[Bonetools] (Fwd) Fwd: CNRS en danger

[h13017cho at helka.iif.hu]

Dear Colleagues,
    Unbelievably the French government seems intent on detroying or at least 
seriously compromising one of the most important research networks in the 
world. Here is the English translation of the electronic letter from Aline 
Averbouh you can send electronically to protest this act of cultural barbarity. 
It is frankly a bit frightening with respect to what other like-minded 
governments ae planning in all our respecive countries.

Best,
Alice

 
Hi Alice


Here is the english version. I don't know if it will change anything
now. we're quite dead!

but, if you can once again send it on the bone tool list, it will
maybe help at least to show to our Sarkozy that many people out of
France are not agree with that death of the CNRS

bises

aline


Début du message réexpédié :

This appeal may be signed by those working in research and higher 
education as well as the very many people who sent us support messages 
and wish to emphasize with their signature their standing by the personnel. 
We wish to thank you for passing on the information as widely as
possible.


English translation of Appel :
"Nous nous engageons pour la recherche et l’enseignement
supérieur"

se en garde de Directeurs de Laboratoire et Responsables d’Instances 
concernant la réorganisation du CNRS


The scientific community has, for several years now, demonstrated its will to 
improve the structure of research and teaching in higher education by 
making concrete proposals which remain valid today. But the drastic 
restructuring of higher education and research currently being undertaken 
by the Government will result in the management of research activity coming
under the direct control of political power (well beyond the scope of
the program orientations for which it is responsible). Many people in
positions of responsibility for research have criticised those
government measures, in particular laboratory and research centre
directors, CNRS [recipients, that body’s research council (which includes 
overseas members), university councils, and laboratory general assemblies. 
That the Administrative Council of the CNRS was prevented from sitting on
June 19th, reflects our profound and abiding uneasiness with regard to
the restructuring currently being imposed on this public body, which
threatens its integrity and its independence.

 In order to resolve a crisis which can only weaken French research as well 
as to regain the confidence necessary to reform our institutions in ways that 
will benefit society as a whole, we ask today that:  Any changes in the 
structure of research be implemented in full respect of scientific 
independence and of the principles of collegiality and democracy of 
university and other research institutions;

 Sufficient resources, both financial and human—researchers and teacher-
researchers, technical and administrative support personnel—be allocated 
to universities and other public research bodies on a long-term basis. The 
institutions will then be able to build a scientific strategy, their laboratories
will be able to develop their own projects and the principle that
governs research and higher education on the basis of statutory
posts—guarantors of genuine intellectual independence—will be
preserved;  The CNRS should continue to cover all fields of knowledge in 
order to develop a global research strategy as well to as encourage 
collaboration between the different disciplines. These demands have a cost, 
which can be met within the framework of the overall budget allocations to
higher education and research.

We are determined that this action should be long-term. We are aware of 
our responsibility in the implementation of changes within higher education 
and research and we are committed to doing nothing that would weaken the 
very basis of our activity and its future in the short term, as per our press 
release of June 23rd, signed by laboratory and research centre directors 
and individuals in charge of research bodies.

 If our demands are not heard, we will initiate progressive administrative 
strike actions. In particular, wewill: In a first phase, suspend our
involvement in expertise and evaluation activities undertaken for

  Refuse to pass on data that would support the assessment and orientation 
of research using indicators that exclude expert scientific input.

And, in a second phase, and should the Government continue to remain 
deaf to our legitimate requests, laboratory and institutional directors, 
individuals in charge of scientific bodies, and their respective members, will 
resign from  [1] Centre National de la Recherche [2] Agence Nationale pour 
la  [3] Agence d’Evaluation de la Recherche et de l’Enseignement Supérieur


We did update you on the difficulties French research 
and higher education are facing at the moment.  A 
widespread mobilization of the scientific community thus 
prevented on June 19, 2008 the scheduled meeting of the 
CNRS administrative board (cf. 

http://www.sauvonslarecherche.fr/spip.php?article1921 <

http://www.sauvonslarecherche.fr/spip.php?article1921> 

 ). We initiate an appeal we suggest you may sign on our 
site: 

http://www.sauvonslarecherche.fr/spip.php?article1992 <

http://www.sauvonslarecherche.fr/spip.php?article1992>  
This appeal may be signed by those working in research 
and higher education as well as the very many people who 
sent us support messages and wish to emphasize with 
their signature their standing by the personnel. We wish 
to thank you for passing on the information as widely as 
possible. 


Dr.Alice M.Choyke
Aquincum Museum
H-1131 Budapest
Zahony u. 4
Hungary
Telephone: (36-1 240-4268)
H13017cho at niif.hu

or

Department of Medieval Studies
Central European University
H-1051 Budapest
Nador u. 9.
Hungary
(36-1) 327-3801
choyke at ceu.hu
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