Brussels, 29 November 2005 2694th Council Meeting Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industry and Research) Brussels, 28-29 November 2005 Full text Main Results of the Council The Council approved a...
Brussels, 12 May 2005 The political leaders of the European Union and the Russian Federation have taken a further step towards the creation of a 'Common space of research and education' between the...
Brussels, 14 Feb 2005 Europe is to lead by example in the fight against climate change, the EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas vowed as he unveiled a communication setting out future policies...
Brussels, 07 Apr 2004 Pioneering research spanning the entire forestry-wood chain 鈥 from forest genetics, management and conservation through to pulp and paper production 鈥 is coming into its own,...
Karlsruhe, 23 January 2006 Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to be at this symposium, which puts the spotlight on an issue close to my heart – how to support young...
London needs to concentrate on just three of its 40 higher education institutions to turn around its poor innovation record, according to Sir Derek Roberts, provost and president of University...
Brussels, 03 May 2004 A report published recently by the French Academies of Science and Technology has urged the French government to set up a 'national research programme', if it wants to avoid...
Bruxelles, 1 December 2003 Today, at the Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra, Italy, EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin was joined by top European chemical experts to examine the...
Bruxelles, 1 December 2003 Today, at the Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra, Italy, EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin was joined by top European chemical experts to examine the...
Paris, 25 Nov 2005 Delegations from 190 nations will attend next week's United Nations summit in Montreal, Canada, to begin negotiating a post-Kyoto Protocol strategy to restrict emissions of heat-...
Brussels, 8 June 2006 In a Communication to the European Council adopted on 22 February, the Commission proposed to set up a new flagship for excellence in higher education, research and innovation:...
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...
What do environmental scientists and physicists think about the mooted rebirth of nuclear power? The UK should expand the use of nuclear power in the coming decades, according to a straw poll of...
Brussels, 31 Mar 2004 More than 30 recommendations for increasing the commercial exploitation of science, engineering and technology (SET) results are contained in a draft report published by the UK...
Brussels, 7 October 2003 How can Community research contribute to a European security strategy? The Commission has successfully managed co-operative EU research programmes for years through the...