Memo: EU-China research cooperation in the spotlight at World Expo Shanghai

The EU-China Science and Technology Week starts on 14 June 2010 at the heart of World Expo Shanghai. The European Commission event, which will be officially opened at the EU Pavilion by Director-General for Research José Manuel Silva Rodríguez and Chinese Vice-minister of Science and Technology Cao Jianlin, will explore new scientific collaboration between the EU and China. More than 500 leading scientists, journalists, and representatives of industry, academia and government from the European Union and China will share knowledge, experience and aspirations for a "Better City, Better Life". Through its "Science in the City" Programme, the EU-China Science and Technology Week will also bring science to the Chinese public with entertaining events at the Shanghai Science Hall.

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