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<title><![CDATA[EUROPA - Research and Innovation: What's New in International cooperation]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 14:47:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Press Centre - EU, US, Canada launch Atlantic Ocean research alliance ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The European Union, the United States and Canada today agreed to join forces on Atlantic Ocean research. The agreement focuses on aligning the ocean observation efforts of the three partners. The goals are to better understand the Atlantic Ocean and to promote the sustainable management of its resources. The work will also study the interplay of the Atlantic Ocean with the Arctic Ocean, particularly with regards to climate change. The EU and its Member States alone invest nearly two billion euro on marine and maritime research each year. The 'Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation' was signed today at a high level conference at the Irish Marine Institute in Galway. The Prime Minister of Ireland, Taoiseach Enda Kenny, attended the event.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Events - 1st OpenChina-ICT Thematic Workshop on Smart and Sustainable Cities - 31 May 2013, Guangzhou, P.R. China ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The 1st OpenChina-ICT Thematic Workshop on Smart and Sustainable Cities is organised by the OpenChina-ICT project under the aegis of the European Commission through its FP7 research-funding programme, aiming at facilitating ICT related research cooperation between Europe and China. This event (free of charge) will be held in Guangzhou, P.R. China on May 31, 2013 and will bring together policy and main research stakeholders from Europe and China specialized on the ICT aspects of Smart and Sustainable Cities to create feasible research collaboration with the emergence of concrete projects. The agenda, featuring high-level speakers from Europe and China, including representatives from the European Commission DG CONNECT, government officials, key research experts, researchers and many other speakers is available on the project website: www.openchina-ict.eu.
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Success Stories - Mapping the vulnerability of Europe's seas]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-procas&amp;calledby=infocentre&amp;amp;item=Infocentre&amp;amp;artid=29934</link>
<description><![CDATA[<img hspace=5 vspace=5 border=1 align="left" width="100px"  src="http://ec.europa.eu:80/research/star/images/ss/procas.jpg" />The seas are Europe&#146;s lifeblood. With the highest ratio of shoreline to land area of any continent, Europe is very much a maritime continent. Now, an EU-funded tool called EMIS (Environmental Marine Information System) allows policymakers and citizens to monitor those seas at the click of a button.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Success Stories - Operation Innovation]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-medibtikar&amp;calledby=infocentre&amp;amp;item=Infocentre&amp;amp;artid=29923</link>
<description><![CDATA[<img hspace=5 vspace=5 border=1 align="left" width="100px"  src="http://ec.europa.eu:80/research/star/images/ss/medibtikar.jpg" />In 2006, several years before innovation became the buzz word across the world, the EuroMed Innovation and Technology Programme (Medlbtikar) was making waves across the MEDA region. This three year, &#8364;7.24 million programme successfully offered the Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPCs) new and improved instruments to stimulate innovation. It also encouraged networking between the MPCs and the European Union.

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<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Events - INFuture2013: Information Governance - 6-8 November 2013, Zagreb, Croatia ]]></title>
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The Future of Information Sciences (INFuture) is a series of biannual international conferences aimed at researchers and professionals from the broad field of information and communication sciences and related professions. The objective of the conference is to provide a platform for discussing both theoretical and practical issues in information organization and information integration. 
INFuture 2013: Information Governance is the fourth in a series of INFuture conferences focusing on theory and methodology of information governance, EU infrastructure integration, interaction between e-society and e-government, preservation of electronic records, language technologies and interdisciplinary education. The objective of the conference is to provide a platform for discussing both theoretical and practical issues.
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International Cooperation - New publication: Research and Innovation in support of the European Neighbourhood Policy]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index.cfm?lg=en&amp;pg=allpublications</link>
<description><![CDATA[The booklet presents a selection of FP7 projects, which, among all those involving partners from the Mediterranean Partner Countries or the Eastern Partnership countries, directly contribute to the achievement of the Common Knowledge and Innovation Space.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International Cooperation - Newsletter]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The April newsletter is now online.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Events - Destination Europe - focus on health research - 11 April 2013, Washington DC ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Destination Europe

&#8226;&#160;is a forum for leading European research organisations, funders and industry to present the opportunities they offer to researchers and innovators from anywhere in the world 


&#8226;&#160;showcases Europe's vibrant and exciting research and innovation culture 


&#8226;&#160;events enable you to learn about opportunities, ask questions, network and discuss with people who have chosen to work in Europe 


&#8226;&#160;is a joint initiative of the European Union and its Member States. 

