Scientific excellence is paramount for Europe to succeed in the competitive environment of international research and scientific development. But is this such a new concept? Actually, no. Much of Europe's prosperity has indeed been based on its ability to harness the potential of knowledge....

The China-EU Science and Technology Year, under the theme of "Cooperation for sustainable mutual benefit", aims to highlight the ways in which cooperation in science and technology development helps both sides achieve their common goals.

Radiation dosimetry has been and remains a key element of successive Euratom research programmes and has contributed greatly to the effective development and application of radiation protection standards in Europe and beyond. Research specifically dedicated to dosimetry and carried out in...

This report arises from intensive discussions at an innovative two-day 'Gover'Science' Seminar organised by the Governance and Scientific Advice Unit of DG RTD in November 2005. The Seminar focused on a variety of complex and hotly contested questions that are central to current efforts to move...

European Union policy makers have agreed that for Europe to be a world class centre for technological innovation it must be home to successful, competitive small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The European Union understands the challenges they face in an ever growing globalised market, and...

Scientific excellence is paramount for Europe to succeed in the competitive environment of international research and scientific development. But is this such a new concept? Actually, no. Much of Europe's prosperity has indeed been based on its ability to harness the potential of knowledge....

The prize that bears the name René Descartes acknowledges that science is rarely the preserve of a single brilliant mind in a single country. The sharing of ideas and means yields a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. His willingness to share his thoughts and explore relationships...

The reinforcement of the coordination of national research programmes has been recognised as a major priority for the future of European research, and constitutes one of the six axes identified in the Commission Communication "Guidelines for future European Union policy to support research"...