MARGISTAR at the Sustainability of COST Actions Networking Event in Brussels
Written by Andrej Ficko (University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical faculty) Trust, Ideas, and Proof of Concept: Key Elements for Sustaining the COST Action Network The COST Academy...
Helping rural Ireland reimagine a more prosperous future for their towns and villages
By Dr Michelle Cowley-Cunningham and Antonia Egli (Dublin City University) Rural development creates vibrant environments with improved economic opportunities for people to live and work....
Céad MÃle Fáilte: MARGISTAR Meets in Ireland for the COST Action’s Second General Assembly
On April 17 and 18, the Irish Institute of Digital Business (IIDB) at Dublin City University (DCU) welcomed international researchers from the MARGISTAR COST Action to the project's second annual General Assembly in Dublin. Prof Theo Lynn, Prof Colm O'Gorman, and Antonia Egli represent Ireland within the MARGISTAR consortium and lead the Action's Science Communications team. Over two days, consortium members focused on strategies to further progress MARGISTAR during the second grant period and met with stakeholders in Ireland to understand how different communities were seeking to address issues through rural town regeneration, digitisation, re-afforestation, or diversifying agriculture.
Poster Perfect: Sticking Ideas at Dublin City University’s Engaged Research Festival
This December, MARGISTAR’s Antonia Egli presented the COST Action’s research poster at Dublin City University’s Engaged Research Festival, hosted by DCU’s Centre for Engaged Research. In this blog, the Centre’s Coordinator, Luke Quinlan, takes a closer look at the meaning and potential of engaged research, as well as the challenges and barriers associated with its practices.
From Peaks to Policy: MARGISTAR’s Working Group 1 Visits the Mountains of Albania
MARGISTAR has been out and about this autumn. Shortly after a first in-person meeting with Working Group 2 in Türkiye, Working Group 1 members met in Albania this October. Read on for a short overview of our COST Action meeting, along with a glimpse of the Albanian peaks and valleys we were lucky to visit.
Carpathian Futures – Critical Transitions: MARGISTAR at the Forum Carpaticum 2023
The 7th Forum Carpaticum, themed "Carpathian Futures – Critical Transitions," took place in Krakow, Poland, from the 25th to 28th of September 2023. Held biennially, this conference embraces an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approach, promoting sustainable and eco-friendly solutions for the Carpathians and other mountain regions. One of its primary objectives this year was to foster knowledge exchange and collaboration among diverse stakeholders, addressing pressing transitions.
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MARGISTAR’s 4th Call for Inclusiveness Target Countries Conference Grant Applications
MARGISTAR is launching its fourth call for Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITC) Conference Grants for conferences occurring between June 1 2025 and September 30 2025. All applications must be submitted before the deadline on April 20 2025, and all activities must occur before September 30.
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MARGISTAR’s 4th Call for Dissemination Conference Grant Applications
MARGISTAR is launching its fourth call for Dissemination Conference Grants for conferences occurring between June 1 2025 and September 30 2025. All applications must be made before the deadline on April 20 2025, and all activities must occur before September 30 2025.
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MARGISTAR’s 3rd Call for Short-Term Scientific Mission Grant Applications
MARGISTAR launches its third call for Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) for mobilities occurring between June 1 2025 and September 30 2025. All applications must be submitted before the deadline on April 20 2025, and all activities must occur before September 30.
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MARGISTAR 2nd call for Virtual Mobility (VM) Grant Applications
MARGISTAR launches its second call for Virtual Mobility (VM) for mobilities occurring between June 1 and September 30 2025. All applications must be submitted before the deadline on April 20 2025, and all activities must occur before September 30.
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MARGISTAR 1st call for Young Researchers and Innovators (YRI) Conference Grant Applications
MARGISTAR is launching its first call for Young Researchers and Innovators (YRI) Conference Grant for conferences occurring between June 1 and September 30 2025. All applications must be submitted before the deadline on April 20 2025, and all activities must occur before September 30th.