National Coordinators

The COST National Coordinators (CNC) are the national contact points in the various countries that are a Member of COST. They are typically employed by the national ministries, responsible for research and innovation, or national research agencies. COST National Coordinators appoint the national participants to COST Actions, which gather in the Management Committees of COST Actions. Also displayed on this page are the national contact points for COST’s Cooperating Member, Israel and COST’s Partner Member, South Africa.

For more information on the Members of COST visit our Members page.

Ms Anita Mnisi
Country representative for South Africa
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Ms Anita Mnisi

Deputy Director: Strategic Partnerships
Department of Science and Technology
Department of Science and Innovation of the Republic of South Africa

Ms Noemi Daugaard
Country representative for Switzerland
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Ms Noemi Daugaard
+41 31 308 23 27
noemi.daugaard@snf.ch

Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
Wildhainweg 3, Postfach CH-3001 Berne, Switzerland

Ms Blanka Mekinda Vidmar
Country representative for Slovenia
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Ms Blanka Mekinda Vidmar

Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS)
Bleiweisova cesta 30,
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija

Mr Murat Tiltak
Country representative for Türkiye
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Mr Murat Tiltak

International Cooperation Senior Expert
TÜBITAK
Tunus Caddesi No 80, Kavaklidere Çankaya (Ankara)

Ms. Martina Lukic
Country representative for Montenegro
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Ms. Martina Lukic
Tel. +382 20 405 334
martina.lukic@mpni.gov.me

Senior Advisor
Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation
Directorate for International Programmes and EU Integrations
Rimski trg 46, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro

Ms Lea Motzfeldt
Country representative for Denmark
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Ms Lea Motzfeldt
+ 45 72 31 86 19
lmot@ufm.dk

EU research and Innovation
Ministry of Higher Education and Science
Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science
Haraldsgade 53
DK-2100 Copenhagen OE
www.ufm.dk

Mr Stephen Borg
Country representative for Malta
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Mr Stephen Borg

R&I Programmes Executive at Malta Council For Science & Technology
The Malta Council for Science and Technology
Villa Bighi,
Dawret Giovanni Bichi,
Kalkara KKR 1320

Ms Pauline Oberthaler
Country representative for Austria
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Ms Pauline Oberthaler

Austrian Research Promotion Agency
Sensengasse 1
1090 Wien
Austria

Dr Ludmila Cermakova
Country representative for Czech Republic
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Dr Ludmila Cermakova

Unit of Management of International Research,
Development and Innovation Programs
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Karmelitska 529/5
118 12 Praha 1
Czech Republic

Mr Igor Chiosa
Country representative for Moldova
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Mr Igor Chiosa
+373 (22) 23 27 46
igor.chiosa@mec.gov.md

Interim Head, Research and innovation policy division
Ministry of Education and Research

Mr Tigran Arzumanyan
Country representative for Armenia
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Mr Tigran Arzumanyan
+374 60 62 35 58
tarznip@sci.am

Director at Scientific and Innovation Partnership Assistance Center
22 Orbeli Brothers str.
Yerevan 0028, Armenia

Ms Oksana Berezhna
Country representative for Ukraine
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Ms Oksana Berezhna

Director General of Innovation and Science Liaison with the Real Sector of Economy Directorate
Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
10 Peremohy Ave, Kyiv,
01135, Ukraine

Ms Natia Gabitashvli
Country representative for Georgia
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Ms Natia Gabitashvli

Deputy Head of International Relations & Strategic Development Department
Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia
52 Dimitri Uznadze Str
0102 Tbilisi
Georgia

Ms Solène Chevalier
Country representative for France
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Ms Solène Chevalier

French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation
1 rue Descartes – 75231
Paris
Cedex 05
France

Ms Nina Glimster
Country representative for Sweden
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Ms Nina Glimster
+46 8 546 44 215
cost@vr.se

