Brussels, 02/08/2004 (Agence Europe) - After a period of uncertainty, European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research, known under the acronym COST, is about to play an increased role. COST could contribute to the realisation of European Research Area (ERA) objectives, which were adopted by the European Council in Lisbon in March 2000.
Created in 1971, COST is the oldest and broadest intergovernmental network for cooperation in research. With a budget of less than 1%...