european cooperation in science and technology ( cost ) is europe 's longest-running intergovernmental framework for cooperation in science and technology .

founded in 1971 , cost holds a successful history of funding science and technology networks for over 40 years , offering scientists the opportunity to embark upon bottom-up , multidisciplinary cooperation across all science and technology domains .

also known as cost actions , these science and technology networks allow scientists to grow their ideas by sharing them with their peers .

this gives impetus to their research , career and innovation .

researchers , engineers and scholars from both public and private sectors can set up their own network in any field of science and technology .

they can also choose to join running actions or evaluate proposals for cost actions .

cost actions grow throughout a funding period of 4 years .

the funding covers networking activities such as meetings ( e.g. travel , subsistence , local organiser support ) , conferences , workshops , short-term scientific exchanges , training schools , publications and dissemination activities .

cost does not fund research itself .

the european union and the russian federation have a strong history of cooperation in science and technology , based on common interests and mutual benefit .
eu - russian federation cooperation in science , technology and innovation . a roadmap for action 2011 - 2013 214 kb
this agreement shall be administered by a joint science and technology cooperation committee composed of representatives of each party .
this agreement shall supersede and replace those provisions of the european communities - canada framework agreement for commercial and economic cooperation governing existing science and technology collaboration .
created in 1971 , cost has laid the foundations of european cooperation in research and development .
professor guy poppy , one of the uk’s leading experts on food systems and food security , has been appointed as the uk science representative to the european cooperation in science and technology ( cost ) .
cost is an intergovernmental framework , for european cooperation in science and technology , allowing the coordination of nationally - funded research on a european level . enterprise ireland manages ireland’s national membership of cost .
other activities as may be mutually determined by the joint science and technology cooperation committee in accordance with the applicable policies and programmes of the parties .
other areas may be added to this list upon review and recommendation by the joint science and technology cooperation committee and subject to decisions in accordance with procedures in force for each party .
the eu - russia joint science and technology cooperation committee meeting took place in brussels on 23 june 2017 , co - chaired by the director for international cooperation of the european commission ' s directorate - general for research and innovation ms . cristina russo and the director of the department of science and technology of the ministry of education and science of the russian federation mr . sergey matveev . the discussion was held in a friendly and constructive spirit .
cost ( european cooperation in science and technology ) supports transnational cooperation among researchers , engineers and scholars across europe . the initiative provides financial support for joint activities such as conferences , short - term scientific exchanges and publications to cost actions bringing together researchers from at least 7 countries .
it is a unique means for them to jointly develop their own ideas and new initiatives across all fields in science and technology , including social sciences and humanities , through pan - european networking of nationally funded research activities . based on a european intergovernmental framework for cooperation in science and technology , cost has been contributing - since its creation in 1971 - to closing the gap between science , policy makers and society throughout europe and beyond . as a precursor of advanced multidisciplinary research , cost plays a very important role in building a european research area ( era ) .
cost is an intergovernmental framework for european cooperation in science and technology , allowing the coordination of nationally - funded research on a european level . cost has a very specific mission and goal . it contributes to reducing the fragmentation in european research investments and opening the european research area to cooperation worldwide . as a precursor of advanced multidisciplinary research , cost plays a very important role in building a european research area ( era ) . it anticipates and complements the activities of the eu framework programmes , constituting a “bridge” towards the scientific communities of emerging countries .
enhancing the bilateral s & t ; partnership with the russian federation ( bilat - rus - advanced ) project aims to facilitate the science - technology and innovation cooperation between russia and the eu .
cost is the longest - running european framework supporting trans - national cooperation among researchers , engineers and scholars across europe .
the purpose of this agreement is to encourage and facilitate cooperation between the community and canada in fields of common interest where the parties are supporting research and development activities to advance science and / or technology relevant to those fields of interest .
european cooperation in science and technology ( cost ) is a framework for the transnational coordination of research activities . the academy and cost signed a reciprocal agreement for australian and european scientists to participate in cost actions —networks open to researchers and stakeholders through workshops , conferences , and other activities . under the terms of the agreement and cost guidelines , australia is regarded as a country with reciprocal arrangements .
cost actions are a flexible , fast , effective and efficient networking instrument for researchers , engineers and scholars to cooperate and coordinate nationally funded research activities . cost actions allow european researchers to jointly develop their own ideas in any science and technology field .
cost is a european cooperation measure in the field of scientific and technical research . it does not fund research itself but provides a platform for european scientists to cooperate on a particular project and exchange expertise . these projects are called “actions” .
the meeting took stock of progress made in eu - russia cooperation in research and innovation and confirmed joint flagship initiatives in the fields of research infrastructure , health and aeronautics . russia confirmed its intention to host the eu contest for young scientists in 2019 and to cooperate with the eu in open science policies and in young scientist exchanges .
it also increases the mobility of researchers across europe and fosters the establishment of scientific excellence in the nine key science and technology fields : biomedicine and molecular biosciences , food and agriculture , forests , their products and services , materials , physics and nanosciences , chemistry and molecular sciences and technologies , earth system science and environmental management , information and communication technologies , transport and urban development , individuals , societies , cultures and health .
cost is a unique means for european researchers to jointly develop their own ideas and new initiatives across all scientific disciplines through trans - european networking of nationally funded research activities .
the 2011 - 2013 eu - russia s & t ; cooperation roadmap provides information on the achievements of ongoing eu - russian cooperation through both the eu and russian funding programmes , describes actions which are currently being planned , and sets out potential new actions for strengthening cooperation and building a strategic partnership between the eu and russia in research and innovation .
the former science organisation which was structured into nine science and technology domains has been replaced by a new organisation aiming at guaranteeing a fully open and bottom - up approach through the establishment of a single scientific committee . this also includes a renewed evaluation and selection procedure aiming at identifying breakthrough ideas and favouring interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary projects .
