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Blair wrong-footed over student funding radio ad At prime minister's question time yesterday, Tory leader Michael Howard asked the government whether it had broken its own rules on political...
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EPO aims to establish global standard for patent application filing
Brussels, 10 Dec 2003 At the annual epoline conference in Barcelona on 9 December, Dr Ingo Kober, president of the European Patent Office (EPO), announced a 70 euro reduction in the cost of...
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International forum on intelligent manufacturing systems
Brussels, 10 Dec 2003 An international conference on 'intelligent manufacturing systems - global changes in manufacturing' will take place from 17 to 19 May 2004 in Lake Como, Italy. The event is...
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Seminar on legal protection for biotech inventions in the ERA
Brussels, 10 Dec 2003 The Romanian ministry of education, research and youth, with support from the EU, is organising a seminar on intellectual property rights for biotechnology in Bucharest on 12...
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Report on the Proposed Regulation Concerning the Financial Instrument for the Environment (Life)
Brussels, 10 Dec 2003 Full text of Document 15654/03 Suite of documents 15654/03 No. prev. doc.: 15175/03 ENV 634 FIN 534 CODEC 1658 No. Cion prop.: 14716/03 ENV 612 FIN 490 CODEC 1581 - COM(2003)...
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Upcoming media events Involving DG Research
Brussels, 10 Dec 2003 Event: World Congress of Science TV Producers Type of event: Conference Date: 4 December Place: Paris Contact: Patrick Vittet-Philippe Event: EuroNanoForum 2003 Type of event:...
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FP6 one year old – results overview
Brussels, 10 Dec 2003 The EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) for research celebrated its first birthday with the launch of a new website reviewing results from the first calls for proposals. The...
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Conference considers strategies for European leadership in nanotechnology
Brussels, 10 Dec 2003 Most participants at the EuroNanoForum in Trieste, Italy, on 9 December, agreed that Europe is in an enviable position on the nanotechnology stage. However, the fear that the...
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Agenda of the Research and Joint Research/Atomic Questions Working Party, 15 December 2003
Brussels, 10 Dec 2003 Full text of Document X05661/03 1. Information from the Commission on the implementation of the sixth framework programme 2. Information from the Commission on the current state...
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Latest research news
Ban on stem cell work 'would be disastrous' Pioneering British research that could revolutionise the treatment of disease is being threatened by European plans to ban experiments on cloned embryo...
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Today's news
Use IQ tests to select students, says Schwartz IQ-style tests are more reliable than A levels in predicting how well a student will do at university, according to research published yesterday. Steven...
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Member States fail to agree on new GM authorisation
Brussels, 09 Dec 2003 Member State representatives meeting at the EU standing committee on the food chain and animal health on 8 December were unable to reach a decision on whether to authorise the...
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GALILEO: Loyola de Palacio se félicite des offres reçues pour la mise en concession
Bruxelles, le 9 décembre 2003 L'entreprise commune GALILEO a procédé le 9 décembre 2003 à l'ouverture des offres reçues dans le cadre de la phase de présélection devant conduire au choix du futur...
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Background Documents: Nanotechnology - EU builds global leadership with comprehensive, structured approach to research (links)
Brussels, 09 Dec 2003 The special press programme on the occasion of EuroNanoForum 2003 is now available. EuroNanoForum 2003 is Europe's largest ever nano-technology event (900 participants),...
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Press Conference on the MoU amongst Reference Labs from the EU, US, Japan and China on Future International Vehicle Emission Regulations
Brussels, 09 Dec 2003 Summary: Press conference on the official agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) amongst Reference Laboratories from EU (JRC), USA (EPA), Japan (NTSL) and China (SEPA) in...