ISSN 1022-6559 3 June 1996 The contents of this bulletin are based on RTD-News, updated every day, and other CORDIS databases. EU PLANS FOR PROMOTING INNOVATION The main themes of the European Commission's available knowledge and know-how, through a new future approach to promoting innovation have been approach to dissemination policy. This could involve outlined by Mrs Edith Cresson, Commissioner support for training, mobility, strengthening of responsible for research, education and training. Mrs interactions between enterprises of all sizes, and Cresson was speaking at a conference in Rome on 29 actions supporting SMEs. One idea being examined in May to conclude the debate on the Commission's this context is to merge, in a single programme, Green Paper on Innovation, published at the technology stimulation measures of the CRAFT type beginning of the year. with the work of the INNOVATION. Although detailed analysis of the points raised by the Innovation financing debate is still under way, three priority areas for action have emerged, focusing on research, the finanUnder the heading of innovation financing, Mrs cing of innovation and legal and regulaton' matters.