COST FinAI Action Chair

The Action Chair is elected during an Action MC meeting by the Action MC from amongst the Action’s MC members. The Action Chair is responsible for the coordination and implementation of the Action. Among those responsibilities, the elected Action Chair has under its remit in the framework of these financial rules the following:

• Manage Action MC approvals / decisions concerning expenditure (for meetings, Training Schools, Local Organiser Support, Short Term Scientific Missions, Dissemination and Publications) and communicate the outcome of Action MC approvals / decisions to the Grant Manager and to the COST Association.
• Define and communicate to the Grant Manager, on behalf of the Action’s MC, a list of all eligible Action Participants who are entitled to be reimbursed for their attendance at approved meetings and Training Schools – this task shall be assumed by the Action Vice-Chair when the Action Chair is affiliated to the Grant Holder Institution.
• Authorise payments – this task shall be assumed by the Action Vice-Chair when the Action Chair is affiliated to the Grant Holder Institution.
• Review, sign and date financial reports – this task shall be assumed by the Action Vice-Chair when the Action Chair is affiliated to the Grant Holder Institution.

The current Action Chair is Prof. Dr. Joerg Osterrieder

The current Vice Action Chair is Prof. Dr. Valerio Poti