98th Executive Council_FMTS-WFSW

 

98th Meeting of the Executive Council
Fédération Mondiale des Travailleurs Scientifiques – World Federation of Scientific Workers
(FMTS-WFSW)

 

Paris, June 09-13, 2025

Hybrid Meeting: The target audience for the event will be the members of the FMTS-WFSW Executive Council and the members of the Financial Commission, elected on 12 May 2022 at the 23rd General Assembly: EC 2022-2026. As has been done for several years, the debates will be open to interested colleagues. (pre-registration required)

For more information and to participate remotely contact.

Simultaneous English-French translation will be provided.

 

Venue
Hotel Ecla: 20 rue Marcel Paul, 150 m from the campus.
B&B Porte de Choisy: 20 rooms currently booked 14 taken (92€) in single, 30 minutes from the Campus. Bus 185, Jaures station + 500m walk

Campus CNRS Ile-de-France Villejuif
7 rue Guy Môquet, 94800 Villejuif

Accès au campus de Villejuif
Métro : ligne 7, station Villejuif Paul Vaillant-Couturier

 

 

Symposium ‘Science for Peace and Equality: Fostering Diversity, Inclusion and Mutual Respect’
Thursday, June 12, 9:40

Full program to print: Symposium EN

Science and scientists are facing global upheaval.
We live in a world profoundly destabilized by the intensifying effects of climate change, the proliferation of deadly conflicts, and the erosion of international law and institutions.
The recent abrupt changes in the domestic and foreign policies of the world’s largest economic power  are a new source of instability.
We are witnessing today,

• A widespread aggression and a desire to annex foreign territories, both neighbouring and more distant,
• The widespread imposition of political sanctions and trade barriers;
• A frantic pursuit of mineral resource exploitation;
• The extinction of development assistance mechanisms for poor countries and the abandonment of framework institutions for international cooperation, including in the field of global health;
• The disappearance of research institutions, the dismissal of scientific personnel, and the  dismantling of essential knowledge infrastructures.
  These developments put science and scientists under severe strain, undermining international collaboration and threatening the continuity of scientific progress and the transmission of knowledge.

First round table
Strengthening scientific solidarity and resilience

• In a world increasingly under stress, what are the essential levers for fostering scientific solidarity and cooperation?
• What concrete actions and organizational frameworks can help scientific workers maintain their professional commitment and social status?
• How can we preserve the continuity of existing and future research programs, scientific collaborations, and the dissemination of knowledge?

Second round table
Science in the service of solidarity, peace, and sustainable development

• What alternatives can be developed to overcome the dangerous dynamic of imperial, economic, and military confrontation?
• What are the scientific priorities for sustainable development objectives and international relations based on cooperation and peace?
• How can scientific diplomacy serve as an effective tool for fostering dialogue, cooperation, and achieving sustainable global development?

 

PROGRAM (Full program to print: Program 98thEC FMTS-WFSW Paris)
Venue: CNRS campus in Villejuif

 

Monday, June 9

19h00

Arrival of the delegations and invited participants Registration in the Hotels

Tuesday, June 10

9h00-10h00	Meeting of the International Secretariat
10h00-10h40	Registration
10h40-11h00	Opening ceremony – Obituary
11h00-13h00	Executive Council – Session #1
	Presidency report
	Financial Report
	Approval of the Minutes of the 97th Executive Council
	General discussion
13h00	Lunch
15h00-17h00	Meeting of Working Groups 1, 2, 3 and 4

Wednesday, June 11

9h30-13h00	Executive Council – Session #2
	– Internal Rules of Procedure and Constitution (WG6)
	– Women (WG5) and Youth (WG8)
11h45	Coffee break
	– Communication & Social networks (Sector)
	– UNESCO (Sector)
13h00	Lunch
14h30-17h00	Executive Council – Session #3
	Reports of the WGs (1, 2, 3, 4)
	General discussion

Thursday, June 12

Symposium “Science for Peace and Equality: Fostering Diversity, Inclusion and Mutual Respect”

9h40-10h00	Opening
10h00-10h50	Keynote Conference
	Coffee Break
11h10-13h00	Round Table 1. Strengthening scientific solidarity and resilience
13h00	Lunch
15h00-17h00	Round Table 2. Science in the service of solidarity, peace, and sustainable development
17h15-18h05	Invited Conference
20h30	Dinner (EC members and guests)

Friday, June 13

9h00-13h00	Executive Council – Session #4
	General discussion, Work Plan, Next Meetings
	Closing
13h00	Lunch
15h00-17h00	Meeting of the International Secretariat
(To be defined)	Visits (CNRS and/or UNESCO)

 

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