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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span
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Madam, Dear Sir,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-right:-1.15pt"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#56585B">The
COST Association will host an
</span><b><u><span
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href="http://www.cost.eu/events/icf-zagreb"><span
style="color:#2A678B">Introduction to the
COST Framework Programme</span></a></span></u></b><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#56585B">,
on <b>Friday 20 May 2016</b> from <b>10:00 to
13:30</b>, at the <b>University of Zagreb,
Faculty Electrical Engineering and Computing, in
Zagreb</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#56585B"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#56585B">The
objective is to inform national research communities
about the COST Framework’s policies, activities and
funding opportunities, with an emphasis on the Open
Call for new COST Actions proposals, and COST Action
representatives from the specific countries showcase
the outstanding results of their participation in
COST Actions and share their experiences and best
practices.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#56585B"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#56585B">The
programme is available on this
</span><u><span
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moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.cost.eu/events/icf-zagreb"><span
style="color:#2A678B">webpage</span></a></span></u><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#56585B">.
Some of the topics of discussion are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#56585B">COST
Framework: What is it and how does it work?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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title="Click for explanation"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#56585B;text-decoration:none">COST
Actions</span></a><span
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What are they and how to get involved?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Call</span></a><span
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How to prepare a successful </span><a
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title="Click for explanation"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#56585B;text-decoration:none">COST
Action</span></a><span
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proposal?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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value and impact of participating in
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title="Click for explanation"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#56585B;text-decoration:none">COST
Actions</span></a><span
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style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#56585B">National
participation in
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style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#56585B;text-decoration:none">COST
Actions</span></a><span
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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#56585B">Attendance
is open to national and local research communities,
as well as industry, SMEs, private labs, academia
and other interested groups. Participants of running
and ended </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.cost.eu/service/glossary/COST-Action"
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Actions</span></a><span
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from Croatia are also invited to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#56585B">This
information session is organised with the kind
support of the
<b>University of Zagreb, Faculty Electrical
Engineering and Computing</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:justify"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#F47729">Free
online registration:</span></b><b><span
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style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#56585B">(Registrations
close on Thursday 19 May at 12 noon Local Time)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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NOTE:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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align="center"><b><span
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seating is limited,
<u>registrations are on a first-come-first-serves
basis</u><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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and remain at your disposal should you have any
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lang="EN-US">Chris Irons</span></b><span
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lang="EN-US"><br>
Conferences Officer<br>
COST Association | Avenue Louise 149<br>
1050 Brussels | Belgium<br>
Tel: +32 (0) 2 533 38 18 Fax: +32 (0) 2 533 38 90</span><span
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