fundamental astronomy by spatial technology | FAST [Abbr.]

43. Reiterates that international cooperation for peaceful purposes is a basic value of the European Union and is at the heart of its policies; considers that international cooperation should promote European technology, infrastructure and services, scientific, technical and industrial excellence, optimal data access for European users, knowledge sharing and interoperable development of applications useful for meeting the great societal challenges that Europe and the world are currently facing; points out that the European Union sho ...[+++]uld be a leader in the space field and maintain a substantial strategic role at world level, particularly in the international negotiations on the Space Situational Awareness System and space exploration; stresses that work in the space policy sector may be made more effective through industrial cooperation and sharing of investment in major programmes, such as the International Space Station;

There are many such questions. They fall into five categories, these being basic research, free movement of research staff within the EU, large-scale research in areas such as nuclear energy and space technology, infrastructure for research networks and common security issues for the EU.

12. Welcomes the high priority given to strengthening the Union's RD effort, not least through the establishment of a European research council, and the emphasis on the importance of the Seventh Research Framework Programme in contributing to the Lisbon goal of developing a knowledge-based economy; in this context, urges the Commission to present a proposal providing for concrete support for basic and innovative research - focusing on specific innovations such as hydrogen cells, solar energy, biotechnology, space technology and cleaner cars - as well doubling ...[+++]financial support (in terms of the ratio to GDP of the EU-25, compared to that for the EU-15 under the sixth programme);

encourage collaboration on long-term basic research within the context of the EU-U.S. Science and Technology agreement, and develop exchanges of good practices concerning the policies needed to support science and innovation; promote cooperation using civilian space-based technologies for sustainable development, science/exploration, and deepening the knowledge society; support an international dialogue and cooperative activities for the responsible development and use of the emerging field of nanotechnology; renew and reinforce the EU-U.S. agreement on Higher Education and Vocational Training, which includes the Fulbright/European U ...[+++]nion program, to boost education cooperation and transatlantic exchanges between our citizens; encourage the commercial application of output from research, identifying cooperative actions to improve rapid commercialization, using, inter alia, incubator environments, venture capital and technology transfer; promote E-accessibility for the disabled, elderly and other citizens with accessibility issues; encourage deployment of key innovative technologies such as broadband and radio frequency identification devices, without prejudice to consumer and data protection; encourage collaboration on development and take up of Intelligent Transport Systems/ Telematics for intelligent vehicles; establish a dialogue on cyber-security to bring together regulators, law enforcement and, as appropriate, intelligence agencies; support OECD efforts to develop an approach to international redress for international internet purchases; cooperate to tackle spam through joint enforcement initiatives, and explore ways to fight against illegal "spyware" and "malware; ” and explore cooperative work on health and medical technologies.