Working Groups
The Action pursues its objectives through four interconnected Working Groups. Each has its own mission, its lead and co-lead, and a growing membership drawn from across the network.
Leadership and membership follow the COST directory and refresh from it each week.
Building the Network
Reduce fragmentation in European security studies by connecting scholars, institutions, and policymakers into one collaborative community.
- Mapping & directory
- Collaboration & funding
- Webinars & STSMs
Working towards
Leadership
63 members
Transfer of Knowledge
Bridge academic research and policymaking, so that findings are accessible, relevant, and useful to the people who shape European security policy.
- Stakeholder workshops
- Policy briefs & newsletter
- Training young researchers
Leadership
49 members
Fostering the Next Generation of Scholars
Support early-career researchers with training, mentoring, and mobility that strengthen their work in European security studies.
- Summer school
- Mentoring & awards
- Mobility (STSMs)
Leadership
65 members
Inclusion, Representativeness & Ethics
Keep every NetSec activity inclusive and ethical, with balanced geographical, gender, and disciplinary representation throughout.
- Diversity monitoring
- Mobility for inclusion
- Ethics & a dedicated panel
