Science4Peace Forum

Science4Peace at CERN and DESY - A birthday contribution

Wednesday, 18. December 2024
Science4Peace at CERN and DESY - A birthday contribution

CERN went 70 in September, and DESY has its 65th birthday. 
As a birthday celebration we will discuss different aspects of the Science4Peace idea at DESY,  the University Hamburg and at CERN.

Wednesday, 18. Dec 2024, 5pm (CET)
https://tinyurl.com/Science4Peace...

Science4Peace: The implications of the Trump presidency for Europe

Wednesday, 11. December 2024
Science4Peace: The implications of the Trump presidency for Europe

Wednesday, 11. Dec 2024, 5pm (CET)
https://tinyurl.com/Science4Peace  or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277
The implications of the Trump presidency for Europe
Prof T. Sauer (Antwerp U)

Abstract: If the arrival of the Trump...

Science4Peace: CERNs cooperation agreement with Russia end

Wednesday, 27. November 2024

The cooperation agreements of CERN with Russian institutes will terminate end of Nov 2024.  Many scientists have to leave CERN by this date, as also the residence permit terminates at this date. This will also end to cooperation within the experiments...

Science4Peace: After a turbulent week

Wednesday, 13. November 2024

Last week has brought quite a few changes, which will also affect the general political situation and especially the question of peace. 
The election of D. Trump as a president will have consequences for the wars in Middle East and Ukraine, but...

Science4Peace: Middle East conflict and the role of S4P

Wednesday, 30. October 2024

The situation in the Middle East is becoming worse and worse, every day many people are killed, and a solution is not in sight. 
In Gaza, any educational structure has been destroyed, in West Bank the life situation is extremely difficult, and...

Science4Peace: fact-check and discussion on actual topics

Wednesday, 16. October 2024

The next Science4Peace Forum will be on
Wednesday, 16. Oct 2024, 5pm
https://tinyurl.com/Science4Peace  or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277
The nature article on CERN's decision on cooperation with Russia and JINR has created quite...

Science4Peace: Militarization

Wednesday, 2. October 2024

The next Science4Peace Forum will be on
Wednesday, 2. Oct 2024, 5pm
https://tinyurl.com/Science4Peace  or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277
We will discuss: 
- opening petition against opening civil research institutions for...

Science4Peace: Discussion on actual topics

Wednesday, 18. September 2024

The next Science4Peace Forum will be on
Wednesday, 18. Sept 2024, 5pm
https://tinyurl.com/Science4Peace  or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277
on  actual topics
We will discuss: 
- recap panel discussion from last week

Science4Peace: Against the opening civil research facilities for military projects - contributions to a discussion at DESY

Wednesday, 4. September 2024
Science4Peace: Against the opening civil research facilities for military projects - contributions to a discussion at DESY

The announcement to start a discussion at DESY on opening civil research facilities for military projects came as a shock. However, this announcement follows the discussion outlined in a Position Paper of the German Ministry, as well as a White Paper...

Science4Peace: NOT IN OUR NAME petition

Wednesday, 24. July 2024

We will have the Science4Peace Forum (last meeting before the summer break) on
Wednesday, 24. July 2024, 5pm CEST
https://tinyurl.com/Science4Peace  or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277
NOT IN OUR NAME petition
We will focus...

Science4Peace: Opening civil research to military is NOT IN OUR NAME !

Wednesday, 10. July 2024

Triggered by the discussion at DESY whether to open for military research, we will discuss the consequences of such a move especially for other universities and other research labs. It will have also consequences to other research fields.
We will...

Science4Peace: DESY and military research ?

Wednesday, 26. June 2024

At an employees meeting on June 17 the DESY directorate started a discussion on military research at DESY. 
This announcement was shocking for many, as it would break with the 65 year old tradition to perform research for civil and peaceful purposes...