The Washington DC event on 11 April will focus on opportunities in health research.
Places are limited, so please register by Friday 29 March 2013]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Success Stories - Uncovering ancient history in the laboratory]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-narnia&amp;calledby=infocentre&amp;amp;item=Infocentre&amp;amp;artid=29454</link>
<description><![CDATA[<img hspace=5 vspace=5 border=1 align="left" width="100px"  src="http://ec.europa.eu:80/research/star/images/ss/narnia.jpg" /> The world of archaeology has changed considerably since the days when wealthy enthusiasts such as Heinrich Schliemann excavated the site he believed was ancient Troy while Arthur Evans unearthed the spectacular Minoan palace of Knossos in Crete. While the shovel and the trowel are still important tools for finding ancient structures and artefacts, many of the exciting discoveries and breakthroughs are today being made in laboratories - a long way from the ancient remains. 
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Events - Instruct Biennial Structural Biology Meeting - 22-23 May 2013, Heidelberg, Germany ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The first Instruct Biennial Structural Biology Meeting at EMBL Heidelberg Advance Training Centre, 22-24 May 2013, will showcase integrative structural biology and its impact on biological research.
The program includes sessions that represent recent structural biology highlights, emerging methods and technologies and results of biomedical importance.
Confirmed speakers include: So Iwata (Imperial College, Diamond), Dinshaw Patel (Sloan-Kettering Institute), Roger Sunahara (University of Michigan), David Eisenberg (UCLA), Philip Selenko (Leibniz Institut), Elena Conti (MPI Martinsried), Carol Robinson (University of Oxford), Stephan Sigrist (FU-Berlin) and Henry Chapman (European XFEL).
A special session, jointly organised with the ESFRI project Euro-Bioimaging, will focus on the bridge between structural and cell biology provided by recent developments in electron, light and X-ray microscopy. Confirmed speakers for this session include Gerd Schneider and Wolfgang Baumeister.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Events - Promoting Africa-EU Research Infrastructure Partnerships - 7-8 March 2013, Brussels ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[This high-level conference will present the outcomes of the PAERIP (Promoting African European Research Infrastructures Partnerships) project, funded under the EU&#8217;s Seventh Framework Programme FP7. Over the past two years PAERIP undertook an extensive analysis of Africa-EU research infrastructure partnerships, including best practices which could be identified from current cooperation and the formulation of recommendations to enhance collaboration. In this context PAERIP considered cooperation activities such as how to enhance transnational access to research infrastructures for African and European researchers, and the promotion of networks integrating African and European research infrastructures.The conference is taking place at a crucial time for the development of new cooperation instruments for Africa-EU cooperation including for collaboration in science, technology and innovation. These instruments include, for example, the new EU Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, the EU Development Cooperation Instrument and the European Development Fund. Within this context, one of the highlights of the conference will be the presentation of PAERIP&#8217;s recommendations on how research infrastructure partnerships could best be promoted as part of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Press Centre - EU-U.S. Joint Consultative Group Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=newsalert&amp;year=2013&amp;na=na-130213</link>
<description><![CDATA[European Union and U.S. officials met in Washington, Feb. 12 to discuss ways to enhance science, technology and innovation cooperation. Both sides are committed to the role science, technology and innovation can play in developing the knowledge and technologies that can foster economic growth, create jobs and help solve shared challenges, such as in health, climate change and food security.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Events - Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) - 14-18 February 2013, Boston, USA ]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&amp;eventcode=8203C2DA-E205-B672-FAA1E95AF2FC96AF</link>
<description><![CDATA[The AAAS annual meeting is among the world's largest and most prestigious general scientific events, gathering thousands of international scientists, policy makers and science journalists. The programme typically includes keynote speeches, scientific symposia, an exhibition, and press briefings on recent scientific discoveries. This year's event focuses on "The Beauty and the Benefits of Science", and the European Commission is organising a number of scientific symposia and a career development workshop.
Director-General Robert-Jan Smits will hold a press briefing on 'Destination Europe: research funding opportunities across the Atlantic', and will participate in a high-level panel discussion on 'European Science Policy on the Move'. The Commission will also have a booth at the exhibition where conference participants can find out about career and funding opportunities in the EU.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation - Experts for Advisory Groups: Call for expressions of interest]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm?pg=h2020-experts</link>
