What's New? 17.07.2002 Biotechnology programme (1994-1998) - Projects reports - volume 3 -2001 Factory - Community funded projects (Volume1) 21.12.2001 European Bio-entrepreneurs - Examples of start-up companies in the biotech sector 10.10.2001 Update of the STEM CELLS: Therapies for the Future? web site - Ready for the registration to the conference on the 18-19 December 2001 - 08.10.2001 Press Release (08-10-2001): Briefing to the Press on 9 Octobre 2001 - EMBARGO: 9 October at 12.00 (CET) GMOs: are there any risks ? Launch of a European Round Table on GMO Safety Communiqué de presse (09-10-2001): Briefing à la presse le 9 octobre 2001 - EMBARGO: 9 octobre à 12.00 (HEC)  OGM: y a-t-il des risques? Lancement d'une Table ronde européenne sur la sécurité des OGM 07.08.2001 STEM CELLS: Therapies for the Future? Charlemagne building - Brussels, Belgium, 18-19 December 2001 01.08.2001 Results of EC-supported research into the safety of Genetically Modified Organisms 15.05.2001 Press release (16-05-2001): Genomes: knowing more, discovering faster - Boosting Europe's capability in bioinformatics - Food Quality in Europe - an open debate about the future of agriculture, food production and food safety in the EU On June 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. (CET) David Byrne, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, and Franz Fischler, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural development and Fisheries, invite you to take part in a live Internet chat. 24.04.2001 TSE research in europe - a first complete inventory now finalised -: the full report is available for downloading as PDF-file. 11.04.2001 Agricultural Research in the European Research Area - Palais des Congrès, Versailles, 5-6 December 2000: Conference conclusions & recommendations - Full colour version (PDF-file; 1,1 Mb) Full conference report - Full colour version (PDF-file; 1,5 Mb) 09.04.2001 SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY: Research projects - Volume 1 (1999-2001) 20.03.2001 Agricultural Research in the European Research Area - Palais des Congrès, Versailles, 5-6 December 2000: Conference conclusions (PDF-file; 76 Kb) Full conference report (PDF-file; 604 Kb) 05.03.2001 Press release (02-03-2001): Responsible use of biological resources - The Global Biodiversity Information Facility - Communiqué de presse (02-03-2001): Vers l'utilisation responsable des ressources biologiques: "Le Centre d'Information sur la Biodiversité Mondiale" 20.02.2001 Press release (20.02.2001): Global Biodiversity - A challenge for Europe Creation of a Global Biodiversity Information Facility Communiqué de presse (20.02.2001): Préserver la biodiversité mondiale : un défi pour l'Europe Lancement du « Centre d'Information sur la Biodiversité Mondiale » 14.02.2001 "Improving the quality of life - An integrated approach to Life Sciences in Europe" is now available on line in French and German. 13.02.2001 Agricultural Research in the European Research Area Palais des Congrès, Versailles, 5-6 December 2000 Genetics and the future of Europe - A dialogue of European dimension Biosociety - the socio-economic impact of new technologies: Join our BIOFORUM 20.12.2000 Programme overview: Improving the quality of life - An integrated approach to life sciences in Europe 19.12.2000 Press release (19.12.2000): Partners for Life - European Commission funds European initiative for SMEs Medical Biotechnology to Clinical Practice Report of a Workshop organised under the aegis of the External Advisory Group (EAG) of the Cell Factory Key Action 15.12.2000 Press release (15.12.2000): Co-ordinating TSE research in the interest of consumer protection Press release (14.12.2000): Philippe Busquin welcomes European Parliament initiative to set up committee on genetics 13.12.2000 Press Release (13.12.2000): Small plant, big science European, American and Japanese scientists decypher the first plant genome Communiqué de presse (13.12.2000): Comprendre le « livre de la vie » Des scientifiques européens, américains et japonais décryptent le premier génome complet d'une plante Medienmitteilung (13.12.2000): Kleine Pflanze, grosser Fortschritt Europäische, amerikanische und japanische Forschende entziffern das erste Pflanzengenom Comunicado de prensa (13.12.2000): Pequeña planta, gran ciencia Primera secuencia completa de un genoma de planta Communicato de stampa (13.12.2000): "Il libro della vita":svelarne i segreti Scienziati europei, americani e giapponesi decodificano il genoma completo di una pianta 12.12.2000 Japan - EU / Workshop on Bioventures / Report 05.12.2000 Publications for the Quality of Life programme 04.12.2000 Press Announcement (04.12.2000): Boosting agricultural research in the European Research Area 24.11.2000 Bulletin n° 5 (November 2000) provided as a PDF-file: bulletin5.pdf (size 40 Kb) Invitation to the Press (24.11.2000): First plant genome fully sequenced Annonce de presse (24.11.2000): Le premier génome complet d'une plante Einladung der Presse (24.11.2000): Vollständige Sequenzierung des ersten Pflanzengenoms Invitación a la prensa (24.11.2000): Primera secuencia completa de un genoma de planta Invito alla stampa (24.11.2000): Primo genoma di una pianta interamente sequenziato 23.11.2000 Press release (23.11.2000): Consolidating the European biotechnology industry Biotech & Finance Forum, 30.11-1.12.2000 16.11.2000 Press release (15.11.2000): A new initiative on "Genome Research for Human Health" Communiqué de presse (15.11.2000): Une nouvelle initiative sur la "recherche génomique pour la santé humaine" 08.11.2000 the "Genetics and the