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Individuals, Societies, Cultures and Health (ISCH) 1 st MC Meeting COST Action IS1104 22/03/2012

Individuals, Societies, Cultures and Health (ISCH) 1 st MC Meeting COST Action IS1104 22/03/2012 By Dr Geny Piotti Science Officer ISCH. PART I SCIENCE. Biomedicine and Molecular Biosciences (BMBS) Food and Agriculture (FA) Forests, their Products and Services (FPS)

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Individuals, Societies, Cultures and Health (ISCH) 1 st MC Meeting COST Action IS1104 22/03/2012

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  1. Individuals, Societies, Cultures and Health (ISCH) 1st MC Meeting COST Action IS1104 22/03/2012 By Dr Geny Piotti Science Officer ISCH

  2. PART I SCIENCE

  3. Biomedicine and Molecular Biosciences (BMBS) Food and Agriculture (FA) Forests, their Products and Services (FPS) Materials, Physical & Nanosciences (MPNS) Chemistry and Molecular Sciences & Technologies (CMST) Earth System Science & Environmental Management (ESSEM) Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) Transport & Urban Development (TUD) Individuals, Societies, Cultures & Health (ISCH) COST Domains

  4. ISCH Domain Description Scope: Coordinating long-term research within Social Sciences and Humanities (incl. all „social“ aspects of health)  Networking of nationally funded research activities through COST Actions

  5. Brief history: 1971: COST 1989: Social Sciences 2003: Social Sciences & Humanities 2006: Individuals, Societies, Cultures & Health ISCH – Domain Description (2)

  6. COST Open Call Collection Dates Relative demand by Domain and Collection Date EligiblePreliminaryProposals 695 406 475 386 378 481 469 583

  7. Health, Education & Individual Development Science, Economy, Technology & Media Law, Policy & Politics ISCH History & Identity ISCH Portfolio - Overview

  8. Science, Economy, Technology and Media: IS0604: Science and technology research in a knowledge-based society (BE) IS0701: Comparative analysis of enterprise data: industry dynamics, firm performance and worker outcomes (DE) IS0905: The Emergence of Southern Multinationals and their Impact on Europe (IE) IS0906: Transforming Audiences, Transforming Societies (BE) ISCH Portfolio (1)

  9. History & Identity: IS0803: Remaking Eastern Borders in Europe (UK) IS0901: Women Writers in HIstory: Towards a new understanding of European Literary Culture (NL) TD0902: Submerged Prehistoric Archaeology and Landscapes of the Continental Shelf (UK) IS0904: European Architecture beyond Europe: Sharing Research and Knowledge on Dissemination Processes, Historical Data and Material Legacy (19th-20th centuries) (FR) ISCH Portfolio (2)

  10. Law, Politics & Policy: IS0702: The role of the EU in UN Human Rights reform (AT) IS0802: The Transformation of Global Environmental Governance (DE) IS0805: New Challenges of Peacekeeping and the EU‘s Role in Multilateral Crisis Management (BE) IS0806: The True European Voter (DE) IS0807: Living in Surveillance Societies (UK) IS1003: International Law between Constitutionalisation and Fragmentation (NL) ISCH Portfolio (3)

  11. Health, Education & Individual Development: IS0801: Cyberbullying: Coping with Negative and Enhancing Positive Uses of New technologies, in Relationships in Educational Settings (UK) IS0804: Language Impairment in a Multilingual Society – Linguistic Patterns and the Road to Assessment (IL) IS0902: Enhancing the Role of Medicine in the Management of European Health Sustems (UK) TD0904:Time in Mental Activity: theoretical, behavioural, bio-imaging and clinical perspectives (GR) IS0907: Childbirth Cultures, Concerns and Consequences (UK) ISCH Portfolio (4)

  12. COST IS1104: Title: The EU in the new complex geography of economic systems: models, tools and policy evaluation Main objectives: A) to provide a better understanding of the EU as a complex, multi-level, evolving geographical system, taking duly into account the dynamic processes occurring within such a system; B) to improve strategies for EU regional policies aimed at supporting regions in a globalized economy. This COST Action

  13. CSO approval: 01/12/2011 Start of the Action: 22/03/2012 End of the Action: 21/03/2016 Currently 16 parties (A, BE BG, EST, DE, EL, ES, HU, IT, LUX, MT, NL, RO, SE, SK, UK) + 1 intention (SL) DC Rapporteur: Snezana Bilic-Sotiroska (MK) Status of the Action

