Press Release: Western Balkans get new scientific centre to support take-up of EU legislation

A new research centre will be officially opened by European Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik on 15 December 2006 that will provide training and opportunities to share knowledge for scientists from across South Eastern Europe. It will focus specifically on the field of the chemical and bio-analytical measurements required for the implementation of EU legislation in areas such as environmental monitoring. The Slovenian-European Natural Sciences Research Centre (SENARC) is based in Maribor, Slovenia, and is funded from the EU’s Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance and Structural Funds, among other sources. The opening will also be attended by the Slovenian Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Jure Zupan.