Lobby organisation
European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Think tank or academic body · Think tanks & research also Technology & digital · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry
As of 8 October 2026, European Cooperation in Science and Technology appears in 3 declared MEP meetings (2 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.
In their own words
“COST provides networking opportunities for researchers and innovators in order to strengthen Europe’s capacity to address scientific, technological and societal challenges.”
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“In order to achieve its mission, COST has three strategic priorities: - Promoting and spreading excellence - Fostering interdisciplinary research for breakthrough science - Empowering and retaining young researchers and innovators Through its inclusiveness policy, COST supports the integration of research communities, leverages national research investments and addresses issues of global relevance. COST is thus a building block of the European Research Area, instrumental for successful innovation strategies and global cooperation.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 3 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2024–2025. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2024).
Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.
The MEPs they meet most
The 3 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2025 | Christian Ehler | Current affairs of COST Association |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Christian Ehler | FP10 |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Victor Negrescu | EU Budget 2025 |
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