07.03.2007 | Brüssel
On 7 March 2007, high-level representatives of the German EU Presidency and the European Commission will open a major event on European research in Brussels. The event will begin with an “Evening on European research”, which will comprise:
Speeches by high-level representatives of the German EU Presidency and the European Commission
The opening of the public exhibition “Today is the future” (working title)
The award ceremony for the Descartes Prizes for collaborative research and science communication.
This event will mark the launch of the Seventh Framework Programme 2007-2013 (the main EU instrument to support research), which will devote close to €50 billion to European and international co-operation in science and technology. The overall aim of the event is to raise the level of political commitment to European research, expand media coverage and increase public awareness.
Michel Claessens
European Commission
DG Research
Science & Technology Directorate
+32 2 295 99 71
Michel.claessens@ec.europa.eu