Ataskaita - Lietuvos mokslo taryba · Colloidal Aspects of Nanoscience for Innovative Processes and Materials Brussels 19 January 2012. 2 1. Welcome Dr. Lucia Forzi, Science Officer

Ataskaita

apie dalyvavimą COST veiklos CM1101 valdymo komiteto posėdyje, įvykusiame 2012-01-19 Briuselyje

Posėdis vyko COST biure. Tai buvo pirmasis COST veiklos CM1101 „Koloidų chemijos aspektai nanomoksle, taikant juos inovatyviems procesams ir medžiagoms“ valdymo komiteto posėdis. Posėdžio darbotvarkė:

1. Visų dalyvių prisistatymas. 2. COST programos principai, finansavimo taisyklės. Pranešėjai COST biuro darbuotojai

srities „Chemija, molekuliniai mokslai, technologijos“ kuratoriai. 3. Grantų sistema, grantų valdytojas. Pranešėjai COST biuro darbuotojai. 4. COST veiklos valdymo komiteto darbo taisyklės. 5. CM1101 veiklos valdymo komiteto pirmininko ir pirmininko pavaduotojo rinkimai. 6. CM1101 projekto darbo grupių kuratorių, trumpalaikių mokslinių misijų kuratoriaus,

atsakingo už finansų priežiūrą rinkimai. 7. 2012 m. veiklos plano sudarymas, sutinkamai su veiklos Memorandumu. 8. Kito susitikimo vietos ir laiko planavimas.

CM1101 veiklos pirmininku išrinktas prof. Piotr Warszynski (Lenkija), pavaduotoju – prof. Peter Kralchevsky (Bulgarija).

MINUTES FROM THE 1ST MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING OF

COST Action CM1101

Colloidal Aspects of Nanoscience for Innovative Processes and Materials

Brussels 19 January 2012

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1. Welcome

Dr. Lucia Forzi, Science Officer (SO) for the Action, welcomed the participants to Brussels and opened

the meeting. The list of participants is in Annex 1.

She chaired the meeting until the Chair of the Action was elected (point 7).

2. Adoption of the agenda

The Agenda as listed in Annex 2 was adopted without any amendment.

3. Presentation of the delegations

A round table presentation of all participants took place. All delegates introduced themselves and

reported briefly about their professional background. The Administrative Officer (AO) for Action CM1101,

Kent Hung, also introduced herself. The list of the Management Committee (MC) members nominated

before 19/01//2012 is in Annex 3. Management Committee members were reminded that none of them

represents himself/herself or his/her institution but his/her country. For future meetings it should be noted

that MC members may be replaced in one meeting only if the replacement that has not been nominated

as MC Substitute Member is confirmed by the COST National Coordinator (CNC) of the respective

country. CNC addresses are posted on the cost website http://www.cost.eu (select “contact”).

A total of 43 participants from the following Parties were attending the meeting: Austria, Belgium,

Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy,

Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia,

Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.

4. General information on COST mechanism and on the funding of coordination

L. Forzi gave a presentation (Annex 4) about COST, its structure, funding mechanism and instruments.

She informed the delegates about the principles and procedures related to the COST Actions and about

the possibilities of getting activities funded from the COST budget.

The Action’s Management Committee was directed to the Guidelines on the COST website

(http://www.cost.eu/participate/guidelines) and informed, at length, that it is their responsibility to manage

the Action and its funds in accordance with the rules.

The objectives of the meeting were also reminded which are mainly to understand how to manage a

COST Action, to understand COST Rules and Procedures, to understand MC responsibilities for COST

http://www.cost.eu/

http://www.cost.eu/participate/guidelines

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Grant System, to elect a Chair, a Vice-Chair, WG Leaders and a Grant Holder, to create an Action

structure with Working Groups, and to start the development of the Annual Work Plan and Annual Budget

Plan for 12 months (March 1, 2012 – February 28, 2013). The first Work Plan and Annual Budget Plan

are requested by the COST Office by February 3, 2012.

Comprehensive information was provided to the Action by Kent Hung, Senior Administrative Officer

(SAO), with regard to the COST Grant System (Annex 5) under which the Action will be funded. During

his presentation he focused on the Grant System implementation in terms of objectives, boundary

conditions, work and budget plan, the role and the responsibility of the Grant Holder. The Action will sign

a Grant Contract in February/March 2012, for a period of 12 months. He informed the MC that they

should designate a Grant Holder institution that will sign a contract with the COST Office and shall

receive the Action’s yearly allocation in the form of an annual grant. K. Hung explained that the Grant

Holder must be the institution of an MC member, normally but not necessarily that of the Chair or Vice-

Chair. When selecting an institution, care must be taken on tax issues to avoid problems when receiving

the grant or making payments. Moreover, K. Hung presented an overview on the budget and other

financial issues of the COST Actions. He also gave an advice on how to prepare a grant budget plan for

the first year. It was stated that, for local organizer support, VAT is NOT an eligible cost for

reimbursement. The plan should be prepared until February 3, 2012.

In addition, all delegates received a folder prepared by the COST Office with the most important

documents (Rules and procedures for implementing COST Actions, Rules of procedures for the

Management Committee of the Action and MoU). The SO confirmed that these documents can be also

consulted on the website (http://www.cost.eu./participate/guidelines) and advised MC members to check

the site regularly for updates and amendments.

5. Status of the COST Action

COST Action CM1101 was approved by the Committee of Senior Officials on 17 May 2011. The Action

entered into force on 15/06/2011 after five countries had accepted the Memorandum of Understanding.

The Action officially starts with the first MC Meeting and will end in four years – 18 January 2016.

As of the first Management Committee meeting, a total of 30 Parties had accepted the MoU according to

the official records of the COST Council Secretariat. These countries were Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,

Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy,

Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic,

Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom. No Parties have the intention to

accept the MoU, as of the date of 1st MC meeting.

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Within the first 12 months after approval by the CSO, all COST countries can accept the MoU and join the

Action freely. After that date, the approval of the MC of CM1101 is requested. The actual number of

parties and the countries are listed and constantly updated on the COST website (http://cost.eu select

“Actions” and type “CM1101”).

The Domain Committee for Chemistry and Molecular Sciences and Technologies (DC CMST) Chemistry

and Molecular Sciences and Technologies (DC CMST) has nominated Dr. Mihkel Koel as Rapporteur for

the COST Action CM1101. Mihkel Koel is the representative of Estonia in the DC and will have the task to

report about the activities of this COST Action to DC CMST.

The budget allocated to the Action for the development of the first Annual Budget Plan and Work Plan

covering 12 months (March 1, 2012 – February 28, 2013) is 185 000 EUR which includes the maximum

of 15% for the Grant Holder Institution to cover the necessary costs for financial and scientific

administration and coordination.

6. Agreement on the internal rules of procedure for the Management Committee of the COST

Action

L. Forzi during her presentation read the 15 articles of “Rules of procedures for the Management

Committee” (Annex 4 and 6) in order to introduce the procedure to elect the Chair, the Vice-Chair, the

Grant Holder and the Working Group Leaders.

The rules of procedure for MC of Action CM1101 as listed in Annex 6 were approved, unanimously, with

no change.

7. Election of the Chair and Vice-Chair

The Management Committee elected unanimously Prof. Piotr Warszynski (PL) as the Chair of COST

Action CM1101. Prof. Peter Kralchevsky (BG) was elected unanimously as the Vice-Chair.

After the election, the Science Officer handed the meeting over to the newly-elected Chair.

8. Selection of Grant-Holder and Financial Rapporteurs

The MC discussed which possible institutions among the MC members could act as the Grant Holder for

the Action. It was decided that the Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry (ICSC), Krakow, Polish

Academy of Sciences (PL) will serve as the Action’s Grant Holder.

The MC selected unanimously Dr. Reinhard Miller (DE) and Dr. Ger Koper (NL) as the Action Financial

Rapporteurs for COST Action CM1101.

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9. Working plan for the implementation of the COST Action (Memorandum of Understanding)

The objectives of the Action CM1101 are outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The

newly elected Chair, Piotr Warszynski, presented a summary of the Action background and the main

objectives of the Action. The presentation is attached (Annex 7).

Six Working Groups have been mentioned in the Action plan:

WG1 – Interfacial phenomena – fundamentals, modelling and analytical methods

WG2 – Self-assembly and colloidal interactions: from specific to long-range

WG3 – Synthesis of nano- and bio-colloidal materials: development and up-scaling

WG4 – Kinetic and catalytic aspects of nano-colloids and nano-structured surfaces

WG5 – Processes and materials for everyday life and biomedical applications

WG6 – Colloid-based devices: sensors, assays, photonics and micro-fluidics

After some discussions on the tasks of the WGs, the MC designated unanimously the following Working

Group (WG) Leaders:

WG1 – Dr. Francesca Ravera (IT)

WG2 – Prof. Regine von Klitzing (DE)

WG3 – Prof. Enrique Lopez-Cabarcos (ES)

WG4 – Prof. Ger J.M. Koper (NL)

WG5 – Prof. Thomas Zemb (FR)

WG6 – Prof. Jouko Peltonen (FI)

The list of the WG participation (as for 19.01.2012) is attached (Annex 8).

Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM) Coordinator: Prof. Mustafa Ersoz (TR)

Webmaster: Dr Emmanuel Sinagra (MT)

By an open vote it was unanimously decided to take decisions within 5 working days when voting

electronically (by emails).

The Core Group could take decisions for the approval of activities of cost not exceeding 5000 EUR.

The Core Group includes the Chair, Vice-Chair, WG Leaders, STSM Coordinator and the Webmaster.

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10. Budget plan

The following activities were included in the work plan of the first grant period of the Action:

1) Management Committee Meeting and Annual CM1101 Workshop: 3-5 September 2012 in Malmö (SE).

Working Group Meetings:

2) Working Groups 2 and 5: 1-4 April 2012 in Sofia (BG) organized by Peter Kralchevsky;

3) Working Groups 1 and 6: 20-24 May 2012 in Krakow (PL) organized by Piotr Warszynski;

4) Working Groups 3 and 4 – to be decided; an option is Malmö, in parallel with the Annual Workshop.

5) Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs): 10 for 2012, with and option to apply for additional STSMs at

the interim report in the case of submissions of many eligible applications.

Training Schools

6) CM1101 Training School on Interfaces at the University of Regensburg (DE) organized by Prof. Hubert

Motschmann and Prof. Ger J.M. Koper from 10-13 April 2012.

7) Co-organization of the 11th European Summer Training School on Scattering Methods Applied to Soft

Condensed Matter in Bombannes, Gironde (FR), 7-14 June 2012; co-organized by Prof. Otto Glatter

(AT); 10 stipends of 600 EUR each for participating students.

Other suggestions:

Prof. Imre Dekany suggests organizing the next meeting of Working Groups 3 and 4 in Budapest or

Szeged (HU) in 2013.

Dr. Reinhard Miller suggest CM1101 co-organizing the European Students Meeting on Colloid and

Interface Science in Potsdam/Golm (DE) in 2013.

In 2013, the MC Meeting and Annual Workshop is suggested to be on 2-4 September 2013 in Sofia (BG)

in parallel with the ECIS conference. The following MC meetings and Annual Workshops will also

take place in parallel with the ECIS conferences (as it has been written in MoU) if not decided

otherwise by MC.

11. Place and date of next meeting

The next MC meeting and CM1101 Annual Workshop will be on 3-5 September 2012 in Malmö (SE).

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12. Miscellaneous

The dates for the next Annual Progress Conference (APC) for CMST are 4-6 June 2011. The meeting will

take place in Dublin, Ireland; the SO reminded that all Actions of the CMST Domain need to be

represented during this meeting. The Chair will receive all the relevant information.

The Management Committee decided to postpone the decision concerning the 8 non-COST Institution

participation requests that were listed in the approved proposal (and hence already approved by the

CMST DC and by the JAF, the executive group of the CSO) namely:

1. University of Melbourne, Australia

2. University of South Australia, Australia

3. Chinese Academy of Science, China

4. Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Egypt

5. Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, India

6. Al-Quds University, Palestinian Authority

7. Ulyanovsk State Technical University, Russian Federation

8. Ovcharenko Institute on Biocolloid Chemistry National Academy of Science, Ukraine

13. Closing

The MC Chair thanked all MC members present and closed the meeting.

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List of Annexes Annex 1 List of participants Annex 2 Agenda Annex 3 List of Management Committee members and Status of COST CM1101 Annex 4 Science Officer’s presentation Annex 5 Senior Administrative Officer’s presentation Annex 6 Rules of procedure for the Management Committee Annex 7 Summary of the Action background and the main objectives of the Action (Prof. P. Warszynski) Annex 8 WG participation (as for 19.01.2012)

COST OFFICE

COST country codes: Austria (AT), Belgium (BE), Bosnia-Herzegovina (BA), Bulgaria (BG), Croatia (HR), Cyprus (CY), Czech Republic (CZ), Denmark (DK), Estonia (EE), F.Y.R. of Macedonia (MK), Finland (FI),

France (FR), Germany (DE), Greece (EL), Hungary (HU), Iceland (IS), Ireland (IE), Israel (IL), Italy (IT), Latvia (LV), Lithuania (LT), Luxembourg (LU), Malta (MT), Netherlands (NL), Norway (NO), Poland (PL),

Portugal (PT), Romania (RO), Serbia (RS), Slovakia (SK), Slovenia (SI), Spain (ES), Sweden (SE), Switzerland (CH), Turkey (TR), United Kingdom (UK)

Place, Date: Brussels,19/01/2012 Meeting Secretary

(Chair or local organiser or COST representative)

Please sign on each page Name + signature

ATTENDANCE LIST

Name of the meeting: KO Meeting and 1st MC Meeting

Science Officer: L. Forzi

Meeting code: COST-CM1101-190112-07352

Nr Name Email Internal Note

1 ANGUELOVA MAGDELENA FR present

2 ANTONI MICHAEL FR present

3 BAYINDIR MEHMET TR

4 BESTER-ROGAK MIRJA SI present

5 BOHINC KLEMEN SI present

6 BORKOVEC MICHAL CH

7 BOUTONNET MAGALI present

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8 BRISCOE WUGE UK present

9 CAKARA DUSKO HR present

10 CARDENAS GOMEZ DK present

11 COMOR MIRJANA RS present

12 DANINO DGANIT IL

13 DEKANY IMRE HU present

14 ERSOZ MUSTAFA TR present

15 FERNANDEZ ANTONIO ES

16 GARDINI DAVIDE IT present

17 GEMEINER PETER SK

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18 GLATTER OTTO AT present

19 HANSEN FINN KNUT NO present

20 HARRIES DANIEL IL present

21 JITARU IOANA RO

22 JOHNSEN HEIDI NO present

23 KAHL GERHARD AT present

24 KARAPANTSIOS THODORIS EL

25 KATONA JAROSLAV RS present

26 KATRLÍK JAROSLAV SK present

27 KOEL MIHKEL EE

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28 KOPER G NL present

29 KOVACEVIC DAVOR HR present

30 KRALCHEVSKY PETER BG present

31 LATTUADA MARCO CH present

32 LEERMAKERS FRANS NL present

33 LIESIENE JOLANTA LT present

34 LINDMAN BJÖRN SE present

35 LOPEZ-CABARCOS E. ES present

36 MESZAROS ROBERT HU

37 MIGUEL MARIA GRACA PT present

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38 MILLER REINHART DE present

39 MORRIS MICHAEL IE

40 MORTENSEN KELL DK present

41 NEAMTU JENICA RO

42 PAUNOV VESSELIN UK present

43 PEKAR MILOSLAV CZ present

44 PELTONEN JOUKO FI present

45 PLOTNIECE AIVA LV present

46 RAMANAVICIUS ARUNAS LT present

47 RAVERA FRANCESCA IT present

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48 SEDLAK MARIAN SK

49 SINAGRA EMMANUEL MT present

50 SNIJKERS FRANS BE present

51 STANEVA GALYA BG present

52 SU BAO-LIAN BE

53 UNAL HALIL IBRAHIM TR present

54 V KLITZING REGINE DE present

55 WARSZYNSKI PIOTR PL present

56 WENCEL DOROTA IE

57 XENAKIS ARIS EL present

COST OfficeAvenue Louise 1491050 Brussels, Belgiumt: +32 (0)2 533 3800f: +32 (0)2 533 [email protected]

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Subject: First Meeting of the Management Committee of COST Action

CM1101:

“Colloidal Aspects of Nanoscience for Innovative Processes and

Materials”

In consultation with the proposer, the COST Office has planned the first Management Committee meeting of the above Action to take place in Brussels on 19 January 2012 at the COST Office, avenue Louise

149, Brussels (15TH

Floor). The meeting will start on 19 January 2012 at 10:30 hrs and its end is foreseen for 16:00 hrs. The meeting is scheduled to enable most participants to arrive and leave on 19 January 2012. The draft agenda is as follows:

1. Welcome 2. Adoption of the agenda 3. Presentation of the delegates 4. General information on COST mechanism and on the funding of coordination 5. Grant System and the Grant Holder 6. Status of the COST Action 7. Agreement on the internal rules of procedure for the Management Committee of the COST Action 8. Election of the Chair and Vice-Chair 9. Working plan for the implementation of the COST Action (Memorandum of Understanding).

- objectives and working programme - working method - organisation and management (including working groups) - distribution of tasks - time-table

10. Place and date of next meeting 11. Miscellaneous 12. Closing

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The Memorandum of Understanding for the COST Action CM1101 has been approved by the Committee of COST Senior Officials (CSO) on 17/05/2011. The period within which COST member states can join this Action without any conditions being imposed, runs for twelve months from the date of approval of the CSO, until 16/05/2012. If a COST country intends to participate in the Action, it would be necessary to:

• send the nominations of up to two national representative(s) before the meeting, please transmit

the name(s) and address(es) to the COST Office; only up to two nominated representatives

can be reimbursed.

• implement the administrative procedure required to accept the Memorandum of Understanding of

the Action as soon as possible.

Please note that the COST National Coordinator shall ensure that all information regarding this meeting is forwarded to the nominated national representative(s) of this Action. Further documentation will be sent directly to its nominated representatives. Reimbursement of the nominated representatives will be according to the actual rules for expert reimbursements (for details see COST web site http://www.cost.eu.) With best regards,

Dr. Lucia Forzi Science Officer Chemistry and Molecular Sciences and Technologies COST Office - 149 Avenue Louise, 1050 Brussels, Belgium Phone: +32 2 5333858 e-mail: [email protected]

Action CM1101 Chemistry and Molecular Sciences and Technologies

COST Grant System 19 January 2012

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Action CM1101 Fact Sheet Title Colloidal Aspects of Nanoscience for Innovative Processes and Materials Contacts MC Chair Science Officer: Administrative Officer:

Dr Lucia FORZI COST Office [email protected] +32 2 533 38 58

Mr Kent HUNG COST Office [email protected] +32 2 533 38 51

Details

Draft Mou: oc-2010-2-8108 Mou: 4118/11 Start of Action: 19/01/2012 Entry into force: 15/06/2011 End of Action: 18/01/2016 CSO approval date: 17/05/2011

Objectives Colloid chemistry is a steadily growing field of immense importance. The enormous diversity of the colloidal processes involved in novel materials and their applications in both advanced technologies and everyday life cannot be overstated. There is a compelling need for exchange, coordination and cooperation in the European colloid community. This Action will combine coherently the outstanding European expertise in this field, including: theoretical modelling and experimental formation of functional and patterned interfaces; self-assembly of molecules and colloidal particles; synthesis and up-scaling of novel nano-colloidal and bio-colloidal materials; the kinetic and catalytic aspects of these novel materials; and their applications in chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries, as well as in nano-devices such as sensors, assays, photonics and bio-fuel cells. This includes many of the Grand Challenges in energy, health and environmental protection. The Action will provide a platform for coordination of national programs and will stimulate academia-industry cooperation. The Action’s main deliverables will be the increased networking in colloid chemistry through the organization of scientific events (conferences, workshops), training schools and STSMs. Through an extensive mobility program targeted to early stage researchers, it will encourage their involvement in the research at the international level. Parties Country Date Country Date Country Date Country Date

