Science4Peace: Disarmament negotiations in critical times
Disarmament negotiations in critical times
by
Ambassador Leonardo Bencini
9 April 2025, 5:30 pm (CEST)
chair: Maurizio Bona
(Former Advisor of the Director-General of CERN, and professor at University of Pavia (I))
Science4Peace: General discussion and Civil Clause paper
After the EU summit last week, the proposal "Re-arm Europe" has been changed to 'Readiness 2030', which is also a result of quite many protests against re-armament.
We will hear a report from the International Union of Scientists on the appeal...
Science4Peace Forum - Promoting Science as a Driver for Peace
Indico link
Recording
Science4Peace: Is a new arms race starting ?
While most pressing problem like peace, climate catastrophe, hunger and poverty need resources, the US has cut aid programs, on March 4, the EU president published an ReArm Europe Plan of EUR 800 billion. In negotiations to form a new government in...
Science4Peace: Militarization
We'll have the next Science4Peace Forum on
Wednesday, 26. Feb 2025, 5pm (CET)
https://tinyurl.com/Science4Peace or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277
to discuss militarization of science and a writeup of the panel discussion last...
Science4Peace: Militarization of Science
We'll have the next Science4Peace Forum on
Wednesday, 12. Feb 2025, 5pm (CET)
https://tinyurl.com/Science4Peace or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87653470277
to discuss militarization of science and a writeup of the panel discussion last...
Science4Peace: News and discussion on actual political situation
With Trumps presidency many different political issues are brought up, from climate change over the support of right-wing policy to the geo-political world order and the role of international organizations. Consequences on science policy will also appear.
Science4Peace: Discussions in 2025
The year 2025 will be rather challenging for peace efforts but also in general for any democratic and tolerant movement.
We have just very successfully completed to donation campaign to support physics students at Nablus to continue their studies....
Discussion on Workshops
The cooperation agreements between CERN and institutes in Russia (and Belarus it happened already earlier) ended by the end of Nov 2024. It is, to my knowledge, the first time, that scientists are excluded from common projects, and are excluded from...
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. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 !
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 ?
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
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
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
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
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
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 ?
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
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
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 ?
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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"
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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 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 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 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
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, 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
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
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
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
Discussion on present situation and possible ways out of the escalation spiral
Science4Peace - scientific exchange across borders
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)
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...