Description

AUGent in collaboration with COST Association are organizing the info event: COST meets Researcher in Ghent on Mai 22nd from 13:00h – 17:00h. During this event you will learn how to participate within a COST action and what the benefits are. (Former) COST participants will tell you how participating in a COST action help(ed) them in their career.

Agenda:

13:00-13:10          Registration 

13:10-13:15            Welcome

13:15–14:15            The COST Programme: how to get involved - Elwin Reimink & Emiljano Kaziaj (COST Association)

14:15-14:25            Belgian nomination procedure for a COST Action Management Committee (via video) - Man Hei To (FWO)

14:25-14:45           Break

14:45-15:30           Testimonial of COST participants
                                  • Peter Lacoere (HoGent), Public value capture of increased property values
                                  • Anton Nikiforov (UGent), Plasma applications for smart and sustainable agriculture
                                  • Alexis Dewaele (UGent), European Network for Research Evaluation in the Social Sciences and the Humanities
                                  • Griet Glorieux (UGent), Personalized medicine in chronic kidney disease: improved outcome based on Big Data
                                  • Patricia Clement (UGent), Glioma MR Imaging 2.0
                                  • Stefaan Werbrouck (UGent), European Network for Innovative Woody Plant Cloning

15:30–16:15           Panel discussion moderated by Margo Baele (EU-team UGent)

16:15-17:00            Closing + network drink/snacks
 

Location: HoGent, Campus Schoonmeersen, Building B B 0.064. (Campus Schoonmeersen is close to Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station. We recommend coming by public transport. More information on how to reach Campus Schoonmeersen  

The event is limited to 100 participants. Please register until 10/05/2023.
We are looking forward to welcoming you!