Institutional Debate

Council

  Informal Competitiveness Council
17-18 July 2008
Versailles and Jouy-en-Josas
France

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  Competitiveness Council
29-30 May 2008
Brussels
Belgium

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  Informal Meeting of Ministers for Competitiveness
14-16 April 2008
Brdo
Slovenia
Vision and governance of ERA, launching a "Ljubljana process".

• Website
• Summary: [77kb]
• Press release :
  Launch of Ljubljana process to revive the European Research Area :
  

  Spring European Council
13-14 March 2008
Brussels
Belgium
(possibly) Broad orientations on ERA.

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• Conclusions:
• Press release: Ambitious launch of the next cycle of the renewed Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs, 2008-2010: The strategy is working, but implementation of reforms must be more resolute.
  

  Competitiveness Council
25 February 2008
Brussels
Belgium

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  European Council
13-14 December 2007
Brussels
Belgium

(possibly) Council conclusions on ERA

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  Competitiveness Council
27-28 November 2007
Brussels
Belgium
Council conclusions on ERA

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• Council conclusions on the future of science and technology in Europe

  Informal European Council
18-19 October 2007
Lisbon
Portugal

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• Press release

  Competitiveness Council
27-28 September 2007
Brussels
Belgium

• Agenda
• Background Note
• Photo Gallery
• Press Release

  Informal Competitiveness Council
19-20 July 2007
Lisbon
Portugal

Focussed discussions on ERA Green Paper by Research Ministers

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• News
• Background Papers
• Presidency Priorities - Science and Technology

  Competitiveness Council
21-22 May 2007
Brussels
Belgium

Exchange of views
The Council held an exchange of views on new perspectives for the European Research Area (ERA). The debate focused on the main aspects of the Green Paper presented by the Commission in April 2007 (8322/07 +ADD1). EU research ministers confirmed the central issues debated in April at the informal Council meeting in Wurzburg (Germany).

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• Background Note
• Press Release

  Informal Competitiveness Council
26-27 April 2007
Würzburg
Germany

First exchange of views on ERA Green Paper by Research Ministers

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• Summary by the Presidency
  

European Parliament

European Economic and Social Committee

The EESC has established an ERA Green Paper study group within its INT section (Single Marked, Production and Consumption).

The INT Section adopted the draft opinion on 4 October 2007.
At its 439th plenary session, held on 24 and 25 October 2007 (meeting of 24 October), the European Economic and Social Committee adopted the opinion paper.

Opinion paper available in :
[282kb], [103kb], [79kb], [95kb], [284kb], [77kb],
[84kb],    [76kb], [86kb], [88kb], [88kb], [106kb],
[80kb],    [81kb], [198kb], [90kb], [96kb], [85kb],
[194kb], [102kb], [78kb], [87kb]

Committee of the Regions

EU Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST)

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• Reports

  CREST meeting of Directors General
4 July 2008
Brussels
Belgium

  CREST meeting of Directors General
7 December 2007
Brussels
Belgium

  CREST meeting of Directors General
11-12 October 2007
Açores

  CREST meeting of Directors General
6 July 2007
Brussels
Belgium
Discussion of ERA Green Paper by Directors General of national research administrations