Isaura Daniel, special envoy* Brasília – Tunisia is taking ahead a daring technology plan that was presented today (10) by the president of the National Chamber of Information Technology, Faouzi Zaghbib, at one of his talks at the business meeting, which took place in the sidelines of the meeting between the Arab and South American
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The minister of Science and Technology, Eduardo Campos, visited the Arab country yesterday to discuss partnerships in the construction of pipelines and in scientific cooperation in the oil and agricultural area. Apart from that, he had the objective of inviting country president Taya to the summit of Arab and South American countries.
The ministers of foreign relations of both countries discussed the matter in Brazilian capital Brasília. A joint company may be established to deal with the matter.
The Ministry of Science and Technology will invest US$ 1.34 million to finalise the construction. The unit is being built in the city of Juazeiro and will produce sterile insects that will be used in pest combat in mango orchards. Brazil earned US$ 370 million with fruit exports last year, of which US$ 64.3 million correspond to mangoes.
Agência Brasil* Brasília – A delegation from the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade will be arriving in Los Angeles (USA) today (19), to present the advantages of Brazilian ethanol to companies, scholars, Californian authorities and non governmental organizations. The North American state was chosen as it is the main centre in the
The Military Engineering Institute (IME), of Rio de Janeiro, in southeastern Brazil, developed a process that transforms clay into an input for concrete and tarmac. The coordinator of the study, Álvaro Vieira, stated that the product costs less than half of the price of gravel. Calcinated clay, as it is called, was created to simplify construction of highways in the Amazon region, where there is little availability of stone.
Agência Brasil Recife – Research centres that work with stem cells in Brazil will receive investments from the Ministry of Science and Technology, to expand their scientific activities in search for treatment and cure of diseases, announced Minister Eduardo Campos. He was participating this Monday (4) on a seminar about the new Biosecurity Law, at
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade announced yesterday (10) that 14 Brazilians were contemplated with the iF Product Design Award 2005, the main international design award that takes place every year, in Hanover, Germany. One of the products, according to the ministry, won the "Gold" trophy, which
The Brazilian Biosecurity law was approved by the House of Representatives yesterday (02). The law regulates stem cell research and the trade of genetically modified seed.
