This special video gives floor to some of the key personalities who played an important role throughout the development of the COST Programme.
Interviewees are:
– Prof. Paulo Ferrão, current President of the COST Association
– Prof. Janet Mifsud, COST Committee of Senior Officials for Malta
– Dr Emmanuel Pasco-Viel, former member of the COST Committee of Senior Officials for France, of the Executive Board and former interim Vice-President of COST
– Mr Robert-Jan Smits, former Director General DG Research and Innovation (2010-2018) at the European Commission
– Mrs Rita Ward, former Member of the COST Committee of Senior Officials for Ireland, National Coordinator and Executive Board member
– Prof. Sierd Cloetingh, former President of the COST Association (2017-2019)
– Dr Ángeles Rodríguez-Peña, Former President of the COST Association (2010-2017)
– Prof. Francesco Fedi, Former President of the COST Association (2004-2010)
– Dr Eva Klaper, Former member of the Committee of Senior Officials for Switzerland, Executive Board member and COST National Coordinator
Read more about COST 50 years here