Brussels, 04 Sep 2002 The European Union has launched the 'EU Energy initiative', designed to provide technology, know how and capital to the two billion people in the world who are 'energy poor'....
Brussels, 04 Sep 2002 The former head of an international research centre network has called for a global science fund to bridge the growing 'scientific apartheid' between the world's rich and poor...
Copenhagen, 04 Sep 2002 DATE: 2, 3, and 5 SEPTEMBER 2002 TIME: 10.00 MONDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER 2002 (10.00) 1. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transboundary...
Oxford has to look at more than A levels More students than ever are achieving top grades, but the task of admissions tutors remains the same, writes Michael Collins. (The Independent) No men please...
Brussels, 03 Sep 2002 The European Commission's Research DG has announced a call for tenders for a study on national, international and professional training material for ethics in research. The...
Brussels, 03 Sep 2002 The World Bank has launched a consultative process to assess the risks and opportunities of using agricultural science to reduce hunger and improve rural livelihoods. The...
Paris, 03 Sep 2002 The OECD's Programme on Institutional Management in ÌÇÐÄVlog (IMHE) will hold its 16th biennial General Conference at OECD headquarters in Paris on 16-18 September 2002 on...
Brussels, 3 September 2002 Commission Opinion of 30 August 2002 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste resulting from modifications at the site of the Isar Nuclear Power Station...
Brussels, 03 Sep 2002 The World summit on sustainable development has resulted in a document calling for countries to act 'with a sense of urgency' to substantially increase the use of renewable...
Paris, 03 Sep 2002 On Friday afternoon, José Achache, ESA Director of Earth Observation, addressed the World Summit on Sustainable Development on behalf of CEOS, the Committee on Earth Observation...
Paris, 03 Sep 2002 Of all missions sent to Mars only one, the Viking 26 years ago, has dared to search for life. Its only conclusive result was that finding proof of extraterrestrial life proved to...
Brussels, 03 Sep 2002 The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has developed a computer model to improve forecasting of floods in European river basins this could help alleviating the...
Brussels, August 2002 Members of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy used harsh words when they met for the first time after the summer break: a number of them accused the...
Brussels, 03 Sep 2002 The UK's Agriculture and environment biotechnology commission (AEBC), which advises the country's government on biotechnology issues, has recommended that any cloning of animals...
Brussels, 03 Sep 2002 The European Commission's Research DG has published a call for tenders for a study on codes of practice for ethics in research. The European Commission intends to launch an...