CORDIS focus 8 March 1999. NUMBER 128

Directorate-General For The Information Society And Media

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ISSN 1022-6559 8 March 1999 Based on information from the CORDIS databases available on the Web at http://www.rordis.lu/ Fifth Framework Programme (FP5) for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration (RTD) PROGRAMME MUST KEEP ITS PROMISE, SAYS CRESSON The European Union's Fifth Framework Programme (FP5) for Research, Technological Development and Demon­stration (RTD) represents an important step towards the implementation of a new approach for European re­search, which is directly focused on the needs of businesses and citizens in an overall European perspective, European Commissioner Edith Cresson said at the opening of the Essen conference, which officially launched the FP5 last month. The conference, which attracted phasised the importance of a common European approach over 5000 delegates from more on these ethical issues. than 60 countries was opened by Thirdly, she talked about the mid-term prospects for research Commissioner Cresson, responsible in Europe. for research, innovation, education, "What shape will European research take in the light of the training and youth. She did so to­enlargement of Europe?" and "How can we maintain coher­gether with German Federal Re­ence within the European Union when the number of Mem­search and Education Minister ber States increases?" she asked. These questions will be dis­Edelgard Bulmahn, currently Presi­cussed during the Research Council meeting in May.

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• Marketing et communication

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• Publié par: DIRECTORATE-GENERAL-FOR-THE-INFORMATION-SOCIETY-AND-MEDIA
• Nombre de lectures: 23
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 6 Mo

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