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Location: CERTH – The Centre for Research & Technology, Hellas

Thermi Thessaloniki – Central Directorate, 6th km Charilaou-Thermi Rd, Thessaloniki, Greece

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How to get from the center of Thessaloniki to the venue

1. By Bus (Public Transport)

1. 1. From the city center, go to a main OASTH bus stop (e.g. Aristotelous Square, Kamara, or White Tower).
   2. Take Bus Line 66 (direction Thermi) or Bus Line 36 (direction Airport – IKEA).
   3. Get off at the stop “CERTH / ΕΚΕΤΑ” or “Research Center” (depending on the line).
   4. Walk for 5 minutes to the CERTH campus.

⏱️ Travel time: approx. 45–60 minutes
🎟️ Ticket: standard urban bus ticket

More information on bus schedule: https://www.oasth.gr/en/

2. By Taxi

1. 1. Take a taxi from anywhere in the city center.
   2. Ask for: “CERTH / EKETA in Thermi.”

⏱️ Travel time: 25–30 minutes
💶 Cost: approx. €25–30

You can use the city’s Taxi service or the app uberTaxi: https://www.uber.com/gr/en/ride/ubertaxi/

The best way is to arrive at Thessaloniki’s airport Makedonia- https://www.skg-airport.gr/en/ 

Then to reach the centre of the city:

1. Rent a car at the airport (Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia)

If you choose to rent a car you can park your car in this parking at the center of Thessaloniki:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/TqSJiWy8v2GRATWb7

2. By Bus (Public Transport – Recomended)

1. 1. Exit the airport terminal and follow the signs to the bus stop located directly outside.
   2. Take Bus Line 01X (night line: 01N) operated by OASTH. (other lines also are Line 02K, Line 45A)
   3. The bus runs frequently (approximately every 20–30 minutes).
   4. The journey to the city center takes about 35 minutes, depending on traffic.
   5. You can get off at central stops such as “Aristotelous Square”, “Kamara”.
   6. Tickets can be purchased from ticket vending machines at the airport or onboard (cash).

More information on bus schedule: https://www.oasth.gr/en/

3. By Taxi

1. 1. Taxis are available 24/7 outside the arrivals area.
   2. The ride to the city center takes approximately 25–30 minutes.
   3. The cost is usually €20–25 during the day and higher at night

Or use the app uberTaxi: https://www.uber.com/gr/en/ride/ubertaxi/

If you are going to attend the Thraining school in Kozani city, you will be transfer by bus to Thessaloniki via the technical visit the 3rd day 13/5/2026

The selection criteria for participants that will be eligible for reimbursement will comply with the COST Excellence and Inclusiveness Policy, in the implementation of the Action and will encourage attendance by a diverse selection of participants in consideration of:

1. Underrepresented groups, including those with disabilities. Priority will be given to underrepresented groups, including those with disabilities.

2. Gender balance.

3. The level of involvement of Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITCs). Priority will be given to participants form Inclusiveness Target Countries. The current list of ITCs include: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Republic of North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine.

4. The level of involvement of Early Career Investigators (ECIs). Priority will be given to PhD students and young post-doctoral researchers, followed by senior post-doctoral researchers and professors.

5. In addition, workshop organizers may also consider other special attributes such as:

i) type, or level of expertise in the field of the Workshop based on the curriculum vitae,

ii) appropriate core knowledge and understanding

iii) willingness to participate based on the motivation letter,

iv) demonstrated interest based on the motivation letter,

v) the positive impact that the participation will have on applicant’s future carrier and

vi) willingness to make a presentation in the Workshop session.

Financial support through reimbursement does not necessarily cover all expenses. A fixed daily allowance of EUR 150 is available for participants. In addition, for travel:

• Up to a maximum of EUR 500 in total can be afforded to each successful applicant from ITC country.
• Up to a maximum of EUR 300 in total can be afforded to each successful applicant from non-ITC country.
• Up to a maximum of EUR 100 in total can be afforded to each successful applicant from Greece (for travel over a distance of 100 km).

Note that locals (from Thessaloniki) cannot claim travel reimbursement. This financial contribution must be understood as financial aid aimed to help applicants to cover the expenses of their participation in the Workshop. This financial aid does not aim to cover 100% of the expenses. When claiming costs in e-COST, please consider that claims higher than the values provided above will be asked for modifications, so please make your claim as accurate as possible to avoid unnecessary delays in the payment.

Please see COST General Annotated Rules to be reimbursed.

If the amount of reimbursement by all applications within a call does not exceed the available budget, the applications are handled by the selection committee. If there are more applications than funding is available, the following procedure takes place.

1. A list of all applications (containing an informative summary) is distributed to all members of the selection committee in form of a table in which every evaluator can mark which applications he or she can evaluate according to their field of expertise.
2. To guarantee a fair and objective evaluation, an evaluator should have no affiliation with neither the home nor the host institution of the application in question.
3. All applications are evaluated by two members of the selection committee. The Grant Awarding coordinator distributes the proposals to the individual evaluators.
4. The criteria given in the table below shall be applied for evaluation. The first criterion (a) is assessed by the Grant Awarding coordinator prior to the evaluation process.

5. The evaluators report their evaluations to the Grant Awarding coordinator.
6. The Grant Awarding coordinator ranks all evaluations and then reports the final result to the selection committee to be discussed and accepted.
7. The applicants are informed about the decision reached.