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Commission incorporates Parliament views in revised FP7 proposal

The European Commission has adopted an amended proposal for the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), which seeks to incorporate amendments made by the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers in their first readings. The Commission reports that the revised proposals "take up in spirit and content if not necessarily always with the exact wording, to a large proportion the position taken by the other institutions".

Hi-tech initiative aims to help doctors treat brain tumours

Software that gives doctors much-needed help in the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumours is being developed by an international consortium of scientists and medics.

The technology will give medical staff access to the results of hi-tech scans and laboratory tests gathered from across Europe and will enable them to respond more effectively to new cases of this disease which is notoriously hard to treat. The unprecedented access which the HealthAgents initiative affords will be of particular benefit to the many children and young adults who develop these tumours.

EU-US summit ushers in new opportunities for research cooperation

The recent EU-US summit in Vienna has opened the door to increased cooperation between European and US researchers, especially in the areas of education, environment, energy efficiency, global pandemics and new energy sources.

One in two Europeans believe biotechnology will improve quality of life

52% of those polled in the latest Eurobarometer survey on biotechnology, published today, indicated a belief that biotechnology will improve their quality of life. The Eurobarometer "Europeans and biotechnology in 2005" shows that most Europeans are in favour of medical (red) applications of biotechnology when there are clear benefits for human health; and industrial (white) applications, but they are still mostly sceptical about agricultural (green) biotech, and will continue to be so unless new crops and products are seen to have consumer benefits.

European parliament adopts report on FP7

The European Parliament has adopted the report outlining the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) by an overwhelming majority. This endorses the structure of FP7. The report now gives broad support to the European Commission's proposed work programme, which will have a budget of EUR 50,521 billion. The Parliament also adopted, by a large majority, the report on the proposed European Atomic Energy Community's seventh Framework Programme (EURATOM).

The Commission details its plan for a European Institute of Technology

Following a wide-ranging consultation of stakeholders and Member States, the Commission adopted a new Communication fleshing out its plan for the establishment of a European Institute of Technology (EIT). Much progress has been made since the Spring European Council (March 2006) invited the Commission to continue developing its proposal to create a European Institute of Technology - a flagship project for excellence in higher education, research and innovation. Responding to the request of the Heads of State and Government in March, the Communication both clarifies its proposal and identifies issues that must be addressed next. The aim is to focus the ongoing consultation and debate in the coming months and prepare a formal proposal towards the end of the year.

A common approach to accessibility for all

To provide equal access and opportunity for everyone, the Web must be accessible. Although technical barriers can be overcome using Web technologies, what is the best approach? To answer this researchers are developing a common approach to evaluating and creating accessible sites.

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Commission incorporates Parliament views in revised FP7 proposal

Hi-tech initiative aims to help doctors treat brain tumours

EU-US summit ushers in new opportunities for research cooperation

One in two Europeans believe biotechnology will improve quality of life

European parliament adopts report on FP7

The Commission details its plan for a European Institute of Technology

A common approach to accessibility for all

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