CORDIS focus

European Commission Directorate-General For Enterprise And Industry

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Issue number 215, 24 February 2003
Scientific and technical research
Target audience: Specialised/Technical

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• Periodical publication
• RE/Search
• Research and development
• Sciences et techniques

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• Publié par: EUROPEAN-COMMISSION-DIRECTORATE-GENERAL-FOR-ENTERPRISE-AND-INDUSTRY
• Nombre de lectures: 8
• Langue: English

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ISSN 1022-6559

B a s e d o n i n f o r m a t i o n f r o m C O R D I S N e w s a v a i l a b l e o n t h e Whet tbpa: /t/ w w w . c o r d i s . l u / n e w s

IN THIS ISSUE FP5 was learning period C issioners launch debate on for candidate countries, omm t B R h u e e s s   q e ro a u l r i e n c   h , o a f C   n u d o n m i C v o m e i r m s s s i m t i i o i e s n s s pie r p o h f P   li r r e e no   i , says head of unit Education and Culture,Viviane Reding, held a joint press conference on 5 Framework Programme (FP5) represented a learning period which will lead to higThe Fifth February to launch a debate on the participation of the candidate countries in the Sixth Framework Programme, said Louis Belle role of universities in the Europe of head of unit for international scientific co-operation policies in the Commission’s Research DG knowledge page 4 an interview with CORDIS News. eEurope 2002 ‘a major success’  pinioer Td.y heatthn  iontipacitiraPFie h ftamFrorewrP kargoemmrdil ea rad hvehaap ni seitluciff according to Commission’s final report (FP5) was lower than the Commission had expectetdicipating.’ The eEurope 2002 Action Plan, and lower than the candidate countries themselves designed to bring the EU online as .rot sAhsiwf dera Fwome Shethix tudi ore  k e r c P h   e o n r xp - eht la ffo lThesra eerrega eva ah d   rapidly as possible, was a major success, according to the eEurope 2002 fina g l untries idate co0 6. %fosia obtu armm eF( und d er n w a a c P6) getsetadidnac eht ,yn-ou c el ,PDG aht ss report adopted by the Commission t o ri n fo aeht fid - a evUEs’ ‘ , hw areg e g   i a v r e s i   ch e   ides an t  osuden h i gegtt atthf ale thf b   ei  o 12 February page 5 full participants in the Fram EU project to deliver hydrogen  nhtmea dn su’,s aid Mr Bellemin. reft envelebel eetw elbapacpo-oc fo t Bu. methe arowkrrgmaP or erating an fuel pumps at petrol stations   The European Commission is fundin c g o a  candidate countries are also The mpeting with the current E three year initiative to develop the  by brain drain and disadvantaged Member States on an equ technology to deliver hydrogen fuel al e pumps to petrol stations by tor fadeha segnellahc eth ysn anlemiB le ?rMitgnfoo raes -er  smaet hcft ore allma sen aftcht e thtt ahhigheir lity qua connecting them to a country’s candidate countries and ou  teams, while their research existing natural gas supply page 7 lined how the Commission in  equipment and infrastructure Innovation centres guarantee  are tends to encourage and supp  sometimes not at the same longer life for start-ups  level their participation in FP6.  as those in the Community. A study of UK start-ups has found that those using innovation centres have a higher survival rate than the skedAf rah woc nat ehdadi cotruns ieevahmoc M ,e Louis Bellemin of the Member Sta itgnw ti hhtso e cifit f en  corpeom o sinetfton fus  ezis riehT‘ s ’,’setrM dia UK average page 8 Bellemin emphasised that the Europe ahead of US in renewable EU’s 13 candidate countries ca © n- CORDIS News Bellemin. energy technology, concludes US not be grouped together and spoken of as one. But the FP5 ‘learning period’ in which all candidate conference Participants at the annual meeting of  all toothi t   the American Association for the edet  ohtassociatey were  tpekruTseircxe cntou gna  that do withnotss’aiE‘ hon nasit stiua Advancement of Science (AAAS) ha t v of h e F h a t r l e a m s o y w  ynaaellot rcannOne ia. n-cae  s   u . i O   ‘   F s   o 6 t P o f       r f o y e C t r d p a a e n r d     s t b h e a t t t s T i ur n k   t e r y i , e   n u u B o   c f   r e a h g t l  d o n t a o t   s t   a l e i r l f   f w t m   e e a n m l g l r t r a o d   i P y r   k yao ruw reta fpo ouing, s ofmodeevretni o ,noitnarseref agan mchmene   admitted that Europe is way ahead of e the US in terms of developing new didate countries as a homogenous group,’ said Mr sources of renewable energy page B  1 el 7 ed waintacquell  tht .uBhtmeti hths  iat wre  l e e f m oe i t n   . nvery different ac dnidnaetaduoc rintes t were no w There are some candidate countries which, at  paast,’ emphasised the head of unit. scientific level, are fully comparable with some Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M . e 2 m, esi T d h s e  ar beatSt   n e i o m c e n e u H r   t . a   c r d M n   d l i l t e a B v d e   h h a o   w b as     o i u e t w l   i n n o e redettenu r Innovation: Policy and Practice . . . s 8 rkwomeraamgrro P fo gnidF UE eht impl of tatiemen ya a semw  aesndnm r teor ,noyehtera teb  cutiar pin, esrinuH ,ainotsE ral-omesc u n o a t t n s  efot eh Programme Implementation . . . . . 1 gr 1 reh it ia aoven, Slyrlae,sa pyurdnC h yd e g va i t s te an b   c a   e r d ea-  more contacts wdnt eh yahevf ra Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 1 a 3 -rof httici fes aordnt ariditno sfo co-operation wi S rebmeM eht ni rsherceasoa sl areheres. Ttate Calls and Tenders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ei 4 eser ngs,ercharg inak m raphtiepitatrciin tion he t  ocestapsf sut rotnavoegaarh ade 6 FPicwhhe can Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F 1 ra 4  Bellemi mework Programmes more straightforward.didate  countries, accordi General Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‘ 1 T 5 la fmsnoo ne oerusrusat secititipahe tar p gnt  orMd- ing me n, inclu eidff-iin a morhat are t seirtnuoc reht ore arehe   Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c 1 ul 7 t situation, for various reasons. Either scientific  (SMEs), rises Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 proy an masdnm aentezed m-siediu e or maredatoliseht ro rf erew  Other Items Online . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 p 7  yotential is weake countries have a high number of candidate  the CORDIS on the Web . . . . . . . . . . 27 from the international community during a cer- continued on page 2

