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OECD study reveals poor English school performance The Government has dismissed OECD figures showing relatively poor school performance in maths, science and English as “inconclusive” and not...
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Galileo: the Commission proposes opening negotiations with Morocco
Brussels, 7 December 2004 The European Commission today proposed negotiating directives to the Council on the conclusion of a cooperation agreement with Morocco on the development of Galileo, a civil...
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Descartes prize was an inspiration, says finalist
Brussels, 07 Dec 2004 The Descartes prize has exposed me to researchers working in other branches of science and has inspired me to look at my area of expertise from their point of view, Robert...
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Commission to issue 'policy guidelines' for achieving the Barcelona target
Brussels, 07 Dec 2004 In its proposals for the next phase of the Lisbon Strategy, the Commission is to draft a set of 'policy guidelines' for Member States aimed at mobilising public and private...
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FP7 should give priority to AIDS vaccine and zoonotic diseases, says Health Council
Brussels, 07 Dec 2004 Further research into developing a HIV/AIDS vaccine should be carried out under the Seventh Framework programme (FP7), concluded the European Health and Consumer Affairs Council...
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ERA-NET initiative aims to improve security at major European events
Brussels, 07 Dec 2004 On 6 December, the Commission announced the launch of a new four year ERA-NET initiative entitled 'Coordinating national research programmes on security during major events in...
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The future of research in Europe - a knowledge base for policy and management
Brussels, 07 Dec 2004 The PRIME (Policies for research and innovation in the move towards the European Research Area) Network of Excellence is organising a conference from 7 to 8 January 2005, to be...
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BROADWAN project to launch Wibrace forum
Brussels, 07 Dec 2004 The EU funded BROADWAN project is set to launch the Wibrace forum on 9 December at the Broadband Europe event in Bruges, Belgium. The Wibrace forum is a forward-looking, non-...
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High Court blocks international student employment The High Court has upheld a Home Office ruling that international students may not work to complete their studies. Financial Times Women MPs bullied...
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Research Commissioner Janez POTOCNIK: Strengthening Competitiveness of the Enlarged EU 30th Annual Conference of the European International Business Academy
Ljubljana (Slovenia), 6 December 2004 Dear participants, Dear colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very pleased to speak to you in this morning’s plenary session on the challenge we face to...
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Make science relevant to people's lives, Descartes prize winners urge
Brussels, 06 Dec 2004 In our bid to communicate science effectively to the general public, we need to make science simple but not simpler, say the winners of the new Descartes prize for communicating...
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Descartes prize winner calls on the EU to increase cooperation with the rest of the world
Brussels, 06 Dec 2004 In his acceptance speech for the Descartes prize for outstanding cross-border research, Howard Trevor Jacobs called on Europe to 'seed and lead global research initiatives'....
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Germany calls for continuity in FP7 thematic priorities
Brussels, 06 Dec 2004 Germany is the latest country to outline its position on the future Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), and includes a call for thematic priority areas to remain at the core of...
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European Centre for Living Technology opens in Venice
Brussels, 06 Dec 2004 The European Centre for Living Technology (ECLT) opened at the University of Venice in Italy on 3 December. The centre will primarily foster the research, training and outreach...