Earth and Space Week planned for 2005
Brussels, 13 Oct 2004 A European Earth and Space Week will take place in Brussels from 12 to 20 February 2005. The event is a joint European Commission and European Space Agency (ESA) initiative, and...
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International conference on 'converging sciences'
Brussels, 13 Oct 2004 The University of Trento and Microsoft Research are jointly organising an international conference on the theme of 'converging sciences', to be held in Trento, Italy, on 16 and...
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Nanocomposites in today's and tomorrow's industry
Brussels, 13 Oct 2004 A conference on ' the implications of nanocomposities in the industry of today and tomorrow' will take place in Roubaix, France, on 9 December. The aim of the conference is to...
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ESA DG, J-J. Dordain, Succeeds Arthur C. Clarke as Chancellor of the International Space University
Paris, 13 Oct 2004 Jean-Jacques Dordain, ESA's Director General, has accepted with honour the role of Chancellor of the International Space University (ISU). As Chancellor of the ISU, Mr Dordain will...
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Woman claims £30,000 for hospital superbug A woman who claims she was struck down with the deadly superbug MRSA while in hospital launched a landmark legal battle yesterday to win £30,000...
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Commission criticised by Ombudsman for delay in handling research contract (link)
Strasbourg, 12 Oct 2004 Decision of the European Ombudsman on complaint 100/2004/GG against the European Commission. Strasbourg, 5 October 2004 Full text Complaint concerning project LIFE 99 ENV/D/...
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Commission Communication: Moving to the Deployment and Operational Phases of the European Satellite Radionavigation Programme (link)
Brussels, 12 Oct 2004 Full text of Document 13300/04 Suite of documents 13300/04 Delegations will find attached a communication from the Commission submitted in a letter of Mrs P. BUGNOT to Mr Javier...
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European Space Policy debate returns to Leuven
Brussels, 12 Oct 2004 On 30 September 2004, high-level representatives from academia, government and the space sector gathered at the Catholic University of Leuven's historic Willem Van Croy...
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Accelerated circumpolar climate change has global impact, says international scientific assessment
Brussels, 12 Oct 2004 The arctic climate is changing rapidly - more rapidly than the global average - with worldwide implications, an international gathering of science journalists was told on 5...
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Italian government torn over GMOs
Brussels, 12 Oct 2004 In a move that has split the government, the Italian Council of Ministers has blocked a motion, put forward by the Agriculture Minister Gianni Alemanno, aimed at regulating the...
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Young scientists from Austria, Germany and Denmark take EU awards
Brussels, 12 Oct 2004 This year's European Union Contest for Young Scientists has been won by projects on microphone manufacturing, synthesising anti-depressants, and ultrasonic detection for gas...
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Organic farming increases biodiversity, says review
Brussels, 12 Oct 2004 A scientific review of biodiversity studies carried out in Europe, Canada, New Zealand and the US has concluded that organic farming methods benefit biodiversity at every level...
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Germany launches brain research network
Brussels, 12 Oct 2004 Germany has established an interdisciplinary network on brain research, which will receive 34 million euro of government funding over the next five years. The network will be...
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Smart Reservoir Network to hold networking event in Russia
Brussels, 12 Oct 2004 The EU funded Smart Reservoir Network will hold a networking event in Moscow, Russia, on 29 and 30 November. The network is composed of 59 members and is an open platform for...
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Structure-activity relationships for toxicological endpoints - call for tenders
Brussels, 12 Oct 2004 The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published a call for tenders for the validation of quantitative structure-activity relationships for toxicological...