Research DG calls for expressions of interest for life sciences contracts
The European Commission's Research DG is calling for expressions of interest for service contracts in the field of life sciences. The list will be broken down into four sublists corresponding to the four following fields: - Public debate, information and participation in the fields of biotechnology - environment, food and health sectors - in Europe: mechanism and implementation. - Capacity and structuring of biotechnology research - environment, food and health sectors - in Europe: networking of data, information resources, research and training programmes and structures; mobility of human resources; international cooperation. - Innovation in the biotechnology field - environment, food and health sectors - in Europe and vis-à-vis other countries: research and development, investment in industries, SME and start-ups, international cooperation and competition; entrepreneurial training; interface dialogue between the research and regulatory sectors, industry and society. - Controls in the filed of biotechnology - environment, food and health sectors: mechanisms and references in respect of scientific and technical support for Community norms; the influence of controls on research, development and competitiveness; international negotiations. The list will be valid for 36 months from the date of publication of this notice in the 'Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities'.For further information, please contact: European Commission Directorate-General Research rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200 B-1049 Brussels Fax +32-2-299 1860 E-mail: elisabetta.balzi@cec.eu.int