we possess pre - eminent science administration and project management skills that are non - domain specific .
scientists and researchers from the 35 cost member countries and the copperating state can participate in science and technology networks known as cost actions by submitting a proposal for a new cost action , joining an existing cost action , becoming involved in specific cost action activities , becoming a cost expert .
in 2003 , the eu and russia agreed to reinforce their cooperation in research and development by working towards the creation of a
common space in research and education , including cultural matters
( the so called
4th eu - russia common space
) in the framework of the eu - russia partnership and cooperation agreement , and on the basis of common values and shared interests .
cost ( european cooperation in science and technology ) is an intergovernmental and pan - european network for the coordination of research activities , established by a resolution adopted by research ministers gathered at a meeting of the council of the european union on 22 - 23 november 1971 . based in brussels , this structure is intended to encourage the networking of nationally funded research activities . cost has 36 member countries ( 28 eu member states plus bosnia - herzegovina , iceland , norway , the former yugoslav republic of macedonia ( fyrom ) , montenegro , serbia , switzerland and turkey ) and one cooperating state ( israel ) . since 1989 , research institutes of non - member countries may take part in certain cost actions .
joint research projects shall proceed under this agreement only after the participants in a project have concluded a joint technology management plan , as indicated in the annex to this agreement .
through its inclusiveness cost supports integration of research communities , leverages national research investments and addresses issues of global relevance . cost is a building block of the european research area , instrumental for successful innovation strategies and global cooperation .
a review of eu - russia cooperation in the field of research , assessing in particular the implementation and impact of the s & t ; cooperation agreement concluded between the european community and the russian federation (
eu - russia s & t ; agreement
) was performed between november 21 , 2012 and march 31 , 2013 . the review was performed by a joint eu - russia group of independent experts with two members ( päivi karhunen and uwe meyer ) appointed by the european commission , and two members ( pavel kadochnikov and vladimir popov ) appointed by the russian ministry of education and science ( rmes ) . read full report 899 kb
institutionally , eu - russia s & t ; cooperation is coordinated by the joint s & t ; cooperation committee and several eu - russia thematic working groups , established under the agreement on cooperation in science and technology . the joint working groups , which meet regularly to discuss potential research topics of mutual interest and prepare joint actions , cover the following priority areas of research : aeronautics ; energy ( nuclear and non - nuclear ) ; environment ; food , agriculture and biotechnologies ; health ; ict ; infrastructures ; nanotechnologies and new materials ; e - infrastructures ; researchers ' mobility ; space . all actions agreed by the working groups are set out in a roadmap for action .
as a precursor of advanced multidisciplinary research , cost plays a very important role in building a european research area ( era ) .
cost actions have been an excellent way of networking with other european scientists in my area . they have led to a recent awarding of a marie curie european joint doctorate ( rep - biotech ) to members of the epiconcept and gemini cost actions .
authorise activities falling under article 5 ( a . 5 ) as being cooperation to which this agreement applies ;
the strength of the eu - russia relationship in s & t ; is demonstrated by the popularity of eu researchers ' mobility programmes , such as the marie curie actions ( under the eu framework programme ) , tempus ( promotion of higher education development in russia ) , and erasmus mundus ( establishment of partnership networks between european and non - european universities elaborating joint master programmes ) . these initiatives serve as an important tool of russia ' s integration into the european research area and the european higher education area .
obtain support in the administration of your scientific expert boards , committees and virtual institutes . deal with science and policy only & let esf take care of the rest .
who can participate ? cost is open to all researchers across all fields of science and technology . an important requirement for a funding proposal is a nationally - funded research initiative ( such as contract research , funding from research promotion funds , private funding by companies , equity funding and / or any other funding ) . a total of 36 european countries ( including all 28 eu member states ) and one cooperating state ( israel ) currently participate in cost . cost also supports cooperation with research institutions from so - called near neighbour countries and international partner countries .
we have direct access to a 42 - year knowledge base - esf has managed over 2 , 000 world - class science programmes and networks in 30 countries .
cost aims to enable breakthrough scientific developments leading to new concepts and products . it thereby contributes to strengthening europe’s research and innovation capacities . in order to achieve its mission and goal , cost has identified a set of objectives aiming at supporting high quality , collaborative networks in all fields of science and technology while facilitating focus on existing but less prevailing areas allowing to increase cost overall impact :
the snsf is supporting 13 cross - border projects taking part in the european cost programme with a total amount of 3 . 9 million swiss francs .
the goal of cost is to ensure that europe holds a strong position in the field of scientific and technical research for peaceful purposes , by increasing european cooperation and interaction in this field . this research initiative makes it possible for the various national facilities , institutes , universities and private industry to work jointly on a wide range of research and development ( r & d ) activities .
this agreement shall apply , on the one hand to the territories in which the treaty establishing the european community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that treaty and on the other hand to the territory of canada .
issues in the target regions and set this in the context of the country as a whole .
the horizon 2020 national support network is made up of 32 european advisors drawn from 10 irish research and industry agencies . we want to help you participate in horizon 2020 .
cooperation in research and innovation is also one of the priority areas foreseen in the eu - russia partnership for modernization agreed on at the eu - russia summit of june 2010 as a shared agenda to help tackle global economic and societal challenges .
cost actions are bottom - up science and technology networks , open to researchers and stakeholders with a duration of four years . they are active through a range of networking tools , such as workshops , conferences , training schools , short - term scientific missions ( stsms ) , and dissemination activities . cost does not fund research itself .
cost actions are bottom - up science and technology networks , open to researchers and stakeholders with a duration of four years . they are active through a range of networking tools , such as workshops , conferences , training schools , short - term scientific missions ( stsms ) , and dissemination activities . cost does not fund research itself .
as of february 2015 , there are a total of 306 cost actions , involving researchers from science and industry from an average of 24 countries .
sfic is composed by the european commission , all european union member states and several non - eu countries as observers . the secretariat is provided by the general secretariat of the council of the eu and is chaired by an eu member state , designated for a period of 2 years .
for a young researcher : by joining a cost action , young swiss researchers can compare their knowledge in various working groups for that action , develop techniques in another european institute by taking part in an stsm , or deepen their knowledge by attending a training school .
