Short-term scientific missions (STSMs) allow scientists to learn from an institution or laboratory in another COST country – a concept of particular interest to young scientists. In this instance STSMs facilitate researchers participating in COST Action Mechanochemistry for Sustainable Industry to go to an institution, organisation or research centre in another participating COST Country to foster collaboration and to perform research. Application deadline: 15 July 2021.

The second U4V Training School taking place on 20-24 September 2021 in Murcia, Spain, is an intensive programme in Underground Built Heritage conservation and management. The event intends to develop and to make available new skills for planners, decision-makers, promoters, and local development facilitators. Registration deadline: 15 June 2021.

The COST Action EurofamNet aims to create a pan-European family support network focused on family support policies and practices, and to inform family policies and practices towards the ultimate goal of ensuring children’s rights and families’ well-being. This open webinar is aimed to encourage mutual knowledge exchange in Family Support research and practice across Europe during the COVID-19 situation, and to encourage collaboration and joint initiatives that contribute to the field of Family Support and the Network.

The COST Action European Network for Innovative Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Neutropenias (EuNet-INNOCHRON) is organising an online discussion about 'Studying the immune deregulation in Chronic Idiopathic Neutropenia (CIN): Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells (MDSCs) and T regulatory cells (T-regs)'.