  14. IS1102 Social Services, Welfare State and Places. The restructuring of social services in Europe and its impacts on social and territorial cohesion and governance. Chair: Prof. Flavia Martinelli (IT): fmartinelli@unirc.it Related COST Actions

  15. PART II COST STRUCTURE

  16. Intergovernmental cooperation Created in 1971 9 Scientific & Technical domains Participation 36 COST Member States (1 Cooperating Country - Israel) International organisations and research institutions from non-COST countries on Mutual Benefit basis The European Commission COST Actions Concerted Actions (Networks) of nationally funded R&D What is COST?

  17. COST characteristics • Co-ordination through cooperation in networks • Pan-European • Multi-disciplinary“Non-competitive” (pre-normative; public utility) • Prerequisite: national financing of researchers and projects – national responsibility • “Bottom-up” –no fixed programme/priorities • Flexible participation –join in if you are interested • “Interdisciplinary Exploratoria” • Enabling agent –focus on early-stage researchers • Open to global cooperation

  18. Implementation (4 years) COST Action Life Cycle Open CallCollection Date Two Stage Process (6 months) Dissemination (x years) Assessment Monitoring DC assesses proposals DC adopts draft MoU Evaluation time 1st MC Meeting CSO approves draft MOU 5 countries sign MOU

  19. COST Governance

  20. 2 representatives per COST Country Responsible for: The overall strategy and steering of COST Deciding on the launching of individual Actions Approving participation of institutes from non-COST countries Approving the prolongation/extension of Actions President: Dr Ángeles Rodríguez Peña COST Committee of Senior Officials (CSO)

  21. 1 representative per country Responsible for: Selection of new COST Actions (quality control) Monitoring of ongoing COST Actions Evaluation of completed COST Actions Strategic developments in its Domain; synergies Dissemination and valorisation of COST activities Chair of DC-ISCH: Dr Marc Caball, Ireland Domain Committees (DCs)

  22. Supervises and coordinates the implementation of the Action Provides decisions as the only „legal basis“ for expenditures Is composed of: Maximum 2 representatives of each Party (they ensure the scientific coordination at national level) One representative of any non-COST institution admitted to participate Each Party has one vote Management Committees (MCs)

  23. A small number of researchers working together per WG MC members or other researchers from the parties Invited experts Members from non-COST institutions Working Groups (WGs)

  24. 36 COST Countries The 27 EU Member States EFTA Member StatesIcelandNorway Switzerland Acceding & Candidate Countries Croatia  FYR of Macedonia Turkey Potential Candidate CountriesBosnia and Herzegovina Republic of Serbia COST Co-operating StatesIsrael

  25. COST Countries: “Open Call” with collection dates Membership is open to all countries within 12 months of Action approval After that, approval of MC is required How to participate?

  26. May participate on an Action-by-Action basis, provided that There is mutual S&T benefit The CSO approves (following MC and DC approval) Participation is possible after an online application and the approval of SO, MC, DC and JAF Non-COST institutions have no voting right in the MC and usually pay their own costs Special schemes with Neighbouring countries (meetings and travel costs) and Argentina/Australia/New Zealand/South Africa (RSTSMs) Participation of Non-COST institutions

  27. COST and our Neighbours COST Countries COST Neighbouring Countries • Special budget line in the COST system to facilitate collaborations • Specific exchange activities(Short-Term Scientific Missions, cooperation of early-stage researchers)

  28. COST Actions: Global participation – Jan. 2011 COST countries Neighbouring countries Reciprocal agreements countries Russia (38) Canada (25) Belarus (7) Ukraine (26) Moldova (4) Albania (6) Georgia (7) Andorra (1) Japan (14) GEORGIA USA (45) Lebanon (5) China (12) Armenia (5) Morocco (6) Rep of Korea (4) Palestinian auth. (2) Tunisia (7) Pakistan (1) Taiwan (1) EGYPT Algeria (1) UAE (1) Hong Kong (1) Mexico (3) Egypt (6) Sudan (1) India (9) SRILANKA Colombia (1) MALAYSIA Singapore (1) Mauritius (1) PAPUANEW GUINEA Brazil (5) Chile (1) Australia (74) Uruguay (1) South Africa (29) Argentina (10) New Zealand (55) 416 participations in 138 running Actions (36 countries) Jan. 2011 27

  29. PART III ADMISTRATION

  30. Contractbetween the EC and the European Science Foundation (ESF) Under FP6: SSA – Strengthening the EuropeanResearch Area 80 M€ for 2003-2007 FundedunderFP7Cooperation 240 M€ - 250 M€ for 2007-2013 Operated by the COST Office COST funds

  31. Science management meetings Scientific conferences, workshops and seminars Short-Term Scientific Missions Training Schools Dissemination What is funded?

