October 14, 2026

COST Action News

“From Research to Practice – Increasing Agency in the Time of Climate Crisis” 18–20 June 2026 | Porto, Portugal The second CliMent Training School brought together young researchers, experienced academics, and international experts in a shared effort to strengthen the bridge between qualitative research and real-world climate action. Held at Faculty of Medicine and at…

“CliMent Training: Survey Design in Climate–Mental Health Methods in Climate–Mental Health Survey Design and Quantitative Data Analysis” 17–19 March | United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies in Bruges, Belgium The CliMent Training School on Survey Design in Climate–Mental Health brought together researchers and practitioners in Bruges to explore advanced methodological approaches for…

From Arctic search and rescue to maritime labour, migration law and communications, BlueRights members are using Short-Term Scientific Missions to deepen research, access new expertise and build collaborations across Europe. These four missions show what changes when researchers work in a different environment — and how mobility can turn new perspectives into stronger research and…

Marking 60 years of the UN International Covenants on Human Rights, this conference in Tbilisi will explore how human rights protection can better respond to vulnerable people. BlueRights sessions will focus on the right to health at sea, seafarers’ wellbeing, mental health vulnerabilities, and the legal and governance challenges shaping protection in maritime environments.

From 4–5 September, the Group on Insect Nutrition (GIN-TONIC, COST Action CA23127 – COST Association – European Cooperation in Science and Technology) brought together early-career researchers from across Europe and beyond for three intense days on "Methods in Insect Nutrition Research" – hosted by the Research-Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf, Germany. Day…

Are you interested in insect nutrition research and the methods behind it? On the 4th of September, mark your calendars! We’re waiting for you to join us online for the GIN-TONIC Training School: “Methods in Insect Nutrition Research”, the 1st online Training School organised by Working Groups 1, 2, and 5. Online session ⏰ 08:50–17:25…