Brussels, 23/12/2005 (Agence Europe) - At the request of the Austrian Presidency (see EUROPE 9093), the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) gave an exploratory opinion on the road toward a knowledge society in which it calls for the establishment of a single European area of knowledge based on clearly defined objectives, assessment criteria, a timeframe and responsibilities. The opinion, which is a contribution from the organised civil society to the Lisbon strategy, was adopted by...