  32. Managing the Action‘s budget Submitting the annual Work and Budget Plan: Submitted by the Chair on behalf of the MC Final Financial Report (Financial rapporteurs) Submitting the Progress Reports within a given deadline Contributing to the Domain‘s Annual Progress Conference (1st June 2012 Lyon) Tasks of the Management Committees (MCs)

  33. COST-ISCH support: Annual Grant Contracts with Grant-Holder organisation Contract covers costs (ie, instruments) for: Secretariat (administration + charges) Max 15% of actual expenses! Meetings (MC and WGs) Seminars, workshops, and training schools Short Term Scientific Missions - STSMs Publications & Dissemination activities Generally from the Action budget; in special cases they may also be financed centrally at the COST Office (final publications) Annual Grant Contracts

  34. Action Budget: EUR 130.000 Does not include this meeting Action Administration Elect a Chair and Vice-Chair (not from the same institution) Appoint a Grant Holder (and Secretary) Appoint two Financial Rapporteurs Appoint Action Secretary (if needed) Required from you (MC)

  35. Work and budget plan for 2012-13 To be submitted as soon as possible Submitted by Chair on behalf of MC Start of Grant envisaged for 2nd June Intermediate Financial Report deadline: 6-9 months from start of the Grant Period Final Financial Report deadline: 1 month after the end of the Grant Period Progress Report deadline Middle-End of April 2013 Annual Progress Conference: To be decided, approx.: June 2013 Required from you (MC)

  36. According to the COST rules: Standard ratesfor meals and accommodation (no invoices needed), actual cost of most economical travel (copies of tickets). Normally, up to 2 researchers per signatory country per individual MC or WG meeting can be reimbursed This is a maximum, not an entitlement, to ensure a reasonable international balance among the participants. In addition, a limited number of invited experts can be reimbursed. For WG meetings, selection can be delegated to the WG Coordinator and the MC Chair, after nomination by the MC of MC members themselves or other researchers drawn from the respective national research communities. Reimbursement Policy

  37. Support for conferences and workshop in conjunction with MC meetings or other major scientific event One conference/workshop per year is usual Grant: Up to 10.000 EUR Up to 30 EUR p.p: no invoices needed More than 30 EUR p.p: invoices needed (attention: VAT is non-eligible cost!) Local organiser support

  38. Promote exchange within an Action’s scientific objectives. Allow a researcher (especially early-stage) to go to an institution in another COST country to foster cooperation Duration of the mission: from 5 days up to 3 months Grant: normally up to 2.500 EUR Special STSMs for Early Stage Researchers (< PhD+8 years): up to 6 months with a grant of up to 3500 EUR Application procedure: through the online tool. Prior MC approval necessary. Short-Term Scientific Missions

  39. Provide dissemination of Action activities and intensive training, especially for young researchers. Action members are normally the lecturers. Duration: normally less than 5 days Number of attendees: normally up to 30 Support for: Organisation: like local organiser support Lecturers: normal COST reimbursement rules Fixed grants for attendees: normally up to 600 EUR or like STSMs Training Schools

  40. Support for disseminating the work of the Action (books, special journal issues, website, conference proceedings, CDs, etc…) Normally out of the Action’s own budget. Final Publication: up to 10.000 euros from the PR budget. Request : to the Science Officer 6 months before the end of the Action Publication Support

  41. Science Officer: Dr Geny Piotti geny.piotti@cost.eu Administrative Officer: Ms Jeannette Nchung Oru Jeannette.NchungOru@cost.eu COST website:www.cost.eu COST Vademecum:www.cost.eu/vademecum Action website:http://www.cost.eu/domains_actions/isch/Actions/IS1104 ISCH at the COST Office

  42. Thank you for your attention! Any questions?

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