Who's who

alphabetical listing

Committee of Senior Officials (CSO)
Photo Name and Position Address Phone, Fax, E-mail

Professor Arif Adli

Country representative for Turkey 		The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
Atatürk Bulvari, 221
Kavaklidere 06100 Ankara
Turkey 		Tel. +90 312 428 09 29
Fax +90 312 468 86 12
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Dr Almudena Agüero

Country representative for Spain

CSO-COST Spanish Representative

Spanish Ministry for Economy and Competitiveness
Deputy Direction of International and European Relations
C/ Albacete 5, 5ª Norte. Despacho 4
28027 Madrid
Spain 		Tel. +34 91 603 70 99
Fax +34 91 603 79 51
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Professor Ernst Aichinger

Country representative for Austria 		Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs
Head of Dpt. for Scientific and Technical Cooperation
Minoritenpl. 8
1014 Wien
Austria 		Tel. +43 5 01150 3549
Fax +43 5 01159 3549
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Dr John Bartzis

Country representative for Greece

Director of Environmental Technology Laboratory

 University of West Macedonia
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Bakola & Sialvera Street
50100 Kozani
Greece 		Tel. +30 24610 56620
Fax +30 24610 21730
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Ms Friederike Beulshausen

Country representative for Germany 		Project Management Agency - Part of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) EUREKA/COST Bureau
Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1
53227 Bonn
Germany 		Tel. +49-228-382 11 672
Fax +49 228-382 11 360
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Ms Birgitta Boman

Country representative for Sweden 		Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems (VINNOVA)
Mäster Samuelsgatan 56
10158 Stockholm
Sweden 		Tel. +46 8 4733017
Fax +46 8 4733005
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Mr Gorm Bramsnæs

Country representative for Denmark 		Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
Bredgade 40
1260 Copenhagen K
Denmark 		Tel. +45 3544 6200
Fax +45 3544 6201
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Dr Maija Bundule

Country representative for Latvia 		Ministry of Education and Science
Valnu str 2
1050 Riga
Latvia 		Tel. +371 7047896
Fax +371 7047996
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Mr Stefan Cairén

Country representative for Sweden 		Ministry of Industry, Employment and Communications
Jakobsg. 26
10333 Stockholm
Sweden 		Tel. +46 8 405 1000
Fax +46 8 4113616
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Dr Milos Chvojka

Country representative for Czech Republic 		Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Department of International Cooperation in Research and development
Karmelitská 7
11812 Prague 1
Czech Republic 		Tel. +420 257 193 511
Fax +420 257 193 713
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Professor Jaroslav Cihlár

Country representative for Czech Republic

Action involvement:
D41

Technical University of Brno
Institute of Materials Sciences and Engineering
Technická 2
616 69 Brno
Czech Republic 		Tel. +420 54114 3383
Fax +420 5 41143202
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Ms Cristina Ciobanu

Country representative for Romania

European Affairs Counsellor

 Ministry of National Education
National Authority for Scientific Research
21 - 25 D.I. Mendeleev Street
District 1 - 010362 Bucharest
Romania 		Tel. +40213183050
Fax +40213126617
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Ms Ieva Cipruse

Country representative for Latvia 		Latvian Academy of Sciences
Centre of European Programs
Akademijas laukums 1
Riga, LV-105
Latvia 		Tel. +371 67227790
Fax +371 67227790
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Mr Fergal Cullen

Country representative for Ireland 		Office of Science, Technology & Innovation
Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation
23 Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Ireland 		Tel. + 353 1 6312477
Fax + 353 1 6312812
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Professor Milan Dado

Country representative for Slovakia

Action involvement:
275 299

Zilina University
Faculty of Electrical engineering
Univerzitna 8215/1
01026 Zilina
Slovakia 		Tel. +421 41 513 2050
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Ms Andrea Dankova

Country representative for Slovakia 		Ministry of Education
Stromová 1
81330 Bratislava 1
Slovakia 		Tel. +421 259 10 26 15
Fax +421 259 10 26 21
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Professor Joana de Almeida Santos Pacheco Palha

Country representative for Portugal

Directora do Departamento de Relações lnternacionais

 Av. D. Carlos I, 126
1249-074 Lisbon
Portugal 		Tel. + 351 213 924 377
Fax +351 21 395 72 84
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Ms Elena Dinu

Country representative for Romania 		Ministry of Education, Research and Youth
National Authority for Scientific Research, European Integration and International Cooperation Division
Mendeleev Street, 21-25
010362 Bucharest
Romania 		Tel. +4021 316 9275
Fax +4021 318 3065
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Ms Demetra Duleva

