COST Countries
An overview of the countries involved in COST.
In total, there are 36 COST Countries:
- 35 member states: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Serbia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and
- One cooperating state: Israel
A cooperating state implies non-voting membership in the COST Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) and in the Domain Committees as well as full member rights on Action level.
COST countries play an important role in the governance of COST. The links section lists national information on COST and the Who's who section provides you with the contact details of the CSO members or COST National Coordinator in your country.
COST has also signed reciprocal agreements with Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. This means European scientists can work with other researchers in these regions and increase international collaboration.
COST networks are truly global
Participation in COST Actions is not limited to COST countries.
Institutions from non-COST countries may join COST Actions provided there is a mutual benefit.
