COST – Joint Nordic Online Info Meeting

Hosted by the COST National Coordinators from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands.

Date: May 12th, 14.30-16.00 EEST

Aim: Information for researchers and innovators about opportunities for participating in COST Actions, e.g. in working groups and exchange visits for research.

Target group: Researchers from the Nordic countries interested in the various opportunities in COST.

Place: Online meeting. The event will not be recorded.

About the event

For the second time, the COST National Coordinators of the five Nordic countries will jointly host an on-line info meeting about the various opportunities for participating in COST Actions. The meeting will include introductory info from the COST Administration, followed by a presentation by a researcher about her COST experience. There will be also a panel discussion about various aspects of participating in COST Actins, followed by Q&A.

Participants are encouraged to submit any relevant topics they would like to have addressed in the meeting to their National Coordinator beforehand (see contact information below).

The event will be in English.

Tentative agenda

13.30: Welcome words

13.35: Opening remarks by Åse Gornitzka, President of the COST Association

13.40: COST administration: How to participate in a COST action (WG’s, STSM, training schools, other, very short about how to apply, anonymity criterium)

13.55: Opportunities in COST – how to use the participation to the benefit of your research

14.10: Panel discussion: sharing experiences about participating in COST, good practices and tips. George Kararigas, Runa Guðmarsdóttir, Vootele Voikar, Ellenor Divine

14.40: Q & A

15.00: End of event