Austria 15/06/2011 Belgium 30/08/2011 Bulgaria 06/06/2011 Croatia 05/09/2011 Czech

Republic 23/06/2011 Denmark 09/11/2011 Finland 30/08/2011 France 12/08/2011

Germany 27/06/2011 Greece 02/08/2011 Hungary 17/06/2011 Ireland 11/08/2011 Israel 06/06/2011 Italy 15/06/2011 Latvia 20/06/2011 Lithuania 30/11/2011 Malta 18/10/2011 Netherlands 05/09/2011 Norway 30/09/2011 Poland 22/06/2011

Portugal 04/11/2011 Romania 16/06/2011 Serbia 08/06/2011 Slovakia 15/07/2011 Slovenia 08/06/2011 Spain 28/06/2011 Sweden 16/09/2011 Switzerland 05/07/2011 Turkey 11/08/2011 United

Kingdom 18/07/2011

Total: 30



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Intentions to accept the MoU Country Date Country Date Country Date Country Date Total: 0 Working Groups None Website None Management Committee Chair Vice Chair

Domain Committee Rapporteur Dr Mihkel KOEL DC Rapporteur of CM1101 CMST

Chair of Analytical ChemistryDepartment of ChemistryFaculty of

Natural sciencesTallinn University of Technology Akadeemia 15 12618 Tallinn Estonia

[email protected]

Austria Prof. Otto GLATTER MC Member

(not yet registered)

[email protected] PENDING

Prof. Gerhard KAHL MC Member



Belgium Mr Frans SNIJKERS MC Member

Materials CentreFlemisch Institute for Technological Research Boeretang 200 2400 Mol Belgium

[email protected]

Prof. Bao-Lian SU MC Member

(not yet registered) [email protected]

PENDING Dr Xiao-Yu YANG MC Substitute Member FUNDP 61 Rue de Bruxelles B-5000 Namur Belgium

[email protected]

Prof. Jose MARTINS MC Substitute Member Universiteit Gent Vakgroep Organische Chemie, Krijgslaan 281

S4 B9000 Gent Belgium

[email protected] Bulgaria Dr Galya STANEVA MC Member Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian

Academy of Sciences Acad. G. Bontchev Str., Bl. 21 1113 Sofia

Bulgaria

[email protected]

Prof. Peter KRALCHEVSKY MC Member Faculty of ChemistryUniversity of Sofia 1 J.Bourchier Blvd 1164

Sofia Bulgaria

[email protected]



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Croatia Dr Davor KOVACEVIC MC Member

Laboratory of Physical ChemistryFaculty of ScienceUniversity of

Zagreb Horvatovac 102a 10000 Zagreb Croatia

[email protected]

Dr Dusko CAKARA MC Member

University of Rijeka Trg brace Mazuranica 10 51000 Rijeka

Croatia

[email protected] Czech Republic Prof. Miloslav PEKAR MC Member

Faculty of ChemistryBrno University of Technology Purkynova

118 612 00 Brno Czech Republic [email protected]

Denmark Prof. Kell MORTENSEN MC Member

University of Copenhagen Biophysics IGM-LIFE, Thorvaldsensvej 40 1871 Frederiksberg Denmark

[email protected]

Dr Marite CARDENAS GOMEZ MC Member

[email protected]

Finland Prof. Jouko PELTONEN MC Member (not yet registered) [email protected]

PENDING

France Prof. Miglena I. ANGELOVA (OR, ANGUELOVA) MC Member

University Pierre and Marie Curie - Paris 6 / University Paris Diderot - Paris 7 Laboratoire Matire et Systmes Complexes

(MSC) CNRS UMR 7057, Bt. Condorcet, case 7056, 10 rue Alice

Domon et Lonie Duquet 75205 Paris Cedex 13 Paris France

[email protected]

Prof. Mickael ANTONI MC Member Universit Paul CEZANNE Centre Scientifique de St. Jrme, BP 451

13397 Marseille France

[email protected]

Germany Dr Reinhard MILLER MC Member

Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces 1, Am

Muehlenberg 14424 Postdam/Golm Germany

[email protected]

Prof. Regine V. KLITZING MC Member


[email protected]

PENDING Greece Dr Aristotelis XENAKIS MC Member


[email protected]

PENDING

Prof. Thodoris KARAPANTSIOS MC Substitute Member


[email protected]

PENDING



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Hungary Dr Robert MESZAROS MC Member

Eotvos Lorand University Pazmany Peter setany 1/A 1117

Budapest Hungary

[email protected]

Prof. Imre DEKANY MC Member

Hungarian Academy of ScienceUniversity of Szeged Aradi Vt. 1

6720 Szeged Hungary

[email protected] Ireland Prof. Michael MORRIS MC Member

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK college road c1 cork Ireland

[email protected]

Dr Dorota WENCEL MC Substitute Member



Israel Prof. Dganit DANINO MC Member

[email protected]

Dr Daniel HARRIES MC Member

Faculty of ScienceThe Hebrew University Givaat Ram 91904 Jerusalem Israel

[email protected] Prof. Abraham MARMUR MC Substitute Member

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Technion city 32000 Haifa Israel

[email protected]

Prof. Nissim GARTI MC Substitute Member

The Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Givat Ram, 91904 Jerusalem Israel

[email protected] Italy Dr Davide GARDINI MC Member

National Research Council of Italy (CNR) Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics (ISTEC) Via Granarolo, 64 48018

Faenza Italy

[email protected]

Dr Francesca RAVERA MC Member

[email protected]

Latvia Dr Aiva PLOTNIECE MC Member (not yet registered)

[email protected]

PENDING

Lithuania Prof. Jolanta LIESIENE MC Member

Faculty of Chemical TechnologyKaunas University of Technology Radvilenu pl. 19 50254 Kaunas Lithuania

[email protected]

Prof. Arunas RAMANAVICIUS MC Member

VIlnius University Naugarduko 24 2009 Vilnius Lithuania [email protected]

Dr Jurgita KAZLAUSKE MC Substitute Member





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Malta Dr Emmanuel SINAGRA MC Member

University of Malta Tal-Qroqq MSD2080 Msida Malta

[email protected]

Netherlands Dr G.J.M. KOPER MC Member Delft University of Technology P.O. Box 5045, Julianalaan 136,

2628 BL Delft 2600 GA Delft Netherlands

[email protected]

Prof. Frans LEERMAKERS MC Member (not yet registered)

[email protected]

PENDING Dr Victoria DUTSCHK MC Substitute Member

University of Twente De Horst 2 7500 AE Enschede Netherlands [email protected]

Norway Prof. Finn Knut HANSEN MC Member

University of Oslo P.O. Box 1033 Blindern 0315 Oslo Norway [email protected]

Ms Heidi JOHNSEN MC Member


PENDING Poland Prof. Piotr WARSZYNSKI MC Member Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry Niezapominajek 8

30-239 Krakow Poland

[email protected]

Portugal Prof. Maria Graca MIGUEL MC Member (not yet registered)

[email protected]

PENDING

Romania Dr Jenica NEAMTU MC Member National Institute for Research and Development in Electrical

Engineering ICPE-CA Splaiul Unirii Nr. 313, Sector 3 030138

Bucharest Romania

[email protected]

Dr Ioana JITARU MC Member (not yet registered)

[email protected]

PENDING

Dr Gabriela GEORGESCU MC Substitute Member (not yet registered)

[email protected]

PENDING



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Serbia Dr Jaroslav KATONA MC Member

University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology Bul. Cara Lazara 1

21000 Novi Sad Serbia

[email protected]

Dr Mirjana COMOR MC Member

Vinca Institute of nuclear sciences P.O. Box 522 11001 Belgrade

Serbia

[email protected] Slovakia Dr Marian SEDLAK MC Member

Institute of Experimental PhysicsSlovak Academy of Sciences

Watsonova 47 043 53 Kosice Slovakia [email protected]

Dr Peter GEMEINER MC Member

Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences Dubravska

cesta 9 SK-845 38 Bratislava Slovakia [email protected]

Dr Jaroslav KATRLIK MC Substitute Member Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academia of Sciences Dubravska cesta 9 SK-845 38 Bratislava Slovakia

[email protected]

Slovenia Prof. Marija BESTER-ROGAC MC Member

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology Askerceva 5 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

[email protected]

Prof. Klemen BOHINC MC Member

[email protected]

Mr Bojan SARAC MC Substitute Member


[email protected]

PENDING

Spain Prof. Enrique LOPEZ-CABARCOS MC Member

Universidad Complutense de Madrid Departamento Quimica

Fisica Farmaceutica, Facultad de Farmacia, Plaza Ramon y Cajal

2 28040 Madrid Spain [email protected]

Prof. Antonio FERNANDEZ-BARBERO MC Member


[email protected]

PENDING

Dr Angel V. DELGADO MC Substitute Member Departamento de Fsica Aplicada, Universidad de Granada

Facultad de Ciencias, Campus Fuentenueva 18071 Granada Spain

[email protected]

Sweden Dr Magali BOUTONNET MC Member Division of Chemical TechnologyRoyal Institute of Technology -

KTH Teknikringen 42 10044 Stockholm Sweden

[email protected]

Prof. Bjorn Olof LINDMAN MC Member University of Lund Box 124 221 00 Lund Sweden

[email protected]

Prof. Tommy NYLANDER MC Substitute Member


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Switzerland Dr Marco LATTUADA MC Member

ETH Zurich Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Wolfgang

Pauli Strasse 10 8093 Zurich Switzerland

[email protected]

Prof. Michal BORKOVEC MC Member

University of Geneva, Sciences II 30, Quai Ernest-Ansermet 1211

Geneve Switzerland

[email protected] Turkey Mr Halil Ibrahim UNAL MC Member

Polymers GroupScience FacultyGazi University N/A - Please

update this record 6500 Ankara Turkey [email protected]

Prof. Mehmet BAYINDIR MC Member

[email protected]

Prof. Mustafa ERSOZ MC Substitute Member Faculty of SciencesSelcuk University Kampus 42075 Selcuklu Turkey

