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PM petitioned by online debt protestors Students are signing an online petition protesting about debt at the rate of one every few seconds. By last night more than 10,000 names had been entered on...
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FP5 project hopes to unlock secrets of algae for European biotech industry
Brussels, 29 January 2002 Leading European universities and research centres have joined forces to unlock the biotechnology potential of algae in a project funded by a 1.75 million euro grant under...
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Investigating nanotechnology
Brussels, 29 January 2002 Two events held in London will examine the future of nanotechnology in spring 2002. On 19 March scientists, industrialists and investors will gather at the event to discuss...
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Transfer of ITC between Europe and Asia - call for proposals
Brussels, 29 January 2002 The European Commission has issued a call for proposals for the co-financing of joint projects to enhance the transfer of information and communications technology (ITC)...
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Presidency proposes creation of research centre to fight drugs trafficking
Brussels, 28 January 2002 The Spanish Presidency has proposed the creation of an Alert and technological research centre at the Europol headquarters to assist in the EU's fight against drugs...
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Ombudsman closes complaint against DG Research for prematurely terminating a contract to develop an eco-car
Strasbourg, 28 January 2002 Decision of the European Ombudsman on complaint 769/2000/BB against the European Commission. Strasbourg, 21 January 2002. Text Complaint on behalf of Ringsped Ltd....
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Agenda of the 5-6 February Meeting of the Scientific Committee on Animal Nutrition - Feedingstuffs for poultry, fish, pigs - use of micro-organisms, formaldehyde in feedingstuffs, E.coli
Brussels, 28 January 2002 141st Meeting of the Scientific Committee on Animal Nutrition (SCAN) 05-06 February 2002 Agenda ..... 5. Discussion and possible adoption of a scientific opinion 5.1....
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When did liquid water fill the planets? Maybe not as early as was thought...
Paris, 28 January 2002 ISO searched for carbonates in the Red Spider Nebula (1.04MB image file) Planet-like bodies with liquid water formed very early in the history of the Solar System, or so...
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Research: Council's update on progress of EU legislation, January 2002
Brussels, 28 January 2002 Report on proceedings in the Council's other configurations. Note from Presidency to General Affairs Council. Brussels, 24 January 2002 (25.01) (document 5572/1/02 REV 1...
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6th EC Framework Programme (2002-2006) - Extracted from Provisional Version 2406th Council General Affairs meeting
Brussels, 28 January 2002 The Council, on the basis of the political agreement reached by the Research Council on 10 December 2001, adopted a common position on the draft 6th EC Research Framework...
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Student participation is 'mountain to climb' The civil servant in charge of the Department for Education and Skills admitted yesterday that the government had "a mountain to climb" to reach its 50...
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From today's UK papers
A-level paper with same old questions Calls for an independent investigation into examination boards were renewed yesterday when it emerged that A-level students have just sat an economics paper that...
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Informal ministerial council to examine role of innovation in creation of ERA
Brussels, 25 January 2002 Industry and research Ministers from throughout Europe are to debate the role of innovation in the creation of the European research area at an informal ministerial council...
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Commission Communication and Action Plan: Life sciences and biotechnology – A Strategy for Europe
Brussels, 25 January 2002 Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions Life sciences and biotechnology...
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Advisory group praises UK culling programme, but rejects German alternative
Brussels, 25 January 2002 The Scientific steering committee (SSC), which advises the European Commission on Transmissible/Bovine Spongiform Encephalophaties (TSE/BSE) has published an opinion...