Science4Peace: Discussion on Civil Clause at DESY

Wednesday, 19. June 2024

At an employee meeting at DESY,  the DESY directoratedeclared, they are rethinking about a formulation in the Guiding Principles statement[1]: "Our research pursues goals that are peaceful and serve civil society" In a position paper of the German Ministry...

Science4Peace: Discussion on actual topics

Wednesday, 12. June 2024

At the Science4Peace Forum on
Wednesday, 12. June 2024, 5pm CEST
https://tinyurl.com/Science4Peace  or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277
we will have a 
Discussion on actual topics
- Declaration: "No to scientific cooperation...

Science4Peace: Discussion on science in war times

Wednesday, 29. May 2024

In many protests against the Gaza war, an end of scientific cooperation is called for.  

How can the Science4Peace idea, with international cooperation as a promoter for peace, be kept up in war times ? 
Is a Civil Clause already enough...

Science4Peace: Protests against Gaza war at universities

Wednesday, 15. May 2024

The war in Gaza, following the attack of Hamas in Oct 2023 with death of about 1200 people, mostly civilians, and with the military offensive of Israel that killed about 35 000 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, must stop immediately. 

Science4Peace: Civil Clause and individual declaration

Sunday, 14. April 2024

We'll have our next Science4Peace Forum on 
Wednesday, 17. April 2024, 5pm CEST (please note we have summer time)
https://tinyurl.com/Science4Peace  or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277
we will discuss the Civil Clause and a proposal...

Science4Peace: Peacebuilding science - what is it ?

Wednesday, 3. April 2024

We'll have our next Science4Peace Forum on 
Wednesday, 3. April 2024, 5pm CEST (please note we have summer time)
https://tinyurl.com/Science4Peace  or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277
We have a talk on:
Peacebuilding science...

Science4Peace Initiative: Reaction on arXiv article

Wednesday, 20. March 2024

We'll have our next Science4Peace Forum on 
Wednesday, 20. March 2024, 5pm CET
https://tinyurl.com/Science4Peace  or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277
where we will recap reaction on the arXiv article, and discuss furhter prospects.

Science4Peace Initiative: CERN and international cooperation

Thursday, 7. March 2024

At the CERN council meeting 18-22 March 2024 a decision on the future Cooperation Agreement with JINR is expected.
We have prepared a paper draft to discusx the consequences of the council decision from Dec 2023 to not continue cooperation agreements...

Science4Peace Initiative - how to react on CERN council decision ?

Tuesday, 20. February 2024

The decision of the CERN council in Dec 2023 to stop cooperation agreement with Russia and Belarus has enormous consequences for the near and far future. 
In the next Science4Peace Forum on 
Tuesday 20. Feb 2024, 5pm (Please note the unusual...

Science4Peace Initiative: Reaction on CERN council decision

Wednesday, 7. February 2024

In Dec 2023 the CERN council decided to stop the International Cooperation Agreements with Russia and Belarus. 
This historical wrong and bad decision has enormous consequences, not only for the near but also the far future.
We discuss a Science4Peace...

Our Suicide War with Nature: Welcome on the Titanic (watch tower)

Wednesday, 24. January 2024

The first Science4Peace Forum in 2024 on
Wednesday, 24. Jan 2024, 5pm (CET) on ZOOM
https://tinyurl.com/Science4Peace  or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277
starts with a talk on: 
Our Suicide War with Nature: Welcome on the Titanic...

Discussion of general items and recap of 2023

Wednesday, 13. December 2023

Next and last meeting in 2023 of the Science4Peace Forum on Wednesday, 13. Dec 2023, 17:00 (CEST) on ZOOMhttps://tinyurl.com/Science4Peace  or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277
Discussion of general items and recap of 2023We will have
News...

