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MPs back free access to research results The results of publicly funded scientific research carried out in Britain should be made freely available to all and the government should help universities...
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Two Council measures on satellite radio navigation (OJ links)
Brussels, 20 July 2004 Council Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004 of 12 July 2004 on the establishment of structures for the management of the European satellite radio-navigation programmes (OJ L246/1 20.7...
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5th framework programme for research and technological development - Council conclusions (Other item approved - Extract from: Provisional Version, Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 19 July)
Brussels, 20 Jul 2004 The Council adopted the following conclusions: "THE COUNCIL, having considered the Court of Auditors' Special Report N° 1/2004 and the Commission's response to it7: 1. WELCOMES...
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New Putting GM maize NK603 on the market (Extract from: Council and Commission reports on the Outcome of Agriculture/Fisheries Council of July 2004)
Brussels, 20 July 2004 Ministers did not approve nor reject with qualified majority the application of putting on the market the GM maize NK603. Ministers were asked to approve its authorisation for...
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Agriculture Related Research (Extract from: Provisional Version, Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 19 July)
Brussels, 20 Jul 2004 The Council heard a presentation by the Presidency of an initiative (11209/04 and 11476/04) concerning cooperation in the field of agriculture related research and agreed to...
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"Conference on Ethical implications of scientific research on bioweapons and prevention of bioterrorism" - Full report available for download (link)
Brussels, 20 Jul 2004 Full text DG Research http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/research/i ndex_en.html
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Commitment is key to improving the role of women scientists in Central and Eastern Europe
Brussels, 20 Jul 2004 The Enwise (enlarge women in science to East) final report provides a much needed and detailed analysis of the role of women in science in Central and Eastern European countries...
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Huge response to first call for proposals under security research Preparatory Action
Brussels, 20 Jul 2004 The European Commission has declared the response to the first call for proposals under the Preparatory Action for security research as 'a strong signal of the strong support...
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Dutch Presidency presents initiative for increased agriculture research cooperation
Brussels, 20 Jul 2004 The Dutch Presidency presented an initiative to the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 19 July on increasing cooperation in the field of agriculture-related research. Research...
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Second mobile communications seminar: health, environment and society
Brussels, 20 Jul 2004 The European Commission, in cooperation with GSM Europe and the mobile manufacturers' forum (MMF), is organising the second mobile communications seminar on health, environment...
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Call for tenders for study on innovation and technology transfer from energy research
Brussels, 20 Jul 2004 The European Commission has issued a call for proposals for a comparative study of the mechanisms, results and good practices in terms of innovation and the transfer of results...
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'Jules Verne' arrives at ESTEC
Paris, 20 Jul 2004 After a long and complicated journey by air, land and sea, the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) christened Jules Verne arrived at ESTEC in Noordwijk on 15 July. Jules Verne is the...
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Space researchers gather in Paris
Paris, 20 Jul 2004 At the invitation of ESA and CNES, the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) is holding its 35th Scientific Assembly in Paris from 19 to 25 July. As happens every two years,...
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Go-ahead given to deliver Russian ATV hardware
Paris, 20 Jul 2004 Meeting on 9 July in Moscow, senior representatives of the European Space Agency (ESA), the Russian Rocket Space Corporation Energia (RSC-Energia), EADS SPACE Transportation and...
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ESA's high-energy observatories spot doughnut-shaped cloud with a black-hole filling
Paris, 20 Jul 2004 Pictures Using ESA's Integral and XMM-Newton observatories, an international team of astronomers has found more evidence that massive black holes are surrounded by a doughnut-...