As it celebrates its 50th anniversary, the researcher networking association COST has set out its objectives for the next decade, promising to take a lead role in creating the European Research Area (ERA), a single market for research.
Press release
The COST 2021 Ministerial Declaration is to be released this Tuesday, 4 May, during the Ministerial Conference marking the 50th anniversary of the intergovernmental organisation, COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). Taking part in the conference will be the Portuguese Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Manuel Heitor, the European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Mariya Gabriel, and the Portuguese President of COST, Paulo Ferrão.
Through their adoption of the declaration, the COST member countries have reinforced their support for the promotion of bottom-up networks that are open, inclusive and global, aimed at a renewed and strengthened European Research Area, in accordance with the plan outlined by the European Commission in September of last year and signed by Portugal. The plan defines the reinforcement of European funding for research and innovation activities, earmarking 1.25% of its gross
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The potential of COST networks for Science Diplomacy
As challenges faced by European societies are becoming more interdependent, the need to integrate science knowledge into the global policy, diplomacy and international relations’ landscape has become vital. The topic of science diplomacy is a key concept in this context and looks at harnessing opportunities coming out from open science, internationalisation, and responsible Research and Innovation. COST networks represent great and pertinent environments against this background.
S4D4C Final Networking Meeting
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