Brussels, 14 May 2002 A European round table on agriculture and food has concluded that innovative technologies and investment in research and development (R&D) are crucial to improving the...
Brussels, 14 May 2002 CORDIS, the European Commission's Research and Development Information Service, has updated its Partners Service in preparation for the forthcoming Framework programme for...
Brussels, 14 May 2002 The convergence of media platforms such as digital television, 3G mobile phones and high-speed Internet can help to build an information society open to all, according to...
Brussels, 14 May 2002 Nanotechnology is a much-cited science but little understood in terms of its everyday applications. The European Nanobusiness Association (ENA) is hoping to spread the word -...
Brussels, 14 May 2002 Technological cooperation will be one of the areas to benefit from 84.2 million euro of EU funds granted under the Interreg III programme in order to aid cross-border...
Brussels, 14 May 2002 Delegates at the second session of the EU-Mexico joint council in Brussels on 13 May reviewed progress on the conclusion of a science and technology agreement and were informed...
Sussex students call for Sampson resignation Sussex University professor Geoffrey Sampson is under pressure from students and some fellow lecturers to resign after publishing an article supporting...
Brussels, 14 May 2002 A conference on 'Science, environment and development: accepting research challenges to reduce societal risks' will take place in Murcia, Spain, from 29 to 31 May. The event,...
Brussels, 13 May 2002 The European Commission's Research DG is seeking feedback on its proposals for the 'ERA-NET' scheme, the principal means for supporting cooperation and coordination under the...
Brussels, 13 May 2002 A meeting of European medical experts has concluded that inter-institutional and multidisciplinary networks of cooperation could help to boost EU health research. More than one...
Brussels, 13 May 2002 The European Science Foundation and research journal Science have teamed up to offer online career development and information resources for PhD and postdoctoral researchers in...
Brussels, 13 May 2002 Canada could join the USA in backing out of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change unless it is granted key concessions opposed by the European Union. Canadian Prime Minister Jean...
Brussels, 13 May 2002 The European Commission's Research DG has published a prior information notice regarding an invitation to tender for an initiative in the field of science and governance. The...
Paris, 13 May 2002 Gardens in space A model of a system for growing plants to plan biological experiments in space has just left the company of ROVSING, in Ballerup near Copenhagen, on its way to ESA...
Brussels, 13 May 2002 The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission has launched a call for interest for PhDs and post-doctoral fellowships. The fellowships aim to reinforce the Commission's...