Euroabstracts. Vol.36-2/98 Dossier: Report on S & T Indicators

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sier: Report on S&T Indicators INNOVATION PROGRAMME · JUNE 1998 I £Úi AN INDICATION OF EUROPE'S PROGRESS This issue of Euroabstracts brings you an up-to-date panorama of R&D in Europe. And Europe is not in such a bad position on the world R&D stage. As our feature on pages 6-Ί1 shows, it is holding its head up in comparison with its major global competitors. It will be those coun­tries who stay ahead in R&D that will maintain their eco­nomic lead. The Second Report on Science and Technology Indicators, published after two years'work by DG XII of the European Commission earlier this year, is a mine of information on Europe's competitive position in relation to the rest of the Science and technology indicators, page 6 world. Which regions of Europe are ahead in the patent race? Who are our major international research partners -Innovation 3-5 and do we trade with them too? We pick out the key pieces Feature: of information. Comprehensive and lavishly illustrated as S&T indicators show Europe it is, the Report weighs in at a hefty 1,000 pages. But it the way Forward 6-11 comes complete with an easy-to access CD-ROM. It's worth Information and a look. Communication Technologies 12-14 Energy. Environment Our other reviews cover the usual wide range of R&D top­and Sustainable Development 15-19 ics, from spatial science and ecological modelling to road Production and Transport 20-21 congestion and alternative therapy.

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• Marketing et communication

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• Publié par: DIRECTORATE-GENERAL-FOR-THE-INFORMATION-SOCIETY-AND-MEDIA
• Nombre de lectures: 13
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 7 Mo

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