cost promotes europe - wide scientific cooperation and coordina - tion between various national research activities . it operates by means of scientific networks , known as cost actions .
the parties shall endeavour to bring under the terms of this agreement those existing arrangements for scientific and technological cooperation between the community and canada that fall under the scope of article 4 .
we are connected to a global network of over 300 , 000 scientists from 186 countries : international academics , science policy experts and key decision - makers .
the european science foundation ( esf ) provided services of peer review support to the fundação para a ciência e a tecnologia ( fct ) , the portuguese national funding agency for research , for the latest review of r & d units in portugal . fct benefitted from esf’s deep and thorough knowledge of peer review processes in setting up the structure of the review as a whole , as well as in implementing several of the steps involved in this two - stage complex review . esf’s thoroughness and professionalism ensured fairness and transparency in all stages of the review , totally in line with the best international practices regarding peer review .
in 2015 , there were 347 cost actions running and ireland participated in 80 % of these ( 278 actions ) .
the academy wishes to advise that there will not be a call for applications for this program for the financial years 2013 - 2014 and 2014 - 2015 . the department of industry , innovation and science is currently not in a position to continue to fund australian participation in cost actions .
the research council of lithuania ( rcl ) was established in 1991 and underwent substantial re - organisation during the past 5 - 6 years . therefore , external evaluation of the rcl carried out by the european science foundation‘s evaluation committee was a well - timed and essential step that brought benefits not only to the rcl itself by providing the opportunity to measure its activities according to the international standards , but also initiated broad discussions on research and innovation policy in the state among chief actors in this field .
in 2007 a new cooperation mechanism of ' coordinated calls ' for co - funded research projects between the eu and russia was introduced . to date , ten coordinated calls have been completed in such areas as health ; food , agriculture and biotechnology ; ict ; energy ; aeronautics ; nanotechnologies ; nuclear energy .
cost actions have been one of the most successful tools towards the development of a real european research area ( era ) allowing scientists ' exchanges and the development of strong collaborations between researchers across europe strengthening thus the european research network . i would expect quite the opposite : to increase the budget and cover expenses that are not covered right now .
cost is one of the most important pillars promoting research cooperation across europe alongside horizon 2020 , and thus forms a cornerstone of the european research area . cost actions support thematic networks of researchers and facilitate the mutual exchange of ideas as well as improved coordination of research activities including the dissemination of relevant results . cost also provides a valuable opportunity to involve young or early stage researchers in thematic networks and to contribute towards their training and education through tailored activities .
one of the most established forms of eu - russia s & t ; cooperation is the participation of russian scientists in the eu framework programmes for research and technological development , where russia continues to be the most successful international cooperation partner country in terms of the total number of participations in the programme , the total amount of eu financial contribution received and the number of collaborative actions launched . eu researchers , for their part , successfully participate in russia ' s federal targeted programmes ( ftps ) , such as the ftp
r & d ; in priority fields of the s & t ; complex of russia ( 2007 - 2013 )
.
“we have been completely satisfied by the high standard of the peer review service provided by esf over the last five years and we are fully confident to recommend esf - science connect . ”
the hungarian scientific research fund ( otka ) is pleased to acknowledge the excellent service provided by the european science foundation ( esf ) in conducting its international evaluation within the general context of hungarian and european public research funding . esf established an evaluation protocol including appropriate evaluation criteria and methodology , as well as a detailed work plan in consultation with otka . the implementation of an independent evaluation study by a committee of experienced r & d executives and researchers , along with the expert assistance from dedicated esf staff , led to the publication of the organisational evaluation of the hungarian scientific research fund– a report that will serve as a point of reference for a long time to come .
president , sierd cloetingh and director , ronald de bruin travelled to separate info days on the 4 may 2018 , to encourage researchers based in georgia and moldova to participate in cost actions in order to grow their knowledge networks , careers and visibility .
on the following pages you will find contact details for our european advisors . identify the one most closely associated with your area of research and make contact with them today . if you are not sure who to approach , any of our european advisors would be happy to have an initial conversation with you to help identify who is the best placed to advise you .
a cost action forms the basis for the european - wide coordination of national research projects ; the research projects pursued for each cost action are supervised by an international management committee .
non - cost countries and european rtd organisations ( i . e . cern ) are “not eligible for reimbursement , unless there are special provisions decided by the cost committee of senior officials ( cso ) ”
benefit from our expertise in consortium building , proposal preparation . we have been involved in over 25 ec projects since 2003 .
decisions of the jstcc shall be reached by consensus . minutes , comprising a record of the decisions and principal points discussed , shall be taken at each meeting . these minutes shall be agreed by those persons selected from each side to jointly chair the meetings . the jstcc annual report shall be made available to the joint co - operation committee established under the 1976 european communities - canada framework agreement for commercial and economic cooperation and appropriate ministers of each party .
in accordance with applicable laws , each party shall ensure that the other party and its participants may have the rights to ip allocated to them in accordance with the principles set out in section i of this annex .
for eligibility criteria , read “ rules for participation in and implementation of cost activities ” .
cost is an eu - funded programme that enables researchers to set up their interdisciplinary research networks in europe and beyond . we provide funds for organising conferences , meetings , training schools , short scientific exchanges or other networking activities in a wide range of scientific topics . by creating open spaces where people and ideas can grow , we unlock the full potential of science . read more
increased knowledge and better understanding of interactions between climate and forest systems will be crucial in the future for supporting innovations and actions to combat climate change .
in many oecd countries , inequalities are at their highest levels in 30 years and are widening . what are the effects , and the policy responses ? see our story on inclusive growth .
the cost call launched by the snsf offers an opportunity to secure funding for a research project . the aim of the call is to support mainly young researchers ( phd / doctorate and postdocs , or researchers with comparable qualifications ) who wish to participate in a cost action to boost scientific cooperation and develop extensive networks across europe .
cern may participate in cost actions and can nominate representatives to participate as mc observers , but has no right to vote in the management committee ( mc ) .
d in the same country . in reality of the previous years , projects with at least five or more countries have been granted .
