EuCheMS Brussels News Updates
Brussels News Update July 2010
The Brussels News Update includes briefing on the following topics:
- 10 key recommendations to improve the European Research Area
- Commission Work Programme 2011
- Simplification of FP7
- Communication Nanotechnology: 'An Action-Packed Roadmap Towards a Brand New Dialogue'
- Report identifies shortage of 14 critical Mineral Raw Materials
July 2010 edition of Brussels News Update
covering the above topics and more...
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June 2010 edition of Brussels News Update
European Research Area, New Joint Programming Initiatives; European Food Safety Agency seeks Scientific Experts; Strategic Energy Technology - Plan: Launch of 4 European Industrial Initiatives; Strong Growth anticipated for Chemicals Industry; LERU (League of European Research Universities) puts forward paper on FP8; ERC Starter Grants; Draft Work Programme 2011, NMP - Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and New Production Technologies
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May 2010 edition of Brussels News Update
Boosting research by cutting research funding red tape; Industry projects to grab EU energy research funds; Science to help combat poverty; Research and Innovation Strategy; MEPs agree tighter rules on industrial pollution; EU to revamp Clinical Trials Directive; AXLR8 launched with €500K FP7 funding to replace animal tests; Geoghegan-Quinn promises to “finish the job” on single EU patent
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April 2010 edition of Brussels News Update
New European Commission and REACH; 'Chemical cocktails'; EU considers changing REACH chemicals law; Spain pledges progress on research infrastructures; Finance ministers want 3% R&D target ditched; European Research Council slams EU bureaucracy; EU plans measures to curb demand for natural resources; Intelligent Energy: 2010 Call for Proposals
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March 2010 edition of Brussels News Update
European Parliament: extra funding and research base enlargement; New ERC President; Competitiveness Council; Europe 2020 Strategy; Patent problems; New EUA report underlines impact of Bologna; Reforms on Europe’s universities; LERU calls for reshaping of PhDs; ERC timeframe for evaluation of 2010 Starting Grant
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February 2010 edition of Brussels News Update
European Parliament approves new European Commission; Two new Directorates-General for Energy and Climate Action; Commissioners mull joint innovation paper; Science and Donostia-San Sebastián Declaration; European Industrial Initiatives; Public Consultation: White spirits, Fuberidazoleand Thiacloprid; Research: EU governments in funding tug-of-war; LERU calls for measures to strengthen research; careers in Europe; Chinato lead world scientific research by 2020; Europeans understand food labels but don't use info
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January 2010 edition of Brussels News Update
Spain takes over EU Council Presidency; Parliamentary hearing: Commissioner designate for Research, Innovation and Science; Tackling ‘Chemical cocktails’; Debate on biocides directive; First three KICs launched; OECD report highlights increasingly global nature of research
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