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Cook joins MPs in revolt over top-up fees At least 100 Labour MPs including Robin Cook, the former foreign secretary, will launch a mass revolt tomorrow against Tony Blair's plans to introduce...
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The contribution of vocational education to the Lisbon goals - call for tenders
Brussels, 25 Nov 2003 The European Commission's Education and Culture DG has published a call for tenders for a study on the contribution of vocational education and training systems to achieving the...
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New web service on renewable energy technologies and projects
Brussels, 25 Nov 2003 The CADDET (centre for the analysis and dissemination of demonstrated energy technologies) initiative has launched a new web service comprising a one-stop-shop to information on...
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Post-docs cast their vote on "best place to work for postdocs 2004"
Brussels, 25 Nov 2003 Last year the international science magazine The Scientist invited readers in the USA, Canada and western Europe to give their opinions of the 'Best places to work for postdocs...
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Human Genetic Testing: JRC reports on quality standards across Europe
Brussels, 25 Nov 2003 Summary: The JRC has published a report on the current scope and quality of genetic testing services in Europe. Contact: danae.ortega@jrc.es Url: http:///www.jrc.es/home/index....
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Global wetlands surveyed from space
Paris, 25 Nov 2003 Dotted across varied regions of our planet are the waterlogged landscapes known as wetlands. Often inaccessible, these muddy areas are actually treasure houses of ecological...
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'Europe lands on Mars' - Media event at ESA/ESOC
Paris, 25 Nov 2003 ESA's Mars Express probe is scheduled to arrive at Mars at Christmas: the Beagle 2 lander is expected to touch down on the surface of the Red Planet during the night of 24 to 25...
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Latest research news
HIV cases in Britain rising 20% a year The number of people infected with HIV in Britain is increasing by nearly 20 per cent a year and one third are unaware that they have the disease, according to...
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Space: EU and European Space Agency sign co-operation agreement
Brussels, 25 November 2003 On the heels of the launch of the White Paper on Space, European space policy took another leap forward as the European Community (EC) and the European Space Agency (ESA)...
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Preparing the Creation of an Intergovernmental Agency in the Field of Defence Capabilities Development, Research, Acquisition and Armaments - Text and Presidency Note (link)
Brussels, 25 Nov 2003 Full text of Document 14086/03 Suite of documents 14086/03 No. prev. doc.: 13717/03 Subject: Preparing the creation of an intergovernmental Agency in the field of defence...
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Preparation of the Competitiveness Council of Ministers, Brussels - November 26th 2003 (full version)
Brussels, 25 November 2003 The following research points are included in the programme of discussion for the Council meeting to be held tomorrow in Brussels under the chairmanship of the Italian...
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Council resolution on professions and careers of researchers in European Research Area (link)
Brussels, 25 November 2003 Council Resolution of 10 November 2003 on the profession and the career of researchers within the European Research Area (ERA) (OJ C282/1 25.11.2003). Full text [...] 12....
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Weakening growth in investment and increasing brain drain: two major threats to the European knowledge-based economy
Brussels, 25 November 2003 Today in Brussels European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin presented two new publications on Europe's position in research and innovation. The "Key figures 2003-2004...
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Philippe Busquin: Les dernières statistiques de la science et de la technologie doivent pousser l'Europe à réagir, Conférence de presse
Conférence de presse "Présentation des Chiffres Clés 2003 J'ai le grand plaisir de vous présenter aujourd'hui deux nouvelles publications de mes services sur les performances de l'Union Européenne et...
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Societe de la Connaissance - Résolution du Conseil (Extract from: Conseil Education, Jeunesse et Culture, 24 et 25 novembre 2003)
Brussels, 25 Nov 2003 Le Conseil a également adopté une résolution sur "Le développement du capital humain pour favoriser la cohésion sociale et la compétitivité dans la société de la connaissance"....