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Brown opens disease research unit Chancellor Gordon Brown has opened a pioneering research unit which aims to tackle some of the world's most neglected diseases. The £13 million Drug Discovery Unit...
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Stakeholders debate pros, cons, mission and structure of a European Institute of Technology
Brussels, 24 Jan 2006 'The European Institute of Technology [EIT] is supposed to be a mantra for achieving the Lisbon goals,' said German MEP Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, opening a seminar assessing the...
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First stage of fusion reactor complete
Brussels, 24 Jan 2006 The Max Planck Institute of Plasma Physics (IPP) has received its first parts for the Wendelstein 7-X plasma chamber fusion reactor. The 35-ton device is constructed from...
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FP7 Introductory course - Cambridge, 8 March
Brussels, 24 Jan 2006 A course introducing the new aspects of the forthcoming Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) will take place in Cambridge, the UK, on 8 March. The course is intended to assist...
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e-Dispute© Electronic Arbitration System
Brussels, 24 Jan 2006 With the internet and developments in information technology come great opportunities to interact and transact. But what happens when on-line parties are less than happy about...
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Understanding complexity through simulation
Brussels, 24 Jan 2006 According to Wikipedia, the first large-scale application of computer simulation was during the US-led Manhattan Project in the 1940s, when it was used to model the process of...
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People power calls for more research
Brussels, 24 Jan 2006 The Meeting of Minds project made its report to the European Parliament on 23 January. This unique project brought together 126 people speaking eight different languages from...
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Infrastructure for EU spatial information: Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 23 January 2006
Brussels, 24 January 2006 Provisional version of 03rd Council Meeting - Agriculture and Fisheries, Brussels, 23 January 2006 The Council adopted a common position on a proposal for a Directive...
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Agenda of the Joint Research/Atomic Questions Working Party, 27 January 2006 (09h30)
Brussels, 24 Jan 2006 Full text of Document 266/06 1. Joint Research Centre: EC specific programme ­ examination of Articles and Annex doc. 1/05 RECH 176 COMPET 192 2. Joint Research Centre:...
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Agenda of the Joint Research/Atomic Questions Working Party, 30 January 2006 (10h00)
Brussels, 24 Jan 2006 Full text of Document 4/06 Subject: Updated Convergence Programme 2005 of the Republic of Estonia 1. (poss) Outstanding issues arising from Vienna meeting held on January. 2....
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Fees threaten basic courses, says government research University top-up fees threaten to undermine key courses in science, languages and engineering, government research has warned. Many degree...
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IEA study: Hydrogen production and storage - R&D priorities and gaps (link)
Paris, 23 January 2006 Hydrogen Production and Storage - R&D Priorities and Gaps This paper offers an overview of the technologies for hydrogen production. The technologies discussed are...
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WIPO Document on Genetic ߣߣƵ prepared for the forthcoming meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic ߣߣƵ
Geneva, 23 Jan 2006 Document prepared for the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic ߣߣƵ, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore: Ninth Session, 24-04-2006 to 28-04-2006,...
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Report of 7-8 June 2005 meeting of EU group of experts under Euratom Treaty (link)
Brussels, 23 January 2006 Meeting of 7-8 June 2005, held in Luxembourg SUMMARY REPORT General This was the first meeting of the new Group of Experts (GoEs) after the new Euratom Scientific and...
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Commissioner Janez POTOCNIK - Research in Europe: building up and building on human resources “Forschen in Europa – Nationale und europäische Forschungsforderung”
Karlsruhe, 23 January 2006 Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to be at this symposium, which puts the spotlight on an issue close to my heart – how to support young...