Agenda of the 11-12 September meeting of the working group of legal, administrative and financial questions in European Cooperation in Scientific and Technical research (COST JAF group)

Brussels, 18 Jul 2003

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Meeting of the COST JAF Group will take place in two parts:

Part I (SIG)
Chair: Dr. John BARTZIS, Vice-Chair, CSO

1. Adoption of the agenda

2. Summary of Conclusions of the SIG Meeting on 7- 8 May 2003 (COST 251/03)

3. International co-operation
- Presentation by Ms Marita KAYAMANIDOU, Commission DG Research Unit 05, International scientific co- operation policy

4. COST Strategy

5. Profile of future CSO Chair

6. Any other business of strategic interest

Part II
The meeting will continue on Friday, 12 September 2003 at 10h00.
Chair: Dr. Eva M. KLAPER, Vice-Chair, CSO

7. Summary of Conclusions of the JAF meeting of 7 May 2003(COST 250/03)

8. Status report on the contract between the ESF and the Commission and on the COST Office (incl. human resources)

9. - Action statistics
- Workplan 2004
- Financial planning for 2004

10. COST reforms(based on the Assessment Panel report)

11. Joint meeting COST - ESF on 2 October 2003

12. Conference participation
- first impressions from the Nanofair, 9­11 September 2003, St. Gallen, Switzerland

13. Any other business

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