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A levels may be scrapped A levels could be scrapped in the wake of the grade-fixing scandal, according to the education minister Estelle Morris. The exam...
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European stem cell research restrictions impact on Indian regulations
Brussels, 19 Sep 2002 Restrictive embryo research regulations in some European countries and the USA have led to a ban on the export of all human embryonic material in India due to fears that the...
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The feasibility of hydrogen as a long term transport fuel
Brussels, 19 Sep 2002 The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published a call for tenders for a study on the potential of hydrogen as a fuel for transport in the long term (2020 to...
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Internal Market, Competitiveness, Industry, Research Council of 30 Sep, provisional agenda
Copenhagen, 19 Sep 2002 DATE: MONDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2002 TIME: 10.00 1. Adoption of the agenda 2. (poss.) Approval of the list of "A" items 3. (a) The new Competitiveness Council - Information from the...
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Commission supports creation of a European cancer research area
Brussels, 19 September 2002 How to build greater coherence in European cancer research is the key question to be debated at a conference in Brussels today, which brings together around 250...
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GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) in food and feed at the Council meeting (Agriculture and Fisheries) on 23 and 24 September
Copenhagen, 19 Sep 2002 In July 2001, the EU Commission put forward a proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation on genetically modified food and feed ( COM(2001) 425 final). The...
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ESA satellite imagery credited with breakthrough in earthquake research
Paris, 19 Sep 2002 California scientists credit synthetic aperture radar imagery from the European Space Agency with making possible new ways to depict earthquake fault zones and uncovering unusual...
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ESA to search for life, but not as we know it
Paris, 19 Sep 2002 This week, astrobiologists are discussing what ESA's Huygens spaceprobe might discover when it parachutes to the surface of Saturn's mysterious moon, Titan, in 2005. Titan...
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New index on the Research DG website
Brussels, 19 Sep 2002 Research DG Index We now have a full index of the Research web site based on keywords. Please use the feedback form to report any incorrect indexing or any other comments! DG...
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Aim for food safety authority to be recognised for scientific excellence, says Byrne
Brussels, 19 Sep 2002 The management board of the new European food safety authority (EFSA) were told that they 'have the opportunity to start building a flagship organisation, pre-eminent in the...
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Benchmarking report calls for reforms to increase human resources in RTD
Brussels, 19 Sep 2002 While Europe is potentially capable of producing the scientists to meet aspirations of a knowledge driven economy, most EU Member States have inadequacies at almost every stage...
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Revised draft COST memorandum of understanding on accessibility to services and terminals for next generation networks (link)
Brussels, 19 September 2002 Full text of Document 259/1/02 17 September 2002 Draft Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of a European Concerted Research Action designated as COST Action...
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Projects approved at COST meeting, 4-5 July 2002
Brussels, 19 September 2002 Full text of Document 255/1/02 17 September 2002 149th meeting of the COST Senior Officials Committee held in Brussels on 4/5 July 2002. Summary of conclusions ... 7....
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Draft proposal for memorandum between COST and ESF (link)
Brussels, 19 September 2002 Full text of Document 256/2/02 13 September 2002 Note: Draft proposal for a Memorandum between COST and the ESF Concerning the arrangement with the ESF examined at the...
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Philippe Busquin: An integrated European approach to cancer research, Conference "Towards greater coherence in cancer research" Brussels, European Parliament - 19 September 2002
Brussels, European Parliament - 19 September 2002 Mr Chairman, Ladies and gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure to open this conference and I wish to thank the European Parliament, and in particular...