Brussels, 14 Mar 2003 The 3 March 2003 Agreement on the Community patent reduces translation cost for patents in Europe by more than 50% The deal is very competitive on price Translation costs for an...
Brussels, 14 Mar 2003 The 16 members of Europe's astronaut corps came together for the first time on 13 March in order to convey a message to EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin: Europe needs a...
Brussels, 14 Mar 2003 Iceland's first hydrogen fuel station will be inaugurated in Reykjavik as part of event for the 'making hydrogen available to the public' conference to be held in Reykjavik from...
Brussels, 14 March 2003 The challenges facing Europe's distinctive model of development are the focus of 33 research projects presented today by the Commission. The post-World War II model is not...
Brussels, 14 March 2003 Commission surveys published today indicate that, while most Europeans are in favour of medical applications of biotechnology, they are still sceptical about agricultural and...
Brussels, 14 Mar 2003 CORDIS, the European Commission's Research and Development Information Service, is hosting a growing interface on national research programmes related to nanotechnology,...
Brussels, 14 March 2003 The complex causes of conflict and possible peace solutions - in areas ranging from the Balkans to Cyprus, from the Middle East to the former Soviet Union - are the focus of...
Brussels, 14 Mar 2003 A lack of consumer confidence in security and personal data protection are the mains obstacles to the growth of eCommerce, concludes a recent study carried out by Tilburg...
Brussels, 14 Mar 2003 The European Commission has published its 2002 trend chart on innovation, which assesses, in particular, Member States' progress towards the objectives set out in the 2000...
Patten wins Oxford chancellorship race Chris Patten, the EU commissioner and last governor of Hong Kong, will be the next chancellor of Oxford University. Following an uncharacteristically friendly...
Aberdeen unveils world first for philosophy Aberdeen University has launched a new Centre for the Study of Scottish Philosophy, the first of its kind in the world. Its director, Gordon Graham, said...
Paris, 13 Mar 2003 Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have, for the first time, observed the atmosphere of an extrasolar planet evaporating into space. Much of this planet may eventually...
Brussels, 13 Mar 2003 The UK is to build two new offshore wind farms which will provide 180,000 homes with environmentally friendly electricity. The announcement follows the publication of a White...
Brussels, 13 Mar 2003 Full text of Document 210/03 [...] Council Register
Brussels, 13 Mar 2003 A hydro technology brokerage event will take place on 5 and 6 June in Turin, Italy. The event aims to provide a platform for local, national and foreign companies wishing to...