Humanitarian Impacts of Nuclear Weapons Use in Northeast Asia: Implications for Reducing Nuclear Risk in the Region

Wednesday, 29. November 2023
Humanitarian Impacts of Nuclear Weapons Use in Northeast Asia: Implications for Reducing Nuclear Risk in the Region

by Prof Tatsujiro SUZUKI
chair: M. Bona 

29 Nov 2023, 1 pm (CET)
virtual event - ZOOM only
please register at: https://tinyurl.com/4sxj65ph   or https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvdOihrDIoHdXliDOXaBV_xDGWuioBM24c

Science4Peace Forum: AI and nuclear war risk

Wednesday, 15. November 2023
Science4Peace Forum: AI and nuclear war risk

Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear War Risk 

15 Nov 2023, 5 pm (CET)

by Prof Karl Hans Bläsius

virtual event - ZOOM only
please register at: https://tinyurl.com/akr64ttc   or
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tdu6pqjkiH9DKGzKqedW9JFBG7SPFY0xv

Science4Peace Forum: Nuclear disarmament - discussion with Ambassador L. Bencini

Wednesday, 8. November 2023
Science4Peace Forum: Nuclear disarmament - discussion with Ambassador  L. Bencini

Nuclear Disarmament
Ambassador Leonardo Bencini

8 Nov 2023, 5 pm (CET)
chair: Maurizio Bona 
(Former Advisor of the Director-General of CERN, and professor at University of Pavia (I))

virtual event - ZOOM only

Science4Peace Forum: Discussion of publication draft "Sanctions in Science"

Wednesday, 1. November 2023

The next Science4Peace Forum is on
Wednesday, 1. Nov 2023, 17:00 (CET) on ZOOM
https://tinyurl.com/Science4Peace  or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277
We will have
News
Discussion of draft for the publication on "Sanctions...

Conflict in Middle East Israel - Palestine. A round table discussion

Wednesday, 18. October 2023
Conflict in Middle East Israel - Palestine.  A round table discussion

We were all shocked about the outbreak of violence and the killing of people last weekend in Israel-Gaza. We condemn in strongest terms the violence and our thoughts are with all the families and relatives of those who were killed or hurt.
As scientists...

Science4Peace: Discussion on Sanctions in Science and Science4Peace projects

Wednesday, 4. October 2023

The Science4Peace Forum meeting will be on 
Wednesday, 4 Oct 2023, 17:00 (CEST) on ZOOM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277We will discuss the Dossier on Sanctions in Science as well as other Science4Peace projects.
Material:
- Slides

Science4Peace Forum: News & Discussion

Wednesday, 6. September 2023

The Science4Peace Forum meeting (restart after summer break) will be on 
Wednesday, 6 Sept 2023, 17:00 (CEST) on ZOOM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277We will have
News
Report from EPS2023 presentation on Science4Peace (Pierre...

Science4Peace Forum: discussion

Wednesday, 12. July 2023

The Science4Peace Forum meeting (last one before the summer break) will be on 
Wednesday, 12. July 2023, 17:00 (CEST) on ZOOM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277We will have
News
Reflections on T. Sauer’s presentation on 28 June...

Science4Peace Forum: The war on Ukraine

Wednesday, 28. June 2023
Science4Peace Forum: The war on Ukraine

The war on Ukraine
Prof T. Sauer (Antwerp U)

28 June 2023, 5 pm (CEST)
chair: P. van Mechelen  (Antwerp U)

Abstract: The war will end at a certain moment, hopefully followed by negotiations and a durable peace agreement....

Science4Peace Froum: discussion

Wednesday, 14. June 2023

The next Science4Peace Forum is on
Wednesday, 14. June 2023, 17:00 (CEST) on ZOOM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277We will have a 
News
Discussion on actual political situation (all)
AOB

Slides (link)

Science4Peace Forum: IYBSSD and political discussion

Monday, 29. May 2023

The next Science4Peace Forum is on
Wednesday, 31. May 2023, 17:00 (CEST) on ZOOM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277We will have a 
News
Report from the Special Event of the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable...

