Brussels, 29 Sep 2004 Participants in the international 'Group on Earth Observations' (GEO) met in Brussels on and 28 September to further negotiations on a ten year implementation plan for a global...
Brussels, 29 Sep 2004 If any members of the Deans' European Academic Network (DEAN) questioned the significance of the theme for their annual conference in Porto, Portugal, on and 28 September (...
Brussels, 29 Sep 2004 The Irish Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (ICSTI) has launched, a national consultation process on the Seventh EU Framework Programme for research (FP7). At the...
Brussels, 29 Sep 2004 A workshop on understanding the principles of electronic collaboration tools to facilitate the implementation of Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) projects will take place in...
Dolly scientist bids to clone human embryos The British scientist who created Dolly the sheep has submitted an application to clone human embryos in the hope of finding a cure for motor neurone...
Dolly creator applies to clone human embryos Ian Wilmut, the Roslin Institute scientist who created Dolly the sheep, applied yesterday for a licence to clone human embryos to try to find a cure for...
Brussels, 28 September 2004 The European Commission has today launched the procedure for recruiting an Executive Director for the Galileo Supervisory Authority. The Authority is a Community agency...
Geneva, 28 Sep 2004 INTRODUCTION His Excellency Ambassador Bernard Kessedjian, Chair of the General Assembly of WIPO WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS Mr. Francis Gurry, Deputy Director General...
Brussels, 28 Sep 2004 New Zealand may not be the most obvious partner for Europe's researchers - the country is, after all, situated at the furthest possible point from Europe and known for its...
Brussels, 28 Sep 2004 The Irish Minister for Health and Children, Micheál Martin, has announced that five million euro will be provided over the next five years for research into autism. The money...
Brussels, 28 Sep 2004 To mark its 50th anniversary, CERN (the European organisation for nuclear research) is organising an open day to take place in Geneva, Switzerland, on 16 October. CERN, one of...
Brussels, 28 Sep 2004 The European Collaborative for Science, Industry and Technology Exhibitions (ECSITE) will hold its annual conference in Barcelona, Spain, from 4 to 6 November. ECSITE, an...
Brussels, 28 Sep 2004 The European Commission has published a corrigendum to its call for tenders for a service contract on key issues in basic research. The deadline for the receipt of tenders has...
Debt struck students ponder dropping out Almost a third of students have considered dropping out of university because of financial pressure, research published today shows. About 31 per cent of...
Brussels, September 2004 Commission Decision of 19 May 2004 authorising the placing on the market of sweet corn from genetically modified maize line Bt11 as a novel food or novel food ingredient...