Brussels, May 2003 The Council held a debate on the co-existence of genetically modified, conventional and organic crops. Commissioner Fischler gave an update of the Commission's work. "Only...
Paris, May 2003 ESA PR 35-2003. Ministers in charge of space affairs in Europe, meeting in Paris today, agreed on steps to put Ariane 5 back on track and set up development of future launchers within...
Paris, May 2003 After several years of initial definition, detailed design, production and deployment activities, the EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service) system started its...
Brussels, May 2003 Quite a lot, it seems. Recent high-level talks between the Commission and South Korean officials set the stage for future EU-Asian scientific co-operation. Meeting European Union...
Brussels, May 2003 A study commissioned by the confederation of European paper industries (CEPI) has highlighted the need for further research by the wood-based industries in order to improve...
Brussels, May 2003 The Slovenian institute for innovation and technology is to host an international conference on complex systems in e-business from 13 to 17 October in Ljubljana. The event will...
Strasbourg, May 2003 Jonas SJÖ STEDT (EUL/NGL, S) for the Environment Committee will be tabling a draft legislative resolution amending the Council's common position on the transboundary or cross-...
Brussels, May 2003 An EU project has discovered that pollutants from seawater are being pumped into coastal soil, causing contamination of freshwater. Previously, scientists believed that toxic...
Brussels, May 2003 The European Commission has just launched its new 'Biosociety' website - an online resource and information portal offering the latest news and views on biotechnology and the life...
Brussels, May 2003 Providing better public access to research findings is critical to knowledge transfer in Europe. Germany's Max Planck Society shows how it can be done without too much fuss....
Dubrovnik, May 2003 COST MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE Dubrovnik, May 2003 Ministers and High Officials from the 35 Member States of COST, the European Union and the European Science Foundation met at the...
Brussels, May 2003 A brokerage event entitled 'EuroMicroDay2003' will take place on 29 June in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The event will bring together European scientists and entrepreneurs on microbiology...
Brussels, May 2003 Science offers insight into the changing world around us, yet for many Europeans, including the new EU members, it represents something unknown and even frightening. What can be...
US to vet elected Iraqi rectors and deans The United States administration has banned Ba'ath Party members from key academic posts at Iraqi universities and is to vet elected rectors and deans for...
Former SAS train gap-year students to be safe Students planning gap-year travels are being trained by former members of the SAS at the behest of parents worried about terrorism, crime and the Sars...