INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS
FOR GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY
(INES)
Gutenbergstraße 31, 44139 Dortmund, Germany
Phone: +49 (0)30 44 01 04 98; Fax: +49 (0)30 44 01 04 97
E-mail: Hellmich.INES@web.de; Web: www.inesglobal.com and www.inesglobal.org
APPEAL TO RESIST WAR
INES Appeal
to the International Academic Community
Paris, 1 February 2003
We oppose a US-led war against Iraq and support all non-violent opposition to the planned war.
We appeal to scientists, engineers and academics throughout the world to work in solidarity to
prevent this war in both their personal and professional capacities.
We call for teach-ins, hearings and other meetings to take place at all universities. These should
consider the consequences of the planned war on the people of Iraq; the stability of the Middle
East; the future of the United Nations and international law; international relations and the
dialogue among cultures; the global economy and the environment; and the development,
proliferation and use of weapons of mass destruction.
We call upon universities throughout the world to engage in all forms of peaceful protest. We call
upon universities in those countries supporting the war to go on strike should a war begin and to
announce their intention to do so in advance.
The International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility (INES) is an
international non-governmental organization affiliated with the UN and the UNESCO. INES works
for peace, sustainability and the constructive uses of science and technology.
Further Information is available at www.inesglobal.org or www.inesglobal.com.
Please contact INES at ines.office@web.de with information on activities at your
university.
Executive committee
Chair: Prof. Armin Tenner, Netherlands, Deputy chair: Dr. David Krieger, USA, Treasurer: Prof. Dieter Meissner, Austria
Members: Reiner Braun, Germany , Prof. Ogunlade Davidson, Sierra Leone/ South Africa, Prof. Jean-Paul Lainé, France, Prof. Luis
Masperi, Argentina , Dr. Chitralekha Marie Massey, India, Prof. Jirí Matouek, Czech Republic, Prof. Hamed El-Mously, Egypt, Dr.
Claus Montonen, Finland, Ĺse Richard, Schweden, Joachim Spangenberg, Germany, Dr. Alla Yaroshinskaya, Russia,
Executive Secretary: Nicola Hellmich, Germany