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continued from page 1 FP5 was learning period for candidate countries, says head of unit SMEs. Networks of Excellence will also per- ber States [...]. But this ‘almost’ is very impo M r- r Bellemin was keen to emphasise that in- mit the regrouping of excellent candidate tant. They have the same rights [the onl d y ividual countries must also implement country research teams with teams in thearea in which these countries are not involvedmeasures  to improve their chances of com- EU. is voting in the programme committees] andpeting  with the Member States. He cited a FP6also includes provisions to promote a o r b e li   g n a o ti t  on M s e   m as b  t e h r  e S   t M at e e m s  b a e n r  d S  t t h at e e y  s. a   r B e u   t n   o t t h   e a s y t uccessful initiative by the Romanian gov-  ernment, which has brought together sev- r m ec o e b i il v it e y   . t   r C a a in n i d n i g d   a i t n e     t c h o e u   n E t U r   y  a r n e d s   e t a h r e c n h   e r r e s t  c ur a n n t s h ai e d   . s  ‘ a In m   e a     l c e o v m el p   e a t s i   ti o o u n r ,    o M n e e m  t b a e k r e   s S   t t a h t e e   s b ,’ e   s h t earms l llat buceexenllret es . rahct aesmw rok- ing in nanotechnology to form CEBITE, ‘a t h e o nt m ia e l ,     i t n h  t u h s e     s r t e r g e i n o g n t .  h B e o n t i h n  y g  o t u h n e g     h a u nd m   a e n x   p p e o ri - I - t’s not important whether they are German, more or less unique centre’ which has since English, Italian, Spanish or French [...]. If thefyormed links with organisations in Germany a e l n s c o  e s d p  r e e n s d e  p ar e c ri h o e d r s s     o f f r   o ti m m   e t   h in e     c C a o n m di m da u t n e it c y o   u wi n ll - are not at the same level as the Germans a , nd France. try laboratories. ‘This will not only rei   nforce English and French, they will have certain Obviously the candidate countries are en- the human potential in the candidate coun-handicaps.’  thusiastic about forging new links with re-  tries, but will reinforce linkage with our sci-This is the reason behind the specific meas-searchers in the Member States as that is entific community,’ explained Mr Bellemin.ures aimed at stimulating and increasing catn-heir route to participation in FP6, but what didate country participation in FP6. The Com-about the current Member States? Do they ‘ m B e ut a   s t u h r a e t  s i ,’ s  s n a o i t d     e M n r o   u B g e h ll ,  e s m o i   n w .  e ‘   A h ll a   v c e a   n s d p i e d c a if t i e c mission is therefore seeking to ensure theshare this enthusiasm? Mr Bellemin is ‘100%  timely diffusion of correct information on  sure that they are willing and trying to de- c a o te u d n   t [ r . i . e .] s . ,     T in h c e l y u   d a i r n e g  t   h Tu e r r k ef e o y, r   e a   r tr e e  n at o e w d  a li s k s e o   c t i h - F e P6 and supporting research managemen v t elop co-operation with the candidate coun- Member States, and are almost like    Mem- training. Mr Bellemin also emphasised the tries’ as there is a ‘common interest’. ‘Adding importance of a ‘good’ system of nationaal  candidate country team to a project, the contact points and suggested that CORDISsame as adding for instance a Spanish team, is one of the tools for disseminating infor-is  recognition of what that team will bring to mation on the candidate countries as well a t s he project, the added value, Mr Bellemin to the candidate countries. Finally, broker t - old CORDIS News. published by: age events will ensure that researchers from aBodeswwitrvieishLouDRSIanOCnieteNsw

