Artemis starts its journey to final orbit
Paris, 20 February 2002 Thanks to ion propulsion, the Artemis mission is turning near-defeat into a success story. Nominal operations could start this summer, with ESA's satellite, manufactured by...
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From today's UK papers
Education 'leads way on reform' Education is the trail-blazer in the government's drive to use the private sector to improve public services, Estelle Morris, education secretary, said yesterday....
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Council Working Party on Atomic Questions: agenda - Brussels, 27 February 2002
Brussels, 20 February 2002 TELEX Nº T0814EN of 19.2.2002 (19.02) Full text MEETING: WORKING PARTY ON ATOMIC QUESTIONS DATE: WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 2002 TIME: 10.00 VENUE: Council Secretariat JUSTUS...
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Austria presents report on conclusions of 2001 Vienna Conference on role of precaution in chemicals policy
Brussels, 20 February 2002 International Conference "The Role of Precaution in Chemicals Policy" (Vienna ­ November 2001) ­ Intervention by the Austrian Delegation. Cover note from...
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Call for tenders to promote SMEs' participation in standardisation process
Brussels, 20 February 2002 The European Commission's Enterprise DG has announced a call for tenders for the promotion of participation by SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises), crafts enterprises...
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Commission working paper on benchmarking national R&D policies
Brussels, 20 February 2002 Commission Staff Working Paper entitled: "Benchmarking National RTD Policies: First Results". Cover note from Mr Bernhard ZEPTER, Deputy Secretary-General of the European...
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LSE claims Mittal broke scholarship deal pledge The London School of Economics has claimed that billionaire Lakshmi Mittal pulled the plug on a pledged £200,000 scholarship deal after his daughter...
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Expert group's report on genetic resources in agriculture, UK questions on proposed regulation
Brussels, 20 February 2002 Proposal for a Council Regulation on the conservation, characterisation, collection and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture and amending Regulation (EC) No 1258...
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Commission calls for study on the contribution of copyright to the economy
Brussels, 20 February 2002 The European Commission has announced a call for tenders for a study on the contribution of copyright and related rights to the European economy. For further information,...
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Commission calls for feasibility study of interinstitutional library
Brussels, 20 February 2002 The European Commission's Education and Culture DG has issued a call for tenders for a feasibility study on the setting up in Brussels of an interinstitutional library for...
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Busquin warns that action is needed to address the 'European paradox'
Brussels, 20 February 2002 Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin has called for moves to counteract what he describes as the 'reversal of the European paradox,' the phenomenon of Europe's failure to...
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Intellectual property rights protection may help local innovation in the long term - new study
Brussels, 20 February 2002 An intellectual property rights framework in pre-accession countries is beneficial for technology transfer, may lead to a local technology dependency, but ultimately could...
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NATO Secretary General calls for improved EU technology transfer
Brussels, 20 February 2002 Speaking to two Parliament committees on 19 February, Lord Robertson, the NATO Secretary General increased technology transfer within the EU in order to boost the regions'...
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Modus operandi: how satellites track a mass killer (malaria)
Paris, 20 February 2002 A global mass killer could be tamed with the aid of satellite technology. Scientists are using data from Meteosat to help model and predict outbreaks of malaria. "Satellite...
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Formation et mobilité des chercheurs - Conclusions du Conseil: point approuvé sans débat au Conseil agriculture, 18 February 2002
Brussels, 19 February 2002 "Le Conseil se félicite des travaux réalisés par la Cour des comptes. Il prend note des conclusions générales de la Cour des comptes dans lesquelles elle indique que les...