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COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology - ESSEM Domain

COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology - ESSEM Domain A potential partner for GEO-(GMES) activities?. Dr. Carine Petit GEO ST-09-01 Meeting Brussels, 29-30 July 2009. What’s COST What’s a COST Action COST and the World COST organisation ESSEM Scientific Domain

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COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology - ESSEM Domain

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  1. COST- European Cooperation in Science and Technology - ESSEM Domain A potential partner for GEO-(GMES) activities? Dr. Carine Petit GEO ST-09-01 Meeting Brussels, 29-30 July 2009

  2. What’s COST What’s a COST Action COST and the World COST organisation ESSEM Scientific Domain Some success stories Some on-going Actions A relevant partner for GEO-(GMES) activities? Open Call How to join a running COST Action? Outline

  3. What’s COST and COST mission COST - European COperation in Science and Technology research was the first and is the widest European network for the coordination of nationally funded research activities Strengthen Europe in scientific and technical research through the support of cooperation and interaction between European researchers COST is based on an intergovernmental framework for cooperation agreed following a Ministerial Conference in 1971 COST does not fund research, but networking activities!

  4. ERA Pooling National Projects into a COST Action Country B Ntnl Project goal/ deliverable: m Country A National Projects goals & deliverables: m, n, p, q Non-COST Partner: goal p COST Action: Achieving together goals & deliverables: m, p’, q Country C Ntnl projects goals & deliverables: n, p, q, s Country D Ntnl Project goals & deliverables: m, p, r International organisation

  5. Characteristics COST Actions • Co-ordination of EU research through networking • Responsibility of countries for financing the researchers • Pan-European, but open toglobal cooperationbased on mutual benefits • Multi-disciplinary (pre-normative) • “Bottom-up” – no fixed programme/priorities • Flexible participation – any country can join at anytime • Open to companies, Administrations, European organisations, International organisations based in Europe • Focus on young researchers: PhD student or PhD less than 10 years

  6. What is funded by COST? - COST Actions: Network of researchers ofmin. 5 COST countries • Science management meetings for implementation of a joint scientific programme (MOU + technical annex) • Scientific workshops, seminars, research conferences • Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) • Training Schools • Dissemination: scientific papers, book, special issue, poster, leaflets, CDs, website, etc. Average funding: ~100 k€/y depending on number of countries Duration: 4 years - Exploratory/Strategic Workshops:to explore future scientific or societal needs, support policy developments or initiate new activities

  7. 36 COST Countries The27EUMemberStates EFTA Member StatesIcelandNorway Switzerland Acceding & Candidate CountriesCroatia FYR of Macedonia (FYROM) Turkey Potential Candidate CountriesRepublic of Serbia Bosnia-Herzegovina COST Co-operating StatesIsrael

  8. COST and the Neighbouring Countries COST countries COST neighbouring countries • Special budget line in the COST system to facilitate collaborations • Specific exchange activities(Short Term Scientific Missions, focus on Early Stage Researchers) Russia (41) Belarus (1) Ukraine (17) Moldova (5) Georgia (5) GEORGIA Armenia (2) Albania (1) Azerbaijan (1) Lebanon (1) Morocco (2) TUNISIA Tunisia (7) Palestinian auth. (1) Algeria (3) Egypt (4) In 2009: 90 participations in 45 Actions

  9. Russia (41) Canada (19) Belarus (1) Ukraine (17) BELARUS Albania (1) Moldova (5) Georgia (5) Andorra (1) Japan (14) Tunisia (7) GEORGIA Azerbaijan (1) USA (22) Armenia (2) Lebanon (1) Morocco (2) China (4) Rep of Korea (6) Palestinian auth. (1) TUNISIA ALGERIA UAE (1) EGYPT Algeria (3) Cuba (1) Pakistan (1) Hong Kong (2) Mexico (1) Egypt (4) Vietnam (1) India (3) SRILANKA Colombia (1) Malaysia (1) MALAYSIA Singapore (1) PAPUANEW GUINEA Brazil (3) COST countries Australia (42) Neighbouring countries South Africa (4) Argentina (4) New Zealand (26) Reciprocal agreements countries COST Actions: global participation (status: May 2009) 251 participations in 103 Actions (36 countries)

