Balances of power
Canny students who won't heed their elders have much to teach market advocates, says David Watson This week, Universities UK's Longer-Term Strategy Group publishes the fifth annual report in its...
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Champions of science square up over policies
The gloves were off in science this week as the three main political parties battled for the academic vote in the coming general election, killing off research councils and trampling on egos along...
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Research Commissioner Janez POTOCNIK: Strengthening Competitiveness of the Enlarged EU 30th Annual Conference of the European International Business Academy
Ljubljana (Slovenia), 6 December 2004 Dear participants, Dear colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very pleased to speak to you in this morning’s plenary session on the challenge we face to...
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Revealed: Europe's master plan for space technology
Paris, Jun 2003 ESA and its 16 national delegations have come together with the European Commission and more than a hundred separate industries to develop future road maps for space technology...
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Agenda of the Competitiveness Council of 24 September 2004
Brussels, 20 Sep 2004 The following points will be discussed at this session: Economic situation and competitiveness Information from the Presidency Industrial policy and structural change Commission...
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Commission Vice-President Günter Verheugen: A new partnership to reduce Animal Testing -- EP Conference on Animal Testing
Brussels, 7 November 2005 Introduction/Objectives of the Conference Janez Potočnik and I take great pleasure in welcoming you to the Conference on “Alternative Approaches to Animal...
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Open market in the empire of the word
Publishing in China
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Further steps towards a European space policy
Paris, 08 Jun 2005 The second meeting of the Space Council – concomitant meeting of the ESA Council at ministerial level and of the European Union Competitiveness Council (Internal Market/...
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Changes to work law begin to bite
Sector sees dramatic fall in the number of fixed-term contract staff, improving morale and leading to better job security for researchers. Anthea Lipsett and Melanie Newman explain. For Girish...
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Commissioner Janez POTOCNIK: Accelerating Opportunities for Stronger Transatlantic Collaboration - Promoting innovation and competitiveness, a transatlantic dialogue
The Hague, 28 April 2005 Promoting innovation and competitiveness – a transatlantic dialogue The Hague, 28 April 2005 Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to have the opportunity to address a few...
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The broadband revolution takes shape
Brussels, 23 Oct 2003 A conference entitled 'the broadband revolution takes shape' will be held on 2 December in Brussels. The event will be attended by EU Commissioner for Enterprise and the...
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The broadband revolution takes shape
Brussels, 23 Oct 2003 A conference entitled 'the broadband revolution takes shape' will be held on 2 December in Brussels. The event will be attended by EU Commissioner for Enterprise and the...
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Draft Agenda of the Competitiveness Council of 22 Sep
Brussels, 15 Sep 2003 The 2525th session of the Council of the European Union (COMPETITIVENESS - Internal Market, Industry and Research) will take place on 22 September 2003 (10h00). The following...
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Mr Erkki Liikanen: "The way Forward for Biotech and Sustainable Development in the EU", World Life Sciences Forum, Biovision, Lyon, April 10, 2003
Lyon, April 10, 2003 BioSciences & Tomorrow's Industrial Sustainability Ensuring sustainable development is one of the main challenges of the modern era. Three weeks ago, at the Spring...
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Commissioner Janez POTOCNIK: Europe’s Knowledge Economy: Making it Fit for the Future, Center for European Reform
London, 25 April 2006 Ladies and Gentlemen, I am happy to speak at this seminar of the Centre for European Reform about what we can do to make Europe a knowledge economy that is “fit for...