Management
COST is governed by the COST Member States.
Its highest decision-making body is the "Committee of Senior Officials" (CSO) which consists of two representatives per country, one of them being the COST National Coordinator (CNC). It is responsible for the strategic development of COST and decides, amongst other things, on the proposed new Actions following the Open Call.
COST Domain Committees are composed of scientists of the European scientific community.
The European Science Foundation implements the COST Office through a contract with the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation. The COST Office is based in Brussels, Belgium. It supports the scientific activities and implements CSO decisions.
Read more about this topic: European Cooperation In Science And Technology
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