COST Meets Researchers in Milan!

COST Meets Researchers in Milan!

Presenting the benefit and impact of COST Actions for researchers in Italy and beyond

The aim of this COST Meets Researchers session is to inform researchers and innovators based in Milan and the broader region about how to submit or connect with COST Actions, the role and impact of the programme, and the benefit of participating in Actions for researchers’ careers.

The objective of the session 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. A COST representative will introduce COST Actions' functioning and impact. COST Action members and participants will share their experiences. The national participation and nomination process will be presented by the COST National Coordinator.

Venue: Aula 6, Faculty of Political, Economic and Social Sciences, University of Milan, Via Conservatorio 7, Milan, Italy
Onsite participants are kindly requested to register here: https://it.surveymonkey.com/r/QB62SMC
Online participants can access the live stream: https://bit.ly/3Jpt3Xo

Programme
15:00 Welcome
15:05 Introduction - Rachele Nocara (COST National Coordinator for Italy)
15:10 The impact of networks: introduction to COST Actions and benefits of participation - Elwin Reimink (COST Association)
15:30 The case of PEERE: how a COST Action transformed a research field - Flaminio Squazzoni (University of Milan and Chair of COST Action TD1306)
15:50 Effects and benefits of the COST Action NeW.Sp. on academics - Mina Akhavan (Politecnico di Milano and WG Leader in COST Action CA18214)
16:10 Testimonials from researchers in COST Actions - Rita Trombin, Elia Biganzoli, Simona Di Meo
16:40 Q&A
17:00 Networking reception