Who will break first in the battle of the giants?
The unions are taking a now-or-never approach to the pay dispute, while the employers favour pleading poverty. Phil Baty and Alan Thomson chart the history of the industrial action and consider...
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Epizootic Disease Diagnosis and Control (EPIZONE) - Launch of European Research Network, 13 June
Brussels, 08 Jun 2006 What? Presentation of "EPIZONE" When? 13 June 2006 (presentations from 9-12, press conference at 12:30) Where? Centre de Conférence Albert Borschette (Room 2C) Rue...
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New report proposes 23 research infrastructures for construction during FP7
Brussels, 08 Apr 2005 A group of high level experts has presented the European Commission with a list of 23 examples of scientific infrastructure which it believes Europe will need in the coming...
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German research is thriving, says Research Minister
Brussels, 18 May 2005 German research is flourishing and the country's businesses are among the most innovative in Europe, says German Research Minister Edelgard Bulmahn. Speaking in front of the...
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CREST examines results of the 'open method of coordination' in the context of the Barcelona objective
Brussels, 15 Dec 2004 Analysis by CREST, the EU's scientific and technical research committee, of the suitability of the 'open method of coordination' as a tool for meeting the Barcelona objective of...
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White Paper on European Space Policy - examples of how space can help the EU meet its objectives
Brussels, 11th November 2003 See also IP/03/82 dated 21/1/03 and MEMO/03/138 dated 24/6/03 A European Space Policy in an enlarged Union will offer valuable tools that can contribute to the...
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White Paper on European Space Policy - examples of how space can help the EU meet its objectives
Brussels, 11th November 2003 See also IP/03/82 dated 21/1/03 and MEMO/03/138 dated 24/6/03 A European Space Policy in an enlarged Union will offer valuable tools that can contribute to the...
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Provisional Agenda for the Competitiveness Council of 24 September
Brussels, 22 Sep 2004 Full text of Document 12502/04 Suite of documents 12502/04 PROVISIONAL AGENDA for: 2605th meeting of the COUNCIL OF É«ºÐÖ±²¥ EUROPEAN UNION (COMPETITIVENESS - Internal Market,...
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Potocnik welcomes 'virtual' Council agreement on FP7 proposals
Brussels, 29 Nov 2005 The Competitiveness Council has reached a provisional agreement on the structure of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), providing the basis for future discussions following...
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Fight for food ethic all can stomach
Twentieth-century productionism left us overfed, underfed or badly fed. Tim Lang looks at the new battle for mouths and minds At every policy level - local, national, regional, global - a pattern of...
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Research council chiefs fork out £84K to withstand fearsome MPs
The research councils have spent more than £84,000 of public money on hiring consultants to train them to appear before Parliamentary select committees, The Times Higher can reveal. The House of...
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Experts meet to prepare MANUFUTURE vision
Brussels, 29 Jun 2004 The Commission-appointed MANUFUTURE High Level Group of experts from industry and research met for the first time in Brussels in June 2004. The objective was to review progress...
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Erkki Liikanen: "The Central role of the Competitiveness Council as engine for Economic growth and prosperity in Europe", Competitiveness Council, press conference Brussels, 27 November 2003
Brussels, November 2003 Introduction Today's meeting of the Competitiveness Council is a good demonstration of the central role that this Council will play in the future. This Council formation is...
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Erkki Liikanen: "The Central role of the Competitiveness Council as engine for Economic growth and prosperity in Europe", Competitiveness Council, press conference Brussels, 27 November 2003
Brussels, November 2003 Introduction Today's meeting of the Competitiveness Council is a good demonstration of the central role that this Council will play in the future. This Council formation is...
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Expert group makes 25 recommendations on genetic testing
Brussels, 20 Apr 2004 A European expert group has published 25 recommendations on the ethical, legal and social implications of genetic testing. The recommendations include a call for screening for...