Science & Society Initiative
Panel discussion: International Women Day
Women in Science
Panel discussion on International Women's Day
The role of women in science and science institutions will be discussed as well as difficulties of reaching high level positions in a men-dominated environment.
Panelists:
Dr Beate Heinemann, DESY Director of Particle Physics Division
Dr Rohini Godbole, Honorary Professor, Indian Institute of Science...
Round Table on Corona and all that
Many of us are shocked about the demonstrations against "Corona measures and vaccination" in the last weeks in Hamburg:
It is no longer just about against Corona measures and vaccination, but often conspiracy theories are launched, and anti-semitic statements are given and the holocaust is trivialized, and at often Nazis are participating.
The Science & Society initiative stands for a society...
Science bridging Cultures and Nations (Science4Peace seminar)
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 mankind is able to achieve when working together coherently towards a common goal. Science and the free dissemination of scientific knowledge facilitate...
2nd Round Table Discussion on Situation in Belarus
A Ryanair plane was forced to land in Belarus by the authorities on 23 May, and a journalist,R. Pratasevich, was arrested. Since then several countries launched sanctions againstBelarus.
We want to hear the latest developments and discuss the situation of protests, following ourfirst RoundTable discussion on April 7. We will hear also about repressions againstBelorussian academic community.
Round Table Discussion on Situation in Cuba
Four years of the Trump administration resulted in 240 new sanctions on Cuba that strengthen the already 60 year old blockade. This, in the mid of a global pandemic and economic crisis is having a much greater impact on the life of every Cuban. In June, a resolution demanding the end of the US blockade will be launched in UN assembly. Since 1992 the overwhelming majority of UN members have voted...
Round Table Discussion on Situation in Belarus
The presidential election in Belarus took place on August 9th 2020. Alexander Lukashenko was reelected to the sixth term in office, with the Central Election Committee crediting him with 80% of the vote. Following the presidential election, which were described by independent monitors as neither free nor fair,the country has witnessed mass protests from citizens who believe the vote was rigged, violent...
Use of chemical nerve agent Novichok against Navalny
In August 2020 in Russia, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was allegedly poisoned with a military chemical nerve agent of the "Novichok" group, which is prohibited for storage and production in the world [1]. The use of "Novichok" against Mr. Navalny has been confirmed by specialized laboratories in Germany, France and Sweden, as well as by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical...
RoundTableDiscussion - Academic Freedom at BOĞAZİÇİ University
RoundTable - Academic Freedom at BOĞAZİÇİ University Istanbul
Petition from students and academics from Bogazici University (Istanbul)
In a petition from academics and students from Istanbul university it is written:
”On January 1, 2021, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan used an emergency decree from 2016 (KHK 676) to appoint Professor Melih Bulu, a loyal member of the ruling party, rector...
RoundTable - Academic Freedom at BOĞAZİÇİ University Istanbul
RoundTable - Academic Freedom at BOĞAZİÇİ University Istanbul
Petition from students and academics from Bogazici University (Istanbul)
In a petition from academics and students from Istanbul university it is written:
”On January 1, 2021, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan used an emergency decree from 2016 (KHK 676) to appoint Professor Melih Bulu, a loyal member of the ruling party,...
Political New Year Jamboree
The last year was challenging with many important events and in the coming year much will happen which will (also) affect us.
In the round table jamboree we want to discuss the latest events with the attack on the Capitol in the US as well as the run on the Reichstag a few months ago. It will be important to hear from everybody her/his point of few as well as how these events were seen and reported...
Virtual panel discussion - Scientific Exchange with Cuba
webcast on youtube
Press Echo:
http://misiones.minrex.gob.cu/es/articulo/como-afecta-el-bloqueo-cuba-el-intercambio-cientifico
http://www.cubadebate.cu/noticias/2020/11/30/cientificos-de-cuba-y-alemania-debaten-sobre-cooperacion-internacional-y-afectaciones-del-bloqueo/#.X8YO0c1KjIU
https://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?o=rn&id=414843&SEO=denuncian-en-alemania-danos-del-bloqueo-de-ee.uu.-a-cuba
RoundTable - Nagorno Karabakh conflict
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is an ethnic and territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, which is controlled by the self-declared Republic of Artsakh, but are internationally recognized as a part of Azerbaijan. The conflict has its origins in the early 20th century. In 1923, under the Soviet Union, the Nagorno-Karabakh region became an autonomous...
