Council adopts FP6 rules for participation
Brussels, 11 Nov 2002 The Commission's proposals for the rules for participation in the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) have been adopted by the Council of Ministers, just ahead of the FP6 launch...
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'Bold declarations by Member States are not enough,' says Busquin on Lisbon objective
Brussels, 11 Nov 2002 Europe must invest more in research if it means to become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world by 2010, and under-investment in research and...
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"Research 2002": the biggest-ever conference on science and technology opens in Brussels
Brussels, 11 November 2002 This morning in Brussels European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin and Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt opened the "Research 2002" conference. The gathering...
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Philippe Busquin: Lancement du 6ème Programme Cadre de Recherche: une nouvelle étape dans la construction de l'espace européen de recherche Conférence de lancement du 6ème Programme Cadre de Recherche
Bruxelles, le 11 novembre 2002 Monsieur le Premier Ministre, Messieurs les ministres, Excellences, Mesdames et messieurs, C'est avec un très grand plaisir que j'accueille les plus de 8000...
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Valencia conference on regional schemes to support innovation in companies
Brussels, 11 Nov 2002 The conference 'Regional schemes to support innovation in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) will take place in Valencia, Spain on 12 and 13 December. The event will...
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New Ariane launcher all set for November liftoff
Paris, 11 Nov 2002 The launch date of 28 November has been announced for Europe's new 10-tonne launcher. Preparations are well underway at Europe's spaceport in French Guiana where a series of...
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Update 13:15
Guelph tops Canadian university league table Guelph University took first place in the comprehensive universities category in Maclean's magazine's Canadian Universities 2002, published yesterday. 46...
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Today's news
Inventors get more cash to plug brain drain Nesta, the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, has been given a grant of £95 million by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport....
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Patentability of computer-implemented inventions (Extract from Background, Competitiveness Council)
Copenhagen, 08 Nov 2002 The Council will attempt to define a common approach, pending the European Parliament's opinion in first reading, on the draft directive aimed at harmonising member states'...
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Community patent - jurisdictional arrangements (Extract from Background, Competitiveness Council)
Copenhagen, 08 Nov 2002 The Council will attempt to reach agreement on a number of key issues relating to the jurisdictional arrangements for the proposed Community patent, with a view to enabling...
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Still a long way from fulfilling the Lisbon objective: Europe is not investing enough in knowledge
Brussels, 8 November 2002 Europe must do more if it is to become the truly knowledge-based economy called for by the European Council in Lisbon in March 2000. This is the message to emerge from the...
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"Research 2002" conference opens in Brussels: EU science & technology programme in the starting blocks
Brussels, 8 novembre 2002 On Monday, November 11, in Brussels European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin and Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt will open the biggest conference on EU...
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Today's news
Cambridge may break ranks over top-up fees Cambridge University will consider opposing top-up fees today, breaking with other elite institutions and intensifying the debate over charging students....
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Update: 12:25
Oxford launches Mexican studies centre A Centre for Mexican Studies is being launched at Oxford University. It will be the first academic base in Europe dedicated to the promotion of research,...
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Presidency's progress report on the proposed regulation on the Community patent - Jurisdictional arrangements
Brussels, 07 Nov 2002 Full text of Document 13408/02 No. prev. doc.: 12395/02 PI 46 No. Cion prop.: 11684/02 PI 41 COUR 6 Subject: Proposal for a Council Regulation on the Community patent -...