[email protected]

United Kingdom Dr Wuge BRISCOE MC Member

University of Bristol Schoool of Chemistry, Cantocks Close BS8 1TS Bristol United Kingdom

[email protected]

Dr Vesselin PAUNOV MC Member

The University of Hull Department of Chemistry, University of Hull, Cottingham Road Hu67RX Hull United Kingdom

[email protected] Prof. Julian EASTOE MC Substitute Member

[email protected]

Prof. Brian VINCENT MC Substitute Member

Bristol University School of Chemistry BS8 1TS Bristol United

Kingdom

[email protected] Grant Holder Executive Finance Officer Legal Representative

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ESF provides the COST Officethrough a European Commission contract

COST is supported by the EU Framework Programme

Action CM1101

Colloidal Aspects of Nanoscience

for Innovative Processes and

Materials

1st Management Committee Meeting

Dr Lucia ForziScience Officer Chemistry and Molecular Sciences and Technologies

Brussels, 19 January 2012

Mr Kent Hung

Administrative [email protected]: +32 (0)2 533 38 51

Dr Lucia Forzi

Science [email protected]: 32 (0)2 533 38 58

Chemistry and Molecular Sciences and Technologies

COST Office Contact Point

Action CM1101

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Agenda

� Welcome� Adoption of the agenda

� Presentation of the delegations� General information on COST mechanism and on the funding

of coordination� Grant System and Grant Holder� Status of the Action� Agreement on the internal rules of procedure for the MC� Election of the Chair and Vice Chair� Working plan for the implementation of the COST Action

(MoU)

Agenda19/01/2012: 10:30 -16:00

1. Welcome2. Adoption of the agenda3. Presentation of the delegations4. General information on COST mechanism and on the funding of coordination5. Grant System and Grant Holder 6. Status of the COST Action7. Agreement on the internal rules of procedure for the MC of the COST Action8. Election of Chair (and Vice-Chair) of the Action

Selection of Grant-Holder and two Financial Rapporteurs9. Work plan for the implementation of the COST Action (Memorandum of

Understanding)- presentation of the Action by the proponent - objectives and working programme - working method - organisation and management (including working groups)- distribution of tasks and election of WG leaders- time-table

10. Budget plan 11. Place and date of next meeting12. Miscellaneous13. Closing

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Agenda

� Welcome� Adoption of the agenda� Presentation of the delegations

� General information on COST mechanism and on the fundingof coordination

� Grant System and Grant Holder� Status of the Action� Agreement on the internal rules of procedure for the MC� Election of the Chair and Vice Chair� Working plan for the implementation of the COST Action

(MoU)

� Welcome� Adoption of the agenda� Presentation of the delegations� General information on COST mechanism and on the funding of coordination

� Grant System and Grant Holder� Status of the Action� Agreement on the internal rules of procedure for the MC� Election of the Chair and Vice Chair� Working plan for the implementation of the COST Action

(MoU)

Agenda

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COST Mission

“Strengthen Europe in scientific and technical research for peaceful purposes through the support of cooperation and interaction between European researchers”

COST Mission

Building the ERA� Enhance research progress through

creation of new international networks� Connect scientists with policy-makers,

governmental + regulatory bodies � Foster innovation through technology

transfer (academia, spin-offs, industry)� Build capacity through inclusive

participation (trans-disciplinary)

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COST in Figures

� Established in 1971� 19 countries � now 36 + 4

reciprocal agreements� 850+ COST Actions (269 in 2010)� 0.42% (210 MEUR of FP7) or

0.49% (250 MEUR)

COST Countries

The 27 EU Member States

EFTA Member States

�� Iceland�� Norway�� Switzerland

EU Acceding & Candidate

Countries

�� Croatia�� Former Yugoslav Republic of

Macedonia �� TurkeyEU Potential Candidate

Countries

��Bosnia and Herzegovina

��Republic of SerbiaCOST Cooperating States

�� Israel

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COST countries

Neighbouring

countries

Reciprocal

agreements

countries

BELARUS

EGYPT

TUNISIA

GEORGIA

SRILANKA

MALAYSIA

PAPUANEW GUINEA

Australia (81)

Japan (16)

Canada (27)

New Zealand (57)

Russia (42)

USA (51)

Rep of Korea (5)

Algeria (1)

India (10)

Hong Kong (1)

South Africa (29)Argentina (13)

Brazil (6)

Colombia (1)

Morocco (7) Palestinian auth. (2)

Andorra (1)

Egypt (6)

Georgia (8)

Azerbaijan (1)

Ukraine (29)

Moldova (6)

Tunisia (7)China (14)

Albania (6)

Armenia (5)Lebanon (6)

Belarus (7)

Mexico (4)

Pakistan (1)

Singapore (1)

UAE (1)

Chile (1) Uruguay (1)

Mauritius (1)

Taiwan (1)

Sudan (1)

Montenegro (1)

459 participations in 143 running Actions (38 countries) April 2011

COST Actions – Global participation

COST Features

� Science driven topics “Bottom-up” � Inclusive - à la carte participation � Bridging research communities –

multidisciplinary� Coordinating national research funding� Public utility - pre-normative research � Pre-competitive - technology - industry

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COST Features

� Open to global cooperation - mutual interest

� Enabling Early Stage Researchers� Pan-European - intergovernmental� Flexible implementation

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What is funded by COST?

� COST Actions: A network of nationally funded projects receive a financial contribution based on a joint work programme for:� Science management meetings� Scientific workshops and seminars� Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs)� Training Schools and Conferences Grants� Dissemination

� Exploratory/Strategic Workshops: to explore future scientific or societal needs, support policy developments or initiate new activities

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EC Contract

COST structure

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COST structure

MC = Management Committee

COST OFFICE

COMMITTEE OF SENIOR OFFICIALS (CSO)COST

National

Coordinators

CMST ……….. ……..

WORKING GROUPS (NETWORKS) …… ~30.000 researchers

Scientific Domain

…….

Council

COST

Secretariat

WG

MC

9 COST

Domain

Committees

COST Actions

(>200)

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COST structure: CSO

COMMITTEE OF SENIOR OFFICIALS (CSO)COST

National

Coordinators

CouncilCOST

Secretariat

CSO

2 representatives / Party

Responsible for� the overall strategy and steering of COST� deciding on the launching of individual Actions� approving participation of institutes from NON-

COST countries � approving the prolongation/extension of Actions

COST structure: Domain

Committee

CMST

Scientific Domain

WG

MC

Domain Committee

1 representative / Party

Responsible for

� assessment of proposals for new Actions

� monitoring of ongoing Actions� evaluation of completed Actions� dissemination and exploitation of

results of a COST Action� strategic developments in the

Domain� synergies

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Action

WG

MC

WG

Management Committee

• Max 2 representatives / Party

• 1 representative / NON-COST institution

Responsible for� coordinating implementation of

the Action� ensuring scientific coordination at

a national level� managing the Action’s work and

budget plans� annual progress report

Action

Working Groups

• a small number of researchers working together

• MC members or other scientists from the Parties

• invited experts / speakers (workshops / conferences)

• members from NON-COST institutes

Responsible for� production and exchange of

Research

MC

WGWG

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� COST invites researchers throughout Europe to submit proposals for research networks and use this unique opportunity to exchange knowledge and to embark on new European perspectives

www.cost.eu/opencall� This continuous call is thematically open

Proposals from all Scientific Domains are welcome

� 2-stage process� Two collection dates per year� The next collection date for Preliminary

Proposals is: 30 March 2012

COST Open Call

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COST scientific Domains

� Biomedicine and Molecular Biosciences (BMBS) � Food & Agriculture (FA)

� Forests, their Products and Services (FPS)

� Chemistry and Molecular Sciences & Technologies (CMST)� Earth System Science & Environmental Management (ESSEM)

� Materials, Physics & Nanosciences (MPNS)

� Individuals, Society, Culture & Health (ISCH) � Information & Communication Technologies (ICT)� Transport & Urban Development (TUD)� Trans-Domain (TD)

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Chemistry Molecular Sciences

and Technologies (CMST)

� Created in 1992� 74 Actions launched since 1992� Key areas:

• Theoretical and computational chemistry • Nanochemistry and functional materials • Biochemistry and medical applications• Preservation of Cultural Heritage• Catalysis

� 31 Actions (January 2012)• >1300 research teams representing more than

3000 scientists

Industrial participation in CMST

ActionsPerkin ElmerPhilipsBayerSchering PharmaSINTEF Materials and ChemistryNestle’ Research CenterUnilever Research & DevelopmentNaWo Tec GmbH-Carl Zeiss SMT AGNikem ResearchNovaMechanics LtdSigma AldrichDSM Innovative SynthesisMolisaNanoDrugsPolymer Factory Radleys

BASFThermPhos InternationalSasol Technology LtdLucite International BioblocksUCB CelltechPepscan TherapeuticsShellGDF SuezRenaultPfizerSanofi-AventisInovaciaBerandNILU

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CMST in 2011

� COST Exploratory Workshop “Quantitative Nanostructure Toxicity Relationships (QNTR)” 3-6 April 2011(Maastricht, NL)

� CMST Annual Progress Conference 2-4 June 2011 (Judean Hills, IL)

� COST Exploratory Workshop “Biofilms: Friend or Foe?” 22-23 June 2011(Berlin, DE)

� High Level Conference organized with ESF “Natural product chemistry: biology and medicine IV” 28 August -2 September 2011 (Acquafredda di Maratea, IT)

� High Level Conference organized with ESF “System Chemistry III” 23-28 October 2011 (Heraklion, EL)

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COST Open Call

� Open Call of March 26, 2010

� CM1004: Synthetic Probes for Chemical Proteomics and Elucidation of Biosynthetic Pathways (5 October 2011)

� CM1005: Supramolecular Chemistry in Water (31 March 2011)

� CM1006: EUFEN: European F-Element Network (19 April 2011)

� TD1004: Theragnostics Imaging and Therapy: An Action to Develop Novel Nanosized Systems for Imaging-Guided Drug Delivery (12 October 2011)

Approved by the December 2, 2010 CSO meeting are on the COST websitehttp://www.cost.eu/domains_actions/cmst/Actions/

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COST Open Call

� Open Call of September 24, 2010

� CM1101: Colloidal Aspects of Nanoscience for Innovative Processes and Material (19 January 2012)

� CM1102: Multivalent Glycosystems for Nanoscience –MultiGlycoNano (7 November 2011)

� CM1103: Structure-based drug design for diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases: dissecting and modulating complex function in the monoaminergicsystems of the brain (28 November 2011)

� TD1102: Photosynthetic proteins for technological applications: biosensors and biochips (PHOTOTECH) (29 November 2011)

Approved by the May 18, 2011 CSO meeting are on the COST websitehttp://www.cost.eu/domains_actions/cmst/Actions/

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COST Open Call

� Open Call of March 25, 2011

� CM1104: Reducible oxide chemistry, structure and functions

� CM1105: Functional metal complexes that bind to biomolecules

� CM1106: Chemical Approaches to Targeting Drug Resistance in Cancer Stem Cells

Approved by the December 1, 2011 CSO meeting are on the COST websitehttp://www.cost.eu/domains_actions/cmst/Actions/

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What does COST support?

