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COST
European COoperation in the Field of
Scientific and Technical Research WWW pages
http//www.cordis.lu/cost/
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Advantages of COST

• Fosters ST Co-operation across Europe by
  creating lasting networks of scientists
  researchers
• Promotes co-operation between Candidate Countries
  and the EU and facilitates their integration
• Explores new areas of co-operative research
  endeavour

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COST Countries

• COST Member States
• ? The 25 EU Member States1
• EFTA Member States ? Iceland ? Norway ?
  Switzerland ? Candidate Countries ? Bulgaria ?
  Romania ? Turkey? Other Countries ? Serbia and
  Montenegro2 ? Croatia2 ? FYR of Macedonia
  (FYROM)2
• COST Co-operating States ? Israel

1 from 1 May 04 2 Not Associated to FP
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Organisations from non-COST countries

• May participate on an Action by Action basis
  given
• there is mutual ST benefit
• the Committee of Senior Officials approves
• participation is confirmed by an exchange of
  letters between the organisation and the CSO

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Number of Non-COST Participation 2003
Total number of participations in running
Actions 84
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COST Action 856 Ecological Aspects of
Denitrification, with Emphasis on
Agriculture 2nd Scientific Meeting Marburg,
Germany, March 25 28, 2004
Working group 1 Molecular biology and
biochemistry of denitrification Working group 2
Ecology of denitrification Working group 3
Impacts of denitrification on agriculture, air
and water pollution Working group 4
Denitrification and related processes