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SUMMARY:98th Executive Council_FMTS-WFSW
DESCRIPTION:  \n98th Meeting of the Executive Council\nFédération Mondiale des Travailleurs Scientifiques – World Federation of Scientific Workers\n(FMTS-WFSW)\n  \nParis\, June 09-13\, 2025 \nHybrid 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) \nFor more information and to participate remotely contact. \nSimultaneous English-French translation will be provided. \n  \nVenue\nHotel Ecla: 20 rue Marcel Paul\, 150 m from the campus.\nB&B Porte de Choisy: 20 rooms currently booked 14 taken (92€) in single\, 30 minutes from the Campus. Bus 185\, Jaures station + 500m walk \nCampus CNRS Ile-de-France Villejuif\n7 rue Guy Môquet\, 94800 Villejuif \nAccès au campus de Villejuif\nMétro : ligne 7\, station Villejuif Paul Vaillant-Couturier \n \n  \n \n  \nSymposium ‘Science for Peace and Equality: Fostering Diversity\, Inclusion and Mutual Respect’\nThursday\, June 12\, 9:40\n\nFull program to print: Symposium EN\nScience and scientists are facing global upheaval.\nWe 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.\nThe recent abrupt changes in the domestic and foreign policies of the world’s largest economic power  are a new source of instability.\nWe are witnessing today\, \n\nA widespread aggression and a desire to annex foreign territories\, both neighbouring and more distant\,\nThe widespread imposition of political sanctions and trade barriers;\nA frantic pursuit of mineral resource exploitation;\nThe extinction of development assistance mechanisms for poor countries and the abandonment of framework institutions for international cooperation\, including in the field of global health;\nThe disappearance of research institutions\, the dismissal of scientific personnel\, and the  dismantling of essential knowledge infrastructures.\nThese developments put science and scientists under severe strain\, undermining international collaboration and threatening the continuity of scientific progress and the transmission of knowledge.\n\nFirst round table\nStrengthening scientific solidarity and resilience \n\nIn a world increasingly under stress\, what are the essential levers for fostering scientific solidarity and cooperation?\nWhat concrete actions and organizational frameworks can help scientific workers maintain their professional commitment and social status?\nHow can we preserve the continuity of existing and future research programs\, scientific collaborations\, and the dissemination of knowledge?\n\nSecond round table\nScience in the service of solidarity\, peace\, and sustainable development \n\nWhat alternatives can be developed to overcome the dangerous dynamic of imperial\, economic\, and military confrontation?\nWhat are the scientific priorities for sustainable development objectives and international relations based on cooperation and peace?\nHow can scientific diplomacy serve as an effective tool for fostering dialogue\, cooperation\, and achieving sustainable global development?\n\n\n  \nPROGRAM (Full program to print: Program 98thEC FMTS-WFSW Paris)\nVenue: CNRS campus in Villejuif\n\n  \nMonday\, June 9 \n\n\n\n 19h00\nArrival of the delegations and invited participants\nRegistration in the Hotels\n\n\n\nTuesday\, June 10 \n\n\n\n  9h00-10h00\nMeeting of the International Secretariat\n\n\n10h00-10h40\nRegistration\n\n\n10h40-11h00\nOpening ceremony – Obituary\n\n\n11h00-13h00\nExecutive Council – Session #1\n\n\n\nPresidency report\n\n\n\nFinancial Report\n\n\n\nApproval of the Minutes of the 97th Executive Council\n\n\n\nGeneral discussion\n\n\n13h00\nLunch\n\n\n15h00-17h00\nMeeting of Working Groups 1\, 2\, 3 and 4\n\n\n\nWednesday\, June 11 \n\n\n\n  9h30-13h00\nExecutive Council – Session #2\n\n\n\n– Internal Rules of Procedure and Constitution (WG6)\n\n\n\n– Women (WG5) and Youth (WG8)\n\n\n11h45\nCoffee break\n\n\n\n– Communication & Social networks (Sector)\n\n\n\n– UNESCO (Sector)\n\n\n13h00\nLunch\n\n\n14h30-17h00\nExecutive Council – Session #3\n\n\n\nReports of the WGs (1\, 2\, 3\, 4)\n\n\n\nGeneral discussion\n\n\n\nThursday\, June 12 \n\n\n\nSymposium “Science for Peace and Equality: Fostering Diversity\, Inclusion and Mutual Respect”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  9h40-10h00\nOpening\n\n\n10h00-10h50\nKeynote Conference\n\n\n\nCoffee Break\n\n\n11h10-13h00\nRound Table 1. Strengthening scientific solidarity and resilience\n\n\n13h00\nLunch\n\n\n15h00-17h00\nRound Table 2. Science in the service of solidarity\, peace\, and sustainable development\n\n\n17h15-18h05\nInvited Conference\n\n\n20h30\nDinner (EC members and guests)\n\n\n\nFriday\, June 13 \n\n\n\n  9h00-13h00\nExecutive Council – Session #4\n\n\n\nGeneral discussion\, Work Plan\, Next Meetings\n\n\n\nClosing\n\n\n13h00\nLunch\n\n\n15h00-17h00\nMeeting of the International Secretariat\n\n\n(To be defined)\nVisits (CNRS and/or UNESCO)\n\n\n\n  \n______________________________________________________________________________
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SUMMARY:99th EC Meeting