� Science management meetings (MC and WG)

� Scientific workshops

� Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs)

� Training Schools

� Conference Grants

� Dissemination (Publications, outreach and website)

All activities must be approved by the MC and must conform

to the COST Guidelines (see official COST Vademecum on the website http://www.cost.eu/participate/guidelines)

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Organisation of meetings

� MC meetings*

max. 2 persons per Party

� Workshops/Conferences

reasonable division over the Parties

� Invited speakers from NON-COST (max. 4) – not officially part of the Action

� Special fundNeighbouring countries and countries with reciprocal agreements (Australia, Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa)

* Replacement at meetings only with confirmation of COST national coordinator

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Organisation of meetings

� MC approval is required in advance for all activities (MC approval by mail or in the MC meeting minutes)

� Request must be submitted by the MC Chair, WG Leader or local organiser 1-2 months before starting date (list of participants + agenda) to the Grant Holder

� Organisational support possible (for room rentals, coffee breaks, rent of equipment, etc)� lump sum up to 30 € /participants as a grant� >30 €/participants: invoices required � Payment is always done on the account of the Institution of the local

organiser

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Short term Scientific

Mission (STSM)

� Aim: promote exchange (mobility) within an Action’s scientific objectives.

� How: by allowing a scientist (especially young researchers) to go to a lab in another Party member of the Action to learn new techniques or make measurements using instruments and / or methodologies not available in his/her own lab.

� Period: min. 5 working days and max. 3 months. For Early Stage Researchers up to 6 months.

� Means: max. contribution for a mission is 2500 € or 3500 € forEarly Stage Researchers. Fixed grant for travel (300 €) and daily allowance (60-90 € per day).

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Short term Scientific

Mission (STSM)

Important steps BEFORE the mission:� On-line registration of applicant

https://e-services.cost.eu/stsm� Send application by e-mail to STSM Coordinator, MC Chair, Grant

Holder� Assessment by the MC / selection / send info to Grant Holder� Grant Holder sends “grant letter” to applicant

Important steps AFTER the mission:� Applicant sends report to STSM responsible, MC Chair, Grant

Holder� Evaluation by MC / approval / send info to Grant Holder� Payment of the applicant by Grant Holder

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Training Schools

� Duration: 3 days – 2 weeks, and takes place in one of theinstitutions linked to the Action.

� Reimbursed expenses:

� Support for the organization costs (room rental, technicalequipment)

� Travel and subsistence for lecturers - same as forparticipants to COST meetings but no lecture fee

� Grants for trainees – amount to be decided by the MCnormally ca. 600 € per attendee. Usually 2 fixed amounts� Each grant cannot exceed the normal reimbursement rate of

COST

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Training Schools

MC Chair sends request to the Grant Holder with these documents:

1. MC Approval stating aim of the Training School 2. Detailed programme 3. Detailed financial support request for the organization of the

meeting4. List of lecturers with contact details and short CV5. List of trainees with contact details (they are selected by the MC

who approves their eligibility for the attendance grant) and amount of the grant

After reception of these documents the Grant Holder will send acceptance letters to the local organizer, the lecturers and the participants

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� Each Domain offers 3 supporting grants (max. 3000 €each) for Early Stage Researchers (< PhD + 8 yearspostdoc experience) per year to participate in an International Conference (oral contribution) outside the COST Action activities.

� Grant can be used to cover travel and subsistence costs, conference fees, and the costs of conference workshops.

� Selection process by written procedure.� After the conference: applicant must send report to Action for

MC approval to be forwarded to the COST Office for DC.

ESR: Conference Grant

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� Details to submit to the COST Office by the MC Chair:� MC approval of the application� CV applicant� Motivation letter: role of the applicant in the Action and

including financial breakdown of expected expenses (flight, accommodation, conference fees)

� Description of the conference� Proof of conference acceptance for oral presentation� Copy of submitted abstract

� CMST DC Core Group assesses the applications during the year

ESR: Conference Grant

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Publications

� The COST Office will finance the costs of final publication

� The Action will have to support the costs of any additional publication (special issue, proceedings)

� MC decision needed for each publication with budget dedicated

Please refer to the official document “Publications” which is included in the COST Vademecum:


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International dimension of

COST

� The participation of Institutions from non-COST countries is welcome and is based on mutual benefit

� Non-COST country participants can be classified as:

� Near Neighbour countries (Balkan and Eastern countries, Mediterranean and North-African countries: Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Lebanon, Lybia, Moldova, Morocco, The Palestinian Authority, Russian Federation, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine)

� Countries with Reciprocal Arrangements (Australia, Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa)

� The rest of the world

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Non-COST Institution

participation request

� Template for application of non-COST Countries

� A description of mutual benefits is requested and of the contribution of the non-COST Institution in the Working Groups

� A motivation letter must be submitted by the non-COST Institution to the Chair

� The application must be approved by:

1. Management Committee

2. CMST Domain Committee

3. JAF (Executive Group CSO)

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� Non-COST Institution requests have been integrated in e-cost

� Overall process requires 6 steps:

1. Initiate the request in e-cost (MC Chair)2. Completion of the application details (Applicant)3. Validation by the Science Officer (SO)4. MC approval (MC Chair or SO)5. CMST DC approval (DC Chair or SO)6. JAF approval

JAF receives request for approval 4x per year:

Last Friday in February, May, August, November

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� STSM to Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina are paid from a centralized budget (not the Action budget)

� Participation from a Reciprocal Agreement (RA) Country into a COST Action meeting within Europe is paid from the RA Country’s Implementing Agent

� Prerequisite is that the RA Institution has been

accepted as an non-COST Institution officially part

of the Action

Reciprocal Agreement

Schemes

http://www.cost.eu/about_cost/reciprocal_agreements

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Agenda

� Welcome� Adoption of the agenda� Presentation of the delegations� General information on COST mechanism and on the funding

of coordination� Grant System and Grant Holder

� Status of the Action� Agreement on the internal rules of procedure for the MC� Election of the Chair and Vice Chair� Working plan for the implementation of the COST Action

(MoU)

Agenda


of coordination� Grant System and Grant Holder� Status of the Action

� Agreement on the internal rules of procedure for the MC� Election of the Chair and Vice Chair� Working plan for the implementation of the COST Action

(MoU)

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Action CM1101

� Action Details

� CSO approval: 17/05/2011� Start of Action: 19/01/2012� End of Action: 18/01/2016� Rapporteur: Dr. Mihkel Koel (EE)� Chair: ?� Website: ?

� Parties

– Already accepted the MoU: 30 countries (AT, BE, BG, CH, CZ, HR, DK, DE, FI, FR, EL, ES,HU, IE, IL, IT, LV, LT, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, TR, UK)

– Intention to accept the MoU: -

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Today:1st MC Meeting

� Understand how to manage a COST Action

� Understand COST Rules and Procedures

� Understand MC responsibilities for COST Grant System

� Elect a Chair, Vice-Chair, WG Leaders, Webmaster, STSM Coordinator

� Core Group can be mandated by the MC to take decisions not exceeding, for example 5 000 €

� Decide internal procedure for e-voting

� Select a Grant Holder and two Financial Rapporteurs

� Start development of the Annual Work Plan and Annual Budget Plan

12 months (1 March 2012 - 28 February 2013): 185 000 €

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Key Dates for CM1101

� 3 February 2012: name Grant Holding Institution for COST CM1101

� 3 February 2012: submit the first Work Plan and Budget Plan to the COST Office

� 3 February 2012 : submit the meeting minutes (2nd part of the 1st MC meeting) to the COST Office

� In February/March 2012: � Signature of the COST Grant Agreement� Training to the COST Grant System

� 4-6 June 2012: CMST Annual Progress Conference in Dublin, Ireland

Agenda


of coordination� Grant System and Grant Holder� Status of the Action� Agreement on the internal rules of procedure for the MC

� Election of the Chair and Vice Chair� Working plan for the implementation of the COST Action

(MoU)

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Internal Rules for the

Procedure for the MC

Article 1

The Management Committee (MC) for COST Action CM1101has been set up in accordance with the provision of ChapterVII (the Management Committee) of the doc. COST 4159/10("Rules and Procedures for Implementing COST Actions").The MC shall consist of no more than two representatives foreach Party and no more than one representative for eachnon-COST institution admitted to participate in the Action.

The members of the MC shall be nominated for the durationof the Action by the COST National Coordinator of therespective Party by means of a nomination tool provided bythe COST Office.

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Article 2

The main responsibilities of the MC are defined in particular inChapter VII - the Management Committee with someadditional provisions in Chapter VIII - Reports and Chapter IX– Property rights.

Article 3

Each Party shall have one vote in the MC. If a memberrepresenting a Party is unable to attend, this power may bedelegated to an officially appointed deputy. Other participantshave the right to express their views but not to vote.

