Network
COST Science Officer
Dr Inga Dadeshidze
COST Administrative Officer
Ms Jeannette Nchung Oru
Working Group 1
Leadership
Working Group 1 (WG 1) provides scientific leadership to Action's participants and develops and manages the whole network. Members of WG 1 accelerate the knowledge exchange in leadership and strive for establishing leadership in stroke care in focus countries. Furthermore, members of this WG are working on their individual research studies about stroke care under the supervision of WG 1 Leaders.
WG 1 Leader: Prof Valeria Caso
WG 1 Vice-Leader: Dr Dániel Bereczki
Working Group 2
IRENE COST Action members
Members of Working Group 2 (WG 2) work on the development of national networks for stroke care quality measurements and on the involvement of important stakeholders and game-changers on national levels. Members of WG 2 are also working on defining national implementation strategies of each country involved in the Action.
WG 2 Leader: Prof Cristina Tiu
WG 2 Vice-Leader: Prof Silva Andonova
Working Group 3
Registry Management
Working Group 3 (WG 3) is all about data collection, interpretation and management. Members of WG 3 are directly involved in collecting stroke care data from national hospitals into stroke care quality registries, particularly into the Registry of Stroke Care Quality RES-Q. Data collection and analysis creates important benchmarks for involved countries, which then helps to improve the overall quality of stroke care in Europe and beyond.
WG 3 Leader: Dr Hendrik Knoche
WG 3 Vice-Leader: Dr Michal Karlinski
Working Group 4
Dissemination
Working Group 4 (WG 4) takes care of communication both within the Action as well as outside to the general public. Members of WG 4 are in charge of the communication and dissemination strategy, moreover, they are actively working on involving relevant stakeholders (e.g. ministries of health) and communicating the Action's progress through various channels, such as social media, printed materials and awareness campaigns for both the lay and the professional public.
WG 4 Leader: Dr Milan Vosko
WG 4 Vice-Leader: Prof Anita Arsovska
Role
Action Chair
Action Vice Chair
WG 1 - Leadership
WG 2 - IRENE COST Action Members
WG 3 - Registry Management
WG 4 - Dissemination
Science Communication Coordinator
STSM Coordinator
ITC Conference Grants Manager
Advisor for Cooperation with Industry
Advisor for Cooperation with Industry
Action Leadership Positions
MC Member
Prof Robert Mikulik
Prof Natan Bornstein
Prof Valeria Caso
Prof Cristina Tiu
Dr Hendrik Knoche
Dr Milan Vosko
Dr Rytis Masiliūnas
Ms Veronika Svobodova
Prof Stanislav Groppa
Mr Thomas Fischer
Mr Axel Kohlmetz
Country
Albania
Albania
Austria
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Croatia
Cyprus
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Estonia
Germany
Germany
Greece
Greece
Hungary
Hungary
Iceland
Israel
Italy
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Malta
Moldova
Moldova
North Macedonia
Norway
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Portugal
Romania
Romania
Serbia
Slovakia
Spain
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey
Action Management Committee Members
MC Member
Dr Olsi Taka
Prof Jera Kruja
Dr Milan Vosko
Mr Axel Kohlmetz
Dr Dorien Vandenborre
Dr Renata Hodzic
Prof Amra Macic-Dzankovic
Prof Silva Andonova
Dr Hrvoje Budincevic
Dr Ivan Miskulin
Dr Neophytos Stylianou
Prof Georgios Hadjigeorgiou
Ms Veronika Svobodova
Ms Andreea Grecu
Dr Hendrik Knoche
Dr Janika Korv
Dr Riina Vibo
Dr Markus Wagner
Prof Peter Kolominsky-Rabas
Dr Lina Palaiodimou
Prof Georgios Tsivgoulis
Dr Bence Gunda
Dr Dániel Bereczki
Dr Marianne Klinke
Prof Natan Bornstein
Dr Francesca R. Pezzella
Prof Valeria Caso
Prof Lilian Tzivian
Dr Aleksandras Vilionskis
Dr Maria Mallia
Dr Sarah Craus
Prof Stanislav Groppa
Prof Vitalie Lisnic
Prof Anita Arsovska
Dr Zada Pajalic
Prof Birgitta Langhammer
Prof Anna Czlonkowska
Dr Diana Aguiar de Sousa
Prof Maria Augusta Silva
Dr Elena Oana Terecoasa
Prof Cristina Tiu
Dr Milija Mijajlovic
Prof Zuzana Gdovinova
Dr Francisco Campos
Dr M Angels de Miquel
Prof Urs Fischer
Prof Derya Uludüz