Brussels, 11 Nov 2002 Europe must invest more in research if it means to become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world by 2010, and under-investment in research and...
Brussels, 11 November 2002 This morning in Brussels European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin and Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt opened the "Research 2002" conference. The gathering...
Bruxelles, le 11 novembre 2002 Monsieur le Premier Ministre, Messieurs les ministres, Excellences, Mesdames et messieurs, C'est avec un très grand plaisir que j'accueille les plus de 8000...
Brussels, 11 Nov 2002 The conference 'Regional schemes to support innovation in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) will take place in Valencia, Spain on 12 and 13 December. The event will...
Paris, 11 Nov 2002 The launch date of 28 November has been announced for Europe's new 10-tonne launcher. Preparations are well underway at Europe's spaceport in French Guiana where a series of...
Guelph tops Canadian university league table Guelph University took first place in the comprehensive universities category in Maclean's magazine's Canadian Universities 2002, published yesterday. 46...
Inventors get more cash to plug brain drain Nesta, the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, has been given a grant of £95 million by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport....
Copenhagen, 08 Nov 2002 The Council will attempt to define a common approach, pending the European Parliament's opinion in first reading, on the draft directive aimed at harmonising member states'...
Copenhagen, 08 Nov 2002 The Council will attempt to reach agreement on a number of key issues relating to the jurisdictional arrangements for the proposed Community patent, with a view to enabling...
Brussels, 8 November 2002 Europe must do more if it is to become the truly knowledge-based economy called for by the European Council in Lisbon in March 2000. This is the message to emerge from the...
Brussels, 8 novembre 2002 On Monday, November 11, in Brussels European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin and Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt will open the biggest conference on EU...
Cambridge may break ranks over top-up fees Cambridge University will consider opposing top-up fees today, breaking with other elite institutions and intensifying the debate over charging students....
Oxford launches Mexican studies centre A Centre for Mexican Studies is being launched at Oxford University. It will be the first academic base in Europe dedicated to the promotion of research,...
Brussels, 07 Nov 2002 Full text of Document 13408/02 No. prev. doc.: 12395/02 PI 46 No. Cion prop.: 11684/02 PI 41 COUR 6 Subject: Proposal for a Council Regulation on the Community patent -...
Brussels, 07 Nov 2002 The Environment Committee has criticised several Member States such as Austria, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain for failing to enact completely...