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Council must give green light to FP7, says Busquin
Brussels, 19 Jul 2006 There are only a few days left to go before the EU's Competitiveness Council meets to find an agreement on the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). And while 'the climate for...
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UK's competitive edge relies on academia
Increasing government support for higher education and sustaining spending on the science base are crucial to revamping the UK's failing competitive edge, according to research that will influence...
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European Teratology Society conference
Brussels, 16 Jul 2003 The 31st conference of the European Teratology Society will take place from 7 to 10 September in Elsinore, Denmark. The conference will gather together basic and clinical...
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The role of universities in building a Europe of knowledge
Brussels, 26 April 2004 Today European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin welcomed more than 1000 participants from Europe and beyond to a conference on "The Europe of Knowledge 2020: A vision...
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Hold the bubbly...
The Chancellor gave science some good news but no reason to pop the cork, says Peter Cotgreave For weeks in advance, the leaks and gossip all suggested that good news was coming in the Government's...
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Director José Achache unveils new Observing the Earth website
Paris, 19 Jul 2004 Europa links for photos What is the use of Earth Observation? Quite a lot is the short reply; the full list gets longer all the time. For the complete answer, visit ESA's new...
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Busquin presents progress report to Parliament committee
Brussels, 07 Apr 2004 EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin has appeared for the last time in front of the European Parliament's Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy Committee before the...
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EU thematic network aims for a sea change in energy production
Brussels, 13 Nov 2003 The WaveNet thematic network, established by the Commission to share European understanding on the development of ocean energy systems, has produced a comprehensive report on...
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EU thematic network aims for a sea change in energy production
Brussels, 13 Nov 2003 The WaveNet thematic network, established by the Commission to share European understanding on the development of ocean energy systems, has produced a comprehensive report on...
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Commission welcomes call for a strategic research agenda for the hydrogen economy
Brussels, 17 Jun 2003 The Commission President, Romano Prodi, has put his weight behind a newly published report by the high level group on hydrogen and fuel cells, which calls for a European...
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Irish minister presents Competitiveness Council programme, focusing on research and innovation
Brussels, 9 January 2004 As its incoming president, Irish Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Harney, has set the agenda for the Competitiveness Council under the Irish Presidency,...
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Irish minister presents Competitiveness Council programme, focusing on research and innovation
Brussels, 9 January 2004 As its incoming president, Irish Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Harney, has set the agenda for the Competitiveness Council under the Irish Presidency,...
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In the news: Norman Askew
Higher education will inherit one of industry's great communicators in September when Norman Askew becomes chair of the new company that will oversee the merger of Manchester University and the...
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Europe to the conquest of comets: Commissioner Busquin welcomes Rosetta launch
Brussels, 2 March 2004 Today the European Space Agency's "Rosetta" comet-intercept spacecraft was launched in Kourou, French Guyana. European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin welcomed the lift-...