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COST Telecommunications, Information Science and Technologies

COST Telecommunications, Information Science and Technologies. Peter Wintlev-Jensen Scientific Secretary peter.wintlev-jensen@cec.eu.int. What is COST ?. Intergovernmental Cooperation Created in 1971 17 Scientific and Technical Domains Participation 35 COST Countries European Commission

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COST Telecommunications, Information Science and Technologies

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  1. COSTTelecommunications,Information Scienceand Technologies Peter Wintlev-JensenScientific Secretarypeter.wintlev-jensen@cec.eu.int Introduction to COST

  2. What is COST ? • Intergovernmental Cooperation • Created in 1971 • 17 Scientific and Technical Domains • Participation • 35 COST Countries • European Commission • International Organisations • Organisations from Non-COST Countries on Mutual Benefit Basis • COST Actions • Bottom-up Concerted Actions of Nationally Funded R&D • Memorandum of Understanding Introduction to COST

  3. COST TIST (Telecoms, Information Science and Technology) • ~ 25 Actions, ~ 2500 Organisations • Covering Longer Term Research on • Antennas and Radio Propagation • Satellite Technologies and Services • Mobile and Personal Communication • Optical Networking and Photonics • New Internet & Multimedia Services • Speech and Interaction Technologies • Knowledge and Information Discovery • Special Needs and User Requirements • Strong Relationship with IST Programme Introduction to COST

  4. COST TISTResearch Domains & Actions User Needs & RequirementsCOST 219ter,269 Optical Networking and PhotonicsCOST 265, 266, 270, 288 Speech and Interaction Tech. & Services COST 277, 278, 287 Internet & Multimedia Services COST 211 Quad 263, 275,279, 285 Knowledge and Inform. DiscoveryCOST 274, 276, 282, 283 Satellite based Tech. & ServicesCOST 272 Mobile & Personal Comm.COST 273, 289 Antennas andRadio PropagationCOST 271, 280,281, 284,286 Introduction to COST

  5. Future of COST • Funded under FP6 Strengthening the European Research Area 80 M€ for 2003-2006 • One of the major Tools for Implementing ERA • Secretariat moving to European Science Foundation from 1/11/2003 • Will Still be based on annual Grant Model • DG INFSO will still ensure coordination with IST related Activities Introduction to COST

  6. SECRETARIAT Managed by DG Information Society, Unit A2 (IST Research Strategy) Staff: Scientific Secretary Peter Wintlev-Jensen Contracts and Payments Eva Geneyn-Svensson Administrative Support Lisa Byrne Email: (name.surname@cec.eu.int) COST WWW Site http://cost.cordis.lu TIST WWW Site http://www.cordis.lu/cost/src/tisthome.htm Introduction to COST

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