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'COST and European Cooperation in Basic Research' at the South Moravian Innovation Centre (JIC)

COST was invited to the monthly meeting of research grant managers and researchers organised by the South Moravian Innovation Centre in Brno, Czech Republic, to provide hands-on information on how to join COST Actions.

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COST Info Day: Promoting New Emerging Infrastructure and Research Projects

COST has been invited to organise an Info Day at the Wroclaw Research Centre EIT+ in order to introduce the COST programme and opportunities. This effort is part of COST's commitment to increase inclusiveness in COST activities, while fostering scientific excellence throughout Europe.

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Dinner Debate: How Can Networking in Science and Technology Help SMEs Meet the Innovation Union Goals?

On 29 January 2012 COST organised a dinner debate together with the K4I (Knowledge 4 Innovation) Forum of the European Parliament on the topic of 'Enhancing SME cooperation in Science and Technology'. This debate aimed at opening a forum where the SME voice and interest in joining European programmes is heard, promoting SMEs participation in European science and technology networking, and devising opportunities for simplified access of SMEs to participate in European research programmes.

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Completing the European Research Area in the Context of the Innovation Union – Boarding Time

This EU Presidency conference aimed to bring together European Research Area stakeholders such as research organisations, universities, private enterprises and public authorities to contribute to the debate on the policy measures and actions which must be implemented with a view to completing ERA by 2014.

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European Institute of Innovation and Technology Stakeholders Conference – Addressing Societal Challenges through the EIT

This Conference of the Cyprus Presidency of the EU Council was organised by the Research Promotion Foundation of Cyprus with the support of the European Commission Lifelong Learning Programme.

Registration open

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4th International Euro-Mediterranean Conference (EuroMed 2012)

This year, EuroMed2012 focused on cultural heritage. The government of the Republic of Cyprus included the EU Cultural Heritage policy and the Europe 2020/Innovation Union Initiative as important thematic priorities in the work programme of the presidency of the Council of the European Union. EuroMed2012 agenda contributed to the programme of the Cypriot Presidency of the EU in the area of Cultural Heritage.

Individuals, Societies, Cultures and Health (ISCH)
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Materials, Physics and Nanosciences (MPNS)
Transport and Urban Development (TUD)

Open to public

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XI International Symposium on Platinum Coordination Compounds in Cancer Chemotherapy, Stem Cells, DNA repair mechanisms, DNA-damaging agents

Compared to previous editions of the symposium, XI ISPCC broadened the traditional themes (i.e. the pre-clinical and clinical pharmacology and pharmacodynamics) of platinum and other heavy metal compounds to include emerging areas of interest namely ‘stem cells, DNA-repair mechanisms, DNA-damaging agents’.

Biomedicine and Molecular Biosciences (BMBS)
Chemistry and Molecular Sciences and Technologies (CMST)

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First Conference on Physics for Development

Materials, Physics and Nanosciences (MPNS)

Open to public

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4th European Innovation Summit

COST was a partner of the fourth European Innovation Summit held at the European Parliament in Brussels under the motto 'Building bridges – Creating Synergies'.

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