W3C Launches HTML Patent Advisory Group
http://www.w3.org/ 23 Sep 2003 HTML Patent Advisory Group Charter Under W3C Current Patent Practice , a Patent Advisory Group (PAG) has been launched to study issues for HTML-related Working Drafts...
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Biotechnology - Implementation of Strategy + Roadmap (Extract from Results of the Competitiveness Council, 22 Sep)
Brussels, 23 rd September 2003 The Council adopted a set of conclusions on the initiative "Life sciences and biotechnology a strategy for Europe. The Council welcomed the Commission's first progress...
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Awards underscore growing wealth of Africa's new media
Brussels, 23 Sep 2003 A science portal, an e-newspaper and an e-book won prizes for being at the crest of a 'new media' wave sweeping across Africa. African journalists say that information and...
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Scientific community issues united call for global ban on human reproductive cloning
Brussels, 23 Sep 2003 Scientific academies from across the world have issued a joint statement calling on the United Nations (UN) to introduce a global ban on human reproductive cloning, whilst...
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Conference to examine how social sciences contribute to social change in Europe
Brussels, 23 Sep 2003 A conference on the 'potential and performance of social sciences in the process of EU enlargement' will take place from 23 to 26 November in Vienna, Austria. The conference...
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Aurora: the future of space exploration
Paris, 23 Sep 2003 The European Space Agency will be represented at the 54th International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Congress, at the Fair and Congress Centre in Bremen (Germany) from Monday 29...
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Results of the Competitiveness Council, 22 Sep (link to full version)
Brussels, 23 rd September 2003 Internal Market Strategy (JT) Community Patent (JT) Action Plan on company law and corporate governance (JT) Agreement on free movement of EU citizens within the...
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Bio-products from plants and microbes - technology transfer event
Brussels, 23 Sep 2003 A technology transfer event on innovation networking on bio-products from plants and microbes will take place in Harpenden, the UK, from 5 to 6 November. The event will bring...
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Latest research news
Scientists oppose Cambridge primate lab proposal Nine academics write that experiments on primates cannot be justified in view of the important biological differences between people and primates....
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Today's news
Lib Dems vow to oppose top-up fees Liberal Democrats vowed yesterday to oppose any move to introduce university top-up fees and outlined radical proposals for American-style "mix and match" courses...
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Cost Financial Planning for 2004 - Proposal from JAF to the CSO Meeting on 3 October 2003 (link)
Brussels, 22 Sep 2003 Full text of Document 266/03 Suite of documents 266/03 1. A proposal for the budget 2004 prepared by the Commission services (DG Research) in cooperation with the new COST...
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Presidency Questionnaire for Debate on the Guidelines for National Strategies and Best Practices on the Coexistence of GM Crops with Other Crops
Brussels, 22 Sep 2003 Full text of Document 12553/03 Suite of documents 12553/03 No. prev. doc.: 12239/03 Subject: Commission Recommendation of 23 July 2003 on guidelines for the development of...
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ESF seeks EUROCORES programme coordinators
Brussels, 22 Sep 2003 The European science foundation (ESF) is recruiting programme coordinators for EUROCORES, a scheme supported under the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). EUROCORES is an...
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SMART-1: the first spacecraft of the future
Paris, 22 Sep 2003 A very efficient engine, plenty of room for instruments, accurate performance, good price. All these features characterise ESA's SMART-1, due for launch during the night of -28...
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Stem Cell Research (Extract from the Provisional Minutes of the Competitiveness Council of 22 Sep.)
Brussels, 22 Sep 2003 Ministers heard over lunch a presentation by Commissioner Philippe Busquin of the European Commission proposal on the EU-funding of human embryonic stem cell research. The...