EUROPEAN COMMISSION both regions get to know of each others’ Belnime existence and develop scientific and tech- CR26691N Enterprise Directorate-General nological co-operations. Innovation Directorate Communication and Awareness Unit (C.4) L-2920 Luxembourg Fax: [phone] Prodi introduces sense of E-mail: [e-mail] CORDIS focusis also available at: urgency to Lisbon strategy http://www.cordis.lu/focus/en/ Based on information  Commission, Romano Prodi, uThe President of the Euro an from CORDIS News ener rofmmoc dew antmeititos  pe ohtddress tsed an a available onthe Web at: poae naPEruc ot llaurbe yran  o F12iarlntmepnd tcoi i amoM  nrfr Stembe to atesihca eve ehtbsiL gonlsoa.  http://www.cordis.lu/news In a speech entitled ‘growing and thrivingMr  Prodi accepted that advances have in a knowledge society’, Mr Prodi spokebeen  made in certain areas, but be- plainly about the need to accept the chal- moaned the lack of progress on securing lenge of boosting Europe’s competitive-agreement for a Community patent: ‘[  .] .. ness and of implementing the required more political determination is needed policies. to  get things moving on the Community The Commission President said: ‘My mes-patent. This has become a symbol of the CORDIS focusis published every two .’it od nac  i e   p s o t ruE‘   rtocheaitac- y i ropacntica - y capEU’s ...] is: today [ eoty uosga weeks by the Innovation Directorate as Europe can meet the challenge of mod-goals,’ he said. part of the European Community’s Mr ProdiAnd  isaternion and innovatino[ ..]. .uB tht   e th o i s  hadssags me rna eof-y Sixth Research Framew h or   k lt -rea farch- hgn ros nuos.ieetciesngha Caht  ghoutho  pattht  ssergorsdrawot tgear ctsnoaneb ttem t   i e w h   w tuo n h o Programme, and presents t e ates ing c a es i the Lisbon goals would happen automati- news on European Union research and call for political decisions, a shared out-cally: ‘Let  us not delude ourselves that innovation and related programmes look and rules.’ and policies. continued on page 4

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