Brussels, 17 Nov 2004 Full text of Document 4252/04 1. European space policy - preparation of the "Space Council" 2. Any Other Business [Public Info Net automatically generates links to Council...
Brussels, 17 Nov 2004 The UK can become the world capital of science, the UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has said. Speaking at the launch of a five-year plan for the Department of Trade and Industry (...
Brussels, 17 Nov 2004 A recently launched EU-funded project aims to foster collaboration between the EU and Russia within the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). The project, called 'RUSERA' (supporting...
Brussels, 17 Nov 2004 The European research project WOMENG 'Creating cultures of success for women engineers' is organising a workshop on 'International cross-comparisons as a research strategy', to...
Brussels, 17 Nov 2004 A world textile conference, held in the context of the AUTEX (association of universities for textiles) network, will take place in Portoroz, Slovenia, from to 29 June 2005....
Brussels, 17 Nov 2004 An international conference 'clean energy power 2005' will take place in Berlin, Germany, from 26 to January 2005. The conference will address the issues of renewable energy,...
Brussels, 17 Nov 2004 The European Trend Chart on Innovation has been re-launched on CORDIS, the Community Research and Development Information Service. Businesses across Europe often claim that...
Professors 'forced to pass failing students' Widespread dumbing down of university academic standards has been exposed by a Times Higher survey. Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, Times Higher University...
Excessive computer use 'threat to eyesight' Watching a computer screen for nine or more hours a day might be linked to a progressive eye disease that can blind without treatment, researchers warned...
Brussels, 16 Nov 2004 Full text of Document 14242/04 Suite of documents 14242/04 No. prev. doc.: 14241/04 Subject: Public access to documents - Confirmatory application 26/c/01/04 Delegations will...
Brussels, 16 Nov 2004 Representatives of the European Commission and the Dutch Presidency have used their opening addresses to the 2004 Information Society Technologies (IST) conference in The Hague...
Brussels, 16 Nov 2004 In the run up to the fourth 'forum for innovative enterprises', co-organised by the European Commission and the regions of Stuttgart and Karlsruhe, Director-General of the...
Brussels, 16 Nov 2004 The French Minister for Research, François d'Aubert, has called for the increased dissemination of scientific advances worldwide. Speaking at an international scientific forum...
Brussels, 16 Nov 2004 As life expectancy continues to increase, the UK research councils have set up an ageing-related funding programme. The cross-disciplinary research programme will fund studies...
Brussels, 16 Nov 2004 A conference on 'Promoting health technologies: a comparison between European initiatives' will take place in Bologna, Italy, on 30 November. The main purpose of the event is to...