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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/education

Report by Rocard group recommends scientific teaching based on investigation

Brussels, 15/06/2007 (Agence Europe) - In a report expounded to Commissioners Janez Potocnik (research) and Jan Figel (education) on Tuesday 12 June, a group of experts calls for a new approach to science teaching to be adopted, breaking completely with the traditional teaching methods. Michel Rocard, former French prime minister and a member of the European Parliament as well as chairman for the group of experts, presented the final report and its recommendations. On this occasion, Janez...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Commission suggests realistic turning point for EU-Brazil relations
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: General Affairs/External Relations Council to focus on Middle East and Summit preparations
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: EU slams violent seizure of power by Hamas in Gaza - Louis Michel calls for humanitarian truce
(EU) EP/PALESTINE: Veronique De Keyser says EU bears huge responsibility - Leila Chahid fears situation may mimic Iraq
(EU) EU/REFORM OF EU: German presidency proposes “Treaty on Functioning of EU” and “Treaty on European Union”
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: EU confirms its full autonomy in planning and command
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: EU starts negotiating Association Agreement with the Andean Community
(EU) EU/DARFUR: Javier Solana welcomes Khartoum's acceptance of the Addis Ababa proposal for a hybrid AU-UN peace-keeping operation in Darfur
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/POST: Committee on transport to validate rapporteur's compromise amendments - Reciprocity clause proves controversial
(EU) EU/CLIMATE/CFSP: German presidency calls for greater European diplomacy in combating climate change, which is a threat to world security
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/CLIMATE: Gallup/Friends of Europe poll finds European and US leaders less divided than thought on global warming
(EU) EU/TRADE: Belarus wants to talk as EU threatens to withdraw GSP trade preferences on 21 June
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Farm organisations make demands on G4
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission consults interested parties on commitments from CISAC and 18 EEA collecting societies concerning reciprocal representation contracts
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Boeing is “highly subsidised”, says Mr Verheugen - Airbus commits to 50% reduction in emissions from its aircraft by 2020
(EU) EU/RAIL TRANSPORT: At inauguration of Lötschberg Tunnel, Jacques Barrot calls on Member States to speed up completion of priority TEN-T projects
(EU) EU/ENTREPRISE:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Bad news for herring, whiting and cod
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(EU) EU/CORRIGENDUM/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: European company research budgets have still not increased
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Report by Rocard group recommends scientific teaching based on investigation
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Dirk Ahner says good regional policy post-2013 is one that is able to give convincing response to problems regions will face in 2020
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Social partners respond on posting of workers
(EU) EU/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears Wartsila-Hyundai joint venture
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: HgCapital drops plans to buy up Denton and withdraws notification
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(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission launches pilot project on secure lorry parking sites on trans-European network
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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