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Would EU science benefit from a European Research Council?
Brussels, 29 March 2002 The question of whether European science would benefit from the creation of a European Research Council (ERC) will be under discussion at a conference organised by the Danish...
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Green light for Galileo draws cautious American reaction
Brussels, 29 March 2002 The long-awaited decision by European transport ministers to release funding for the development of Europe's own civil satellite navigation system, Galileo, has drawn a...
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Commission to propose selected regulation in telecoms sector
Brussels, 29 March 2002 The European Commission is in the process of preparing a recommendation identifying areas of the telecommunications sector where it believes regulatory obligations should be...
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DRM (Digital Rights Management) Standardization Group Terms of Reference
Brussels, 29 March 2002 CEN/ISSS has set up a new group to examine the standardization aspects of technologies for digital rights management (CEN/ISSS DRM Group), following the approval of the...
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Enhancing co-operation among R&D and IST projects relevant to e-commerce standards, Conference on 14 June 2002, CEN Cluster for Electronic Commerce
Brussels, 29 March 2002 Conference Pre-announcement C-ECOM Plenary Conference The purpose of the conference is to report on the success of the Cluster for Electronic Commerce (C-ECOM) project and to...
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European research action on relations between technical urban infrastructure and vegetation (COST)
Brussels, 29 March 2002 European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research - COST - Secretariat. Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of a European Concerted...
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EU Scientific Committee likely to confirm the safety of cattle muscle from BSE
Brussels, 29 March 2002 European Commission sources have indicated that the EU Scientific steering committee will hold to its 'standing opinion' that BSE prions do not infect cattle muscle. This...
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German conference to examine substitution of hazardous chemicals
Brussels, 29 March 2002 A conference on the 'Substitution of hazardous chemicals in products and processes,' supported by the European Commission's Environment and Health and Consumer Protection DGs...
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European research action on protozoal reproduction losses in farm ruminants (COST)
Brussels, 29 March 2002 European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research - COST - Secretariat. Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of a concerted European...
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Public's expectation of science unrealistic The British public holds unrealistic and simplified expectations of science, a survey out today shows. The Mori poll for the new Science Media Centre at...
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Continued growth in Europe's use of leading Information Society tools
Brussels, 28 March 2002 PC (personal computer), Internet and mobile phone use continues to grow in Europe, according to figures released by the EU's statistical office, Eurostat, on the basis of...
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Young scientist contest aims to foster European research area of tomorrow
Brussels, 28 March 2002 An EU-funded contest for young scientists. which aims to boost the European research area (ERA) by promoting cooperation and interchange among future generations of scientists...
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Global warming already affecting plants and animals, say researchers
Brussels, 28 March 2002 A team of researchers from Germany, the UK and ߣߣÊÓƵ have found that climate change is already affecting the development of plants and animals. The scientists, who are...
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Study contract for energy and climate - carbon sequestration
Brussels, 28 March 2002 The Environment DG of the European Commission has issued a call for tenders for a study contract to explore the long-term effects of carbon dioxide capture and underground...