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Article 4

The members of the MC, with the agreement of both therelevant COST National Coordinator and the MC Chair, mayappoint experts or advisors to accompany them or substitutefor them in case of absence. Attendance at the meeting shallbe strictly limited to members and their appointed experts oradvisors as well as to specialists invited in connection withspecific items on the agenda. Only MC members and officiallyinvited experts will be entitled to be reimbursed.Subject to the approval of the MC and budgetary cover, anymember may also invite representatives of internationalorganisations or experts to participate as observers in some ofits activities in accordance with requirements.

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Article 5

The MC may decide that some of its discussions or certainMinutes of meetings and other documents be consideredconfidential. Documents are not considered confidential unlessthis is clearly stated on the front page.

The information supplied by the members of the MC shall notbe published without their agreement.

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Article 6

If in the course of this Action results are obtained orexpected, which could give rise to intellectual (industrial ornon industrial) property rights, the MC shall take thenecessary steps, be it by written agreement among theparticipants or otherwise, in order to protect these rights, withrespect to the principles set out in Chapter IX of the "Rules ofProcedure for implementing COST Actions".

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Article 7

The MC shall appoint from among its members representingParties, European Commission or European bodies, by asimple majority vote, a Chair and a Vice-Chair for theduration of the Action.

If the Chair is unable to attend, his/her place shall be takenby the Vice-Chair.

In the event of the premature termination of the appointmentof the Chair or Vice-Chair, they shall be replaced for theremainder of the term of office in question, again by a simplemajority vote.

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Article 8

Meetings of the MC shall be officially held only if at leasttwo-thirds of the Parties are represented.

The decisions of the MC shall be taken by a simple majorityof the Parties present and voting.If appropriate, a secret ballot may be carried out and thevotes shall be counted by the COST Office representative.In the event of a tie, the procedure may be repeated.

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Article 9

The MC shall be convened by the Chair as often as requiredfor the performance of its tasks, and should meet at leastonce per year.

It may also be convened at the request of membersrepresenting at least three Parties.

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Article 10

Support for the MC shall be provided by the COST Office, orby a competent authority or research institution in one of theParties, or directly by the Action MC in the case of supportthrough the annual grant system. In the latter case, a grantholder institution is appointed (normally that of the Chair orVice-Chair of the MC) provided it can demonstrateappropriate competence in administrative and financialmatters (see Article 11).

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Article 11

Correspondence shall be dealt with by the COST Office, which shall beresponsible for all contacts with the Chair, Vice-Chair and members ofthe MC other than in the case of the annual grant system (see Article 10).The COST Office will receive copies of all correspondence. Documentsto be distributed by the COST Office or the grant holder at the meetingsshould be sent at least three weeks before, for their duplication. For lastminute documents to be distributed during meeting sessions, a sufficientnumber of copies should be brought, in order to avoid duplication on thespot. Whenever possible, documents should be duplicated and mailed bythe authors directly to the participants and the COST office/grant holder.The COST Office will maintain master copies of all documents when itprovides the secretariat. In the case of Actions supported under theCOST grant system, this is the responsibility of the grant holder.

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Article 12

Meetings shall be held where the MC considers it advisable tomeet, at the invitation of an institution in a Party. The COSTOffice shall only undertake the organisation of the meetingsheld in Brussels.The cost of organisation of meetings elsewhere shall beborne by the host country.

Article 13

The working language of the MC is usually English.Documents from the COST Office will be issued in thislanguage.

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Article 14

The travelling expenses incurred by and allowances due to amaximum of two members and for a maximum of threemeetings per year of the MC will be borne by the COSTbudget for representatives of a Party eligible forreimbursement. Details of the reimbursement are covered bythe “Rules for reimbursement of expenses for experts eligiblefor reimbursement”.

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Article 15

These Rules of Procedure may be amended by the MCfollowing a valid vote as long as the changes do notcontravene the basic principles set out in these Articles northe “Rules and Procedures for implementing COST Actions”or adversely affect the functioning of the Action. Proposals forthe amendment of these rules shall be circulated one monthprior to their discussion to the members of the MC and to theCOST Office.

Agenda


of coordination� Grant System and Grant Holder� Status of the Action� Agreement on the internal rules of procedure for the MC� Election of the Chair and Vice Chair

� Working plan for the implementation of the COST Action (MoU)

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Agenda

• Working plan for the implementation of the

COST Action

– Objectives and working programme

– Working method - organisation & management (election of WG leaders)

– Distribution of tasks

– Promotion of gender balance and Early Stage Researchers

– Time table

� Budget plan� Place & date of the next meeting� Miscellaneous� Closing

Agenda

� Working plan for the implementation of the COST

Action

– Objectives and working programme

– Working method - organisation & management

(election of WG leaders)

– Distribution of tasks

– Promotion of gender balance and Early Stage

Researchers

– Time table

� Budget plan� Place & date of the next meeting� Miscellaneous

� Closing

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Final MC approval needed (8 requests listed in the approved proposal):

1. University of Melbourne, Australia

2. University of South Australia, Australia

3. Chinese Academy of Science, China

4. Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Egypt

5. Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, India

6. Al-Quds University, Palestinian Authority

7. Ulyanovsk State Technical University, Russian Federation

8. Ovcharenko Institute on Biocolloid Chemistry National Academy of Science, Ukraine

Dr Lucia ForziScience Officer CMSTCOST OfficeAvenue Louise 1491050 Brussels, BelgiumT: +32 (0)2 533 3858F: +32 (0)2 533 [email protected]

Thank you

www.cost.eu

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ESF provides the COST Officethrough a European Commission contract

COST is supported by the EU Framework Programme

Introduction to the COST

Grant System

Preliminary remarks

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What is the COST Grant System (CGS)?

� Devolution of scientific and financial coordination / administration to COST Actions

� COST Actions will be enabled to actually fund their activities directly in line with the work plan and

the related budget approved by the Action Management Committee (MC)

Brief history

� Agreed by the CSO in June 2006 to endorse the introduction of a grant system for all COST

Actions

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Objectives

� To provide more flexibility within each COST Action

� To strengthen the role of the MC and the Action Chair

� To speed decisions / reimbursements

� To provide a better overview on the financial situation for each COST

Action

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Process

Kick-off meeting (or MC meeting) of the COST Action

� Selection of Action Chair, V. Chair, Grant Holder and Web Master, from one of the

institutions of the MC members

� Selection of two Financial Rapporteurs

� COST presentation about Work and Budget Plan

COST sends official notification (budget) and Annual Work Plan and Budget Plan to the Action

Chair and the Grant Holder (informing about training)

� COST receives the MC approved Work and Budget Plan

� COST approves the Work and Budget Plan

� Grant Agreement prepared by COST for signatures

� Grant Manager from the Grant Holder’s institution comes to COST for a training on e-

cost

� Implementation of the COST Action’s activities based on MC decisions

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The Work and Budget Plans - Content and Structure

Summary of the COST Action profile -> Domain, Title, Chair, Start and End Dates, Signatories

countries, non-COST participating institutions, MC members, Working Groups, etc.

� Meetings -> title, location, date, number of participants to be reimbursed, travel costs,

organisational support

� Short-Term Scientific Missions -> number, costs

� Training Schools -> location, date, number of trainees/trainers to be reimbursed,

trainees grants, travel costs, organisational support

� Dissemination (including website, publications, outreach activities) -> title, costs

� Financial and scientific administration and coordination (i.e. contribution to the Grant

Holder) -> maximum percentage and amount

� Work Plan -> Objectives, Activities, Annual outputs planned

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The Grant HolderLegal entity appointed by the MC …

� from one of the institutions of the MC members …

� with appropriate competence in administrative and financial matters …

� ideally experienced in management of transnational projects / in COST

Responsible for providing the financial and scientific administration and coordination of the COST Action in

accordance with the COST rules, the core tasks are:

� managing the grant for the funding of the activities of the COST Action

� providing scientific and administrative secretarial support to meetings (e.g. MC, WG)

� ensuring scientific coordination & liaison vis-à-vis the COST Office

� providing support for publication & dissemination (including website)

� scientific and financial reporting

� any scientific coordination activities as decided by the MC

Contribution of up to 15% of the actual science expenditures of the COST Action

EURO account

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The Action Chair & Vice Chair

� They are elected by the MC among its members for the duration of the COST Action

� The Action Chair chairs the Management Committee and represents the COST

Action

� In case the institution of the Action Chair becomes the Grant Holder, the related

COST Action should be represented by the Vice-Chair from a financial point of view

(ref. to Code of Conduct policy)

The Action Financial Rapporteurs

� Two MC members appointed by the MC among its members

� They are responsible for drawing up a short statement on the outcome of the

financial review one month after the end of the Grant Period

� Practically speaking, they have to verify that the nature, the overall justification and

the level of expenditure are in line with the agreed Work Plan

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Main Highlights

� Four years rolling contract

� Signed by the Grant Holder => representative of the legal entity!

� Annual work and budget plans

� Annual instalments

• up to 65% at the start of the annual period

• up to 35% on request & if needed

� Reimbursement of eligible costs (e.g. VAT excluded)

� Intermediate and final financial reporting, including financial and scientific administration /

coordination tasks

• To be decided

• End of the annual period

� Application of the ‘four eyes’ principle

• Grant Holder’s Financial Officer

• Action Financial Rapporteurs appointed by the MC

• COST Office

• ESF

� Possible controls and audits

• COST/ESF, EC, Court of Auditors

• 5 years after the end of the ESF-EC grant agreement

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The Grant Management Tool (e-COST)

� Web-based IT platform …

Main functionalities

� Provides for individual account for each Grant Holder (username and password following registration)

� Constitutes a secured data basis (easy way to build list of participants and send invitations)

� Ensures follow-up of deviations and updates of the financial status for each COST Action

� Allows COST staff to monitor the COST Action on a day-to-day basis

� Contains contextual help pages (+ online user guides)

Highlights

� No carry forward from last grant period under spent budget.

� In case of any change of work/budget plan: MC approval and COST notification are needed.

� Minutes for each meeting to be sent to COST Office.

� Invite COST and DC Rapportuer to your MC meeting.

� A lump sum of up to EUR 30 per attended participant per meeting regardless of the eligibility for reimbursement will be approved as a fixed grant for the Local Organizer. Justification of expenses is not required in this case. VAT is non-eligible cost. In case the Local Organizer requests a contribution above 30 EUR per participant, supporting documents for the justification of expenses are required.

