{"id":151476,"date":"2023-11-13T15:56:43","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T14:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cost.eu\/?page_id=151476"},"modified":"2025-12-04T11:20:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T10:20:08","slug":"international-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cost.eu\/about\/strategy\/international-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"International collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

International collaboration is key to strengthening brain capacity in research and innovation. Working together with peers from different geographical locations increases richness of knowledge, reduces repetition in research, and avoids the isolation of research communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The COST programme nourishes open and inclusive networks in all scientific domains. It is committed to bringing together all relevant stakeholders who can provide added value to tackle different societal challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COST Actions are open to all participants, not only to COST Full Members<\/a> but also to peers from around the world. Find out what opportunities are available depending on your location:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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COST connects with researchers and innovators from the countries neighbouring its Full Members. These countries are known as COST Near Neighbour Countries (NNCs) and include Algeria, Azerbaijan, Belarus*, Egypt, The Faroe Islands, Jordan, Kosovo**, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine***, Russia****, Syria, and Tunisia (marked in green on the map above).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Near Neighbour Country participation in running COST Actions <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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COST aims to double NNC participation in COST Actions by the end of Horizon Europe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchers from NNCs can be involved in a COST Action from the very beginning or join an existing Action. NNC researchers are eligible for reimbursement if they would like to participate in or organise any Action networking tools<\/a>. Although researchers coming from an NNC cannot be the main proposer of a new COST Action, they can be part of a proposing network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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