List of EAG members updated
The Research Directorate-General of the European Commission has updated the list of members of the External Advisory Groups for the Fifth Framework Programme. The new list can be found on the Research DG's website, at: http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp5/eag-names.html(odnośnik otworzy się w nowym oknie) The EAGs were set up on 20 November to provide the Commission with independent advice on research carried out under the Key Actions of the Fifth Framework Programme. They advise on the content and direction of the Key Actions, including the drafting of detailed work programmes, establishing testable objectives for attaining the objectives where possible, and advising on reorientation of the programme's direction if necessary. Although the Commission is under no obligation to accept the decisions of the EAGs, their contributions are highly valued. Members are appointed in a personal capacity, meaning they are independent of organisation or country. They are selected for a period of two years from high-level industrialists, academic researchers, users of research, members of regulatory bodies and representatives of other research-oriented bodies.