Country representative for Bulgaria 		Permanent Representation of the Republic of Bulgaria to the EU
Square Marie-Louise 49
1000 Brussels
Belgium 		Tel. +32 2 285 83 01
Fax +32 2 374 91 88
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Dr Carlo Duprel

Country representative for Luxembourg 		Fonds National de la Recherche
6, rue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, BP 1777
1017 Luxembourg
Luxembourg 		Tel. +352 26 19 25 37
Fax +352 26 19 25 35
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Dr Trude Dypvik

Country representative for Norway 		The Research Council of Norway
P.O.Box 2700 St. Hanshaugen
0131 Oslo
Norway 		Tel. +47 22037310
Fax +47 22037362
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Ms Josiane Entringer

Country representative for Luxembourg 		Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche
Departement Recherche et Innovation
18, Montée de la Pétrusse
2912 Luxembourg
Luxembourg 		Tel. +352 24785217
Fax +352 460927
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Professor Francesco Fedi

Country representative for Italy 		Ministero Istruzione Universita Ricerca
Via Paolo Bentivoglio 29B
00165 Rome
Italy 		Tel. +39 06 39387241
Fax +39 06 3938 96 51
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Ms Darka Tea Glažar

Country representative for Slovenia 		Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Slovenia
Kotnikova 38
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia 		Tel. +386 1 4784 707
Fax +386 1 4784 719
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Dr Josef Janda

Country representative for Czech Republic 		Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Department of International Cooperation in Research and Development
Karmelitska, 7
11812 Prague 1
Czech Republic 		Tel. +420 234 811 720
Fax +420 234 811 713
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Mr Damir Jelicic

Country representative for Croatia 		Ministry of Science, Education and Sport
Strossmayerov trg, 4
1000 Zagreb
Croatia 		Tel. +385 1 4594457
Fax +385 1 4819331
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Ms Arja Kallio

Country representative for Finland 		Academy of Finland
PO Box 99
00051 Helsinski
Finland 		Tel. +358 9 7748 8433
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Ms Ásgerður Kjartansdóttir

Country representative for Iceland

Education, Science and Culture Counsellor

 Icelandic Mission to the European Union
Rond-Point Schuman 11
1040 Brussels
Belgium 		Tel. +32 (0)2 238 50 13
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Dr Eva M. Klaper

Country representative for Switzerland 		State Secretariat for Education and Research SER
Multilateral Research Cooperation
Hallwylstrasse 4
3003 Berne
Switzerland 		Tel. +41 31 3229667
Fax +41 31 3227854
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Dr Anne Birgitte Klitgaard

Country representative for Denmark 		Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
Bredgade 40
1260 Copenhagen
Denmark 		Tel. +45 7231 8242
Fax +45 3544 6201
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Ms Julia Lewis

Country Representative for the United Kingdom

 International Knowledge and Innovation Unit (EU)
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)
1 Victoria Street (Bay 2.2)
SW1H 0ET London
United Kingdom 		Tel. +44 (0)20 7215 6920
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Ms Constantina Makri

Country representative for Cyprus 		Research Promotion Foundation
P O Box 23422
1683 Lefkosia
Cyprus 		Tel. +357 22 20 50 54
Fax +357 22 20 50 01
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Dr Husam Massalha

Country representative for Israel 		Ministry of Science and Technology
Department of Agriculture & Environment
Government Offices, Building C, P.O. Box 49100
91490 Jerusalem
Israel 		Tel. +972 2541 1132/3
Fax +972 2581 0883
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Mr Antoine Mercier

Country representative for France 		Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche
Direction Générale pour la Recherche et l'Innovation
1 rue Descartes
75231 Paris cedex 05
France 		Tel. +33 1 55 55 00 73
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Dr Helga Mieling

Country representative for Austria 		Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology
Dept. K3 - EU and International Affairs of Innovation
Radetzkystraße 2
1030 Wien
Austria 		Tel. +43 1 71162 1300
Fax +43 1 71162 1399
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Ms Janet Mifsud

Country representative for Malta

Action involvement:
B25

University of Malta
Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
MSD 2080 Msida
Malta 		Tel. +356 2340 2845
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Ms Jasmina Milenkovic

Country representative for Serbia 		University of Kragujevac
Jovana Cvijica b.b.
34000 Kragujevac
Serbia 		Tel. +381 34 370 270
Fax +381 34 340168
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Mr Ammar Miraščija

Country representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina 		Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Trg BiH 3
71000 Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina 		Tel. +38 733 49 25 97
Fax + 38 733 49 26 32
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Ms Ülle Must

Country representative for Estonia 		Archimedes Foundation
Väike-Turu 8
51013 Tartu
Estonia 		Tel. +37-2-7 300 330
Fax +37-2-7 300 336
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Ms Marja Nykänen

