Maire Geoghegan-Quinn

Type: Person

Name: Maire Geoghegan-Quinn

Title: EU Comissioner Research, Innovation and Science (27 NOV 09)

Organization: European Commission

Nationality: Ireland

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

CERN

European Commission contributes €5 to the SESAME synchrotron light source in the Middle East

The European Commission and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced that they have agreed to help in the construction of the SESAME synchrotron light source, one of the most ambitious research facilities in the Middle East, in ... [Published UNESCO - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: CERN, European Commission, Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul...

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Maire Geoghegan-Quinn: Half of all the girls born this year will live to 100. So how will Europe cope?

In recognition of the complex societal challenges that Europe currently faces, in 2011, the European Commission launched the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on Active and Healthy Ageing, which aims to add two additional healthy life years to the ... [Published Irish Independent - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, Invention, Dublin, Crisis

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Maire Geoghegan-Quinn

New EU-funded device detects when a pensioner has a bad fall

AROUND 130,000 ELDERLY people fall in their homes ever year, while 26,000 of them need medical attention.This can make independent living for many over the age of 65 a difficult prospect.However, a new fall detection device has been developed in the EU ... [Published TheJournal.ie - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, Ireland, European Union

First reported Jun 11 2013 - Updated Jun 11 2013 - 1 reports

European Union

Commission announces new partnership to tackle poverty related diseases

Research is one of the few areas where I think the EU can be doing moreMarina YannakoudakisIt is great to see that R&D on poverty-related diseases is consolidated and further boosted as a priority in Horizon 2020 through the new partnership with Gate ... [Published TheParliament.com - Jun 11 2013]

Entities: Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, HIV/AIDS, Marina Yannakoudakis, European Union, Bill Gates

First reported Jun 10 2013 - Updated Jun 10 2013 - 4 reports

European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership

World: Research: New EU-Gates Foundation partnership to fight poverty-related diseases

Source: European Commission, Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationCountry: World Summary: 10 June 2013, Paris - The European Union and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have today pledged to work together to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Jun 10 2013]

Entities: Tuberculosis, Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, Malaria, European and Developing Countries Clinical Tria..., Infectious Diseases

First reported Jun 07 2013 - Updated Jun 07 2013 - 1 reports

Siim Kallas

CALENDRIER du 10 au 16 juin 2013

Bruxelles, le 7 juin 2013 (Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)Activités des InstitutionsDéplacements et visitesLundi 10 juin10/6 Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (TTE Transport)10-13/6 European Parliament plenary sessionMr ... [Published European Commission - Jun 07 2013]

Entities: Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, Siim Kallas, European Centre for the Development of Vocation..., Connie Hedegaard

First reported Jun 06 2013 - Updated Jun 06 2013 - 1 reports

Cork conference to explore Horizon 2020 and regional economies

and regional economiesEU Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn The European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science Máire Geoghegan-Quinn has opened a three-day conference at University College Cork this morning that will explore regional aspects ... [Published Silicon Republic - Jun 06 2013]

Entities: Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, Invention, Ireland, European Commissioner

First reported May 30 2013 - Updated May 30 2013 - 1 reports

Horizon 2020 package discuss...

A meeting between the European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn and Parliamentary Secretary for Research and Innovation, Youth and Sports, Stefan Buontempo took place this morning during which the two spoke about ... [Published di-ve.com - May 30 2013]

Entities: Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, Council of the European Union, Invention

First reported May 28 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 3 reports

EU supports construction of research project in Middle East

BRUSSELS, May 28 (KUNA) -- The European Commission Tuesday announced that it has signed an agreement with European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) to support the construction of SESAME, one of the most ambitious research facilities in the Middle ... [Published Kuwait News Agency - May 28 2013]

Entities: CERN, Construction, European Union, Khaled Toukan

First reported May 27 2013 - Updated May 27 2013 - 2 reports

EU, US, Canada launch Atlantic Ocean research alliance

Understanding the Atlantic Ocean and promoting the sustainable management of its resourcesThe European Union, the United States and Canada agreed to join forces on Atlantic Ocean research. The agreement focuses on aligning the ocean observation efforts ... [Published Safety4sea - May 27 2013]

Entities: European Union, Canada, European Commissioner, Irish Marine Institute

First reported May 26 2013 - Updated May 26 2013 - 1 reports

Geoghegan-Quinn urges industry to apply for EU research funding

President Michael D Higgins and EU Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, European commissioner for research, innovation and science, after writing what inspires them at the Coimbra conference at NUI Galway. President Higgins wrote: "Good company"; and Ms Geoghegan-Quinn ... [Published Irish Times - May 26 2013]

Entities: Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, Galway (Ireland), European Union

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 3 reports

EU, U.S., Canada agree to joint forces on Atlantic Ocean research

DUBLING, May 24 (Xinhua) -- The European Union, the United States and Canada signed an agreement to cooperate on Atlantic Ocean research at a high level conference on Friday, which will lead to better understanding of the ocean and promote the sustainable ... [Published CHINAdaily - May 24 2013]

Entities: European Union, Canada, Irish Marine Institute, United States, Maire Geoghegan-Quinn

Quotes

Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn said, "our goal in this new partnership is to work together to develop at least one new and better health product per year. this will represent a big step forward for the millions who suffer from poverty-related diseases."

World: Research: New EU-Gates Foundation partnership to fight poverty-related diseases [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Jun 10 2013]

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EU and Gates Foundation sign disease research a... [Published EurActiv.com - Jun 10 2013]
Midday Express of 2013-06-10 [Published European Commission - Jun 10 2013]
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CALENDRIER du 10 au 16 juin 2013 [Published European Commission - Jun 07 2013]
Cork conference to explore Horizon 2020 and reg... [Published Silicon Republic - Jun 06 2013]
MEPs threaten to take Horizon 2020 to second re... [Published SCIENCE BUSINESS - Jun 03 2013]
Horizon 2020 package discuss... [Published di-ve.com - May 30 2013]
Minister Sherlock positive on prospects for end... [Published Noodls - May 30 2013]
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EU supports construction of research project in... [Published Kuwait News Agency - May 28 2013]
Research: EU and CERN promote SESAME in the Mid... [Published Ansamed - May 28 2013]
European Commission and CERN support major rese... [Published European Commission - May 28 2013]
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Geoghegan-Quinn urges industry to apply for EU... [Published Irish Times - May 26 2013]
EU not reflecting best interests of citizens - ... [Published Irish Times - May 25 2013]
EU, U.S., Canada agree to joint forces on Atlan... [Published CHINAdaily - May 24 2013]
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