Swedish Research Council
Hantverkargatan 11

Ms Milena Glavcheva
Country representative for Bulgaria
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Ms Milena Glavcheva
+359 2 9217 678
m.glavcheva@mon.bg

Chief Expert, Science Directorate
Ministry of Education and Science
2A Knyaz Aleksandar Dondukov Blvd.
1000 Sofia
Bulgaria

Dr Maria Rachele Nocera
Country representative for Italy
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Dr Maria Rachele Nocera
+39 (0)6 9772 7705
rachele.nocera@mur.gov.it

MUR – Ministry of University and Research
Directorate-General Internationalization and Communication
Office III Internationalization of research
Largo Antonio Ruberti 1 – 00153 Rome

Ms Anna Awdiejewa
Country representative for Poland
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Ms Anna Awdiejewa

Ministry of Education and Science
International Cooperation Department
1/3 Wspólna Str
00-529 Warsaw
Poland

Mrs Alma Hasanović
Country representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Mrs Alma Hasanović

Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Trg BiH 3
71000 Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Dr Mikko Ylikangas
Country representative for Finland
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Dr Mikko Ylikangas
+358 295 33 5143
mikko.ylikangas@aka.fi

Senior Science Adviser, PhD,
Research Council of Finland
Hakaniemenranta 6 (PO Box 131)
00531 Helsinki, Finland
Finland

Ms Bjanka Bethke
Country representative for Germany
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Ms Bjanka Bethke
+49 228 3821 2035
bjanka.bethke@dlr.de

DLR Project Management Agency, European and International Cooperation, Europe
Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1
53227 Bonn
Germany

Dr Maija Bundule
Country representative for Latvia
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Dr Maija Bundule

Head of International Research
Programme Unit
Department of International Cooperation
Programs and Projects
Latvian Council of Science
8 Smilšu Street, Rīga,
LV-1050, Latvia

Ms Nadine Heller-Genath
Country representative for Germany
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Ms Nadine Heller-Genath
+49 228 3821-1635
nadine.heller@dlr.de

DLR Project Management Agency, European and International Cooperation, Europe Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1
53227 Bonn
Germany

Mr Frankie Borg
Country representative for Malta
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Mr Frankie Borg
00356 23602106
frankie.borg@gov.mt

Executive, Framework Programme Unit
Malta Council for Science and Technology

Dr Helena Burg
Country representative for Luxembourg
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Dr Helena Burg
+352 26 19 25 55
helena.burg@fnr.lu

Head of International Relations
National Research Fund – FNR
Luxembourg

Dr Elena Dinu
Country representative for Romania
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Dr Elena Dinu

International Relation Department
National Authority for Scientific Research and Innovation
Mendeleev Street 21-25
010362 Bucharest
Romania

Mr Barak Gatenyo
Country representative for Israel
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Mr Barak Gatenyo
+972 2 5411812
cost@most.gov.il

Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology
Division for International Relations
3, Clermont Ganneau St., Kiryat Begin, P.O. Box 49100
IL – 9149002 Jerusalem
Israel

Ms Andrea Dankova
Country representative for Slovakia
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Ms Andrea Dankova

Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic,
Department of International Cooperation in Science and Technology,Division of Science and Technology
Lamačská cesta 8/A | 811 04 Bratislava | Slovak Republic

Ms Anna Goedhart
Country representative for the Netherlands
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Ms Anna Goedhart
+31 88 042 4210
cost@rvo.nl

Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl)
Team IRIS
P.O. Box 93144 2509 AC The Hague
Netherlands

Dr Trude Dypvik
Country representative for Norway
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Dr Trude Dypvik

The Research Council of Norway
P.O Box 564 N-1327 Lysaker
0283 Oslo
Norway

Mr David Flood
Country representative for Ireland
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Mr David Flood

Senior Executive
Enterprise Ireland
Eastpoint Business Park, Clontarf
Dublin, D03 E5R6
Ireland

Ms Doris Jozić
Country representative for Croatia
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Ms Doris Jozić
+385 (0) 1 4594-485
Doris.Jozic@mzo.hr

