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What is COST?

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COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is a funding agency for research and innovation networks. Our Actions help connect research initiatives across Europe and enable scientists to grow their ideas by sharing them with their peers. This boosts their research, career and innovation.

Core Group

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Wang Yu

Chair & Grant Holder and
GH Scientific Rep

Senior Researcher

NTNU, Norway

wang.yu@ntnu.no

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Wang Yu

Senior Researcher

NTNU, Norway

wang.yu@ntnu.no

+47 73 59 52 12
wang.yu@ntnu.no

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Lucyna Nyka

Vice-Chair

Chair & Grant Holder and
GH Scientific Rep

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Lucyna Nyka

Professor

Gdansk University of Technology, Poland

lucyna.nyka@pg.edu.pl

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Dongming XU

Grant Holder Manager

Chair & Grant Holder and
GH Scientific Rep

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Dongming XU

Senior Researcher

NTNU, Norway

dongming.xu@ntnu.no

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Monia Del Pint

WG 1: Risk Assessment Leader

Chair & Grant Holder and
GH Scientific Rep

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Monia Del Pint

Researcher

Loughborough University, UK

m.del-pinto@lboro.ac.uk

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Lee Bosher

WG 1: Risk Assessment Co-leader

Chair & Grant Holder and
GH Scientific Rep

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Lee Bosher

Professor

University of Leicester

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Mesut Dinler

WG 2: Climate Adaptation Leader

Chair & Grant Holder and
GH Scientific Rep

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Mesut Dinler

Assistant Professor

Politecnico di Torino, Italy

mesut.dinler@polito.it

+44 (0)1509 223781

m.del-pinto@lboro.ac.uk

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Hana Morel

WG 2: Climate Adaptation Co-Leader

Chair & Grant Holder and
GH Scientific Rep

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Hana Morel

Head of Climate Change

Historic England

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Chiara Bertolin

WG 3: Climate Mitigation Leader

Chair & Grant Holder and
GH Scientific Rep

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Chiara Bertolin

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Gabriele Lobaccaro

WG 3: Climate Mitigation Co-Leader

Chair & Grant Holder and
GH Scientific Rep

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Gabriele Lobaccaro

Professor 

NTNU

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Juliana Strogan

WG4: Community Engagement and Capacity Building Leader

Chair & Grant Holder and
GH Scientific Rep

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Juliana Strogan

Site manager

World Heritage Site Rjukan–Notodden, Norway

juliana.strogan@telemarkfylke.no

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Robin Chang

WG4: Community Engagement and Capacity Building Co-Leader

Chair & Grant Holder and
GH Scientific Rep

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Robin Chang

Researcher

RWTH Aachen University, Germany

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Simona von Eyb

WG 5: Urban Living Lab Heritage Cities

Chair & Grant Holder and
GH Scientific Rep

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Simona von Eyb

Director

World Heritage Office Bamberg, Germany

+34 673 627 670

jgborras@csa.upv.es

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Luana Alessandrini 

Grant Awarding Coordinator

Chair & Grant Holder and
GH Scientific Rep

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Luana Alessandrini

Head for the UNESCO World Heritage

Municipality of Urbino

+34 673 627 670

jgborras@csa.upv.es

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Matthias Ripp

Science Communication Coordinator

Chair & Grant Holder and
GH Scientific Rep

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Matthias Ripp

Site Manager

World Heritage Site of Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof, Germany

matthiasripp@gmail.com

+34 673 627 670

jgborras@csa.upv.es

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Rohit Jigyasu

International Advisor

Chair & Grant Holder and
GH Scientific Rep

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Rohit Jigyasu

Programme Manager 

ICCROM, Italy

+34 673 627 670

jgborras@csa.upv.es

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Júlia G. Borràs

Web and Social Media Coordinator

Chair & Grant Holder and
GH Scientific Rep

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Júlia G. Borràs

Lecturer 

Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)

jgborras@csa.upv.es

+34 673 627 670

jgborras@csa.upv.es

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Raimon C. Moreno

Web and Social Media Co-Leader

Chair & Grant Holder and
GH Scientific Rep

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Raimon C. Moreno

Lecturer 

Universitat Politècnica de València

+34 673 627 670

jgborras@csa.upv.es

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