Janez Potočnik

Janez Potočnik is a Slovenian politician, currently serving as European Commissioner for Science and Research. The European Commissioner for Science and Research is a portfolio within the European Commission. The portfolio is responsible primarily for research and improving the conditions in the Union for researchers. Potočnik has stated that he believes trading knowledge and the development of an information society to create prosperity is as important to Europe as trading steel and coal to create peace was 50 years ago. He aims to develop the European Research Area. Potočnik is also the commissioner responsible for Directorate-General for Research and Joint Research Centre.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janez_Poto%C4%8Dnik
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Commissioner_for_Science_and_Research
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directorate-General_for_Research_(European_Commission)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directorate-General_Joint_Research_Centre_(European_Commission)