation

  • Duration of the mission: from 5 days up to 3 months
  • Grant: normally up to 2.500 EUR
  • Special STSMs for Early Stage Researchers (< PhD+8

years): up to 6 months with a grant of up to 3500 EUR

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Training Schools

  • Provide dissemination of Action activities and intensive

training, especially for young researchers.

  • Can also take the form of a “think tank” for Early Stage

Researchers.

  • Duration: from 3 days up to 2 weeks
  • Support for:

− Organisation: like local organiser support − Lecturers: normal COST reimbursement rules − Fixed grants for attendees to be decided by the MC

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Publication Support

  • Support to books and special journal issues for disseminating

the work of the Action

  • Form of support: purchasing a number of copies (normally max.

100)

  • For final publications: possibility to receive budget from the

central budget for publications up to 1 year after the official Action end date

  • Other types of publications can be considered too. Check their

feasibility and eligibility before making any commitment!

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Monitoring/Evaluation of Actions

  • Monitoring of Actions is carried out via:

– Annual Action Progress Reports – Annual reviews at the Annual Progress Conference – Attendance of Action meetings by the DC Rapporteur assigned to each Action

  • Annual Progress Conference (APC):

– Action Chairs presents the progress of the Action – All Action Chairs are invited except for the Action Chairs of ending Actions

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Additional information

  • Science Officers:

Francesca Boscolo (francesca.boscolo@cost.eu)

  • Administrative Officer:

Leo Guilfoyle (leo.guilfoyle@cost.eu)

  • COST website:

http://www.cost.esf.org

  • Action website:

http://w3.cost.esf.org/index.php?id=110&action_number=IS1002

  • We are here to help…
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Thanks for your attention! Questions?