2005 October
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How Europe can benefit from Increased Globalisation of R&D
- October 27, 2005
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
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Royal Technology- Forum
Stockholm, 27 October 2005. Janez POTOČNIK, European Commissioner for Science and Research. (Credits Europa) -
Implementing European Space Policy: Key ESA/EC agreement on EO data
- October 27, 2005
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An agreement on space-based information services and access to, and
provision of, Earth Observation data was signed by ESA and the Joint
Research Centre of the European Commission. The signature took place at
ESRIN, the ESA Earth Observation Centre in Frascati, Italy.(Credits ESA) -
Tracking desertification with satellites highlighted at UNCCD COP
- October 24, 2005
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With a quarter of the Earth’s land surface affected, the United Nations
Convention to Combat Desertification regards desertification as a
worldwide problem. (Credits ESA) -
Integration of the New EU Member Countries into the GMES Programme
- October 22, 2005
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The Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme
will establish an operational capacity in 2008.
It shall integrate space-, air-, ground- and sea-based observation
platforms for regional and global monitoring, providing essential
information for policy- and decision-makers and to European citizens. (Credits EURISY) -
ESA tender opportunity opens for the evolution of GMES Services
- October 21, 2005
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ESA has issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to analyse the evolution
of GMES Services over the next decade. This ITT (05.1AE.08 on the EMITS
system) was issued on 17-Oct and will close on 25-Nov 12:00 am. A
single contract (of 1.5 MEuro maximum, & duration 12 months) is
planned to analyse the evolution of GMES services over the next decade,
assess the requirements arising from this evolution and formulate
designs for operational implementation of service production, delivery
and use. (More info at ESA-EMITS) -
Commissioner Potočnik meets new Scientific Council at its inaugural meeting
- October 18, 2005
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Janez Potocnik, European Commissioner for Science and Research, will
meet the new 22-member Scientific Council, which has been established
to head up the future European Research Council, at its inaugural
meeting in Brussels today. The European Research Council will fund the
best of European science and scholarship, as assessed by peer review,
starting from 2007. The new Scientific Council – made up of scientists,
engineers, scholars and research leaders ?± will play a key role in
strengthening the quality and autonomy of scientific advice which
underpins the research funding decisions made.(Credits EUROPA-EU) -
Interview Autumn 2005
- October 15, 2005
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EU seeks to bridge economy-environment divide
- October 6, 2005
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The European Commission is to create a new high-level group on
competitiveness, energy and environment by the end of this year. The EU
executive announced the initiative on Wednesday as part of a new
industrial policy for Europe. (Credits ENDS Environment Daily) -
integrated industrial policy: create conditions for manufacturing to thrive
- October 5, 2005
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
In the face of globalisation and intense international competition, the
European Commission has launched a new industrial policy to create
better framework conditions for manufacturing industries in the coming
years. (Credits DG- Enterprise & Industry) -
International Charter on 'Space & Major Diasters' completes 5 years
- October 3, 2005
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The International Charter on ‘Space and Major Disasters’, a cooperation
initiative created between the European Space Agency (ESA), the
National Centre on Space Studies of France (CNES) and the Canadian
Space Agency (CSA) has completed five years. (International Charter)