Country representative for Finland 		Tekes - Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation
PO Box 69
00101 Helsinki
Finland 		Tel. . +358 50 5577 604
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Primož Pristovšek CSO Vice-President

Dr Primož Pristovšek

Country representative for Slovenia

CSO Vice-President

Details

 Head of International Cooperation Department
Slovenian Research Agency
Tivolska cesta 30
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia 		Tel. +386 1 400 5971
Fax +386 1 400 5975
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Dr Ángeles Rodríguez-Peña

Special Advisor to the Technical Cabinet of the Secretary General of Innovation at the Ministry for Science and Innovation, Spain

 c/o COST Office
Avenue Louise 149
1050 Brussels
Belgium 		Tel. +32 494 52 40 94
Fax +32 2 533 38 90
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Ms Jenny Sampsaki

Country representative for Greece 		Ministry of Education, Life long Learning and Religious Affairs
General Secretariat for Research and Technology, International S&T Co-Operation Directorate
14-18 Messogeion Str.
115 10 Athens
Greece 		Tel. +30 210 7458099
Fax + 30 210 7714153
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Ms Evelina Santa-Kahle

Federal Ministry for Education and Research
EU Research Policy; European Research Area (ERA)
Heinemannstraße 2
53175 Bonn
Germany 		Tel. +49 228 99 573277
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Ms Yvonne Schaap-Koenen

Country representative for Netherlands 		Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
Research and Science Policy Department
Postbus 16375
2500 Den Haag
Netherlands 		Tel. +31 70 412 3401
Fax +31 70 412 2656
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Dr Kalypso Sepou

Country representative for Cyprus 		Research Promotion Foundation
PO Box 23422
1683 Nicosia
Cyprus 		Tel. +357 22 20 50 64
Fax +357 22 20 50 01
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Ms Wendy Simpson

Country representative for United Kingdom 		Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
International Science and Innovation Unit
Victoria 2 - 1, Victoria Street
SW1H 0ET London
United Kingdom 		Tel. +44 20 7215 1886
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Ms Orsolya Toth

Country representative for Hungary 		National Innovation Office
Neumann J. str. 1/c
1117 Budapest
Hungary 		Tel. +36 1 4842526
Fax +36 1 2660801
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Mr Aleksandar Tutnovski

Country representative for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 		Ministry of Education and Science
Mito Hadzivasilev-Jasmin bb
1000 Skopje
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 		Tel. +38 923140182
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Ms Maria Uccellatore

Country representative for Italy 		Ministry of Education, Universities and Research
Piazza J.F. Kennedy, 20
00144 Rome
Italy 		Tel. +39 06 58497639
Fax +39 06 58497600
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Ms Katrin Valgeirsdottir

Country representative for Iceland 		RANNIS
Laugavegi 13
101 Reykjavik
Iceland 		Tel. +354 515 5800
Fax +354 5529814
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Ms María Vallejo

Country representative for Spain 		Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad
Subdirección General de Relaciones Internacionales y con Europa, Secretaría General de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, Secretaría de Estado de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación
C/ Albacete 5,5ª planta sur
28027 Madrid
Spain 		Tel. +34 91 603 71 14
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Ms Lieve Van Daele

Country representative for Belgium 		Federal Science Policy Office
Louizalaan 231 Avenue Louise
1050 Brussels
Belgium 		Tel. +32 2 2383487
Fax +32 2 2305912
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Dr Aiste Vilkanauskyte

Country representative for Lithuania 		Research Council of Lithuania
Gedimino pr. 3
1103 Vilnius
Lithuania 		Tel. +370 652 618 530
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Ms Albena Vutsova

Country representative for Bulgaria

Action involvement:
TA1201

Ministry of Education and Science National Science Foundation
Scientific Research Department
2A, Dondukov Blvd
1000 Sofia
Bulgaria 		Tel. +359 2 980 89 88
Fax + 359 2 981 14 04
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Ms Rita Ward

Country representative for Ireland 		Enterprise Ireland
International Technology Programmes
The Plaza, Eastpoint Business Park
Dublin 3
Ireland 		Tel. +353 1 7272767
Fax +353 1 8370178
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Mr Marek Zdanowski

Country representative for Poland 		Ministry of Science and Higher Education
Department of Science Instruments Policy
Wspòlna 1/3
00529 Warsaw 53
Poland 		Tel. +48 22 529 2493
Fax +48 22 628 3289
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Dr Stanislovas Zurauskas

Country representative for Lithuania 		Ministry of Education and Science
Sierakausko 15
2600 Vilnius
Lithuania 		Tel. +370 2 223 779
Fax +370 2 312 295
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