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Qg &Rxqflo Phhwlqj 5(6($5&+ /X[Hperxuj -Xqh &RQVHLO Luxembourg, 15 June 2000 9411/00 (Presse 210) QG&RXQFLOPHHWLQJ 5(6($5&+ /X[HPERXUJ-XQH President :0U-RVp0DULDQR*$*2 Minister for Science and Technology of the Portuguese Republic ,QWHUQHWKWWSXHHXLQW1HZVURRP (PDLOSUHVVRIILFH#FRQVLOLXPHXLQW &217(176 3$57,&,3$176 ,7(06'(%$7(' OPEN DEBATE ON INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY ...............................................4 FUTURE OF EUROPEAN RESEARCH - RESOLUTION..................................................................5 EUROPEAN SPACE STRATEGY......................................................................................................8 RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES IN THE LIFE SCIENCES ..........................................................8 INTERNATIONAL S/T COOPERATION ............................................................................................8 OTHER BUSINESS............................................................................................................................9 European Marine Sciences and Technology ............................................................................9 Genetically Modified Organisms ...............................................................................................9 BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB )RUIXUWKHULQIRUPDWLRQFDOORU 3$57,&,3$176 The Governments of the Member States and the European Commission were represented as follows: %HOJLXP Mr Dirk VAN MECHELEN Flemish Minister for Economic Affairs, Regional Planning and Media 'HQPDUN Ms Birte WEISS Minister for Research *HUPDQ\ Ms Edelgard BULMAHN Federal Minister for Education and Research *UHHFH Mr Dimitrios DENIOZOS Secretary General at the Ministry of Research and Technology 6SDLQ Mr Ramón MARIMÓN SUÑOL State Secretary for Science and Technology Policy )UDQFH Mr Roger-Gérard SCHWARTZENBERG Minister for Research ,UHODQG Mr Noel TREACY Minister of State at the Department of Education and at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (with special responsibility for Science and Technology) ,WDO\ Mr Ortensio ZECCHINO Minister for the Universities and Scientific and Technological Research /X[HPERXUJ Ms Erna HENNICOT-SCHOEPGES Minister for Culture, Higher Education and Research, Minister for Public Works 1HWKHUODQGV Ms Annemarie JORRITSMA-LEBBINK Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Economic Affairs Mr Loek HERMANS Minister for Education, Cultural Affairs and Science $XVWULD Ms Judith GEBETSROITHNER Deputy Permanent Representative 3RUWXJDO Mr José Mariano GAGO Minister for Science and Technology )LQODQG Mr Jan STORE Deputy Permanent Representative 6ZHGHQ Mr Thomas ÔSTROS Minister for Education 8QLWHG.LQJGRP Mr Bill STOW Deputy Permanent Representative &RPPLVVLRQ Mr Philippe BUSQUIN Member 23(1'(%$7(21,1)250$7,21$1'.12:/('*(62&,(7< The Council had an open debate on the information and knowledge society. This debate was transmitted to the public at large by a video link. The debate was held in the light of two Communications by the Commission, « Towards a European Research Area » and « E-Europe-an information society for all », as well as the Conclusions of the special European Council in Lisbon last March and the enlarged Ministerial meeting held in Lisbon on 10/11 April on the Knowledge and Information Society. In order to structure the debate, the Presidency had prepared a questionnaire for the Ministers to discuss which focused on : - the targets set by the Commission in its HEurope communication in the field of RTD, and in particular on = the role of information and communication technologies for the realisation of the European Research Area, = the priorities for action in the short to medium-term in order to achieve the objectives set out in the two Commission communications, = the interrelation between national and Community efforts in this area - the ways in which the HEurope and ERA initiatives could best be exploited to ensure effective networking of European researchers; - the creation, by the end of 2001, of a high-speed transeuropean network linking research institutions, universities, libraries, scientific centres and, progressively, schools; - to what extent electronic networks can be used to achieve the goals of making science more attractive to young people, bridging the “skills gap” and creating an information and knowledge society for all, thus preventing exclusion; - the Commission's proposed HEurope action plan aimed at ensuring the achievement of the targets set by the Lisbon Summit by defining the actions and measures to be taken. The President summed up the debate by noting that - all delegations agreed that the relationship between the European science and technology policy and the development of the knowledge and information society was