Can satellites help bridge the digital divide?
Paris, 12 Jan 2004 The French Senate and ESA are to hold a colloquium this month on "Satellites and Bridging the Digital Divide". They will evaluate the potential role of satellite systems in...
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Rebels plot to beat top-up fees and Blair A leaked memo, dated January 7, revealed today how former ministers are organising a sophisticated whipping operation to defeat Tony Blair in his "make or...
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Romano Prodi: Research, innovation and competitiveness: the global challenge facing Europe, University of Genoa Opening of the 2003/04 Academic Year Genoa, 9 January 2004
Genoa, 9 January 2004 Mr Vice-Chancellor, Distinguished visitors, Professors, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear students, 2004 is a special year for Europe, as it is for Genoa. This year Genoa is the...
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Working Party on Intermodal Questions and Networks - Galileo, 12 January 2004
Brussels, 12 Jan 2004 Full text of Document 35/04 Suite of documents 35/04 1. GALILEO Proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment of structures for the management of the European satellite...
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Implementation by the Commission of the "Bonn Guidelines" on Access to Genetic ߣߣÊÓƵ and Benefit-Sharing Under the Convention on Biological Diversity (link)
Brussels, 12 Jan 2004 Full text of Document 5155/04 Addendum 01 Suite of documents 5155/04 Subject: Commission Staff Working Paper - Annex to Communication from the Commission to the European...
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Brain scanning children may be unsafe
Brussels, 12 Jan 2004 Doctors should only use brain scans on young children when absolutely necessary because the radiation involved may impair their mental development, new research suggests. A new...
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Can satellites help bridge the digital divide?
Paris, 12 Jan 2004 The French Senate and ESA are to hold a colloquium this month on "Satellites and Bridging the Digital Divide". They will evaluate the potential role of satellite systems in...
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Today's news
Rebels plot to beat top-up fees and Blair A leaked memo, dated January 7, revealed today how former ministers are organising a sophisticated whipping operation to defeat Tony Blair in his "make or...
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European Research Network extended to Balkans with EU support
Brussels, 9 January 2004 The South Eastern European Research and Education Networking (SEEREN) project has completed the extension of the pan European high-speed research network GÉANT to the Balkan...
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Report on European photovoltaics projects (link)
Brussels, 9 January 2004 European Photovoltaics Projects report [NB: PDF 4.4 MB] The report is a compilation of synopses which covers research and demonstration projects in the area of photovoltaics...
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US, EU working on Galileo/Global Positioning Systems cooperation agreement
Brussels, 8 January 2004 The United States and the European Commission are negotiating an agreement to establish a mutually beneficial cooperative relationship between the U.S. Global Positioning...
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Calls for tender for gender monitoring studies in FP6
Brussels, 9 January 2004 Two calls are open since 24.12.2003 for five contracts to carry out studies on 'Monitoring progress towards gender equality in the 6th framework programme', plus one contract...
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Scientists call for move away from focus on diet in the fight against obesity
Brussels, 9 January 2004 Scientists have told a European conference on obesity that diet is not the only cause of obesity, particularly in children. Professor Claus Vögele from the UK's University of...
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Scientists find evidence of nanoparticles entering the brain
Brussels, 9 January 2004 Nanoparticles are capable of penetrating the brain after being inhaled, according to a German researcher working in the US. Günter Oberdörster and colleagues at the...
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Irish minister presents Competitiveness Council programme, focusing on research and innovation
Brussels, 9 January 2004 As its incoming president, Irish Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Harney, has set the agenda for the Competitiveness Council under the Irish Presidency,...