luxembourg - based researchers from the public and private sector are invited to participate in these actions .
eu - russia s & t ; cooperation also takes place through other international fora and large - scale research infrastructures , for example the eu x - ray free - electron laser ( xfel ) and the facility for antiproton and ion research ( fair ) ; the international thermonuclear experimental reactor ( iter ) ; the european organisation for nuclear research ( cern ) . russia and the eu also collaborate within the framework of the group of senior officials ( gso ) on global research infrastructures , composed of representatives of the g8 + o5 countries .
“esf’s multi - disciplinary expertise and robust processes have proven instrumental in designing and managing competitive calls and evaluations for our research programmes , in particular our axa post - doctoral fellowships . esf has also supported an impact assessment of axa’s philanthropic research programmes including a career tracking pilot . we are looking forward to expanding our strategic partnership with esf in order to increase the effectiveness of our funding towards academic institutions and researchers in europe as well as in other regions such as asia , africa and latin america” .
balanced realization of economic and social benefits by the community and canada in view of the contributions made to cooperative activities by the respective participants and / or parties .
each party shall take all reasonable steps and use its best efforts within existing laws and regulations , to facilitate entry to and exit from its territory of personnel material and equipment of the participant ( s ) engaged in or used in cooperative activities under this agreement .
when cern participants take part in cost meetings , they are reimbursed directly according to the reimbursement procedure described in the cost vademecum , page 20 .
an international network’s research is helping policymakers understand how urban agriculture fosters food security , economic growth , wellbeing and care for the environment . a european parliament briefing proposes policies based on groundbreaking outputs , while international organisations are seeking network members’ advice .
cost is one of the few ' delivery rooms ' for research on subjects that are not ( yet ) commercially interesting , but can be of enormous societal value in future . it offers junior researchers a chance to get overview , and to build a network . it concerns research and discourses that cannot be carried out under set research plans of universities and research institutes . for the future of science it is a crucial fund and option to explore areas not covered in current programs and also to add a meta shell to fragmented research .
signs from the esf’s existing activities in research support are positive : for example , the eu’s graphene flagship , with which the esf has worked since 2012 . “the esf has been a very valuable partner , ” says jari kinaret , director of the flagship . “by organising a competitive call it has brought in quite a few new partners . ” the esf now leads the flagship’s work package on alignment , to link nationally funded work with that paid for by the european commission . it also handles cooperation with korea , the us and japan . “later , we may have more international partners and the esf will certainly be involved , ” kinaret says . jari kinaret , director of the flagship
the cost domain on forests , their products and services ( fps ) has the mission to promote research along the whole forest - wood - chain by providing a platform for effectively coordinating nationally - funded research activities in the areas of forestry , wood technology , and pulp and paper . the cost domain on materials , physics and nanosciences ( mpns ) is home to material science , extending from conception through to production and includes characterization , examination , evaluation , fabrication and development , to actual application and service , as well as related databases , codes , standards and inspections . cost trans - domain proposals ( tdps ) offer scientists fertile ground for future networks across many scientific disciplines , by allowing unusually broad , interdisciplinary proposals to cover several scientific domains . nb : cost does not fund research itself , but provides support for networking activities carried out within cost actions .
interested in joining one of these new actions ? visit the cost website and / or contact cost @ urltoken .
done at halifax on the seventeenth day of june in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety - five .
the axa research fund initiated a partnership with the european science foundation two years ago . the esf has demonstrated great skills in conducting the post - doctoral campaign peer review process . esf is now handling more than 400 applications yearly for us . their extensive experience , the quality of their network of researchers and reviewers , as well as the professionalism of the esf coordination team has proven to be key assets to support the philanthropic initiative of the axa group . it ensures fairness , robustness and transparency of the process and allows the axa research fund to meet the highest standards of an academic selection process . godefroy beauvallet , former head of the axa research fund
the national cost coordinators represent the cost member states and provide information at the national level for applicants , participants in an action and other cost participants . in switzerland , the snsf acts as coordinator on behalf of the state secretariat for education , research and innovation seri .
it is very important that early stage researchers get access to stsms and training schools in a scale that is not provided by any other ec program . scientists in the new eu member states , who are insufficiently involved in horizon 2020 because of the lower competitiveness of their research units , get an opportunity through cost to be involved in the creative activities of horizon 2020 .
‘cost ' s interdisciplinary bottom - up networks are effectively bridging the innovation divide and participation gaps in europe and are providing a large spectrum of opportunities for young generations of researchers and innovators . ’
the initiative of launching a cost action comes from the european researchers themselves . researchers who wish to launch a new action submit a proposal to the continuous cost open call for proposals . projects presented at the initiative of researchers involve between five and 25 countries ( 15 on average ) .
information or ip created in the course of joint research and not addressed in a jtmp shall be allocated following the procedures set out in i , 1 according to the principles set out in that jtmp . in case of disagreement , which cannot be resolved by the agreed dispute resolution procedure , such unallocated information or ip shall be owned jointly by all the participants involved in the joint research from which the information or ip results , and each participant to whom this provision applies shall have the right to use such information or ip for his / her own commercial exploitation with no geographical limitation .
you can find the participation requirements of the snsf cost call in the call document and the funding regulations of the snsf .
all research carried out pursuant to this agreement shall be
joint research
. the participants performing the joint research shall develop joint technology management plans ( jtmps ) which shall contain , as a minimum , principles in respect of the ownership and use , including publication of information and intellectual property ( ip ) to be created in the course of the joint research ( * ) . the jtmps may be reviewed by the parties and shall be approved by the responsible funding agency or department of the party involved in financing the research , before the conclusion of any specific research and development co - operation contracts to which they refer . the jtmps shall be developed taking into account the aims of the joint research , the relative contributions of the participants , the advantages and disadvantages of licensing by territory or for fields of use , requirements imposed by applicable laws , the need for dispute settlement procedures and other factors deemed appropriate by the participants . the rights and obligations concerning the research and information generated by visiting researchers in respect of ip shall also be addressed in the jtmps .