of vital importance and a closer link between the two would have to be established; - there was a clear need to avoid possible social and economic exclusion resulting from the unequal access by European citizens to electronic information systems; the role of education and training was highlighted in this context; - access to scientific information by all the relevant research institutions needed detailed analysis relating to, for example, the management and diffusion of information, public and private partnerships and new communication networks. The Commission, together with the Member States, were considered to have an essential role in this work; - all Ministers agreed that it was essential to speed up the creation of a high-speed information back bone with common standards for all Member States. )8785(2)(8523($15(6($5&+5(62/87,21 The Council proceeded to an in-depth debate on the European Research Area (ERA). This debate was held in the light of the conclusions of the Lisbon European Council of 23/24 March 2000, the Commission Communication on ERA as well as of a Commission document entitled "First steps towards a European Research Area". The Ministers warmly welcomed the Commission's initiatives in this respect and the plans which were outlined by Commissioner BUSQUIN on how the Commission intends to bring the work forward, with particular regard to the preliminary work on the 6th RTD Framework Programme. Following the debate, the Council adopted the following Resolution: "The Council of the European Union, EMPHASISES the significant role played by research and development in generating economic growth, employment and social cohesion, RECALLS the objectives set out in the Commission’s communication “Towards a European Research Area” and the implementation measures outlined in “First Steps Towards a European Research Area”, TAKING ACCOUNT OF the contributions to the debate resulting from the Research Ministerial meeting “European Science beyond 2000”, held in Lisbon on the 6th – 7th March 2000, with the presence of eminent European scientists and the heads of major European research organisations, the discussions held at the Ministerial conference on the Knowledge and Information Society held in Lisbon on the 10th – 11th April 2000, and the discussions at the Ministerial conference on “Knowledge and Innovation for the Competitiveness of Europe” held at Noordwijk on 10 March 2000, NOTING the resolution of the European Parliament of 18 May 2000, the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee of 25 May 2000, and the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 12-13 April 2000, RECOGNISES the importance of a rapid implementation of the Presidency Conclusions of the Lisbon European Council of the 23rd – 24th March 2000, To carry forward these Conclusions, the Council: 1. ENCOURAGES the networking of national and joint research programmes on a voluntary basis, around freely chosen objectives, in order to take greater advantage of the concerted resources devoted to research and technological development in the Member States. To this end: a) Member States will cooperate, in association with the Commission, in devising a simple means for improved information exchange, wherever possible using existing mechanisms, on research activities of strategic importance on the European level. b) Member States will bring forward work already underway with a view to developing mechanisms for opening progressively their national research programmes, including where appropriate the participation of non-national experts in evaluation panels. The Council INVITES the Commission to seek information and advice from all relevant national and European research actors and to report to Council on this matter by June 2001. 2. WELCOMES the initial work undertaken by the Commission with a view to developing an open method of coordination for benchmarking national research policies in relation to the following themes for benchmarking indicators aiming to assess the development of European research policies in relation to the development of research in the rest of the world: a) Human resources in RTD, including attractiveness of science and technology professions b) Public and private investment in RTD c) Scientific and technological productivity d) Impact of RTD on economic competitiveness and employment. The following areas could also be taken into consideration: promotion of RTD culture and public understanding of science, and overall convergence and balances in RTD within the European Union. CALLS on the Commission, in collaboration with the Member States, to complete its work by presenting a full set of indicators and a methodology for benchmarking by October 2000. 3. NOTES the Commission's intention to establish an independent advisory body for research policy in order to strengthen the links between the
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