  10. COST in FP7, within the ERA and relationship with ESF • COST is supported by a specific budget line of the FP7: at least 210 M€ and up to 250 M€ (mid-term evaluation in 2010) • This is organized through a Coordination and Support Action grant agreement between the European Commission and the European Science Foundation (ESF),appointed by COST as its legal entity to act as implementing agent on behalf of COST • The agreement between COST and ESF brings together two major research networking structures enabling a closer and synergetic relationship to be fostered through joint activities

  11. COST governance and partnership contract with the European Community (FP7)

  12. Biomedecine & Molecular Biosciences Food & Agriculture Forests, their Products & Services Materials, Physical & Nanosciences Chemistry, Molecular Sciences & Technologies, and Cultural Heritage Earth System Sciences & Environmental Mgt (ESSEM) Information & Communication Technologies Transport & Urban Development Individuals, Society, Culture & Health Trans-Disciplinary A network of ~30.000 researchersinvolved in9 COST Research Domains

  13. Sun ESSEM Scope Atmosphere Anthroposphere Lithosphere and Pedosphere Hydrosphere and Cryosphere Biosphere

  14. Sun-Earth Interaction ESSEM Portfolio 31 Actions; 3 M€/y 2 Actions, among which 726 Risk Asst - Health 6 Actions Biodiversity Natural Resource Management Global Changes 6 Actions Biogeochemical cycles Meteorology Satellite and Ground-based Remote Sensing 11 Actions Climate System 4 Actions Bio-Meteorology Observing technologies and Networks Atmospheric Chemistry Ice Monitoring Geology 2 Actions Soils Sciences Hydrology Geodesy Marine Sciences Soil Erosion

  15. Successful Actions wrt. Task ST-09-02): interoperability, data-sharing/archiving, capacity building, optimise data assimilation…: 5 COST Actions developeddata transfer standards, which through partnership with WMO became global standards (radar, wind-profilers, GPS). COST 713 => Harmonised UV-index (with WMO, WHO) COST 40: European sea level observing system COST 43: Experimental European network of ocean stations COST 725: => US-09-03d Global Phenology Data (UIC) COST Actions as a forum for preparing major EU-FP proposals Cooperation (+ coordination) with: WMO, ITU, WHO, UNESCO-IOC, FAO, EUMETSAT, ESA, ECMWF, and EEA First GSM standards developed in COST Strategic Achievements and Successes

  16. First Success Story: European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) from COST Action 70

  17. COST 724:Developing the basis for monitoring, modelling and predicting Space Weather (ended)

  18. Weather and climate play an important role in plant development ATMOSPHERE Weather (current and last season) and climate – micro-meso-macro scale local and, gases, light, photoperiod, pollutants INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS genes, age BIOSPHERE diseases, pests, competition SOIL temperature, nutrients, water, flora & fauna Success story – COST 725Establishing a European Phenological Data Platform (hosted by EUMETNET) for Climatological Applications Cause colourful auroras

  19. Success storyCOST 725 developped: European reference data set of phenological observations Cause colourful auroras Evidence of Climate Changes in Europe IPCC, AR4, WG II report, chapter 1 - page 113: Box 1.3. “Phenological responses to climate in Europe: the COST725 project”.

  20. Climate Change ES0601 - Advances in homogenisation methods of climate series: integrated approach => ETCCDI, DARE, CLIPS, IPCC ES0604 - Atmospheric Water Vapour in the Climate System=> SPARC, GCOS, IGACO ES0902 - Permafrost and Gas Hydrate related CH4 Release in the Arctic and Impact on Climate Change: European Cooperation for Long-term Monitoring => IGLO, Carbo-North, GOSAT Observing Systems and Networks 727 - Measuring and forecasting atmospheric icing on structures ES0702 - European ground-based observations of essential variables for climate and operational meteorology=> EUCOS, ISOWG, THORPEX, GMES ES0802 - Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in Atmospheric Research ES0903 - Spectral Sampling Tools for Vegetation Biophysical Parameters and Flux Measurements in Europe Soil Sciences 639 - Greenhouse gas budget of soils under changing climate and land use Environmental Management 638 - Investigating and managing the impacts of marine sand and gravel extraction and use 729 - Assessing and Managing Nitrogen Fluxes in the Atmosphere-Biosphere System in Europe=> UN-ECE/CLRTAP (New Task Force on Reactive Nitrogen) 734 - Impacts of climate change and variability on European agriculture ESSEM Portfolio of ongoing Actions (1/3):

