It is a pleasure to inform you that the COST Strategic Plan is being implemented at full-speed. The COST Connect events have become highly successful in connecting COST Actions with stakeholders on key EU policy topics. The COST Academy is blossoming. The recent customer satisfaction survey demonstrates that COST excels in serving the European research and innovation community. COST Members fully supported a second mandate of the COST Director, thereby securing organisational continuity. In other words, COST is entirely prepared for making the transition to the Horizon Europe programme.

Wishing you all a prosperous 2019 full of COST Action.

Newsletter December 2018