<description><![CDATA[Is your expertise having an impact at EU level?  Now's your chance to become an Advisory Expert for Horizon 2020 the next European research and innovation programme.  A call for expression of interest is now open!]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Environment - New thematic brochures]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/environment/index_en.cfm?pg=publications&amp;tab=10</link>
<description><![CDATA[Brochures on the thematic areas of Natural Hazards, Environment and Health, Biodiversity, Soil and Sustainable Land Use, Marine Environment, International Cooperation, Social Innovation for Sustainability, and Waste as a Resource have been published.  They provide an overview of why these areas are a challenge and what EU funded research is doing to address them.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Research Headlines - Strengthening international cooperation in research and innovation ]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_13_01_02_en.html&amp;amp;item=Infocentre&amp;amp;artid=28853</link>
<description><![CDATA[<img hspace=5 vspace=5 border=1 align="left" width="100px"  src="http://ec.europa.eu:80/research/headlines/news/images/02_01_13_small.jpg" />A new EU strategy for international cooperation in research and innovation was unveiled recently. The EU accounts for just 7 &#37; of the world population, but it is responsible for 24 &#37; of world expenditure on research, 32 &#37; of high-impact publications and 32 &#37; of patent applications. So international cooperation is seen as a vital step forward in homing in on opportunities and further development.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Research Headlines - Innovation and business opportunities]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/headlines/news/article_12_12_28_en.html&amp;amp;item=Infocentre&amp;amp;artid=28833</link>
<description><![CDATA[<img hspace=5 vspace=5 border=1 align="left" width="100px"  src="http://ec.europa.eu:80/research/headlines/news/images/28_12_12_small.jpg" />Showcasing the most exciting areas in research and innovation in Europe is the premise behind the 'Destination Europe' events, which take place several times a year. The events help researchers from around the world discover the opportunities available for working in Europe, why Europe is an ideal place for  career development and the funding opportunities for scientists. Likewise, they provide a unique insight into what European countries are doing with regards to innovation transfer.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Success Stories - MEDISCO  - Mediterranean Magic]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-medisco&amp;calledby=infocentre&amp;amp;item=Infocentre&amp;amp;artid=28675</link>
<description><![CDATA[<img hspace=5 vspace=5 border=1 align="left" width="100px"  src="http://ec.europa.eu:80/research/star/images/ss/medisco.jpg" />We are in Domaine Neferis, one of Tunisia's most famous wineries. This 460 hectare vineyard is located in a green and prosperous area of the country where agriculture is the main industry. Making the perfect wine is an arduous process at the best of times. It demands a lot of sun, good soil, water and cold temperatures. But how do you install an environmentally friendly and sustainable cooling system in a country so warm? 
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Success Stories - JOIN-MED  - Bringing Mediterranean minds together]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/infocentre/article_en.cfm?id=/research/star/index_en.cfm?p=ss-join-med&amp;calledby=infocentre&amp;amp;item=Infocentre&amp;amp;artid=28674</link>
<description><![CDATA[<img hspace=5 vspace=5 border=1 align="left" width="100px"  src="http://ec.europa.eu:80/research/star/images/ss/join-med.jpg" />It may have been missed by the rest of the world but the Mediterranean's southern rim is brimming with a tech-savvy citizenry: the region has witnessed a booming ICT sector in recent years with many new businesses sprouting up in areas as varied as healthcare, interactive learning and intelligent transport systems (ITS).
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Events - Icon Conference 2013: Positive Futures in an Uncertain World - 10-12 April 2013, Glasgow ]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&amp;eventcode=7637BE43-C977-2C5D-4AADB5EDD14C0ACF</link>
<description><![CDATA[Icon's second triennial conference will provide a platform for international exchange of up-to-date developments in conservation of cultural heritage. It will also be the essential networking event for conservation and related professionals in the UK for the next five years.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Events - The 1st International conference on Internet Science - 10-11 April 2013, Brussels ]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&amp;eventcode=50E82C2A-A7C9-2809-8882265A2305EC4D</link>
<description><![CDATA[The 1st international conference on Internet Science will be organized from April 10 to 11, 2013 in Brussels, under the aegis of the European Commission, by the EINS project, the FP7 European Network of Excellence in Internet Science (http://internetscienceconference.eu).
