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EURAB Final Report on International Research Cooperation (extract)
Brussels, 07 Jul 2006 Full text [...] Recommendations 1. During the last two decades, a new competitive international system of science and technology has emerged. To promote its goals, the EC needs...
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Workshop to present best practice for boosting ICT competitiveness
Brussels, 01 Sep 2004 The European Commission has organised a high level workshop in order to present examples of good national and regional polices for boosting the competitiveness of the...
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Brown urges rise in spend on sector
Chancellor hints at higher top-ups to boost coffers, says Olga Wojtas The UK must spend more on higher education, Chancellor Gordon Brown said this week, hinting that a rise in top-up fees might...
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A troisième way to advance the European project
With the EU about to grow again, Anthony Giddens found its citizens unsure of their raison d'être . But, Michael North hears, he thinks reforms can restore faith and help even the Brits learn from...
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China-EU Science and Technology Year kicks off
Brussels, 12 Oct 2006 The China-EU Science and Technology Year (CESTY) was officially launched in Brussels on 11 October. Through a series of events planned in Europe and China, the year-long...
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Commission Agenda Entry: Mon 19th June – Wed 21st June: Aerodays marking advancements in research
Brussels, 02 Jun 2006 The news: The fifth Community Aeronautics Days event is to take place in Vienna. With up to 1,000 participants expected, this is a key event for European research and technology...
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Canonical texts: are these the most influential books ever written?
Are you obsessed with a 'baggy monster' or has a photocopied pamphlet sparked your passion for a whole new area of research? To kick off our new weekly series, leading scholars explain which books...
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Research into neglected infectious diseases: international conference - Brussels, 8-9 November
Brussels, 6 November 2006 Conference on "Europe's international research cooperation in the field of Neglected Infectious Diseases" 8-9 November 2006 (conference starts at 10:30 sharp) European...
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European Technology Platform "Food for Life" to be Launched on the 5th of July
Brussels, 28 Jun 2005 Official launch of European technology platform "Food for Life" 05 July 2005, 10:00-12:30 European Commission, Centre A. Borschette, Room AB-1A, Rue Froissart, 36, Brussels,...
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Mentoring European knowledge of the chemical regions
Brussels, 31 May 2005 A project on mentoring European knowledge of the chemical regions will hold a conference in Brussels, Belgium, on 15 June. The project is a collaboration between the regions of...
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Report on Nanosciences and nanotechnologies: An action plan for Europe 2005-2009 (link)
Brussels, 30 Jun 2006 FINAL A6-0216/2006 22.6.2006 REPORT on Nanosciences and nanotechnologies: An action plan for Europe 2005-2009 Full text [...] Your Rapporteur supports the objectives and actions...
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UK drive to boost overseas numbers
The Government this week urged universities and colleges to boost their contribution to the UK economy by recruiting more overseas students and becoming global centres of excellence for teaching and...
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Delivering effective innovation, London
Brussels, 13 May 2005 A conference entitled 'Delivering effective innovation' will be held on 20 and 21 June in London, UK. The event will bring together industry leaders from a wide range of...
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Symposium addresses nanotechnology and patenting
Brussels, 06 Aug 2004 An international symposium on nanotechnology and patenting will take place at the European Patent Office in The Hague, the Netherlands, on 9 and 10 November. The symposium...