Future Europe" - Transcript of the Busquin Chat in 11 languages 30.10.2000 3rd Conference of the Biotechnology & Finance Forum, Cambridge, UK 30th November & 1st December 2000 Press release (30.10.2000): A public debate on genome information and its responsible use A conference and an internet-chat Communiqué de presse (30.10.2000): Un débat public sur l'information génétique et son utilisation responsable Une conférence et un débat « en ligne » Medienmitteilung (30.10.2000): Eine öffentliche Debatte über Genom-informationen und ihre verantwortungsvolle Nutzung Eine Konferenz und ein Internet-chat 20.10.2000 "Genetics and the future of Europe" - Internet chat with Commissioner Busquin on 7.11.2000 17.10.2000 GENETICS & THE FUTURE OF EUROPE - Brussels, 6-7 November, 2000 16.10.2000 Press release (16.10.2000): Food safety in Europe: Bringing the actors together 12.10.2000 Press release (12.10.2000): Steering future breakthroughs in biotechnology 03.10.2000 Press release (03.10.2000): Progress in the detection and prevention of BSE and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 02.10.2000 Fifth Framework Programme - External Advisory Groups / Ad hoc Expert Groups: New Advices published 29.09.2000 Press release (29.09.2000): Europe to inaugurate unique instrument to work out how proteins function Communiqué de presse (29.09.2000): L'Europe va se doter d'un instrument unique pour étudier le fonctionnement des protéïnes Pressmitteilung (29.09.2000): Europa weiht ein einmaliges Instrument ein, um herauszufinden, wie Proteine arbeiten Perbericht (29.09.2000): Europa wijdt een uniek instrument in om te leren hoe eiwitten werken 27.09.2000 Press release (27.09.2000): Malaria, tuberculosis, AIDS: Europe spearheads research on diseases affecting the poorest populations Communiqué de presse (27.09.2000): Paludisme, tuberculose, sida : l’Europe veut se placer à la pointe de la recherche sur les maladies liées à la pauvreté 22.09.2000 Press release (22.09.2000): Progress against Alzheimer's disease 14.07.2000 Agriculture and Fisheries Programme (FAIR): Description of projects funded under Area 4 of the FAIR programme covering agriculture forestry and rural development. Contains details concerning the participants, the objectives and the results to date of the completed and ongoing research within each project. 03.07.2000 Projects funded under the Quality of Life Programme on the CORDIS server Press release (28.06.2000): EU research leads to a major innovation for agro-food industry 16.06.2000 Press release (16.06.2000): New discoveries in brain research Communiqué de presse (16.06.2000): Progrès récents dans la recherche sur le cerveau Pressmitteilung (16.06.2000): Neue Entdeckungen in der Gehirnforschung Perbericht (16.06.2000): Nieuwe ontdekkingen in hersenonderzoek Comunicato stampa (16.06.2000): Progressi recenti nell'ambito della ricerca sul cervello 07.06.2000 The Quality of Life Bulletin n° 4 (June 2000) is available as PDF-file (215 Kb) 08.05.2000 Events - New entries: Advanced Vaccinology course Food Safety in Europe - Challenges and Opportunities 28.04.2000 Press release (27.04.2000) "Questions and expectations on biosciences": BIOSCIENCES HIGH LEVEL GROUP (BHLG)- MEMBERSHIP LIST and EUROBAROMETER 2000 SUMMARY REPORT Communiqué de presse (27.04.2000) "Questions et attentes sur les Biosciences" Résumé de l'EUROBAROMETRE 2000 27.04.2000 Press release (27.04.2000) / Communiqué de presse (27.04.2000) / Pressemitteilung (27.04.2000): Questions and expectations on biosciences -Commission to promote debate. Commission appoints 11 top experts and publishes a survey of public opinion Questions et attentes sur les Biosciences - La Commission favorise le débat. La commission nomme 11 experts de haut niveau et publie une enquête sur les Européens et la biotechnologie Fragen und Erwartungen an die Biowissenschaften - Kommission will eine offene Diskussion. Kommission benennt elf hochrangige Experten und veröffentlicht Ergebnisse einer Meinungsumfrage 18.04.2000 Press release (18.04.2000) Sustained European Union effort to control listeriosis - Listeria genome fully sequenced - analysis launched 27.03.2000 Events : New entry: Collegium Internationale Neuro-Psychopharmacologicum (CINP) 23.03.2000 Events : New entry: Sustainability, Innovation and Equity for Health in Europe (SIEHE) - part of the "7th International Conference on System Science in Health Care" 16.03.2000 Press release (15.03.2000) / Communiqué de presse (15.03.2000) / Pressemitteilung (15.03.2000) : Invitation to the press - Enabling a paraplegic to "Stand up and walk" : a European first Invitation à la presse - Permettre à un paraplégique de remarcher : une première en Europe Einladung der Presse - "Steh' auf und geh'" : Hoffnung für Gelähmte 10.03.2000 Events : New entries : First PAGES Summer Courses in Proteome Analysis (Proteome Analysis Group in Europe - Saccharomyces cerevissiae) Implementation of in situ remediation techniques-chlorinated solvents and heavy metals 3rd European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG) 2000 23.02.2000 Press release / Communiqué de presse / Pressemitteilung Released on 21.02.2000 / Diffusé le 21.02.2000 / Veroeffentlicht am 21.02.2000: European Commission supports training to help scientists launch biotechnology companies Des formations destinées aux scientifiques souhaitant créer leur entreprise de biotechnologie Die Europäische Kommission unterstützt Schulungen für Wissenschaftler zur Gründung von Biotech-Unternehmen QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAMME | What's New on the Research site | 17.07.2002