Science4Peace Forum: discussion

Wednesday, 17. May 2023

Meeting of the Science4Peace ForumDiscussion Meeting
Wednesday, 17. May 2023, 17:00 (CEST) on ZOOM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277We will have:
- News
- How to proceed with "No-first use appeal" ?
- events in particle...

Science4Peace Forum: Bridges in Science India - Germany

Wednesday, 3. May 2023

Meeting of the Science4Peace ForumDr Bala Ramani (Hannover University): 
Bridges between India and Germany in the area of science
Wednesday, 3. May 2023, 17:00 (CEST) on ZOOM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277There will be also some...

Science4Peace Forum: discussion

Wednesday, 19. April 2023

Meeting of the Science4Peace Forum: discussion
Wednesday, 19. April 2023, 17:00 (CEST) on ZOOM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277Agenda:
- News- Recap of discussion "One year sanctions in science" 
Slides
Meeting-chat-with...

Sanctions in Science - One year of sanctions. A virtual panel discussion

Wednesday, 12. April 2023
Sanctions in Science - One year of sanctions. A virtual panel discussion

It is now more than a year, that Russia invaded Ukraine. After 24 Feb 2022 many science organizations and institutes in the western countries imposed sanctions on scientific cooperation with Russian and Belorussian scientists, ranging from banning all...

Science4Peace Forum - Discussion

Wednesday, 5. April 2023

Meeting of the Science4Peace Forum: discussion
Wednesday, 5. April 2023, 17:00 (CET) on ZOOM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277Agenda:
- News- Preparation of panel discussion "One year sanctions in science" on 12 April
-Slides

Science4Peace: sanctions and all that

Wednesday, 22. March 2023

Meeting of the Science4Peace Forum: sanctions and all that
Wednesday, 22. Feb 2023, 17:00 (CET) on ZOOM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277Agenda:
- News- Preparation of panel discussion "One year sanctions in science" on 12 AprilSlides

Science4Peace Forum: 8. March & Peace

Wednesday, 8. March 2023

We will have a Science4Peace Forum on 8. March - International women day
Wednesday, 8. March 2023, 17:00 (CET) on ZOOM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277Agenda:
- International Women Day - how is it seen in different countries- FONAS...

Science4Peace Forum: sanction discussion

Wednesday, 22. February 2023

Meeting of the Science4Peace Forum: sanction discussion
Wednesday, 22. Feb 2023, 17:00 (CET) on ZOOM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277Agenda:
- News- Appeal "No first use -never any use of nuclear weapons"
- Preparation of panel...

Publications in Science: author-list discussion at CERN

Wednesday, 8. February 2023

Last week the 4 big LHC experiments at CERN have decided on the author-list. Collaboration members from Russian and Belorussian Institutes will have their affiliation replaced by: "Affiliated with an institute [or an international laboratory] covered...

Science4Peace: Pacifism - a Defense

Monday, 23. January 2023

Wednesday, 25. Jan 2022, 17:00 (CET) on ZOOMhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277We are very happy to welcome 
Prof. Dr Olaf Mueller (Philosophy of Science at Humboldt University, Berlin) to talk about
Pacifism - a defense 
O. Mueller...

Science4Peace Forum

Wednesday, 11. January 2023

Meeting of the Science4Peace Forum 
Wednesday, 11. Jan 2022, 17:00 (CET) on ZOOMhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277We will hear:- from Yurii Sheliazhenko on the situation in Ukraine (- from Chuck Johnson (IPPNW) on activities of IPPNW against...

Appeal "No first use, never any use of nuclear weapons" next steps

Wednesday, 7. December 2022

Wednesday, 7 Dec, 17:00-18:30  - Appeal "No first use, never any use of nuclear weapons" next steps
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277Our appeal is now online since 2 weeks [1].We will discuss how to proceed with the appeal.[1] https://www.change.org/No_First_Use_Never_Any_Use_of_Nuclear_Weapons

Appeal "No first use, never any use of nuclear weapons" goes public

Wednesday, 23. November 2022

We will have our next meeting of the Science4Peace Forum on:
Wednesday, 23 Nov, 17:00-18:30  - Appeal: no-any use of nuclear weapons
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277We will hear a short report from Chris Rostampour from the Physicists...