  21. Marine Sciences 735 - Tools for assessing Global air–sea fluxes of climate and air pollution relevant gases=> SOLAS, WCRP ES0801 - Ocean chemistry of bioactive trace elements & paleoclimate proxies => GEOTRACES/SCOR, IMBER, SOLAS Hydrology 731 - Propagation of uncertainty in advanced meteo-hydrological forecast systems ES0901 - European Procedures for Flood Frequency Estimation Water Quality and Waste Waters 636 - Xenobiotics in the urban water cycle 637 - Metals and Related Substances in drinking water TD0803 - Detecting evolutionary hot spots of antibiotic resistances in Europe Meteorology 733 - Harmonisation and applications of weather types classifications for European Regions Space Research ES0803 - Developing space weather products and services in Europe => ESA Geodesy ES0701 - Improved Constraints on Models of Glacial Isostatic Adjustment => GRACE ESSEM Portfolio of ongoing Actions (2/3)

  22. Biogeochemical Cycles ES0804 - Advancing the integrated monitoring of trace gas exchange between biosphere and atmosphere => ILEAPS, ICOS, GEOLAND ES0806 - Stable Isotopes in Biosphere-Atmosphere-Earth System Research Biosphere, Ecology 725 - Establishing a European Phenological Data Platform for Climatological Applications => IPCC, WMO/EUMETNET guidelines ES0805 - The Terrestrial Biosphere in the Earth System => FLEX, FluxNet, iLEAPS, COCOS, QUEST, US-NCEAS, US-NESCent Environment & Health, Biometeorology 726 - Long term changes and climatology of UV radiation over Europe 730 - Towards a universal thermal climate index UTCI for assessing the thermal environment of the Human Being Air Quality 728 - Enhancing meso-scale meteorological modelling capabilities for air pollution and dispersion applications ES0603 - Assessment of production, release, distribution and health impact of allergenic pollen in Europe => MACC, PROMOTE, US-09-03d ES0602 - Towards a European Network on chemical weather forecasting and information systems => GEMS/MACC, PROMOTE ESSEM Portfolio of ongoing Actions (3/3)

  23. ESSEM DC: 30 natl. delegates (expertise wrt. Earth System Science/EO): - Permanent DC Observers: EC/DG-Res, WMO, EUMETNET, EEA, EMS => Efficient exploitation and transfer of COST results to wider forums =>WMO assigns dedicated contact persons within its administration for all relevant COST Actions: => e.g., WMO Inter-comparison campaigns, mutual exchange of experts => Several COST Actions became follow-up EUMETNET Programmes, thus enabling full operationality - Partnership with HMEI (Association of Hydro-meteorological Equipment Industry) => Enables participation of industry and enlarged user views. COST Actions: - A few directly support GMES activities but many have indirect relevance - COST Actions concern grossly all 9 GEO Societal Benefit Areas - COST Actionshave a very wide participation basis => wide consensus - Flexible modalities => user involvements and wide application coverage COST ESSEM assets towards GMES/GEO

  24. COST delegate in STC Direct contacts COST-EC in Brussels => practical matters GEO scientists => COST Actions GEO-relevant COST Actions => contribution to GEO task COST Action as platform for applying to FP-GEO funding Joint Workshops (ad-hoc or targeted) Invitation of GEO task leaders to COST Actions’ meetings Invitation of Action’s leaders/experts to GEO-Task meetings (Euro)GEO can apply to launch COST Actions on needed GEO-topic (with involvement of non-European partners) COST - GEO Interactions

  25. The “Open Call” Scheme • Two collection dates per year: 60 new Actions in total per year • Next Collection Date for preliminary proposals: 25 Sept. 2009 and 26 March 2010 • “Open Call” = Thematically open, criteria are public • 3-stage process results in short list recommended for funding • DC assessment of pre-proposals (4 p.; 10-20 %) • Peer reviewed evaluation of full proposals (20-30 p.; 50 %) • DC hearings • Successful COST Actions proposals can expect to start activities within 9-12 months after the collection date http://www.cost.esf.org/participate/open_call

  26. How to join an on-going COST Action? • Visiting the website: http://www.cost.esf.org/participate/join_action • Contacting the Science Officer of the Domain, for ESSEM: • Dr Lucia Forzi, lforzi@cost.esf.org • Dr Carine Petit, cpetit@cost.esf.org

  27. www.cost.esf.org Thank you for your attention!

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