EU backs giant natural history network
Brussels, 17 Mar 2004 A consortium of Europe's leading natural history institutions has joined forces to form 'Synthesys' which, thanks to EU research funding under the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6...
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Investment in research: Europe is making progress, but too slowly
Brussels, 17 March 2004 Commissioner Philippe Busquin today reported the progress made in implementing the action plan of 30 April 2003 to step up public and private spending on research in Europe....
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Commissioner Erkki Liikanen: "Innovation, Productivity and eEurope a recipe for long-term growth", eEurope Seminar, Brussels, 16 March 2004
Brussels, 16 March 2004 Ladies and Gentlemen, 1. Introduction At the heart of today's discussions are the concerns in Europe about productivity and innovation. Europe needs to increase...
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Marie Curie Actions - Early Stage Training: new list of proposals available
Brussels, 17 Mar 2004 The list of proposals received before the second deadline (11 February 2004) can now be consulted online. Page link DG Research http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/research/i ndex_en....
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UK public opinion survey reveals nanotechnology's small profile
Brussels, 17 Mar 2004 A public opinion poll published jointly by the UK's Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering on 15 March reveals that the vast majority of the British public have no idea...
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GM can help us cope with climate change, claim scientists
Brussels, 17 Mar 2004 Genetic engineering might help reduce the impact of global warming on indigenous species of plants and trees, said scientists at a Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) meeting in...
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International agreement to provide assistance to young researchers in developing countries
Brussels, 17 Mar 2004 The International Foundation for Science (IFS) and the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) are to provide grants and technical assistance to young scientists in...
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Information day on security research Preparatory Action
Brussels, 17 Mar 2004 The European Commission will host an information day on the 'Preparatory Action on the enhancement of European industrial potential in the field of security research' in...
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Scientific knowledge and cultural diversity conference
Brussels, 17 Mar 2004 A public communication of science and technology (PCST) conference will take place in Barcelona, Spain, from 3 to 6 June. The conference will look at how cultural diversity...
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ESA organises international conference on Saturn and Titan
Brussels, 17 Mar 2004 On the 375th anniversary of the birth of astronomer Christiaan Huygens, the European Space Agency (ESA) is organising an international conference on Saturn and Titan, Saturn's...
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ESA's Integral solves thirty-year old gamma-ray mystery
Paris, 17 Mar 2004 ESA's Integral gamma-ray observatory has resolved the diffuse glow of gamma rays in the centre of our Galaxy and has shown that most of it is produced by a hundred individual...
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eContent information session, Belgium
Brussels, 16 Mar 2004 An information session on the fourth eContent call for proposals will take place on 24 March in Brussels, Belgium. Attending the meeting will be the national contact points for...
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Commission approves R&D aid for Altis Semiconductor in France
Brussels, 16 March 2004 The aid approved today is intended to help set up a research centre for the design and development of a new generation of smart chip incorporating an on-chip memory for use in...
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Prodi highlights need for urgency while welcoming calls for a European Security Research Programme
Brussels, 16 Mar 2004 Security has been moving up the EU agenda ever since 11 September 2001, and as Commission President Romano Prodi said on 15 March, when accepting a new report on 'Research for a...
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Call for proposals in the area of regional innovation policies
Brussels, 16 Mar 2004 The European Commission has published a call for proposals in the area of 'regional innovation policies, including new tools and approaches' under the Sixth Framework Programme'...