Washington, 21 May 2003 (This column by Robert B. Zoellick, who is the U.S. Trade Representative, was first published May 21 in The Wall Street Journal. The column is in the public domain. No...
http://www.w3.org/ -- 21 May 2003 Today, the World Wide Web Consortium ( W3C ) announced approval of the W3C Patent Policy , based on widespread Member endorsement, agreement in the W3C Patent Policy...
Brussels, 21 May 2003 The second world conference and technology exhibition on biomass for energy, industry and climate protection will be held from 10 to 14 May 2004 in Rome, Italy. The event will...
Brussels, 21 May 2003 The Council today agreed on two draft Regulations providing for 351 million euros of aid for measures to combat poverty diseases ñ HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis ñ and 73.95...
Brussels, 21 May 2003 With a growing number of users logging on to web newspapers and news portals, there is an increasing demand for quicker and more innovative solutions for news delivery. A...
Brussels, 21 May 2003 The Commission recently put forward a proposal aimed at simplifying the use of state aid to stimulate SME research and development (R&D) in the Member States. The plan:...
Brussels, 21 May 2003 Universities and research laboratories are invited to enter the Science2Market 2003 competition, which will bring successful applicants into direct contact with venture capital...
Brussels, 21 May 2003 The European Commission has issued a call for proposals for projects of common interest in the field of trans European telecommunications networks, in the context of the eTEN...
Brussels, 21 May 2003 An AllChemE seminar on risk assessment of endocrine active compounds will take place on 10 June at the European Parliament in Brussels. Two experts in the field, Professor Peter...
Paris, 21 May 2003 On 2 June at 19:45 CEST (Central European Summer Time, 17.45 GMT/UTC) ESA's Mars Express satellite will be launched by a Soyuz launcher from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Europe's first...
Higher education minister snubs new universities If potential students "thought and acted rationally" they would not bother going to one of the 33 "new" universities Margaret Hodge, the minister for...
Brussels, May 21, 2003 Key decision-makers responsible for shaping Europe's future in space gathered in London yesterday, to discuss how to enhance Europe's leading position in developing space...
Brussels, 21 May 2003 LIFE applications for funding in 2004 - What's new? Enlargement. LIFE is also open to the 10 new Member States joining the Union in 2004 Ten of the candidate countries will...
Brussels, 21 May 2003 Preserving and protecting the Mediterranean and Black Seas might be a high priority for policy-makers and scientists, but it is imperative for Europe's citizens living around...
Paris, 20 May 2003 On 2 June 2003, the first European mission to Mars will be launched. It will also be the first fully European mission to any planet. Mars Express has been designed to perform the...