The EU Commission launched July 30 the new meetings in the Seventh Framework Program, FP7. Overall, the nearly 50 billion available to European R & D. All programs within FP7 calls opened their July 30. The full announcement text and the 2010 work program is available to download at the EU Commission website Cordis. Note [...]
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New meetings in the Seventh Framework Program, FP7.
August 21st, 2009 
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July 24th, 2009 admin Sweden is ready to assume the presidency of the EU. With the economic slowdown in the world, the negotiations on climate change and the approach of major reforms in the institutions of the EU, the six-month presidency promises to be intense. From 1st July until the end of the year, Sweden will carry out these [...]
The Sustainable City
April 4th, 2009 admin The aim of “Sustainable City – a Swedish partnership initiative” is to offer a holistic concept for sustainable urban development. Main parties from Sweden are the Swedish Government through the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of the Environment and the Swedish environmental technology industry through the Swedish Trade Council.
Report on the impact of FP on Swedish research
March 21st, 2009 admin Ordered by the agency Vinnova and executed by the Technopolis, the report “The Impact of the EU Framework Program in Sweden” examines the impact of the Framework Program for Research and Development (PCRD) of the European Union on Swedish research . The agency VINNOVA hoped that this study will stimulate debate on this business community, [...]
Quality, relevance and impact – an issue of freedom of research?
February 5th, 2009 admin Ever since the Enlightenment, the idea of a free thinking seen as a prerequisite for science, although this view at all times co-exist with a utility thinking. But who should decide what research that benefit society? And what is “useful”? In this issue of cross-sectional, as well as in the seminar “The Scientific Mission”, examines [...]
