European COoperation in the field of Scientific and Technical research COST Action C23: STRATEGIES FOR A LOW CARBON URBAN BUILT ENVIRONMENT.

European European COCOoperation in the field operation in the field of of SScientific and cientific and TTechnical researchechnical research

COST Action C23:COST Action C23:“STRATEGIES FOR A LOW CARBON URBAN “STRATEGIES FOR A LOW CARBON URBAN

BUILT ENVIRONMENT”BUILT ENVIRONMENT”

Table of contentsTable of contents11. COST intention. COST intention

2. COST countries2. COST countries

3. COST domains3. COST domains

4. COST financing sources4. COST financing sources

5. Progress state of the Action5. Progress state of the Action

6. New Action’s Grant System6. New Action’s Grant System

7. COST Office contact points7. COST Office contact points

European COoperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research

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►► intergovernmental framework for the intergovernmental framework for the coordination of nationally funded coordination of nationally funded researchresearch

Intention?Intention?

Dr Martin Grabert Dr Martin Grabert

Director – COST Office BrusselsDirector – COST Office Brussels


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COST countriesCOST countries 25 EU Member States25 EU Member States

EU EU Accession countriesAccession countries BulgariaBulgaria

RomaniaRomania

EU EU Candidate countriesCandidate countries Croatia*Croatia*

Former Yugoslav Republic ofFormer Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)* Macedonia (FYROM)*

TurkeyTurkey

three EFTA Member Statesthree EFTA Member States Iceland Iceland

Norway Norway

Switzerland Switzerland

oother European Countriesther European Countries Republic of SerbiaRepublic of Serbia**

COST Cooperating StatesCOST Cooperating States IsraelIsrael * not associated to the EU FP6


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COST Action Domains and CommitteesCOST Action Domains and Committees

1.1. Biomedicine and Molecular BiosciencesBiomedicine and Molecular Biosciences

2.2. Food and Agriculture Food and Agriculture

3.3. Forests, their Products and ServicesForests, their Products and Services

4.4. Materials, Physical and Nanosciences Materials, Physical and Nanosciences

5.5. Chemistry and Molecular Sciences and TechnologiesChemistry and Molecular Sciences and Technologies

6.6. Earth System Science and Environmental ManagementEarth System Science and Environmental Management

7.7. Information and Communication TechnologiesInformation and Communication Technologies

8.8. Transport and Urban DevelopmentTransport and Urban Development

9.9. Individuals,Individuals, Society, Culture and HealthSociety, Culture and Health


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COST financing sourcesCOST financing sources


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Selection of COST Actions’ fundingSelection of COST Actions’ funding• travel expenses and daily allowances for delegates to Management Committee and travel expenses and daily allowances for delegates to Management Committee and

Working Group meetingsWorking Group meetings

• workshops/conferencesworkshops/conferences

• Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) inter-laboratory exchangesShort Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) inter-laboratory exchanges

• training schoolstraining schools

• Action grantsAction grants

• publications and dissemination (including a website grant)publications and dissemination (including a website grant)

• high level research conferences (jointly with the European Science Foundation (ESF))high level research conferences (jointly with the European Science Foundation (ESF))

• special provision for researchers from “near neighbours” countriesspecial provision for researchers from “near neighbours” countries


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Progress state of the TUD Action 357Progress state of the TUD Action 357

• annual Monitoring Progress Report 2006annual Monitoring Progress Report 2006

• comments by the TUD DC rapporteur (Prof. Luis BRAGANCA LOPEC, comments by the TUD DC rapporteur (Prof. Luis BRAGANCA LOPEC,

PT)PT)

• 19 signatory countries, no new intentions to sign19 signatory countries, no new intentions to sign

• C24 Analyis and Design of Innovative Systems for Low-EXergy in the C24 Analyis and Design of Innovative Systems for Low-EXergy in the

Built Environment: COSTeXergyBuilt Environment: COSTeXergy

• C25 Sustainability of Constructions: Integrated Approach to Life-time C25 Sustainability of Constructions: Integrated Approach to Life-time

Structural EngineeringStructural Engineering


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New COST Actions’ grant systemNew COST Actions’ grant system

• expected average financial support of some € 90.000 p.a. expected average financial support of some € 90.000 p.a.

for up to 4 yearsfor up to 4 years

• grant holder institution (normally that of the Chair or Vice-grant holder institution (normally that of the Chair or Vice-

Chair of the MC)Chair of the MC)

• starting for all new COST Actions of the Open Call, and for starting for all new COST Actions of the Open Call, and for

ongoing Actions by April 2008 at the latestongoing Actions by April 2008 at the latest

• Up to 15% overhead fee for administrative costsUp to 15% overhead fee for administrative costs


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Grant holder institutionGrant holder institution

• represented by a legal representative, a finance officer, represented by a legal representative, a finance officer,

and the scientific representative (MC member)and the scientific representative (MC member)

• responsible for timely reimbursementresponsible for timely reimbursement

• executes the annual work plan of the MC (including a executes the annual work plan of the MC (including a

detailed budget plan)detailed budget plan)


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Action’s budget in the Grant SystemAction’s budget in the Grant System

CSO Approval of new Action

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Signature of Minimum 5 countries

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Kick off MeetingMC decision

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Payment of Kickoff Meeting Participants by COST Office

(Pay as you go)

4Submission by Action Chair of

- Annual Workplan / budget plan

- Dissemination plan

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Pre- payment to Grant holder 65% of grant amount

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Action Management by the Chair

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Contract Finalisation+ Annexes

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DC Monitoring / Opinion on budget: Same; less, more

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Preliminary Financial Report after 6-9 months

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2nd Payment to Grant Holder up to 35%

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Annual Final ReportsAfter 12 months

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Transport and Urban Development Domain (TUD)Transport and Urban Development Domain (TUD)

Carmencita MALIMBANCarmencita MALIMBAN

Administrative OfficerAdministrative Officer

Office: +32 (0)2 533 38 41Office: +32 (0)2 533 38 41

E-mail:E-mail: [email protected]

COST OfficeCOST Office

149 avenue Louise, 1050 Brussels, Belgium149 avenue Louise, 1050 Brussels, Belgium

Home page: Home page: http://www.cost.esf.org

Fax: Fax: +32 (0)2 533 38 90+32 (0)2 533 38 90

COST Office contact pointsCOST Office contact points

European COoperation in the field of Scientific and Technical research COST Action C23: STRATEGIES FOR A LOW CARBON URBAN BUILT ENVIRONMENT.

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