Copenhagen, 21 October 2002 Ladies and Gentlemen: Biotechnology will be the next wave of technological revolution. Like every powerful new technology, some of its applications raise genuine concerns...
Brussels, 21 October 2002 From 11 to 13 November 2002, EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin will host a major conference in Brussels to launch the EU's 6 th Research Framework Programme (FP6...
Brussels, 21 Oct 2002 'I always said that the Sixth Framework Programme [FP6] was only a step towards creating a European Research Area,' said EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin in an...
Milan, le 21 octobre 2002 Monsieur le Recteur, Madame et Monsieur les députés européens, Mesdames, Messieurs, Avant tout, je voudrais féliciter l'Université Catholique de Milan d'avoir pris l'...
21-22 octobre 2002 Monsieur le Président, Madame le Ministre, Mesdames, Messieurs, Je voudrais tout d'abord vous remercier d'organiser cette conférence sur la dimension régionale de la recherche, un...
Brussels, 21 Oct 2002 The ageing process has many effects on the human body, but the change in composition of our intestinal flora is one of the more mysterious, and is the focus of a Commission...
Brussels, 21 Oct 2002 A conference entitled 'Green electricity: our tool for climate protection' will take place in Brussels on November. The event will be the first annual conference of the European...
Brussels, 21 Oct 2002 The European Commission has published a prior information notice for a contract to evaluate the results and anticipated socio-economic impact of approximately 1,500 finished...
Brussels, 21 Oct 2002 The Commission is funding a science poster campaign as part of European science and technology week (4 to 10 November), which will be seen by over eight million people on buses...
Copenhagen, 21 Oct 2002 Rue de la Loi 175, 1048 BRUSSELS Notice of meeting Agenda 1. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed -...
Future of the Oxford tutorial threatened The future of the Oxford University tutorial is under threat as several faculties have moved to replace them with classes, according to students. Under a...
Anger at student appraisal plan for academic staff The government is ready to extend performance-related pay to academic staff, using a new form of student appraisal to set levels of pay. The...
Brussels, 18 Oct 2002 A conference on the theme of nanotechnologies will be held in Milan, Italy on 25 November. The event will look at initiatives in the field of nanotechnology within the EU and...
Geneva, 18 Oct 2002 Full text EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This text addresses the issues dealt with under Paragraph 19 of the Doha Declaration, which instructs the TRIPS Council to continue the review of...
Brussels, 18 Oct 2002 The Council reached a political agreement on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transboundary movement of genetically modified...