Brussels, 02/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 2 October, the European Commission launched concrete projects as part of the African Union (AU) and EU partnership for science, information society and space. In total, nineteen projects were selected and devised for responding to some of Africa's needs, such as the development and use of science and technologies to eradicate poverty, fight disease and reduce the digital divide, as well as tackle environmental damage and improve economic...