By Dr Jean-Paul Lainé, President of WFSW This address was given on the occasion of an international day of reflection organized by the Autonomous University of Barcelona on the theme: “Strategies to achieve scientific excellence“ What excellence are we talking about? Can excellence be intrinsic, detached from everything? First of all, I would like.. read more →
By Frederico Carvalho Download the complete articleMilitary applications of scientific work-Site WFSW Frederico Carvalho is Chair of the Executive Board of OTC, the Portuguese Organization of Scientific Workers, and Vice-President of the Executive Council of the World Federation of Scientific Workers. He holds a PhD in Neutron Physics Technological developments are taking place at an.. read more →
Appeal for a worldwide campaign and a World Day on March 15, 2017 http://www.insecurescience.org/blog Many organizations of scientists in the world are mobilizing against the increase in job precariousness and the decline in the quality of scientific and technical research. The job precariousness of scientists is growing, and as a result : Living and working.. read more →
The right to energy is a fundamental right for all human beings and all populations of the earth. COP21, by the solemn act of 196 countries, gave birth to a great hope in the face of the gravity and urgency of the world climate situation. To fulfill this hope acts must be worthy of the.. read more →
download ec86introductoyreport-jpl Summary I. Introduction II. The international situation II.1. The dominant characteristics II. 2. Understand so as to fight more effectively and find solutions. II.3. The democratic challenge III. The situation in the field of science III.1. Science in the sense of all types of knowledge III.2. Policies for the sciences, the condition of.. read more →
Please download the pdf:The_WFSW_Newsletter_no08 Summary Editorial The WFSW and the reform of the UNO Outer space : letter to Ban Ki-Moon On the threat of nuclear war On chemical weapons read more →
Call to all scientific workers’ organizations Load pdf document Let us prepare together in all countries a “World Day against the precariousness of scientific workers and in favour of a scientific research at the service of people”. This action should occur by the end of 2016. The main motivations for this action stand out: In.. read more →
By J.Rome Chastanet This French document has been submitted during the COP21 read more →
By Frederico Cravalho, Vice-President of WFSW Load the document In this post, F.Carvalho criticize the Call which proposes freezing fossil fuel extraction “by leaving untouched 80% of all existing fossil fuel reserves”. F. Carvalho supports the objectives of COP 21 to reduce CO2 emissions to reduce green house gas. But he considers that “The proposal.. read more →
On May 2015, before the meeting of 85th session of its Executive Council, WFSW has organized a symposium on the theme: “The Solution for Energy , our Key to Survival” . Many documents produced are available on the site http://congresses.icmab.es/solving-for-energy-2015/ read more →