� No back to back meeting claiming for local organizational support authorized anymore.

� One meal per whole meeting/conference to be reimbursed by Local Organizer.

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Guidelines and Additional Support from the COST Office

� Kick-Off Meeting presentation for new Actions

� E-Cost Training Session

� E-Cost manual for Grant Holders

� COST Vademecum

� Step-by-step Screen Shoots

� On-Site Training at the GH institution: upon request

� 2nd MC Meeting

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Supporting tools and documents

e-COST

https://e-services.cost.eu/

COST Vademecum “COST Grant System”


COST Grant Agreement


ESF-EC grant agreement

http://www.cost.eu/about_cost/structure

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ANNEX II

RULES OF PROCEDURE

For the Management Committee of the Action

COST CM1101

“Colloidal Aspects of Nanoscience for Innovative Processes and Materials”

Article 1

The Management Committee (MC) for COST Action CM1101 has been set up in accordance with the

provision of Chapter VII (the Management Committee) of doc. COST 4159/10 ("Rules and

Procedures for Implementing COST Actions"). The MC shall consist of no more than two

representatives for each Party and no more than one representative for each non-COST institution

admitted to participate in the Action1.

The members of the MC shall be appointed for the duration of the Action. The COST Office shall be

notified of any amendments to such appointments.

Article 2

The main responsibilities of the MC are defined in particular in Chapter VII - the Management

Committee with some additional provisions in Chapter VIII - Reports and Chapter IX - Property

rights.

Article 3

Each Party shall have one vote in the MC. If a member representing a Party is unable to attend, this

power may be delegated to an officially appointed deputy. Other participants have the right to express

1 When more than two institutions from the same non-COST country participate in an Action they are

required to coordinate between themselves and are allowed to be represented by up to two delegates

from the particular non-COST country at MC meetings.

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their views but not to vote.

Article 4

The members of the MC, with the agreement of both the relevant COST National Coordinator and the

MC Chair, may appoint experts or advisors to accompany them or substitute for them in case of

absence. Attendance at the meeting shall be strictly limited to members and their appointed experts

or advisors as well as to specialists invited in connection with specific items on the agenda. Only MC

members and officially invited experts will be entitled to be reimbursed.

In case the Action does not operate under the COST Grant system, the names of the experts, advisors

or specialists shall be communicated to the COST Office before each meeting.

Subject to the approval of the MC and budgetary cover, any member may also invite representatives

of international organisations or experts to participate as observers in some of its activities in

accordance with requirements.

Article 5

The MC may decide that some of its discussions or certain Minutes of meetings and other documents

be considered confidential. Documents are not considered confidential unless this is clearly stated on

the front page.

The information supplied by the members of the MC shall not be published without their agreement.

Article 6

If in the course of this Action results are obtained or expected, which could give rise to intellectual

(industrial or non industrial) property rights, the MC shall take the necessary steps, be it by written

agreement among the participants or otherwise, in order to protect these rights, with respect to the

principles set out in Chapter IX of the "Rules of Procedure for implementing COST Actions".

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Article 7

The MC shall appoint from among its members representing Parties or European bodies, by a simple

majority vote, a Chair and a Vice-Chair for the duration of the Action.

If the Chair is unable to attend, his/her place shall be taken by the Vice-Chair.

In the event of the premature termination of the appointment of the Chair or Vice-Chair, they shall be

replaced for the remainder of the term of office in question, again by a simple majority vote.

Article 8

Meetings of the MC shall be officially held only if at least two-thirds of the Parties are represented.

The decisions of the MC shall be taken by a simple majority of the Parties present and voting.

If appropriate, a secret ballot may be carried out and the votes shall be counted by the COST Office

representative. In the event of a tie, the procedure may be repeated.

Article 9

The MC shall be convened by the Chair as often as required for the performance of its tasks, and

should meet at least once per year.

It may also be convened at the request of members representing at least three Parties.

Article 10

Support for the MC shall be provided by the COST Office, or by a competent authority or research

institution in one of the Parties, or directly by the Action MC in the case of support through the

annual grant system. In the latter case, a grant holder institution is appointed (normally that of the

Chair or Vice-Chair of the MC) provided it can demonstrate appropriate competence in

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administrative and financial matters (see Article 11).

Article 11

Correspondence shall be dealt with by the COST Office, which shall be responsible for all contacts

with the Chair, Vice-Chair and members of the MC other than in the case of the annual grant system

(see Article 10).

The COST Office will receive copies of all correspondence.

Documents to be distributed by the COST Office or the grant holder at the meetings should be sent at

least three weeks before, for their duplication. For last minute documents to be distributed during

meeting sessions, a sufficient number of copies should be brought, in order to avoid duplication on

the spot. Whenever possible, documents should be duplicated and mailed by the authors directly to

the participants and the COST office/grant holder.

The COST Office will maintain master copies of all documents when it provides the secretariat. In the

case of Actions supported under the COST grant system, this is the responsibility of the grant holder.

Article 12

Meetings shall be held where the MC considers it advisable to meet, at the invitation of an institution

in a Party. The COST Office shall only undertake the organisation of the meetings held in Brussels.

The cost of organisation of meetings elsewhere shall be borne by the host country.

Article 13

The working language of the MC is usually English. Documents from the COST Office will be issued

in this language.

Article 14

The travelling expenses incurred by and allowances due to a maximum of two members and for a

maximum of three meetings per year of the MC will be borne by the COST budget for representatives

of a Party eligible for reimbursement. Details of the reimbursement are covered by the “Rules for

reimbursement of expenses for experts eligible for reimbursement”.

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Article 15

These Rules of Procedure may be amended by the MC following a valid vote as long as the changes

do not contravene the basic principles set out in these Articles nor the “Rules and Procedures for

implementing COST Actions” or adversely affect the functioning of the Action. Proposals for the

amendment of these rules shall be circulated one month prior to their discussion to the members of

the MC and to the COST Office.

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www.cost.esf.org

CMST Domain

COST Action CM1101

Colloidal Aspects of Nanoscience for Innovative Processes and Materials

2012 - 2016

MC Metting Brussels 19.01.2012

CMST Domain

Background for the actionThe colloid science is particularly relevant to the “nanoworld” as the objects it investigates have at least one dimension falling in the range between 1 and 1000 nm.

The vast knowledge accumulated in Europe in this field represents a basis for further development of nanoscience and its applications in innovative engineering processes and materials for advanced technologies, as well as products for the life science domain

Challenge:Enormous diversity of colloidal systems and processes, and their ubiquity and broad applicability in both advanced technologies and everyday life

Therefore, need for better understanding of the behaviour of many complex colloid systems and processes.

CMST Domain

Role of the new COST ActionTo contribute to the further development of the European colloid and interface science by integration and combination of the research potential of the Action teams.

To achieve a synergistic effect from the incorporation of European expertise in colloid science into streams of ideas and methods pertinent to nanomaterials and nanotechnologies

Setting up proper international and intercultural environment for formulating and solving new challenging scientific problems and for bridging the gap between fundamental and applied research in order to meet the Grand Challenges like energy issues (photonics, bio-fuel cells, sensors), health (medicine, pharmaceutical and food products) or environment via the development of nanoscience based novel functional materials and innovative processes.

The COST Framework provides the ideal instrument for a large scale cooperation of various scientific institutions, including universities, academic research institutes and industrial R&D centres.

CMST Domain

Main objective of the Action:

To provide a platform for cooperation and coordination in the European colloid science domain directed towards development of innovative materials and processes

To become the successful continuation of D43 COST Action

CMST Domain

Secondary objectives:• Development of new theoretical approaches and novel analytical

methods for interfacial processes.

• Formulation of new theoretical and analytical approaches to the modelling of phenomena at the frontier of quantum, nano- and micro-scales.

• Development of novel, reproducible, economic and up-scalable methods of obtaining various colloidal materials.

• Identification of new routes to designing and characterizing non-equilibrium interfacial processes.

• Application of the acquired knowledge for solving problems in relation to the development of better colloid-based products

• Engineering of chemical processes and analytical techniques for the design of colloid-based devices at micro and nano-level

The scope of activities of the Action’s Working Groups is defined to achieve these secondary objectives – open structure, cross WG projects welcome

CMST Domain

WG 1. Interfacial phenomena – fundamentals, modelling and analytical methods

Transfer and adsorption of amphiphilic molecules at interfaces, different kinetic regimes (diffusion, barrier, mixed or oscillatory)

Formation and disintegration of self-assembled structures

Phase transitions in monolayers or multilayers of adsorbed molecules

Formation of interfaces (membranes) of specific mechanical and chemical properties

Nanostructured surfaces including superhydrophobic or superhydrophilic

Bubbles or drops interactions

Multimode AFM

SAXS, SANS

nanoterra.com

Nonlinear optical methods SHG, SFG

CMST Domain

WG 2. Self-assembly and colloidal interactions: from specific to long-range

Surface forces beyond the conventional DLVO theory;

Ion specific effects;

Many body particle interactions;

Interactions (capillary, electric or magnetic forces) between confined colloid particles

Three-dimensional assemblies, supra-particles, gels and hierarchical structures

Thermo- and pH- responsive gels

Surface interactions

l tφdb

a Dh

Nanostructures

Surfactant surface aggregates

Sdsorbed polymer / polymer brush

•Equilibrium

•DynamicSurface interactions

l tφdb

a Dh

Nanostructures

Surfactant surface aggregates

Sdsorbed polymer / polymer brush

•Equilibrium

•Dynamic

CMST Domain

WG 3. Synthesis of nano- and bio-colloidal materials: development and up-scaling

Uniform inorganic and organic nanoparticles (e.g. metals, oxides and latexes) with well-defined shapes and morphology.

Composite, core-shell and multilayered particles (e.g. quantum dots)

Bio-colloidal and bio-hybrid materials,

Capsules

Solid surfaces with well-defined roughness and functionality

Nanotechnology based coatings.

