Jesus Carretero - Ultrascale Computing Systems

COSTEuropean Cooperation in Science and Technologyis an intergovernmental framework aimed at facilitating the collaboration and networking of scientists and researchers at the European level. It was established in 1971 by 19 member countries and currently includes 35 member countries across Europe, and Israel as a cooperating state.

COST funds pan-European, bottom-up networks of scientists and researchers across all science and technology fields. These networks, called COST Actions, promote international coordination of nationally funded research.

By fostering the networking of researchers at an international level, COST enables break-through scientific developments leading to new concepts and products, thereby contributing to strengthening Europe's research and innovation capacities.

COST's mission focuses in particular on:

• Building capacity by connecting high-quality scientific communities throughout Europe and worldwide;

• Providing networking opportunities for early career investigators;

• Increasing the impact of research on policy makers, regulatory bodies, and national decision makers as well as the private sector.

Through its inclusiveness, COST supports the integration of research communities, leverages national research investments, and addresses issues of global relevance.

Every year thousands of European scientists benefit from being involved in COST Actions, allowing the pooling of national research funding to achieve common goals.

As a precursor of advanced multidisciplinary research, COST anticipates and complements the activities of European Union (EU) Framework Programs, constituting a bridge toward the scientific communities of emerging countries. In particular, COST Actions are also open to participation by non-European scientists coming from neighbor countries (for example, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority, Russia, Syria, Tunisia, and Ukraine) and from a number of international partner countries.

COST's budget for networking activities has traditionally been provided by successive EU RTD Framework Programs. COST is currently executed by the European Science Foundation (ESF) through the COST Office on a mandate by the European Commission, and the framework is governed by a Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) representing all its 35 member countries.

More information about COST is available at www.cost.eu. In particular, the COST Vademecum provides all the administrative and financial rules with respect to the management and implementation of COST Actions and associated activities. The COST Vademecum is a legally binding document approved by the ESF and follows the rules established by the CSO.