Agenda of the Research Working Party, 1 February 2006
Brussels, 01 Feb 2006 Full text of Document 395/06 2. Avian Influenza: Donor Pledging Conference (Beijing, 17-18 January 2005) Tel.: +32.2-285.7362 / 7363 Fax: +32.2-285.6511 Subject: RESEARCH...
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Commission proposes fines against France for failure to adopt biotechnology legislation
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Online tools and framework methodology for managing creative disruption
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MEPs and research personalities petition European Council for more funds to support European competitiveness
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Making bones from blood
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Call for tenders: textbook on ethics in research
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Conference on the role of foundations and private philanthropy in funding research -- Brussels, 27/28 March
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