if you are planning to submit a proposal for a new cost action , the snsf recommends that you study the information on the cost website in good time and contact the cost coordinator in switzerland ( cnc ) .
previous protection of the information in the sense that it has been subject to steps that were reasonable under the circumstances by the person lawfully in control , to maintain its secrecy .
co - operative activities shall be subject to the availability of funds and to the applicable laws and regulations , policies and programs of the community and canada .
this agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the danish , dutch , english , finnish , french , german , greek , italian , portuguese , spanish , and swedish languages , each of these text being equally authentic .
establishing and supporting networks cost creates networks and thus bundles nationally - funded research initiatives in so - called cost actions . the actions provide funding for scientific events ( e . g . workshops , training schools and conferences ) , cover relevant travel expenses ( short - term scientific missions , management committee meetings etc . ) and fund publications . cost does not fund research itself but fosters the infrastructure essential for enabling researchers ( from science and industry ) from all over europe and the world to share expertise and collaborate . the strong involvement of young or early stage researchers as well as certain so - called inclusiveness target countries are of key concern under cost .
obtain an expert evaluation on your institutional strategy , governance , programmes , processes and support in the selection of high - profile positions .
global agricultural production is growing steadily across most commodities , reaching record levels in 2017 , according to the oecd - fao agricultural outlook 2018 - 2027 . but an enabling trade policy environment is still needed , particularly in light of farming’s role in promoting food security , the report says .
cost has been integral in creating new links / collaborations across europe in fields different to my own . moreover , through cost , we have been able to offer masters and phd students the opportunity to undertake internships in the uk with us . such experiences are invaluable to them and to the networks that they create through the rest of their careers . cost creates and sustains a healthy collaborative research spirit across europe .
in addition , researchers are invited to participate in funded cost actions . a list of running actions is available on the cost website . in order to be nominated to a cost action , luxembourg based researchers need to return the completed cost action form to the cost national coordinator via email .
the cost actions listed in the enclosed table offer an international networking opportunity and are now open for participants . for a closer look at the new cost actions , click the link in the enclosed table or go to the cost website .
cost prides in its support for high - risk , innovative and emerging research themes . however , cost does not set any research priorities .
esf administered the competitive call of the graphene flagship , which is one of the largest collaborative research programmes launched by the european commission . as a response to the call , over 700 organisations submitted 220 proposals on 13 separate topics . esf ran the whole process from setting up the application system , identifying and recruiting global experts , organising and supervising the review meetings , to compiling and communicating the review results and responding to questions the applicant had during and after the process . the graphene flagship is very satisfied with how the esf handled our competitive call , and we are impressed by the organisation’s professionalism in managing large international research calls .
the jstcc shall meet approximately once a year , meetings being held alternately in the community and canada other meetings may be held as mutually agreed .
as the chair of the cost action fa1404 i can see how paramount are the activities led by cost . training schools and short - term scientific missions , for instance but not exclusively , are unique activities allowing rapidly young researchers to gain skills and knowledge from european partners and even from our competitors worldwide . reducing the budget at a time of fierce competition and social needs for impact and life improvement would put europe at risk to lose its competitiveness . i hope the cost budget will not be cut to maintain such tremendous societal , scientific and commercial impact .
this week we are at esof in toulouse ! come and see us at stand 7a and hear how joining a cost action will help your career . we are giving away some brilliant freebies too
unemployment has reached record lows in some oecd countries , and more people have a job today than before the crisis . but wages continue to stagnate . unless countries can break this cycle , public faith in the recovery will be undermined and labour market inequality will widen , the oecd employment outlook 2018 says .
for experienced researchers : by working with researchers from other cost member countries , experienced swiss researchers can use cost to create an action and then coordinate the national research projects of participating countries in various ways ( management committee , working groups , workshops , conferences , publications ) to build up new knowledge , create technical jargon that is common to various disciplines , consolidate their experience by comparing their work with that carried out by european research colleagues , or disseminating their research findings .
a one - step application process applies : the researchers submit a proposal of up to 15 pages , which will then be evaluated in several steps . proposals for new actions can be submitted in the cost open call .
non - documentary undisclosed information non - documentary undisclosed or other confidential or privileged information provided in seminars and other meetings arranged under the agreement , or information arising from the attachment of staff , use of facilities , or joint projects , shall be treated by the parties or ; their participants according to the principles specified in point a above , provided , however , that the recipient of such undisclosed or other confidential or privileged information has been made aware in advance and in written form of the confidential character of the information to be communicated .
open and inclusive : open to all researchers , engineers and scholars , irrespective of gender , field or career stage . actions can expand , as researchers from new countries can join in during the first three years
without prejudice to section iv , unless otherwise agreed in the jtmp , any publication of results of the joint research shall be made jointly by the participants . in addition to the foregoing general rule , the following procedure shall apply :
typically , actions run for 4 years and have an average budget of €129 , 000 per annum , depending on the number of cost countries participating in the action .
with the prior written consent of the party providing undisclosed information under the agreement , the receiving party may disseminate such undisclosed information more widely than otherwise permitted in paragraph 3 above . the parties shall cooperate in developing procedures for requesting and obtaining prior written consent for such wider dissemination , and each party will grant such approval to the extent permitted by its domestic policies , regulations and laws .
every cost action has an objective , defined goals and clear deliverables . these are described in a memorandum of understanding , accepted by at least seven participating cost member states .
professor guy m poppy is chief scientific adviser to the food standards agency ( uk govt ) and is a professor of ecology in biological sciences at the university of southampton .
the eurucas project supports the internationalisation of the joint norwegian - russian nansen international environmental and remote sensing centre in st . petersburg with additional partners from germany , sweden , france , austria , finland and the uk . project website
consequently , i ask you to send me by e - mail by the 20th of next march at the latest proposals for candidates for the jaf group . in the proposal it should be clearly stated : the date in which you would like to start ( may 2004 , may 2005 , may 2006 ) and in the case of may 2004 the proposed duration ( 1 year , 2 years , 3 years ) .