Appeal: no-any use of nuclear weapons

Thursday, 10. November 2022

we will have our next meeting of the Science4Peace Forum on:
Thursday, 10 Nov, 17:00-18:30  - Appeal: no-any use of nuclear weapons
(Please note the unusual day !)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277Wednesday, 9. November is a day,...

Appeal: no use of nuclear weapons

Wednesday, 26. October 2022

Next meeting of the Science4Peace Forum:
Wednesday, 26 Oct, 17:00-18:30  - Appeal: no use of nuclear weapons
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277With the threat of the use nuclear weapons, scientists like anybody else, cannot stay silent. We...

Science4Peace: NoFirstUse

Wednesday, 12. October 2022

Wednesday, 12 Oct, 17:00-18:30  - NoFirstUse
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277The situation in Europe is escalating and there is an ongoing discussion on the use of nuclear weapons.While some people think, this is just a bluff, we cannot take...

Science4Peace: recent developments

Wednesday, 28. September 2022

Wednesday, 28 Sept, 17:00-18:30  - recent developments 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277We will hear from news from the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement  and we will discuss the new developments in Russia. We will  also discuss, what can be done...

Science4Peace: publication strategies at LHC

Wednesday, 14. September 2022

Wednesday, 14 Sept, 17:00-18:30  
Publication strategies https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277In the past weeks, the 4 LHC experiments have proposed options how to deal with authorship in LHC experimental publications:Proposal A:Authors affiliated...

Science4Peace: Restrictions in Science

Wednesday, 22. June 2022

Restrictions in science
Wednesday, 22 June, 17:00-18:30  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277Prof Dr S. Oeter (Public Law, International Public Law and Comparative Public Law, University Hamburg) will talk about"Legal aspects of publication and...

Science4Peace: Future of Scientific Cooperation

Wednesday, 8. June 2022

Wednesday, 8. June, 17:00 CET  Future of Scientific Cooperation  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277  We have now send our petition to the CERN and DESY directorates, as well as to the CERN council and the CB chairs of the LHC experiments. Since there...

Science4Peace: Peace movement in present times

Wednesday, 25. May 2022

Petition: Peace movement in present times (Wednesday, 25. May, 17:00 CET)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277

I would like to start a discussion on future scientific cooperation and  if it is enough to follow and agree to the CERN...

Science4Peace: stop the escalation spiral

Wednesday, 11. May 2022

Petition: stop the escalation spiral (Wednesday, 11. May, 17:00 CET)
Discussion on how to further promote petition.
The petition can be signed under https://www.change.org/science4peace
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277Passcode: 046194The...

Science4Peace: scientific cooperation in different countries

Wednesday, 27. April 2022

Scientific cooperation in different countries (Wednesday, 27. April, 17:00 CET)
We will hear from different countries how scientific cooperation between instituts and scientists is handled.
We can also hear from a very different field, medicine,...

Sanctions and restrictions in science - steps out

Wednesday, 13. April 2022

Discussion on present situation and possible ways out of the escalation spiral

Science4Peace - scientific exchange across borders

Wednesday, 30. March 2022

This is the first meeting of the newly created Science4Peace Forum.
We'll hear informal contributions from
Hannes Jung
Charlotte Warakaulle
John Ellis
Michelangelo Mangano
Goetz Neuneck
Michael Brzoska

Science4Peace seminar of Science & Society Initiative (DESY)

Thursday, 11. November 2021

Science bridging Cultures and Nations (Science4Peace seminar)
International, global scientific research addresses not only key questions in science but also provides successful modes for peaceful cooperation. Global research projects show what...