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COMMUNITY PATENT - Common Political Approach (Extracted from Report from the 3 March meeting of the Competititveness Council)
Brussels, 03 Mar 2003 The Council reached agreement on a common political approach regarding the Community Patent. Discussions went along the suggestions of the Presidency compromise proposal taking...
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Scientific journals to restrict bioterrorist material
Brussels, 03 Mar 2003 In response to the events surrounding 11 September, leading scientific journals have announced measures to prevent published research falling into the wrong hands. In a joint...
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Commission publishes call for establishment of European science education initiative
Brussels, 03 Mar 2003 The European Commission has published a call for proposals for a 'European science education initiative' under its 'science and society' activity of the Sixth Framework...
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Europe at the forefront of artic polar research
Brussels, 03 Mar 2003 Europe is providing insights into climate history and is at the cutting edge of polar research. This was the consensus as the European Commission showcased EU polar projects on...
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EESC supports ERA and 3 per cent target, but concerned about Lisbon goals
Brussels, 03 Mar 2003 Members of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) welcomed the Commission's communications on the creation of a European Research Area (ERA) and on the 3 per cent of...
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Results of the EESC's February Plenary Session
Brussels, 28 th February 2003 Highlights Of the February Plenary Session : Adoption of a Resolution for the Spring European Council concerning the Lisbon Strategy (covered in a separate press release...
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Stepping up economic and technological intelligence: SMEs in FP6 call
Brussels, 03 Mar 2003 The European Commission has published a call for proposals in the area of 'stepping up economic and technological intelligence' under the Sixth Framework Programme's 'research...
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Call for proposals: deepening the understanding of ethical problems
Brussels, 03 Mar 2003 The European Commission has published a call for proposals for research on 'deepening the understanding of ethical problems' (Area 4.3.2.3 of the work programme) under the Sixth...
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FP6 science and society information day, Naples
Brussels, 03 Mar 2003 The University of Naples is to host an information day on the science and society action plan and Priority 7 of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), 'Citizens and governance in...
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Intellectual Property Rights (Extracted from Report from the 3 March meeting of the Competititveness Council)
Brussels, 03 Mar 2003 The Council took note of the oral presentation by Commissioner Bolkestein of the proposal for a Directive on measures and procedures to ensure compliance with intellectual...
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Green Paper: European Space Policy (Extracted from Report from the 3 March meeting of the Competititveness Council)
Brussels, 03 Mar 2003 The Council, following a brief presentation of the Commission's Green Paper on Space Policy by Commissioner Busquin, welcomed the document as an important step forward in...
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ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) (Extracted from Report from the 3 March meeting of the Competititveness Council)
Brussels, 03 Mar 2003 The Council took note of an oral report presented by Commissioner Busquin on the state of play concerning the international negotiations on a joint initiative on the...
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Third Eureka-Asia meeting (Extracted from Report from the 3 March meeting of the Competititveness Council)
Brussels, 03 Mar 2003 The Council took note of information given by the Portuguese delegation on the forthcoming 3rd Eureka-Asia meeting which will take place on 26-30 May 2003 in Macao. The meeting...
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Astronomers on virtual quest to map digital universe
Brussels, 03 Mar 2003 There is a huge, unexplored universe out there, but astronomers are breaking with centuries of tradition and turning away from their telescopes and towards their computers in...