| |
| | infoBASE Europe Factsheet F001 : Sixth Research Framework Programme (Site not responding. Last check: ) |
 | | The Sixth Framework Programme of the European Community for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities Contributing to the Creation of the European Research Area and to Innovation (FP6) covers the period 2002 to 2006. |
 | | It follows on from five previous research framework programmes, the first of which was adopted in 1984. |
 | | JRC Direct Actions are organised in two specific programmes: one focusing on food safety and health, environment and sustainable development, technology foresight, metrology, combating fraud, public security; and one covering the nuclear field: treatment and storage of nuclear waste, non-proliferation, reactor safety, nuclear medicine and radiation monitoring. |
| www.ibeurope.com /Factsheets/001fp6.htm (463 words) |
|