Netherlands

COST is an intergovernmental framework consisting of 41 Full Members, 1 Cooperating Member and 1 Partner Member. The 41 COST Full Member countries govern COST via their representatives in the COST Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) ā€“ the General Assembly of the COST Association.

This allows researchers from these countries to embark upon networking opportunities by participating in science and technology networks calledĀ COST Actions.

Choose a country in the list below for an overview of the Country National Coordinators (CNC), Action participation and Action Chairs for each Member. A full list of all CSO delegates is availableĀ here.

COST Full Members

The 41 COST Full Members are: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary*, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, The Netherlands, The Republic of North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, TĆ¼rkiye, Ukraine, and United Kingdom.

COST Cooperating Member

Israel is a Cooperating Member.Ā A Cooperating Member implies non-voting rights in the COST CSO. However, researchers from COSTā€™s Cooperating Member enjoy member rights in COST Action participation.

COST Partner Member

South Africa is a Partner Member of COST. A Partner Member implies no rights to attend the COST CSO. However, researchers from COSTā€™s Partner Members enjoy observer rights in COST Action participation.

CNC Members

Ms Anna Goedhart
Country representative for the Netherlands
More info
Ms Anna Goedhart
+31 88 042 4210
cost@rvo.nl

Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl)
Team IRIS
P.O. Box 93144 2509 AC The Hague
Netherlands

Facts & figures of the Netherlands’s participation in 2023

103
STSMs & Training Schools in country
913417.25
Budget received
140
Leadership positions within Actions

Individual participation in all Action activities

Participation by gender

    Participation by age

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