CCform project consortium holds final workshop
Brussels, 09 May 2003 The CCform project is holding its final workshop on 11 June in Brussels, Belgium. The 'consumer compliant form for online resolution mechanisms' (CCform) is a project aiming to...
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Terms of Reference of the COST Strategic Group on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (NanoTech) as approved by the COST Senior Officials Committee, 10 - 11 April 2003
Brussels, 09 May 2003 Full text of Document 242/03 Suite of documents 242/03 Subject: Terms of Reference of the COST Strategic Group on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (NanoTech) as approved by the...
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Manchester to host conference on R&D management
Brussels, 09 May 2003 A conference on research and development (R&D) management will take place from 7 to 9 July in Manchester, UK. The conference will look at how current methods of R&...
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Clarke denies attacking medieval historians The education secretary, Charles Clarke, insisted today that he is not a scourge of historians as the row continued over his description of "medieval...
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EUREKA project develops new remote control system for mobile phone base stations
Brussels, 08 May 2003 A EUREKA project has developed a new control system that allows network operators to manage, from a distance, the increasing number of mobile phone base stations or antennas. As...
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Heraclion e-business workshop moved to Brussels
Brussels, 08 May 2003 The workshop on 'good targets for e-business policies', originally expected to take place in Heraclion, Crete, Greece on 26 and May will now take place in Brussels on the same...
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Life sciences and biotechnology - a strategy for Europe: progress report and future orientations (Extract from Background on the Competitiveness Council of 13 May)
Brussels, 08 May 2003 The Council will take note of information provided by Commissioner Liikanen on the Commission's progress report "Life Sciences and Biotechnology - a Strategy for Europe",...
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Commission enhances 'new approach' to manufacturing in order to boost innovation
Brussels, 08 May 2003 On 7 May, the Commission adopted a communication which seeks to improve the competitiveness of European products by enhancing the effectiveness and transparency of the so-called...
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Experts meet to discuss joint EU action on environmental technologies
Brussels, 08 May 2003 A conference entitled 'joint EU action on environmental technologies' will take place on 26 and May in Vienna, Austria. The conference is aimed at discussing the diffusion of...
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Alternatives to animal testing become more urgent as new chemicals legislation draws nearer
Brussels, 08 May 2003 On the day the Commission published its draft of new chemicals legislation for consultation, representatives of the industry, the European institutions and animal welfare groups...
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Commission proposes regulation in favour of R&D aid for SMEs
Brussels, 08 May 2003 The European Commission has proposed new regulations allowing Member States to grant aid for research and development (R&D) to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs...
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Commission and WHO discuss joint strategies to tackle global health issues
Brussels, 08 May 2003 European Commissioners and high-level representatives from the World Health Organisation (WHO) have reiterated their commitment to strengthening and increasing collaboration in...
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"Strengthening European Innovation Policy" (Extract from Background on the Competitiveness Council of 13 May)
Brussels, 08 May 2003 Following an exchange of views on the Commission communication "Innovation policy: updating the Union's approach in the context of the Lisbon strategy" the Council is expected...
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European Space Policy (Extract from Background on the Competitiveness Council of 13 May)
Brussels, 08 May 2003 In response to the Commission's Green paper on European space policy, submitted to the Competitiveness Council of last 3 March, the Council is now expected to adopt a Resolution...
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ITER (International nuclear fusion energy research project) (Extract from Background on the Competitiveness Council of 13 May)
Brussels, 08 May 2003 Over lunch, Ministers will discuss the ITER international nuclear fusion energy research project in the light of the Commission's communication on the state of progress of the...