European co-operation in specific scientific fields

Recommendation 665 (1972)

Author(s):

Parliamentary Assembly

Origin

Assembly debate on 25 January 1972 (23rd Sitting) (see Doc. 3068, report of the Committee on Science and Technology). Text adopted by the Assembly on 25 January 1972 (23rd Sitting).

The Assembly,

1. Recalling its Recommendations 461 (1966), 477 (1967) and 536 (1968), as well as its Order No. 310 (1971), on the strengthening of Europe's technological and scientific potential ;

2. Welcoming the initial practical results already achieved in scientific terms following action by its Committee on Science and Technology ;

3. Considering its Order No. 323 (1972) instructing its Committee on Science and Technology to continue its work for the promotion of European co-operation in specific scientific fields ;

4. Convinced that the setting up of a working party for scientific co-operation, which would take the initiative in convening a European joint committee on scientific co-operation, will help to strengthen scientific co-operation in Europe,

5. Recommends that the Committee of Ministers invite the Committee for Higher Education and Research of the Council of Europe's Council for Cultural Co-operation to send representatives to meetings of the European Joint Committee on Scientific Co-operation convened on the initiative of the Consultative Assembly Committee on Science and Technology.