Washington, 20 Jun 2003 The Bush administration is moving forward with a World Trade Organization (WTO) challenge to the European Union (EU) moratorium on approvals of new biotechnology products, an...
Brussels, 19 June 2003 The EU has today held consultations with the USA and Argentina over its authorisation system for genetically modified organisms (GMOs). During the consultations the EU has...
Brussels, 20 Jun 2003 A proteomics and genomics meeting will take place in London, UK, on 15 July. The networking event will provide an opportunity for representatives from industry and academia to...
Blair faces rebellion on top-up fees Labour rebels are limbering up for a showdown with the prime minister on top-up fees in a debate opposing the scheme, brought by the Liberal Democrats today, and...
Brussels, 19 Jun 2003 Caroline JACKSON (EPP-ED, South West) Report on the Council common position for adopting a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 86/609/EEC on the...
Brussels, 19 Jun 2003 Giuseppe NISTICO (EPP-ED, I) & WEsten Recommendation for second reading on Community statistics on science and technology on the common position of the Council with a...
Brussels, 19 Jun 2003 A UK bioinformatics sector meeting will take place in London, UK on 11 July. The event will provide a networking opportunity for representatives from industry and academia and...
Brussels, 19 Jun 2003 The combined impact of human activities is posing the biggest threat yet to the European marine environment, a recent scientific report has shown. Carried out on behalf of the...
Brussels, 19 Jun 2003 While the European Space Agency (ESA) has suggested that space should not be tied to EU research policy but should be accepted as having a broader policy relevance, the European...
Brussels, 19 Jun 2003 Hyperion and Eurocentre are jointly organising two workshops on how to write a competitive proposal for the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), and how to negotiate, administer and...
Brussels, 19 Jun 2003 The European Commission today approved two new rapid BSE tests, Prionics Check LIA and InPro CDI-5 made by the companies Prionics and InPro. The two new tests should help to...
Brussels, 19 Jun 2003 EUSCEA, the European science events association, has urged EU Member State governments to increase their moral and financial support for science communication events. In a...
Brussels, 19 Jun 2003 An international brokerage event on information and communications technology (ICT) will take place on 15 July in Trieste, Italy. 'TriCo Trieste 2003' is aimed at fostering...
Brussels, 19 Jun 2003 A brokerage event to promote the research achievements of the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP), will take on 11 and 12 July in Osoppo, Italy. The event is part of...
Footballing icon David Beckham has dramatically redefined the working-class man's sense of identity, a worldwide meeting of sociologists heard this week. And his life on what lecturer John Harris has...