Copenhagen, 26 Nov 2002 The EU Member States will listen more to each other in the future when national policies for R&D are being put in place. This is a way of remedying for the...
Brussels, 26 Nov 2002 Full text of Document 0/02 22 November 2002 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Subject: Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of a European Concerted Research Action...
Paris, 26 Nov 2002 Internet traffic jams may become history if ESA succeeds in developing new technology to see nearby Earth-sized planets. Why? In looking for new ways to detect planets ESA is...
Brussels, 26 Nov 2002 The seventh annual meeting of the Innovation Relay Centre (IRC) network in Nuremburg from 20 to 22 November featured discussions on how IRCs should be financed, and in...
Brussels, 26 Nov 2002 In its role as the current President of TAFTIE, Tekes, the National Technology Agency of Finland, has called for a wider networking of national technology programmes to...
Brussels, 26 Nov 2002 CORDIS, the European Commission's Research and Development Information Service, is offering a free exchange platform for news, announcements and information on research and...
First woman boss for Cambridge in 800 years Cambridge University is to appoint the first woman "chief executive" in its 800-year history. The university is expected to announce next week that Alison...
Ministers may split funding for universities Ministers are considering splitting the funding of higher education between research and teaching institutions. The controversial proposals being...
Chinese donate 1,000 books to Edinburgh library The Chinese government is giving almost 1,000 books to Edinburgh University's library, which already houses Scotland's largest collection of Chinese...
Brussels, 25 Nov 2002 Ian Wilmut, the leader of the team that cloned Dolly the sheep in the UK, has applied for a licence enabling him to clone human embryos. Professor Wilmut has applied to the...
Brussels, 25 th November 2002 The Council will hold an exchange of views, on the basis of the Commission's communication, " The European Research Area: Providing new momentum - Strengthening,...
Brussels, 25 Nov 2002 Full text of Document 14621/02 1. Adoption of the agenda 2. Approval of the list of "A" items 14487/02 PTS A 60 HORIZONTAL QUESTIONS 3. Competitiveness Commission communication...
Brussels, 25 Nov 2002 A Memorandum of Understanding between the EC and Brazil has been signed, highlighting research and technology as a priority for cooperation. The agreement was signed on 19...
Brussels, 25 Nov 2002 A new web discussion forum was launched on 25 November to coincide with the seminar 'Changing perspectives on science and television drama' being held at the Institute of...
Brussels, 25 th November 2002 The Council is expected to adopt conclusions, a road-map of actions ahead, providing for specific measures, priorities, an indication of responsibilities and a timetable...