DESCRIPTION:99th Meeting of the Executive Council\nFédération Mondiale des Travailleurs Scientifiques – World Federation of Scientific Workers\n(FMTS-WFSW)\nIn accordance with the decisions of the 98th Executive Council meeting held in Villejuif from 10 to 13 June 2025\, and in anticipation of the 24th General Assembly to be held in the second half of 2026\, you are invited to participate in the 99th Executive Council meeting\, which will take place in the form of four Zoom videoconference sessions: \n\nTwo sessions on Monday\, 9 February 2026\, at 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Paris time (UTC+1)\nTwo sessions on Wednesday\, 11 February 2026\, at 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Paris time (UTC+1)\n\nThe videoconference will be held using the Zoom platform.\nSubtitles will be available to support simultaneous translation. \nMembers of the Executive Council may attend and speak at all sessions without prior registration. They will receive the Zoom link at their email addresses. \nIn order to ensure that the meeting runs as smoothly as possible\, we strongly encourage participants to submit their contributions in writing\, so that they may be distributed in advance and reviewed by all members. \nThe work programme\, as well as the chairs and secretaries of the sessions\, are provided below.\nTreasurer Pascal Janots will soon send the members of the Executive Council the proposed 2026 Budget. Other documents to be discussed during the sessions will also be circulated shortly. \nPROGRAM 99th EC February 2026 \n\n\n\n09/02 11h30-13h00\nSession 1:\nActivity Report\nBudget proposals\n\n\n09/02 13h00-14h00\nPause\n\n\n09/02 14h00-15h30\nSession 2:\nInternational situation\nDiscussion of presidency proposal\n\n\n11/02 11h30-13h00\nSession 3:\nPreparation for the 24th General Assembly \n\nDate and location\nProgram\n\n\n\n\n11/02 13h00-14h00\nPause\n\n\n11/02 14h00-15h30\nSession 4:\nFuture activities\nDecisions and adoption of resolutions\n\n\n\n Chairs and secretaries for the four sessions:\n1.- Frederico Carvalho and Rufina Sarr\n2.- Xiqiu Han and Mehdi Lahlou\n3.- Paola Lopez and Marcelo Magnasco\n4.- Pascal Janot and Joana Pinto dos Santos \n 
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SUMMARY:2026 International Day of Women and Girls in Science | UNESCO
DESCRIPTION:2026 International Day of Women and Girls in Science | UNESCO\nJoin UNESCO on 11 February 2026 for a global event celebrating women in science and shaping a future where science and gender equality advance together. \nEvent: International Day of Women and Girls in Science\n11 February 2026 – 9:30 am – 11 February 2026 – 5:30 pm\nLocation UNESCO Headquarters\, Paris\, France\nRooms : Room II\nType : Cat VIII – Symposia\nArrangement type : In-Person \nKey discussion areas\n\n\nThis edition’s roundtables will highlight the positive impact of inclusivity through personal testimonies and evidence-based discussions. Panelists from diverse regions and professional backgrounds will share concrete measures that have proven effective in reducing the gender gap in 4 key areas: \n\nHealth research\nCybersecurity\nArtificial intelligence\nScientific entrepreneurship \n\nThey will also reflect on the conditions that enabled these successes and how such practices can be adapted or scaled in other contexts. \n\n\n\n\nRegister now\n\n\nThe event is open to the public\, and we warmly invite you to join us in person in Room II at UNESCO Headquarters. For those not in Paris\, the event will also be accessible online via Zoom. \nPlease note that registration is required for all participants\, both in person and online. As places are limited\, attendance will be confirmed on a first-come\, first-served basis\, so we encourage you to register as soon as possible before registration closes. \nIn-person partitipation: https://indico.un.org/e/2026-International-Day-of-Women-and-Girls-in-Science \nOnline partitipation: https://unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LN_wEayTQPqp5cNFwKRMTg \n\n\n\n\nContact UNESCO Gender Equality in Science team\n\n\nFor more information\, do not hesitate to contact the UNESCO Gender Equality in Science team at sciencepolicy@unesco.org.
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SUMMARY:Creativity in the Service of Peace
DESCRIPTION:Creativity in the Service of Peace – Webinar\, 8 October 2026\nThe World Federation of Scientific Workers (WFSW) invites its members and friends to participate in the webinar “Creativity in the Service of Peace”\, organised by the Group of Official NGO-UNESCO Partners for Peace in celebration of the International Day of Peace. \nThe event will take place on Thursday\, 8 October 2026\, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm (GMT+2)\, at the Foundation of the Three Cultures of the Mediterranean in Seville\, Spain\, with the possibility of online participation. The event is held under the patronage of the French and Spanish National Commissions for UNESCO. \nAt a time marked by armed conflicts\, poverty\, inequalities\, discrimination\, climate change and forced migration\, the webinar will reflect on the role of art\, creativity\, education and intercultural dialogue in building a culture of peace\, strengthening social cohesion and promoting inclusion. \nWFSW participation\nMehdi Lahlou\, member of the WFSW International Secretariat responsible for the NGO/UNESCO partnership\, will take part in the programme. \n\nRound Table 1 – “Why Peace?”\nPresentation of the documentary film by Abderrahmane Tazi\, “Water\, a link for Peace”\, based on a social experience in Fez.\nRound Table 2 – “How to build Peace today?”\nModerator: Mehdi Lahlou (WFSW).\n\nThe programme brings together representatives of UNESCO partner NGOs\, educators\, researchers\, artists and civil-society organisations to discuss how creativity can contribute to peace\, dialogue and social transformation. \nOnline participation is possible via Zoom.\nParticipation details are available from the organisers.\nOfficial event website – Collectif ONG Paix\n \nView the full programme\n \nView the programme in Spanish\n \n  \n 
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