you ' ll get full access to our website , print and digital editions , and the times higher education app for ios , android and kindle fire devices .
the jtmp is a specific contract to be concluded between the participants in joint research defining their respective rights and obligations . with respect to intellectual property rights , the jtmp will normally address , inter alia : ownership , protection , user rights for research and development purposes , exploitation and dissemination , including arrangements for joint publication , the rights and obligations of visiting researchers and dispute settlement procedures . the jtmp may also address foreground and background information , the rules governing disclosure of undisclosed information , licensing and deliverables .
open to all researchers , engineers and scholars , irrespective of gender , field or career stage . actions can expand , as researchers from new countries can join in during the first three years
each party shall ensure that undisclosed information , communicated between them under the agreement , and its ensuant privileged nature is readily recognizable as such by the other party , for example , by means of an appropriate marking or restrictive legend . this also applies to any reproduction of the said information , in whole or in part .
costs incurred by participants in cooperative activities subject to this agreement shall not require any transfer of funds from one party to the other .
the work of the sfic can be followed through their work programmes and annual reports to the council and the commission .
on the basis of mutual benefit , researchers , engineers and scholars from near neighbour countries and international partners countries may join .
how can we work together better to address technological change and the growing interconnectedness among countries , firms and people ? how can we make globalisation and the multilateral system more inclusive and responsive to people’s needs ? these and other key questions were addressed at the 2018 oecd ministerial council meeting , 30 - 31 may .
if you wish to participate in a cost action please complete the cost action form and send it to dr helena burg ( fnr ) with your cv . you will then be nominated to management committees ( mc ) of the cost action . once you are accepted by the action , you will have the full rights to participate in the action meetings .
cost actions cover scientific and technological research activities for peaceful purposes and of public interest , aiming to contribute to the cost mission .
for a proposal template and assessment criteria , read “ guidelines for monitoring , evaluation and dissemination of results of cost actions ” .
this site uses cookies . by continuing to use this site , you agree to the use of cookies for analytics purposes . find out more in our
the average cost action budget depends on the number of cost countries participating in the action . the funding is provided via an yearly grant agreement . cost is supported by the eu framework programme for research and innovation horizon 2020 .
the dissemination and utilization of information , and the management , allocation and exercise of intellectual property rights resulting from joint research under this agreement , shall be subject to the requirements of the annex to this agreement .
proposals are assessed in two stages . first a preliminary proposal is submitted containing a brief overview and an impact description , are checked for eligibility first and , when eligible , assessed by the relevant domain committee against the published criteria . the top ranked preliminary proposals are then invited to submit a full proposal
as you know i have to propose to you next may a list of 5 names for the jaf group : 2 of them lasting 1 year , 2 of them lasting 2 years and 1 of them lasting 3 years . i do not think that this exercise could be suggested to anybody as a means to acquire popularity in the committee . but since the cso so decided it is my first duty to do it . you also know that ( whatever the rules for appointing them will be ) 2 members will have to be appointed in may 2005 and 2 in may 2006 : all of them lasting 3 years .
economic growth in the netherlands is expected to remain robust , underpinned by sound public finances , healthy job creation and high levels of confidence . the current economic expansion should be used to implement reforms to ensure future stability and support more inclusive labour markets , the oecd economic survey of the netherlands 2018 says .
participant
means any person , legal entity , university , research institute or any other body or undertaking participating in a cooperative activity , including the parties themselves .
the era . net rus plus initiative aims at enhancing the coordination of research programmes between the eu member states ( ms ) / associated countries ( ac ) and russia . the project will implement joint calls for excellent transnational research projects in the fields of nmp , health , environment , ssh and innovation . project website
horizon 2020 is the biggest eu research and innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years ( 2014 to 2020 ) – in addition to the private investment that this money will attract . it promises more breakthroughs , discoveries and world - firsts by taking great ideas from the lab to the market .
the bottom - up approach leaves ample room for the choice of research themes . cost is characterised by a great variety of actions in a wide range of different scientific disciplines .
cost proved a valuable resource for my colleagues and me , particularly for re - establishing the highly necessary academic networks between balkans and rest of the europe .
each cost action is a network centred around nationally - funded research projects in fields that are of interest to at least five cost countries . cost provides the cost actions with financial support for joint activities , such as conferences , short - term scientific exchanges and publications . each cost actions has an objective , defined goals and clear deliverables .
if the following document is not accessible to you , please contact us by e - mail at : info . jli @ urltoken , for obtaining a new document in html format .
this agreement shall enter into force on the date on which the parties have notified each other in writing that their legal requirements for entry into force of this agreement have been fulfilled .
the cost actions are flexible , fast and efficient networking instruments that make it possible to cooperate and coordinate nationally funded research activities . cost actions have an objective , defined goals and clear deliverables . they should involve between 7 and 25 countries ( special rules for “cost inclusiveness target countries” apply ) . cost supports high - risk , innovative and emerging research themes , but does not set any research priorities .
the web portal offers information about the russian s & t ; landscape and funding opportunities from the eu and russia for the implementation of joint scientific activities . project website
the external evaluation , provided by a group of distinguished experts under the auspices of the esf in 2011 , has proved an important step for the further development of instruments and procedures at the slovenian research agency ( arrs ) . the report acknowledged a great number of good practices at the agency , however , even more importantly , it served as an impetus to re - think and re - structure the aspects where recommendations for further improvement were provided . results of the evaluation had significant influence on modifications of the general rules of procedure completed in 2016 , and the recently - adopted strategy of operation and development of the slovenian research agency to 2020 . prof . józsef györkös , director of the slovenian research agency ( arrs )
the cost action i am a member of had a huge , unquestionable impact on the field of quantum thermodynamics . this field has been dormant for several decades and it was amazing to see how in a very short time a very active community formed due to the cost activities : the conferences , work meetings , and the short - term scientific missions . the cost action and the interaction with other cost members have contributed significantly to my own research .


