CORDIS Archive

Press releases, speeches and interviews related to the preparation of the Fifth Framework Programme

Press releases...

DG Research, the Directorate-General for Science, Research and Development of the European Commission, have published a number of press releases relating to the preparation of the Fifth RTD Framework Programme:

• Commission Press Release: EU Research Ministers reach agreement on the Fifth Framework Programme - 13 February 1998

• Communiqué de presse de la Commission: Les Ministres de la recherche de l’UE ont dégagé un accord sur le cinquième programme-cadre de recherche - 13 février 1998

• Commission approves new proposal for Fifth Framework Programme - 14 January 1998

• The Commission proposes new rules for the participation and the dissemination of results for the Fifth Framework Programme - 16 December 1997

• The Commission proposes a budget of 16.3 billion ecus for the forthcoming 5th FWP
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• IRDAC respond positively to the Commission's second working document and pleads for a simplified decision-making process - 5 March 1997

• The Fifth RTD Framework Programme: the 5-year Assessment Panel Calls For "A new Leap Forward" - 27 February 1997

• The Fifth RTD Framework Programme: the 5-year Assessment Panel Calls For "A new Leap Forward" - 27 February 1997

• The Commission presents its views on the content and objectives of the Fifth RTD Framework Programme - 12 February 1997

Speeches...

• Minister Mrs Hennicot-Schoepges's speech to the European Parliament's Committee on research, technological development and energy - 16 September 1997

• Intervention de Mme Edith Cresson 15ème Conférence Ministérielle EUREKA - Londres, 19 juin 1997
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• Senior Commission officials outline research priorities at ANRT-Europe conference.
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• Towards the Fifth Framework Programme: Dr. Gordon Adam C.Eng. - April 1997

• Intervention d'Edith Cresson: Renforcer la capacité d'innovation en Europe
  Conseil sur l'innovation de Bade-Wurttemberg Stuttgart - 13 mars 1997
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• Intervention d'Edith Cresson: "Inventer Demain", Le 5ème programme-cadre de recherche et développement - Stuttgart, 13 mars 1997
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• Speech by Neil Kinnock, to the Industrial Research and Development Advisory committee of the European Commission - "The role of research in transport policy" - Brussels, 24 October 1996

• Presentation by Dr Jan Borgman (President of the European Science and Technology Assembly - ESTA) to the General Assembly of the European Science Foundation - 21 November 1996

Interviews...

• Minister Battle outlines UK Presidency's R&D priorities in an interview with CORDIS - 6 February 1998

• Interview with Professor Jorma ROUTTI, Director-General of DG Research - 24 February 1997