PEM after preparation:- polyanion- polycation- active component (e.g. siRNA polyplexes)

PEM after preparation:- polyanion- polycation- active component (e.g. siRNA polyplexes)

PEM under biological conditions and in contact with the cells of the

biological tissues

PEM under biological conditions and in contact with the cells of the

biological tissues

CMST Domain

WG 4. Kinetic and catalytic aspects of nano-colloids and nano-structured surfaces

Electrochemical active surfaces

Photocatalysis and colloids

Nanoparticulate dopants (gold or silver) increasing the efficiency and selectivity of catalytic reactions.

Enzymatic reactions that happen at interfaces

Kinetics of growth of nanoparticles obtained by different synthetic routes and the kinetics of self-assembly of aggregates, mono and multilayers, and hierarchical structures.

AgAgAg

TiO2 nanosheets TiO2 + Ag nanoparticles

A A+

e-

A A+

e-

Prussian blue NP

Conductive polymer blend

CMST Domain

WG 5. Processes and materials for everyday life and biomedical applications

chitosan gel for removal of heavy metal ions

Products for personal care;

House-hold detergency;

Particle or protein stabilized foams and emulsions;

Food products;

Environmental protection (e.g. sorbents)

Anti fouling coatings;

Drug carriers, pest control;

Selective fluorescent markers;

Targeted tumor therapy;

Photodynamic, termoablation

Antibacterial composite coatings

CMST Domain

WG 6. Colloid-based devices: sensors, assays, photonics and micro-fluidics

Idea for biofuel cell

Immunosensors and immunoassays;

Photonic devices;

Energy harvesting devices (solar cells);

Lab-on-a-chip and micro-fluidic devices;

Biofuel cells;Antibody-antgen binding

(optical, SPR, QCM, etc)

http://cnx.org/content/m33803/latest/

CNT + microbial cells

CMST Domain

Participants (proposal):28 COST countries: AT, B, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IL, IT, LT, LV, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, TR, UK

Non-COST countries: AU, CN, EG, IN, PS, RU, UA

Final approval of the CM1101 Action by the CSO – 17 May 2011

CMST Domain

Presently – 30 COST countries ( + DK, MT)

Participants (proposal):28 COST countries: AT, B, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IL, IT, LT, LV, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, TR, UK

Non-COST countries: AU, CN, EG, IN, PS, RU, UA

CMST Domain

TimetableTime Activities

Kick-off Workshop

WG1 WG2 WG3 WG4 WG5 WG6

WG meetings, training school, STSMs

COST Workshop + MC meeting

Year 1

Year 1 reporting

WG meetings, training school and STSMs

Midterm Conference + MC meeting

Year 2

Year 2 reporting


COST Workshop + MC meeting

Year 3

Year 3 reporting


Final Conference + MC meeting

Year 4

Final Report

CMST Domain

Instruments

• annual meetings of the WGs to review their specific activities and results;

• annual Action's training school for ESR with advanced lectures;

• at least 10 STSMs per year, and at least 70% of them for ESRs;

• maintaining gender balance;

• creation of international research teams within the WGs, facilitated by STSMs, using state-of-the-art equipment for their activities as incubators for future project proposals;

• annual workshop, which will gather representatives of all participating teams and renowned external experts – linked to ECIS Conference;

• dissemination activities (publications, conferences, fairs);

• a vista exchange of information between the Action members by e-mail, dedicated web page or society network portal;

CMST Domain

Organisation

WG 1

WG 2

WG 3

WG 6

WG 5

WG 4

WGLeader

WGLeader

WGLeader

WGLeader

WGLeader

WGLeader

Management Committee

Domain Committee COST Office

CMST Domain

Benefits:

Increased networking in colloid chemistry.

New ideas and joint scientific projects („ERA at work”).

Added value to the national programmes.

New opportunities for early stage researchers.

Promotion of partnerships between academia and industry.

CMST Domain

Initial Activities

Kick-off meeting (Brussels):

- Management Committee meeting, appointment of Chair and Vice-Chairs of the Action;

- Establish Working Groups and WG Leaders;

- Appointment of STSM Coordinator;

- Preliminary WG work programme;

First months:

- Collection of information about the national and other programmes in colloids (WG leaders);

- Preparation of WG programmes (list of projects);

- Approval of the WG programmes by MC;

CMST Domain

Thank you for your attention !

COST OfficeAvenue Louise 1491050 Brussels, Belgiumt: +32 (0)2 533 3800f: +32 (0)2 533 [email protected]

www.cost.eu

ANNEX 8

WG1

No. Group Institution Country

1 Reinhard Miller MPI KGF Potsdam

DE

2 Ángel V. Delgado Universidad de Granada ES 3 Davor Kovacevic University of Zagreb HR 4 Theodor D. Gurkov Sofia University BG 5 Miglena I.

ANGELOVA University Pierre et Marie Curie FR

6 Galya Staneva Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, BAS

BG

7 Victoria Dutschk University of Twente NL 8 Robin Curtis University of Manchester UK 9 Wuge Briscoe University of Bristol UK 10 Kazimiera Wilk Technical University Wroclaw PL 11 Francesca Ravera CNR-Istituto per l’Energetica e le

Interfasi IT

12 Marite Cardenas University of Copenhagen DK 13 Klemen Bohinc University of Ljubljana SI 14 Regine v. Klitzing Technische Universität Berlin DE 15 Piotr Warszynski ICSC PAS PL 16 Kell Mortensen University of Copenhagen DK

WG2


1 Mischa Borkovec University of Geneva CH 2 Dganit Danino Technion, Haifa IL 3 Daniel Harries The Hebrew University of Jerusalem IL 4 Peter Kralchevsky Sofia University BG 5 Mustafa Ersoz Selcuk University TR 6 Gerhard Kahl Technische Universitaet Wien AT 7 Davor Kovacevic University of Zagreb HR 8 Miglena I. ANGELOVA University Pierre et Marie Curie FR

2

9 Andreas Zumbuehl University of Geneva CH 10 Galya Staneva Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical

Engineering, BAS BG

11 Marian Sedlak Institute of Experimental Physics Slovak Academy of Sciences

SK

12 Björn Lindman University of Lund SE 13 Maria da Graça Martins

Miguel University of Coimbra PT

14 Robin Curtis University of Manchester UK 15 Mickaël Antoni University of Marseilles FR 16 Róbert Mészáros Eötvös University HU 17 Davide Gardini CNR - Institute of Science and

Technology for Ceramics IT

18 G. Koper Delft University of Technology NL 19 Wuge Briscoe University of Bristol UK 20 Enrique Lopez

Cabarcos Universidad Complutense ES

21 Andreas Fery University Bayreuth DE 22 Dusko Cakara University of Rijeka HR 23 Marija Bester-Rogac University of Ljubljana SI 24 Aiva Plotniece Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis LT 25 Antonio Fernandez

Barbero University of Almeria ES

26 Regine v. Klitzing Technische Universität Berlin DE 27 Kell Mortensen University of Copenhagen DK

WG3


1 Cosima Stubenrauch Institut für Physikalische Chemie, University Stutgart

DE

2 Mirjana Comor Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Belgrade

SR

3 Ibrahim UNAL Gazi University, Ankara TR 4 Mustafa Ersoz Selcuk University TR 5 Ángel V. Delgado Universidad de Granada ES 6 Zbigniew Adamczyk ICSC PAS PL 7 Miloslav Pekař Brno University of Technology CZ 8 Otto Glater University of Graz AT 9 Marian Sedlak Institute of Experimental Physics

Slovak Academy of Sciences SK

10 Frans Snijkers Flemish Institute for Technological Research

BE

11 Jolanta Liesiene Kaunas University of Technology LT 12 Maria da Graça Martins

Miguel University of Coimbra PT

13 Róbert Mészáros Eötvös University HU 14 Jaroslav Katona University of Novi Sad RS

3

15 Davide Gardini CNR - Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics

IT

16 Angela Agostiano University of Bari IT 17 Magali Boutonnet KTH SE 18 Heidi Johnsen SINTEF Materials and Chemistry NO 19 Georgi Yordanov University of Sofia BG 20 Enrique Lopez

Cabarcos Universidad Complutense ES

21 Finn Knut Hansen University of Oslo NO 22 Imre Dékány University of Szeged HU 23 Aiva Plotniece Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis LT 24 Antonio Fernandez

Barbero University of Almeria ES

25 Christos Trapalis Institute of Materials Science NCSR Demokritos

GR

Eid M. Sayed Azzam Egyptian petroleum research institute Egypt

WG4


1 Cosima Stubenrauch Institut für Physikalische Chemie, University Stutgart

D

2 Mirjana Comor Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Belgrade

RS

3 Dganit Danino Technion, Haifa IL 4 Zbigniew Adamczyk ICSC PAS PL 5 Aris Xenakis National Hellenic Research Foundation GR 6 Christos Trapalis Institute of Materials Science

NCSR Demokritos

GR

7 Ger Koper Delft University of Technology NL

WG5


1 Peter Kralchevsky Sofia University BG 2 Miloslav Pekař Brno University of Technology CZ 3 Otto Glater University of Graz AT 4 Theodor D. Gurkov Sofia University BG 5 Björn Lindman University of Lund SE 6 Jolanta Liesiene Kaunas University of Technology LT 7 Victoria Dutschk University of Twente NL 8 Jaroslav Katona University of Novi Sad RS 9 Andreas Zumbuehl University of Geneve CH

4

10 Libero Ligieri CNR-Istituto per l’Energetica e le Interfasi

IT

11 Aris Xenakis National Hellenic Research Foundation GR 12 Piotr Warszynski ICSC PAS PL

13 Thomas Zemb Institut de Chimie Séparative de Marcoule

FR

Monzer Fanun Al-Quds University Palestine

WG6


1 Frans Snijkers Flemish Institute for Technological Research

BE

2 Angela Agostiano University of Bari IT 3 Michele Ferrari CNR-Istituto per l’Energetica e le

Interfasi IT

4 Finn Knut Hansen University of Oslo NO 5 Jouko Peltonen Åbo Akademi University FI 6 Imre Dékány University of Szeged HU 7 Jaroslav Katrlík Institute of Chemistry, Center for

Glycomics, Slovak Academy of Sciences

SK

8 Reinhard Miller MPI KGF Potsdam

DE