This book is about the design of European research policy. It tells the story of how the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development came to be and looks at its expected impacts. With its detailed analysis of the factors and actors, political constraints and opportunities, societal...

This innovative book focuses on the most important concept underpinning current European Union research policy. It describes the history and concept of the European Research Area (ERA), analyses some of the underlying assumptions, assesses some of its achievements, and takes a brief look at its...

"The Round Table was organised as the Group was preparing an Opinion on that issue in 2001. It raises not only ethical issues related to genetic testing and predictive medicine in general, but also the ethical issues related to the principle of justice and nondiscrimination in access to work."