Europe on track to meet aerospace objectives
Brussels, 13 Jun 2003 Some of the most important players in the aerospace industry declared on 10 June that positive progress has been made towards the implementation of a number of aerospace...
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Fuel cell technology could reduce CO2 emissions by 50 per cent, claims report
Brussels, 13 Jun 2003 Research carried out by the environmental group WWF and Fuel Cell Europe (FCEu) has shown that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from European fossil fuel power generation could be...
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Agreement with Russia on science and technology (Item Approved Without Debate - Extract from: Provisional Minutes of the Transport, Telecoms and Energy Council of 5 June)
Brussels, 11 June 2003 (Doc. 9554/03) The Council adopted a Decision approving the conclusion of an Agreement aimed at renewing for five years the Agreement between the Community and Russia on co-...
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Agreement with Japan on science and technology (Item Approved Without Debate - Extract from: Provisional Minutes of the Transport, Telecoms and Energy Council of 5 June)
Brussels, 11 June 2003 (Doc. 9378/03) The Council adopted a Decision authorising the Commission to negotiate an Agreement between the Community and Japan on co-operation in science and technology. [...
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Finalised text of a scientific and technological cooperation agreement with Morocco and the Council Decision on signing it (link)
Brussels, 13 Jun 2003 Full text of Document 10092/03 Suite of documents 10092/03 Subject: Council Decision on the signing of the Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between the...
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Conference to address impact of nanotechnology on defence industry
Brussels, 13 Jun 2003 A conference focusing on 'bridging the gap between technology and applications' will take place in London, UK on 6 and 7 November. The event will focus on nanotechnology and...
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War zone aid workers rely on ESA map from space
Paris, 13 Jun 2003 The few Médecins Sans Frontières personnel who work on in the besieged Liberian capital Monrovia – as well as outside MSF logistics planners – are using an ESA-provided city map...
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Philippe Busquin: Doctorat Honoris Causa, Remise du titre du Dr. Honoris Causa de l'université de Ferrara Ferrara, le 13 juin 2003
Ferrara, le 13 juin 2003 Monsieur le Recteur, Mesdames, Messieurs, C'est un très grand honneur que vous me faites aujourd'hui, en me décernant le titre de Docteur Honoris Causa en physique de l'...
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Commission welcomes final adoption of new Regulation on the transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms [links to the texts have been included]
Brussels, 13 June 2003 The European Commission welcomed the formal adoption by EU Environment Ministers today of the Regulation on the transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms (GMOs...
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An added dimension for Europe in space: Paris, 24 June 2003
Paris, 13 Jun 2003 The Green Paper on European Space Policy is a strategy document which opens up a new era for Europe in space. To foster debate on the issues raised by the Green Paper, the European...
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Cambridge v-c calls for £6,000 fees The £3,000 cap on student tuition fees should be raised to £6,000, according to Sir Alec Broers, the outgoing vice-chancellor of Cambridge University. Sir Alec’s...
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Conference on context-aware collaboration in future workspaces
Brussels, 12 Jun 2003 The Commission is to host a conference on the theme of context-aware collaboration in future workspaces on 30 June in Brussels. To prepare for research activities under the...
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ESA's XMM-Newton makes the first measurement of a dead star's magnetism
Paris, 12 Jun 2003 Using the superior sensitivity of ESA's X-ray observatory, XMM-Newton, a team of European astronomers has made the first direct measurement of a neutron star's magnetic field. The...
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The Commission's Joint Research Centre promotes scientific collaboration with Poland
Brussels, 12 Jun 2003 Summary: The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) is holding two Information Days in Poland to promote collaboration with major research organisations for the...
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Earliest Homo Sapiens Remains, Found in Ethiopia, Support 'Out of Africa' Thesis and Homo Sapiens-Neanderthal Co-existence
Washington, 12 Jun 2003 Scientists from the United States, Ethiopia and several other countries have uncovered fossils of the earliest modern human, Homo sapiens -- filling a major gap in the human...