Press Release: Young Europeans are enthusiastic about science – but still reluctant to pursue scientific careers

On 14 November, 2008, the EU Commissioner for science and research, Janez Potočnik, was in Paris with a group of young Europeans who will propose how to get young people more involved in research and innovation. Science tops the table of young Europeans' interests, but that does not seem to be enough to make them consider a scientific career, indicates a new ‘Eurobarometer’, published today. Young people's recommendations will be given to Commissioner Janez Potočnik and French Minister for Higher Education and Research Valérie Pécresse during the "'European City of Science', a public exhibition of 70 research projects, including 20 funded by the EU.

European Commission: MEMO/08/711: Young Europeans are enthusiastic about science – but still reluctant to pursue scientific careers http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/08/711&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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