urltoken is an online community dedicated to " brickfilms " , stop-motion animations made with lego .

it hosts a forum for filmmakers , technical articles and resources , and a directory of brickfilms .

in 2007 the site was the internet 's " main hub for lego filmmaking " , according to the wall street journal .

urltoken began in 2000 as a website displaying several films collected by jason rowoldt , its founder .

in 2006 , the website 's official history stated that it had grown to host an active community of filmmakers and a directory of " hundreds of films " .

in early 2003 jason rowoldt sold the site to joshua leasure .

brickfilms . com

patron 15fps cost $ 3 per year . it gave users access to an @ urltoken forwarding email address .
html public
- / / w3c / / dtd xhtml 1 . 0 transitional / / en
urltoken
product names , logos , brands , and other trademarks featured or referred to within urltoken are the property of their respective trademark holders . these trademark holders are not affiliated with adirondack manufacturing corporation or urltoken . they do not sponsor or endorse our works .
urltoken is the superior online brickfilm experience , this is a simple and obvious fact . i can spend hours on urltoken , and i do , every single day . urltoken is a shell of its formal self and brings great shame to my family . i remember signing up for the refugee camp and things were great . now things are terrible . i have since migrated to the bigger and stronger embrace of the urltoken community and it pleases me so much like you could not believe . it has had all of the great animators pass through its gates . zachmg studios , the guy who made beast , roy hairyhouse , walt disney . urltoken is the home of amateurs such as you and myself . we are standing on the toes of giants , and the giants are so big , and they are at urltoken , and their toes are urltoken , and that is where we are right now and it is awful , and this is the truth in its entirety .
since it ' s inception , in march of 2001 , urltoken has been the leading resource for all brickfilmers , from beginners to experts .
brickfilms™ is the registered trademark of adirondack manufacturing corporation . all rights reserved . urltoken is not in any way associated with or endorsed by lego®
patron 24fps cost $ 9 per year . patrons at this level received a full @ urltoken webmail account and were eligible to judge some official site contests .
the first forum for urltoken was launched alongside the site itself in 2000 and remained in use until august 2001 . it was hosted externally on server . com .
if urltoken got a nice clean - up , i probably wouldn ' t mind it . but , right now , bricks in motion is the site where i belong .
the second forum was hosted externally on ezboard , beginning on august 14 , 2001 . it was the first urltoken forum to include subforums . it remained in use until 2003 . the ezboard forum , although incomplete ( only beginning around march 2002 ) , remained online for many years at urltoken but can now only be accessed on the internet archive . [ 20 ]
in 2008 , the patronage system was scaled back to only include patron 24fps . [ 19 ] the system was retired entirely with the launch of urltoken 3 . 0 in early 2009 .
hey guys ! here is a quick question , that i ' m sure many of you know . is urltoken back up and bigger than bim ? is bim more popular ? or is urltoken up and more popular than bim ? i kind of want to know because i want my videos in a more active community so they can be seen . it doesn ' t seem that bim is as active as it used to be , and i ' m wondering if it ' s because urltoken is back up ( if it even is ) . i went on the site , and the posts look pretty recent , so i ' m guessing it is . which leaves one final question . is urltoken more active than bim ? please awnser . thx
in 2012 , urltoken underwent a major redesign , moving from a phpbb forum to a wordpress powered website . this redesign broke many aspects of the site , un - hiding private forums , allowing anonymous posting , etc . due to the anonymous posting , spam bots attacked urltoken and filled it with spam posts , even forcing the website to go down due to so many attacks .
remember back when , in its
heyday
, urltoken was everything . they had more contests , and a lot more stuff going on . then , when the website aged , and the members
pilgrimaged
to bricks in motion . they flocked to join this new site . urltoken was now a barren desolation , and the new bricks in motion was alive with members .
patron digital cost $ 30 per year . it granted the same benefits as patron 24fps and additionally gave users hosting space on the urltoken server , with the address username . brickfilms . com .
in 2004 , spite your face productions was commissioned by sony pictures to create a spider - man - themed brickfilm ( shown below , left ) . until youtube was launched in 2005 , the majority of brickfilms were hosted on the urltoken website . on may 25th , 2006 , youtuber sing4u2day reuploaded a lego animation by urltoken user jamesfm titled the letter ( shown below , right ) .
on may 29 2003 , jason rowoldt announced that due to a lack of time and motivation , he could not continue running urltoken . the site was put up for sale . if a buyer were not to be found in around two weeks , the site would become defunct . on the 5th of june , it was announced that urltoken would be purchased by joshua leasure . [ 12 ]
after urltoken was sold to cynthia price december of 2008 , many users left due to several controversial site changes . former administrator of urltoken , schlaeps , created his own brickfilming site called urltoken , which received more praised from brickfilmers . over time , youtube and bricksinmotion [ 2 ] became the primary websites for lego stop motion videos , while urltoken faded into obscurity . on august 6th , 2010 , the plastic planet productions youtube channel uploaded a brickfilm titled the dandelion , which garnered upwards of 4 . 2 million views and 1 , 400 comments in the first four years ( shown below , left ) . on october 13th , 2011 , youtuber hiffielego uploaded a brickfilm titled lego ninjago fire temple , accumulating over 3 . 2 million views and 430 comments in the next three years ( shown below , right ) .
i was on urltoken for a short while . i don ' t like it . not only that , their interface is very facebook - esque , and facebook ' s layout and channel design has always been sub - par .
the current urltoken forum has been in use since 2003 , though it has been ported across various forum platforms during redesigns . the forum had a large data loss coinciding with the 2015 redesign and is currently missing a significant portion of historical threads .
on july 30th , in celebration of the hundreth film in the directory , brickfilms announced its first contest , the classical movie contest . on august 14th , the urltoken forum was retired and a new forum was launched on ezboard . com . [ 8 ] [ 9 ] in december , brickfilms announced its second contest , the historical fiction contest , to mark the one - year anniversary of the site . by 2002 , the domain brickfilms . topcities . com , which previously the domain urltoken had redirected to , had been disused . [ 10 ]
leasure ' s first action after taking control of urltoken was to found the review panel , who would provide reviews for films in the directory on the imminent site redesign . a call for applicants was put out on june 11 2003 and the chosen panel was announced on the 19th as
in june 2015 , urltoken was once again redesigned . this redesign was initiated by site owner , chuck price . the goal of the redesign was to focus on featuring brickfilms and resources , with the forum as a side element . although the interface was changed , urltoken was still built on a wordpress backend . various website issues followed , the most major being missing forum topics and posts . the issue of anonymous posting was resolved , but many years of spam posts still filled the forums . the forums were majorly pruned , causing much of the old forum content to be lost . the forum remains relatively unused .
after content was created for the domain , urltoken was launched by jason rowoldt on the 16th of december , 2000 . [ 4 ] the earliest forum was hosted externally on server . com . [ 5 ] by the beginning of 2001 , there were 16 films listed in the directory , and rowoldt would soon begin publishing interviews with filmers and guides to various aspects of brickfilming . the site was moved to the domain urltoken on march 8 , 2001 . [ 6 ] in may , a request was put out for a volunteer to assist with reviewing film submissions and to write articles for the site , and in july , jared gilbert was added to the brickfilms staff . [ 7 ]
urltoken is a website focused on the art of brickfilming . it was founded in 2000 by jason rowoldt and is the earliest example of a website dedicated to the lego animation community . it was the main home of the english - speaking brickfilming community from late 2000 until early 2008 , when the majority of active users migrated to bricks in motion . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
on december 15th , 2000 , jason rowoldt posted an announcement to the lego enthusiast newsgroup urltoken outlining his plan for a website dedicated to films created using lego . he had created the empty domain brickfilms . topcities . com , coining the term ' brickfilm ' in relation to lego filmmaking . rowoldt ' s goal was to compile all brickfilms available on the internet into one place ; the brickfilms movie directory .