FridaysForFuture Climate Strike
For detailed Infos on FridaysForFuture and the Climate Strike on Sept 25 see here and in english here
Participating in the 24h zoom strike – https://zoom.us/j/92329280305
For those who want to participate in person (still respecting the Corona distance rules), a meeting point is 14:00 at Altona train station (pedestrian area).
Walking out - 8:46 Pledge
On Monday, July 20, US trade unions and NGOs call for a strike for Black LivesOn July 20, workers across the country will walk off the job as part of the #StrikeForBlackLives. Even if you can’t go on strike or join us in the streets, you can join the 8:46 pledge in memory of George Floyd and all those taken too soon by unnecessary police violence by walking off your job for 8m 46s.
DESY has...
Implementation and perspectives of the Open Skies Treaty after the announced US withdrawal
The Treaty on Open Skies has opened the full territory of its 34 parties from Vancouver to Vladivostok to cooperative observation flights in support of military transparency. The US administration has announced in May2020 to withdraw from the treaty. It has to be seen whether the treaty will stay alive without the US.
Prof. Hartwig Spitzer, Universit Hamburg, has contributed to the sensor...
How a small nuclear war would transform the planet
As geopolitical tensions rise in nuclear- armed states, scientists are modelling the global impact of nuclear war. “The surprising finding”, says Jägermeyr, “is that even a small-war scenario has devastating global repercussions”.
We hear a report by Dieter Engels on a recent article in Nature (Vol 579,26 March 2020) on this topic. In the round-table discussion we want to discuss the...
Black Lives Matter - a virtual round table discussion
Black Lives Matter
a virtual round table discussion
Wednesday 10. June 17:00
It should go without saying that Black lives matter. Yet we find ourselves again mourning and raging over state and vigilante violence against Black people. The recent murders of Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor, Regis Korchinski-Paquet, George Floyd, and Ahmaud Arbery are just a few examples of the violence and...
FridaysForFuture-ClimateStrike
For detailed Infos on FridaysForFuture and the Climate Strike on April 24 see here
Jürgen Scheffran: Collapse or Transformation - Can climate conflicts and mass migration be prevented?
The consequences of climate change include the loss of natural resources and ecosystem services, degradation of human livelihoods and societal infrastructures, forced displacement and violent conflict. Risk multipliers can lead to social and political instability beyond tipping points that outweigh governance and adaptive capacities in vulnerable hot spots and fragile states. To prevent the collapse...
Reflections on the Middle East conflict Round-table discussion
High level generals of Iran and Iraq were killed by drone attack beginning of Jan 2020, leading to a very explosive and dangerous situation. Not only in middle east people are afraid of another war.
In the round-table discussion we want to hear from colleagues from different regions how these events are perceived. We will exchange our views and perspectives and discuss how we, with our different...
Gerald Kirchner: The Iran Nuclear Deal - Are international treaties still important ?
Since more than a decade there is a strong debate about a suspected nuclear weapons development program of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It was largely settled by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, often called "The Iran Nuclear Deal", but raised again after the U.S. President last year suspended it.
This talk addresses the way to this agreement highlighting the evidence for a nuclear weapons...
Timo Daum: A CERN for Artificial Intelligence ? The Role of AI in Today’s Digital Capitalism
WEBCAST
Does Europe need its own center for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in order to keep up with US and Chinese competition ?
Timo Daum suggests to take the very form of CERN as public institution seriously, as well as the design of one of its legacies, the World Wide Web. He asks for a public, transparent AI, aimed at the benefit of the World and its inhabitants
Timo Daum...