Technology Development and Innovation Department Associate
Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia
Donje Svetice 38
10 000 Zagreb
Croatia

Ms Katerina Karakasidou
Country representative for Cyprus
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Ms Katerina Karakasidou

Research and Innovation Foundation
European Programmes Department
P.O. Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Cyprus

Dr Katrin Kello
Country representative for Estonia
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Dr Katrin Kello

Senior Advisor
Department of International Research Cooperation
Estonian Research Council
90000759, Soola 8, Tartu 51004
Estonia

Ms Laura Kostelnickiene
Country representative for Lithuania
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Ms Laura Kostelnickiene

International Programme Coordinator
Research Council of Lithuania
Gedimino pr.3, LT-01103 Vilnius, Lithuania

Ms Georgia Kostopoulou
Country representative for Greece
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Ms Georgia Kostopoulou

Senior officer
European Union Division
International S&T Cooperation Directorate
General Secretariat for Research and Ιnnovation/GSRI
Ministry of Development and Investments
14-18, Mesogeion Ave
115 10 Athens
Greece

Ms Maria Teresa Martins
Country representative for Portugal
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Ms Maria Teresa Martins
+35 121 391 1540
cost@fct.pt

Science Officer
Ministry of Education and Science
Department for International Relations
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia/ Foundation for Science and Technology, Avd. Carlos I, 126
1249-074 Lisbon
Portugal

Ms Ntombi Mchuba
Country representative for South Africa
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Ms Ntombi Mchuba

Assistant Director: Strategic Partnerships
Department of Science and Technology
DST Building (Building no. 53)
Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria
Private Bag X894 PRETORIA
Pretoria0001
Gauteng
South Africa

www.dst.gov.za

More information on South African COST seed funding: https://bit.ly/3O1DeF1

Zoran Mijić
Country representative for Serbia
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Zoran Mijić
+381 11 3713004
ncc-serbia@ipb.ac.rs

Associate Research Professor
University of Belgrade
Institute of Physics
118 Pregrevica
11080 Belgrade
Serbia

Ms Noelia Romero López
Country representative for Spain
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Ms Noelia Romero López

Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (FECYT)/Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology
Calle del Pintor Velázquez 5
28100 Alcobendas (Madrid)
Spain

Ms Annemarie Renier
Country representative for Switzerland
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Ms Annemarie Renier
+41 31 3082139
cost@snf.ch

Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
Wildhainweg 3
3001 Berne
Switzerland

Ms Evis Tasellari
Country representative for Albania
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Ms Evis Tasellari

Head of Bilateral Relations Unit
National Agency of Scientific Research and Innovation
Boulevard Papa Gjon Pali Li, Nr 3
Tirana
Albania

Mr Herbee Thomas
Country representative for United Kingdom
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Mr Herbee Thomas
+44 (0) 207 215 8356
cost.ukcnc@dsit.gov.uk

European Research Policy
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
1 Victoria Street
SW1H 0ET London
United Kingdom

Ms Orsolya Toth
Country representative for Hungary
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Ms Orsolya Toth

National Research, Development and Innovation Office
Department of International Affairs
Kéthly Anna tér 1
1077 Budapest
Hungary

Mr Aleksandar Tutnovski
Country representative for the Republic of North Macedonia
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Mr Aleksandar Tutnovski

Ministry of Education and Science
Str. Cyril and Methodius, 54
1000 Skopje
The Republic of North Macedonia

Ms Bylgja Valtysdottir
Country representative for Iceland
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Ms Bylgja Valtysdottir

The Icelandic Centre for Research – RANNÍS
Borgartún 30
IS-105 Reykjavík
Iceland

Ms Pascale Van Dinter
Country representative for Belgium
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Ms Pascale Van Dinter
+32 2 238 37 43
cost-nc@belspo.be

Belgian Science Policy Office
International Coordination
WTC III
Boulevard Simon Bolivar 30
1000 Brussels
Belgium