Hosted by the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts (http://www.kvab.be/?lang=en), this highly multidisciplinary conference combines Computer Science, Sociology, Art, Mathematics, Physics, Complex systems analysis, Psychology, Economics, Law, Political Science, Epistemology and other relevant disciplines. It will be the unique venue fostering dialogue among scholars and practitioners belonging to these disciplines. It will also provide the EINS Network of Excellence with an opportunity to interact with external stakeholders,  detail project objectives and methodological approach,  and showcase its first results.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Events - 21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition - 3-7 June 2013, Copenhagen ]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&amp;eventcode=2D334377-DF21-5657-AE9CE3D49BAEE248</link>
<description><![CDATA[For over 30 years now, the European  Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EU BC&amp;E) has combined a very renowned  international Scientific Conference with an Industry Exhibition. The EU BC&amp;E  is held at different venues throughout Europe and ranks on top of the world's  leading events in the Biomass sector.
This EU BC&amp;E is supported by European  and international organizations such as the European Commission, UNESCO - United  Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Natural Sciences  Sector, WCRE - the World Council for Renewable Energy, EUBIA - the European  Biomass Industry Association, and other organisations. The Technical Programme  is coordinated by the European Commission, Joint Research Centre JRC.
Targets  and content of the EU BC&amp;E
The Conference will discuss major issues for the  biomass markets, in technical and business areas, from resource assessment to  market and policy developments, drawing on leading experiences from all over  Europe and worldwide. The event aims to encourage an international exchange of  experience on policy, research and development, manufacturing and installation,  and to be a showcase for the latest technologies. The conference is expanding  its coverage on the growing issue of bioeconomy, a sector that has strong links  to bioenergy where Denmark became a leading country.
Questions regarding the conference?  Contact Maddalena Grassi: biomass.conference@etaflorence.it
Questions regarding  the call for abstracts? Contact Maureen Yap: maureen.yap@etaflorence.it
For  exhibition inquiries, contact Benjamin Pantani: biomass.exhibition@etaflorence.it
For press / media inquiries, contact Chiara Benetti: pressoffice@etaflorence.it  For further information www.conference-biomass.com]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Events - Destination Europe - 6-7 December 2012, San Francisco, California ]]></title>
<link>http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=events&amp;eventcode=D55291BD-E91D-2322-3C277A4B9F3EFD03</link>
<description><![CDATA['Destination Europe' events showcase the vibrant and exciting research and innovation culture in Europe and the opportunities available to researchers, from anywhere in the world, interested in working in Europe.It is a joint initiative of the European Union and its Member States.At the San Francisco event you will find:

&#8226;&#160;Experts from European research organisations, funding agencies and European Commission services who will present programmes, initiatives, excellent institutions and opportunities to develop innovation and technology transfer;
&#8226;&#160;Researchers who have had the experience of moving to Europe temporarily or permanently and who will share their experience with you;
&#8226;&#160;Information about the practicalities of moving to Europe (scientific visa, mobility centres etc.);
&#8226;&#160;An exhibition space with stands to provide additional information.
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Press Centre - Commissioner proposes up to €1 billion for Africa clinical trials partnership]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The European Commission will propose funding for the second phase of the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) of up to €1 billion - five times the current funding level - Research, Innovation and Science Commissioner Máire Geoghegan Quinn said today at the start of an official visit to South Africa.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Press Centre - €1.8 million EU-South Africa research cooperation project launched]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A new €1.8 million science cooperation project between Europe and South Africa was officially launched today at the start of an official visit to Cape Town by European Research, Innovation and Science Commissioner, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn. The three-year European-South African Science and Technology Advancement Programme (ESASTAP Plus) project aims to enhance cooperation through the participation of South African researchers in EU-funded projects and reciprocal arrangements for European scientists. It will also seek to develop new joint science and technology initiatives.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 14:47:12 GMT</pubDate>
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