Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-05-17-Speech-3-297"

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lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-05-17-Speech-3-2982
lpv:speaker	lp:Eryl Margaret McNALLY2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I wish to thank Mrs Plooij-Van Gorsel for her usual very good report. I thank the Commissioner, whose timing is very good and so is his idea of launching this debate. There is indeed a growing feeling of unease at the lack of coordination in European science and research. The response has been positive, as the Commissioner knows from his contacts throughout Europe, including a recent visit to Cambridge. We are looking forward to seeing his analysis of the results of the consultation. There is a growing awareness in Europe of the dimensions of the threat from the very well-resourced, very well-targeted United States of America. Frankly, the EU is not punching its weight in research, although some Member States are very good. I would name Finland, Sweden and countries like the Republic of Ireland, which have made good progress. Apart from industrial competitiveness, of course, as Mr Desama says, we have serious environmental and social problems which need research to put them right. A target of 3% of GDP on research is realistic and essential, as is the recruitment of far more scientists, including women. Please do not underestimate the potential of the Joint Research Centre, which is itself a scientific centre for policy – a reference centre for policy – and is ideally suited to the role of networking the centres of excellence. It is itself a centre of excellence in many areas. I strongly support paragraphs 16 and 17, which call for informing the European public about scientific achievements and looking at ethical questions. We look forward to regular reports from the Commissioner about the implementation and realisation of this very exciting and essential project."@en1
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