COST SÉANCE D'INFORMATION BELGE 2026
Belgian COST Contact Points
Les Points de Contacts Nationaux de COST (CNC) belges organiseront le 17 mars 2026 au Hoek 38 (FWO) à Bruxelles pour l’appel COST 2026 (dont la date-limite d’introduction des candidatures est fixée en automne 2026), une session d’info:
- D’une part : info générale pour les chercheurs et porteurs de projets basés en Belgique qui souhaitent en savoir plus sur COST et ses opportunités de mise en réseau
- D’autre part : ‘tips and tricks’ pour les chercheurs et porteurs de projets qui envisagent de soumettre une candidature en tant que 'proposant principal’ ou 'proposant secondaire'.
AGENDA
17-03-2026
AGENDA COST INFORMATION SESSION 2026
09:00‑09:30 | Registration and coffee
09:30-09:40 | Welcome words and COST in Belgium by Pascale Van Dinter, Belgian member of COST Committee of Senior Officials / COST National Coordinator, BELSPO
09:40-10:10 | What is COST and how to engage with COST by Bart Veys from the COST Association
10:10-10:30 | Added value and benefits by prof. Dr. Lore Mergaerts from KU Leuven, MC member and Working Group Leader in CA22128 Establishing Networks to Implement the Principles on Effective Interviewing for Investigations
10:30-10:50 | Added value and benefits by Dr. Ahmed Rassili from Centre de recherches métallurgiques, MC-Member in CA20133 Cross-border transfer and development of sustainable resource recovery strategies towards zero waste
+ Working Group member in CA21127 Techno-economic analysis of carbon mitigation technologies
10:50-11:20 | How to prepare your COST proposal by Bart Veys from the COST Association
11:20-11:40 | Tips and tricks for preparing a COST proposal by Dr. Alessandro Parente (tbc) from ULB and chair of the COST action CA22151 Cyber-Physical systems and digital twins for the decarbonisation of energy-intensive industries
11:40-12:00 | Q&A
12:00-14:00 | End of session and networking lunch