COST Meets Researchers in Barcelona

The aim of this session is to inform local researchers and innovators about COST's role in promoting and spreading research excellence, the role and impact of the programme, and how to submit or connect with COST Actions.

The objective of the webinar is to provide information about the nature and functioning of COST Actions, how to join them, how to prepare a successful application, which activities are funded. COST representatives will introduce COST Actions' functioning and rules. COST Action members will share their experiences. The national participation and nomination process will be presented by the COST National Coordinator.

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This event is jointly organised by COST, the Pompeu Fabra University, and AGAUR.
It will be held in English.

Venue: UPF - Campus Poblenou (Auditori), Roc Boronat 138, 08018 Barcelona (view on Google Maps)

Agenda:
9.00     Registration
9.30     Welcome and introduction
9.45     What is COST, how does it work and how to propose a COST Action? - Bart Veys, Policy Officer at the COST Association
10.45    Coffee break
11.15     What is the added value and impact of participating in a COST Action? Examples of experience and best practices from the field - Sara Basart, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Chair of the COST Action inDust (CA16202) & Carlos Galdeano, Universitat de Barcelona. WG Leader of the COST Action PROTEOCURE (CA20113)
12.00    Presentation of the COST team in Spain and next steps: data and nomination procedures NCP representative
12.15    Q&A
12.45    End