ESA and the EU: the start of a new partnership
Paris, 12 Nov 2003 Negotiations on a framework agreement for structured cooperation between ESA and the European Community have been concluded. Today the ESA Council adopted the agreement, which had...
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ESA's first step towards Mars Sample Return
Paris, 12 Nov 2003 What is the next best thing to humans landing on Mars and exploring the wonders of the Red Planet? The answer: touching, imaging and analysing carefully preserved samples of...
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EU 'must double' space spending Europe should be prepared to at least double its spending on space programmes if it wants to support its security, defence, environmental and economic policies. This...
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King's College, Cambridge, suspends bursar The financial manager at one of the UK's most prestigious university colleges has been suspended, it emerged today. Officials at Cambridge University would...
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White Paper on European Space Policy - examples of how space can help the EU meet its objectives
Brussels, 11th November 2003 See also IP/03/82 dated 21/1/03 and MEMO/03/138 dated 24/6/03 A European Space Policy in an enlarged Union will offer valuable tools that can contribute to the...
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EU space policy ready for lift-off: European Commission adopts Space Action Plan
Brussels, 11th November 2003 A policy paper on "Space: A New European Frontier for an Expanding Union" has been presented by the European Commission in Brussels today. Space technologies are set to...
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Enhancing Competitiveness and Growth (Extract from: Results of the Competitiveness Council, 10th November)
Brussels, 11th November 2003 The Council held an exchange of views on this point focusing on the basis of two questionnaires prepared by the Italian Presidency. Q.1 on the horizontal role of the...
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European Growth Initiative: Commission tables final proposal to EU leaders
Brussels, 11 November 2003 A comprehensive action plan spelling out what needs to be done to kick-start investment in networks and knowledge across the European Union has been set out today by the...
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Results of the Competitiveness Council of Ministers, Brussels, 10th November 2003
Brussels, 11th November 2003 (Thorsten Münch, Per Haugaard) Positive debate on Unfair Commercial Practices (TM) Ministers held a first policy debate on the proposed Directive on unfair commercial...
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Philippe Busquin: Présentation du Livre Blanc sur la Politique Spatiale européenne Conférence de presse - Salle de presse de la Commission Bruxelles, le 11 novembre 2003
Bruxelles, le 11 novembre 2003 Le Livre blanc Mesdames, messieurs les journalistes, merci de votre présence. Ce matin la Commission a adopté un Livre blanc sur la politique spatiale européenne. Ce...
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Air pollution and cultural heritage
Brussels, 11 Nov 2003 An international workshop on air pollution and cultural heritage will take place in Seville, Spain, from 1 to 3 December. The event is being organised by the EU funded CARAMEL...
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Research management and administration in a changing world
Brussels, 11 Nov 2003 The annual European association of research managers and administrators (EARMA) conference will take place in Bucharest, Romania, from 24 to 26 June 2004, and will address '...
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Call for proposals - design studies and the construction of new infrastructures and accompanying measures
Brussels, 11 Nov 2003 The European Commission has published a call for proposals for design studies and the construction of new infrastructures and accompanying measures under the 'research and...
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EP Briefing 2003-11-17: EU funding of stem-cell research
Strasbourg, 11 Nov 2003 The Industry Committee is recommending amending a Commission proposal on a set of strict ethical guidelines for deciding on and monitoring EU funding of research involving the...
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EP Briefing 2003-11-17: Investment in Research - 3% of GDP by 2010
Strasbourg, 11 Nov 2003 Rolf LINKOHR (PES, D) also for the Industry Committee will be tabling a draft own-initiative resolution relating to the Commission communication on the action plan for...