Brussels, 25 Nov 2003 The Committee of the Regions (CoR) has welcomed the Commission's action plan on investing in research, but has emphasised the need to support basic research, and to...
Brussels, 25 Nov 2003 A new one billion euro Eureka cluster project has been established, bringing together the biggest names in telecommunications in order to safeguard Europe's leadership in the...
Cook joins MPs in revolt over top-up fees At least 100 Labour MPs including Robin Cook, the former foreign secretary, will launch a mass revolt tomorrow against Tony Blair's plans to introduce...
Brussels, 25 Nov 2003 The European Commission's Education and Culture DG has published a call for tenders for a study on the contribution of vocational education and training systems to achieving the...
Brussels, 25 Nov 2003 The CADDET (centre for the analysis and dissemination of demonstrated energy technologies) initiative has launched a new web service comprising a one-stop-shop to information on...
Brussels, 25 Nov 2003 Last year the international science magazine The Scientist invited readers in the USA, Canada and western Europe to give their opinions of the 'Best places to work for postdocs...
Brussels, 25 Nov 2003 Summary: The JRC has published a report on the current scope and quality of genetic testing services in Europe. Contact: danae.ortega@jrc.es Url: http:///www.jrc.es/home/index....
Paris, 25 Nov 2003 Dotted across varied regions of our planet are the waterlogged landscapes known as wetlands. Often inaccessible, these muddy areas are actually treasure houses of ecological...
Paris, 25 Nov 2003 ESA's Mars Express probe is scheduled to arrive at Mars at Christmas: the Beagle 2 lander is expected to touch down on the surface of the Red Planet during the night of 24 to 25...
BL helps Amazon storm antiquarian book market The online retailer Amazon has dragged the buying and selling of rare and out-of-print books into the dotcom age by acquiring the rights to the British...
Brussels, 24 Nov 2003 The Council is expected to reach a political agreement on the Commission's proposal on EU funding of human embryonic stem cell research. This proposal aims at establishing...
Brussels, 24 Nov 2003 The Council will hear the presentation by Commissioner Philippe Busquin of the Commission's White Paper "Space: a new European frontier for an expanding Union- An action plan...
Brussels, 24 Nov 2003 The Council is expected to reach a political agreement on the proposal for a Regulation creating a Community Patent and also on a proposal for amendments to the European Patent...
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Brussels, 24 Nov 2003 Commissioner for Research Philippe Busquin has called on all European stakeholders to work together to define a common strategy for research infrastructures, essential...