SMEs want more consideration in FP7
Brussels, 05 Apr 2005 Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent 99 per cent of the total number of companies in the EU and as such should be given greater attention in the Seventh Framework...
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Planetary scientists join forces in network to support exploration missions
Brussels, 05 Apr 2005 Some 60 European laboratories, institutions and agencies active in planetary sciences are working together within EuroPlaNet to foster long term integration within the sector. A...
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German researchers warn of European sea level rise due to ocean circulation changes
Brussels, 05 Apr 2005 One of the most immediate consequences of a reduction in ocean circulation, such as the Atlantic overturning circulation, would be marked changes in local sea levels, according...
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Space technology transfer forum
Brussels, 05 Apr 2005 A space technology transfer forum will take place in Brussels, Belgium, on 26 and April. A number of key decision makers will be invited to attend the event in order to discuss...
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Vulcain 2 engine now in full production
Paris, 05 Apr 2005 A small ceremony took place yesterday at the site of Snecma Moteurs in Vernon, France, to mark the beginning of industrial production of the Vulcain 2 engine, designed for the new...
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Chinese yen for universities Nearly one in six overseas students at university in Britain is from China as universities turn to overseas students to remain solvent, the Higher Education Statistics...
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Report on the proposed Council decision approving the accession of the European Community to the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (link)
Brussels, 04 Apr 2005 FINAL A6-0052/2005 17.3.2005 Type of Procedure: Consultation procedure REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision approving the accession of the European Community to the...
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GALILEO: European Commission proposes to open negotiations with Argentina on satellite navigation
Brussels, 4 April 2005 Today the Commission sought Council approval for its recommendation to start negotiations on a cooperation agreement with Argentina on the development of a Civil Global...
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The economic impact of open source software on innovation - call for tenders
Brussels, 04 Apr 2005 The European Commission has published a call for tenders for a study on the economic impact of open source software on innovation and the competitiveness of the information and...
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Commission to issue proposals on university reform
Brussels, 04 Apr 2005 EU Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Multilingualism Ján Figel' has announced that the Commission is to publish a communication on universities and...
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FP6 project coordinates mobile and wireless research worldwide
Brussels, 04 Apr 2005 The European Commission is financing a project aimed at ensuring that European research on mobile and wireless communication continues to be the motor for the research and...
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Lecturers may boycott Israeli academics Israeli academics who refuse to condemn their government's actions in the occupied territories risk a boycott by the UK's leading lecturers' union. The...
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'New Horizons' Programme
Deadline: 10/05/2005
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Commission seeks clarification on Bt10 from US authorities and Syngenta
Brussels, 1 April 2005 The European Commission has written to the US authorities and to the biotechnology company Syngenta requesting clarification of the situation regarding the unauthorised...
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Photovoltaic Technology Research Advisory Council: A Vision for Photovoltaic Technology (link)
Brussels, 01 Apr 2005 This report by the Photovoltaic Technology Research Advisory Council (PV-TRAC) reviews the current status of photovoltaics, a technology which provides renewable solar...