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Dawkins renews attack on Iraq invaders Scientist Richard Dawkins today renewed his attack on the US and the UK over their invasion of Iraq and said that any coalition action against Syria would be...
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Breathing 'physics and life' into science teaching
Brussels, 14 Apr 2003 Accused of being under funded, uninteresting and just plain difficult, science in schools is undergoing a serious identity crisis. EIROforum's 'physics and life' initiative...
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IT in the life sciences - partnering event
Brussels, 14 Apr 2003 An international partnering event on information technology in the life sciences is to take place on 28 May in Sardinia, Italy. The main aim of the event is the promotion of...
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ESA at GNSS 2003 in Graz: Highlights on satellite navigation for Europe
Paris, 14 Apr 2003 The European Space Agency will be joining forces with the European Commission in a major contribution to GNSS 2003, the seventh in a series of international conferences devoted to...
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European Research in Action - six new on-line leaflets: Biodiversity in Europe, Global Monitoring for Environment and Security, Antibiotics resistance, Socio-economic research, Aeronautics, Nanotechno
Brussels, 14 Apr 2003 Download page for the leaflets DG Research http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/research/i ndex_en.html
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Outcome of the Parliament's first reading on the proposed decision to establish the (Erasmus World) programme for intercultural understanding in higher education in 2004-2008
Brussels, 11 Apr 2003 Full text of Document 8289/03 Suite of documents 8289/03 Subject: Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a programme for the...
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PATLIB 2003 - international conference for patent professionals
Brussels, 11 Apr 2003 The PATLIB 2003 conference, organised within the framework of the European Patent Office's cooperation policy with national patent offices, will take place from 21 to 23 May in...
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Prior information for information society call for proposals
Brussels, 11 Apr 2003 The European Commission has published a prior information notice concerning a call for proposals for projects in the information society section of the Sixth Framework Programme...
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UK Patent Office practice notice on patenting inventions involving human embryonic stem cells
London, 11 April 2003 The Patent Office today published a Practice Notice clarifying the UK's position on inventions involving human embryonic stem cells. The Patent Office considers that, on balance...
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Commission highlights initiatives to fight Parkinson's disease
Brussels, 11 Apr 2003 Marking world Parkinson's disease day on 11 April, the European Commission is highlighting the results of two EU funded projects aimed at improving research into the disease and...
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Abolishing Euratom: Commission answers parliamentary question
Strasbourg, 11 April 2003 Verbatim report of proceedings, 10 April 2003, Part A Question no 59 by James (Jim) Fitzsimons (H-0163/03) Subject: Abolishing EURATOM Réponse Le traité Euratom est depuis...
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MEPs vote against cloning and research using embryonic stems cells, scientists hope Council will reject the amendments
Brussels, 11 Apr 2003 A report calling for restrictions on research using embryonic stem cells and a total ban on human cloning for reproductive purposes was approved by an overwhelming majority of...
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International conference to discuss genetics, determinism and human freedom
Brussels, 11 Apr 2003 An international conference on genetics, determinism and human freedom will take place on 14 and 15 November in Heidelberg, Germany. The main aim of the event is to engage...
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Conference to promote the value of patents and patent information
Brussels, 11 Apr 2003 A conference to promote the value of patents and patent information will take place from 10 to 12 November in Kirchberg, Luxembourg. The European Commission and the European...
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Commission welcomes UK government steps to boost research investment
Brussels, 11 Apr 2003 The European Commission has welcomed new measures announced by the UK government designed to boost private investment in research and development. Presenting his 2003 budget on...