{"id":155,"date":"2020-08-30T19:08:44","date_gmt":"2020-08-30T19:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cost.eu\/?page_id=155"},"modified":"2026-01-16T12:34:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T11:34:03","slug":"timeline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cost.eu\/about\/timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) is the longest-running European framework for Research and Innovation. For over 50 years, we have offered European researchers and innovators, a simple and flexible pathway to take part in the best science and technology networks in Europe and across the world. Below is the COST timeline which displays&nbsp;many of the major milestones that constitute the history of COST.<\/p>\n\n\n<section\n    class=\"timeline bg-gray-100 wp-blocks-block wp-block-timeline  alignfull\"\n>\n    <div class=\"container timeline-container relative\">\n        <div class=\"timeline relative py-4\">\n                                                <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>During the 1960s European countries began to frame science policies in order to close the gap in science and technology between Europe and the USA.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        1960s\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Mr Hans-Hilger Haunschild is appointed Chair of COST.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:mr-8 md:text-right\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                        1970\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Mr Rolf Berger is appointed Chair of COST.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        1971\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>The Ministerial Conference of 22 and 23 November 1971 is generally presented as the official entry into force of COST and at which the first Inter-governmental agreements were signed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/audiovisual.ec.europa.eu\/en\/video\/I-009170\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:mr-8 md:text-right\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                        1971\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Mr Cyril Silver is appointed Chair of COST.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        1973\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>5 COST Actions running.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:mr-8 md:text-right\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                        1975\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Mr Stanley Nielsen is appointed Chair of COST.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        1976\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Mr Johan Martin-L\u00f6f is appointed Chair of COST.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:mr-8 md:text-right\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                        1980\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Mr Jean-Pierre Rozelot is appointed Chair of COST.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        1985\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>28 COST Actions running.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:mr-8 md:text-right\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                        1985\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Mr Emilio Munoz-Ruiz is appointed Chair of COST.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        1986\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Mr Nicolas Roulet is appointed Chair of COST.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:mr-8 md:text-right\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                        1990\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Ministerial Conference in Vienna, 5 Members added: Serbia, Hungary, Iceland, Poland and Czecholslovakia.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        1991\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>2 Members added: Croatia, Slovenia.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:mr-8 md:text-right\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                        1992\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>2 Members added: Czech Republic, Slovakia<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        1993\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Mr Maximilian Metzger is appointed Chair of COST. <a href=\"https:\/\/scientific-info.cern\/archives\/CERN_archive\/guide\/management\/directorate\/isametzger\">Read more about his role\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:mr-8 md:text-right\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                        1994\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>COST Interaction Conference in Basel, Switzerland.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        1995\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>117 COST Actions running.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:mr-8 md:text-right\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                        1996\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Ministerial Conference in Prague \u2013 3 Members are added Malta, Romania, Estonia.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        1997\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Mr G\u00f6sta Diehl is appointed Chair of COST.<a href=\"https:\/\/cordis.europa.eu\/article\/id\/16905-cost-reelects-chairman-and-welcomes-fyr-back-into-committee-\"> Read more\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:mr-8 md:text-right\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                        1998\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>4 Observer Members added, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia, Cyprus.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        1998\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>4 Members added, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia, Cyprus.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:mr-8 md:text-right\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                        1999\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Israel becomes a Cooperating Member.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        2000\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>The 6th framework programme FP6 commences in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/growth\/sectors\/space\/research\/fp6_en\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:mr-8 md:text-right\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                        2002\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>The Republic of North Macedonia joins COST as a Member.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        2002\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Ministerial Conference in Dubrovnik.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:mr-8 md:text-right\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                        2003\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>ESF creates the COST office in Brussels to implement COST during FP7.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        2004\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Mr Tony Mayer is appointed the Director of COST.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:mr-8 md:text-right\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                        2004\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Prof. Dr Francesco Fedi is appointed President of COST.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        2004\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Dr Martin Grabert is appointed the Director of COST.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:mr-8 md:text-right\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                        2005\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>170 COST Actions running.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        2006\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>The 7th framework programme (FP7) for Research and Technical Development commences.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/research-and-innovation\/funding\/funding-opportunities\/funding-programmes-and-open-calls_en\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:mr-8 md:text-right\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                        2007\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Bosnia and Herzegovina joins as a COST Member.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        2009\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Dr Angeles Rodr\u00edguez-Pe\u00f1a is appointed President of COST in June 2010, holding office until June 2017.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:mr-8 md:text-right\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                        2010\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Ministerial Conference in Palma de Mallorca.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        2010\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Dr Monica Dietl is appointed the Director of COST.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:mr-8 md:text-right\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                        2011\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>COST Members established the COST Association as the legal entity to implement COST.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cost.eu\/the-cost-association-is-up-and-running\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        2013\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>297 Actions running.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:mr-8 md:text-right\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                        2014\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Horizon 2020, the 8th framework programme commences.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/programmes\/horizon2020\/en\/what-horizon-2020\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        2014\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Ministerial Conference \u2013 Montenegro added as COST Member.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:mr-8 md:text-right\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                        2015\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Ministerial Conference in Bratislava.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cost.eu\/strengthened-intergovernmental-support-for-cost-in-bratislava\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        2016\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Dr Ronald de Bruin is appointed the Director of COST.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:mr-8 md:text-right\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                        2016\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Prof. Dr Sierd Cloetingh is appointed President of COST in June 2017.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        2017\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>COST Connect launched. COST Connect are thematic workshops that bring COST Actions, policymakers and key European stakeholders together to network and grow their ideas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cost.eu\/cost-actions-event\/action-networking-tools\/cost-connect\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:mr-8 md:text-right\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                        2017\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Albania joins as a COST Member. Kosovo* becomes a COST Near Neighbour Country. *This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244\/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        2018\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center 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md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>The COST Association welcomes the Republic of South Africa as its first COST Partner Member.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        2019\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                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font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        2021\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Prof. Alain Beretz is appointed President of COST in June 2021.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span 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bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:ml-8\" data-aos=\"fade-left\">\n                        2022\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row-reverse\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:ml-16\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Prof. Salvatore Grimaldi is appointed President of COST in July 2023.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <span class=\"timeline__item__circle hidden md:block absolute w-10 h-10 rounded-full border-4 border-white bg-orange-500 -ml-5\" data-aos=\"zoom-in-up\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"block mb-4 md:mb-0 md:w-1\/2 text-orange-500 text-2xl xl:text-3xl font-normal md:mr-8 md:text-right\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n                        2023\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"timeline__item relative my-8 flex items-center\">\n                <div class=\"timeline__item__inner relative flex-1 bg-white md:bg-transparent rounded shadow-md md:shadow-none p-4 flex flex-col-reverse md:items-center md:justify-center md:flex-row\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg relative md:bg-white md:rounded md:shadow-md md:p-4 md:w-1\/2 md:mr-16\" data-aos=\"fade-right\" data-aos-delay=\"400\">\n                        <p>Prof. \u00c5se Gornitzka is appointed 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