now , almost five years since its birth , bricks in motion is still around . but , as pritchard said , it ' s not as great or active as it was years ago . in 2009 , a young bricks in motion housed many members . but , in 2013 , there are many newer members who aren ' t familiar with what went on in the days before they joined . i have come to be well - acquainted with these new members . but , i can ' t help but notice that the
urltoken pilgrims
, if you will , aren ' t around anymore , save only a handful who were there that day , long ago , when bricks in motion was born .
brickfilms are stop - motion animation movies that are made using lego® bricks or similar construction toys . with the ever expanding internet , brickfiliming is more widespread , than ever before . it is our goal to provide information on the production and technical aspects of brickfilms , support and nurture our community and to create excitement about brickfilms .
avengers : infinity war ( 2018 ) recreated in a funny lego stop motion an . . .
in collaboration with the archdiocese of paderborn , we are telling the . . .
a lego stop motion animation , set in world war two in russia . the russ . . .
the new and improved streetfighters is a great twist one 1 , where an e . . .
everything you need to know to make your own brickfilm ! created by bri . . .
a man wants to buy a new house , but some mysteries should remain in th . . .
in lego lawn mower fail , a man has trouble mowing his lawn . maybe he s . . .
a full lego remake of the popular song , what does the fox say ? by ylvi . . .
stop motion films have been around for many years , and have gone by ma . . .
at launch , rowoldt ' s directory would include films by thomas foote , marc atkin , christopher brawn , robert thomas and stephen roberts , in addition to those by rowoldt himself . he also planned to search across the internet for any other films he had not yet found and to allow submissions of brickfilms from the general public . the site would also feature a forum dedicated to all aspects of brickfilming , which rowoldt was inspired to include due to lugnet lacking a forum for the topic . [ 3 ]
on january 4th 2002 , jason requested a technical assistant to help with a site redesign and development of new site features . this role was eventually filled by
work on a complete redesign of the site was underway for much of 2002 . on november 22 2002 , the redesigned site was formally announced with a projected release window of january or february 2003 . [ 13 ] the core development team at this time was jason rowoldt , jay silver , mike yacullo and nick maniatis . the headline feature of the redesign was to be a new searchable film directory with reviews , categories and other special features . in january 2003 , rowoldt requested a second coder for the redesign . loïc desjardins joined the development team in this role . [ 14 ] in february , mike yacullo had to leave the development team . work on the redesign remained ongoing . [ 15 ] in late march , rowoldt announced a public test of the new forum which was to be part of the redesigned site . the community was to migrate over to this forum from the ezboard forum after the testing . [ 16 ]
the longest - running logo of the site was introduced in june 2003 . [ 17 ]
the long - awaited site redesign was at last launched on august 4 , 2003 . the new site added the new directory system , which featured films sorted by creator and by genre . it also added an updated resources section with links to helpful articles and software , and the patron system , which allowed members to make donations to the site in exchange for extra benefits .
in the site ' s second version , between 2003 and 2008 , a patronage system was operated . [ 18 ] this system allowed members to donate money towards the upkeep of the site in exchange for extra benefits . patrons were indicated on the forum by a badge which would appear with their username . the patronage system was divided into four levels :
patron saint cost $ 60 per year . it granted the same benefits as patron digital , but increased the amount of server storage space and monthly bandwidth provided and granted access to two additional email accounts .
can ' t find a community you love ? create your own and start something epic .
press j to jump to the feed . press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts
the best highlights of the f1 races will be available to you with unique humor . all done in lego stop motion . no computer editing . just pure lego stop motion .
i have recently made a first attempt at producing a brickfilm and would appreciate feedback - - especially any advice pertaining to decreasing the time it takes to shoot brickfilms ( if at all possible ) . the clip i have linked below took me about four hours of shooting for 21 - 23 seconds of animation at 7 fps .
you can also find an introduction to my channel and collection if anyone is interested in checking that out as well . the following link will take you to an account that has a picture gallery of my lego display :
brickfilms are a form of stop - motion animation made using lego bricks or similar plastic toys . post your work , tips , guides , or ask for feedback !
protip : press ' i ' to view the image gallery , ' v ' to view the video gallery , or ' r ' to view a random entry .
you can help confirm this entry by contributing facts , media , and other evidence of notability and mutation .
brickfilms are movies made with lego bricks that are often produced using stop motion animation techniques .
the earliest known brickfilm , en rejse til månen ( journey to the moon ) , was produced by danish filmmakers lars and henrik hassing in 1973 , which was made on super 8 film in both stop motion and live action ( shown below , left ) . in 1980 , filmmaker fernando escovar made a brickfilm titled lego wars , which parodied the 1977 science fiction film star wars ( shown below , right ) .
between 1985 and 1989 , filmmaker lindsy fleay created a brickfilm titled the magic portal , which is often considered one of the first brickfilms with a high production value ( shown below ) . in 2000 , the term
brickfilm
was coined with the launch of the site brickfilms . com , [ 1 ] created by filmmaker jason rowoldt . the site initially featured lego films collected by rowoldt and eventually became a user submitted brickfilm database .
in september 2001 , brickfilmmaker true dimensions released a film titled the rescue , inspired by a scene from the 1981 adventure film raiders of the lost ark ( shown below , left ) . in october , the monty python and the holy grail dvd was released , which included a brickfilm of its
knights of the round table
scene produced by spite your face productions ( shown below , right ) .
on january 17th , 2007 , youtuber blunty3000 uploaded an animated music video for the song
circle circle dot dot
by comedian jamie kennedy and actor stu stone ( shown below , left ) . in the next seven years , the video gained over 17 . 5 million views . on july 16th , lego launched an official stop motion animation contest to promote the star wars product line , sparking a surge of star wars - themed brickfilms . animator eanimation won the contest with his film an average death star day ( shown below , right ) .
how a brickfilmmaker feels after working 15 hours but only having less than 5 seconds of new footage .
know your meme is an advertising supported site and we noticed that you ' re using an ad - blocking solution .
legal information : know your meme ® is a trademark of literally media ltd . by using this site , you are agreeing by the site ' s terms of use and privacy policy and dmca policy . © 2007 - 2018 literally media ltd .
ah , no . . . . bim is , and for the foreseeable future will be , the premiere brickfilming website . take a look at the
last post / freshness
times here , and on brickfilms . com .
yes , it seems like bim is getting a bit less active than it used to be , but that ' s been discussed a lot lately in other topics . brickfilms was the best site . . . . years and years ago . but not anymore , and it ' s never recovered it ' s former glory . for better or worse , nothing compares to bim nowadays . not brickfilms , not eurobricks , not nothing . well , brickabrack maybe , but that ' s in french , and they seem to have fewer posts than we do here .
if you want your films seen , you just have to post them all over the place and hope for the best .
i ' d imagine the more people active at brickfilms . com , the more ad revenue garnered for the site - if that weren ' t the case , i ' d say to just post on both . ultimately you can do that regardless of what i suggest , i just don ' t personally like the idea of giving patronage to bf . the community is what determines the strength of a forum ; fresh films are a good way to draw in community members . bim has been slightly less active recently , but it ' s still much more active than bf , and has a higher level of discourse in general . if you want quality feedback and have to choose one site , bim is the better option .
give bim a make - over and you got something much better than brickfilms in my opinion .
i might have just joined in 2010 . but , believe it or not , i
bricks in motion has 1563 more members then brickfilms . com . even if some of them are not active or banned , bim is clearly bigger .
i cannot believe this question even needed to be asked . i am livid .
topics : lego , bricks , brickfilm , brickfilms , legos , computer , mac , pc , schlaeps , pierre films , kg , os x , . . .
topics : star wars , empire , episode , brickfilms , stop motion , podcast , lego , animation , jay silver , pierre . . .
topics : a new computer , computer , podcast , brickfilms , bricks , lego , legos , stop motion , stopmotion , pierre . . .
topics : lego , one , space odyssey , spite your face , lego , brickfilms , pierre films , kg , schlaeps , space , . . .