European Earth Observation Programme under scrutiny

A European monitoring system that can detect floods and help target help in natural disasters like in Haiti is being discussed by MEPs. more »

Science / Education
Published: 28/01/2010

Haiti Damage and Needs Assessment: World Bank Partners with Global Network of Scientists and Experts

The World Bank, supported by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), announced today that it has mobilized scientists and technical experts around the world to help assess the impacts of the earthquake in Haiti. more »

Science / Education
Published: 27/01/2010

The Spanish Presidency is committed to putting education “at the heart” of the 2020 Strategy

The Spanish Minister of Education, Ángel Gabilondo, speaking in the Culture, Education and Youth Committee of the European Parliament, insisted on the importance of strengthening the idea of a Social Europe by means of a new link between the economy and education, one of the basic pillars of the Spanish Presidency's proposals in the area of education. more »

Science / Education
Published: 26/01/2010

Can we stop biodiversity loss by 2020?

The EU’s goal of stopping animal and plant extinctions by 2010 has not been reached. Now more action is planned – for proper long-term protection of biodiversity by 2020. more »

Science / Education
Published: 20/01/2010

EU at Ireland's Young Scientist Exhibition

Climate change and biosecurity were the focus of the EU stand at this year's BT Young Scientist exhibition, which took place in Dublin this month. more »

Science / Education
Published: 18/01/2010

Cambodia: Program Inspires Students to Dream Big

Meas Sokhunthea, a shy 8th grade student at Preah An Kosa secondary school in Siem Reap town, has wanted to be a teacher since she was a little girl. more »

Science / Education
Published: 11/01/2010

Commission awards major contracts to make Galileo operational early 2014

The European Commission announced today the award of three of the six contracts for the procurement of Galileo’s initial operational capability. more »

Science / Education
Published: 07/01/2010

Teachers in Europe believe that creativity is fundamentally important at school and that ICT can help enhance it

The European Commission has presented the results of the first-ever survey on creativity and innovation in schools. more »

Science / Education
Published: 17/12/2009

Create. Innovate. Grow: Closing Conference of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation

The European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009 is coming to an end with a closing conference organised today in Stockholm by the European Commission and the Swedish Presidency. more »

Science / Education
Published: 16/12/2009

Better protection for laboratory animals and rules against illegal timber

At the Council meeting on 15 December in Brussels, the EU agriculture and fisheries ministers discussed animal welfare labelling and better protection for laboratory animals, and reached an agreement on rules against illegally logged timber. more »

Science / Education
Published: 16/12/2009

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