BIO-6 26-11-9613:52Page1 Jacques-Yves Cousteau Jacques-Yves O Bio News appreciation ofthebio-environment. contribution tothecomprehensionand an acknowledgementofhisinvaluable Commander Jacques-YvesCousteau,as the awardofFisrtBiosPrizeto tional Organisationproudlyannounces ing achieve No. 6-April,1996 Commander Cousteauwasthefirstto SS pecialpecial IIssuessue and inrecognitionofoutstand- Olympic Gamesofthecentury n theoccasionoflast ment, theBiopoliticsInterna- Progress Report Bio-Diplomacy Who’s Who Bio- Bio-Economics Environment for theBio- University International Bio-Education Conferences p.3 International Prizes Olympics Bios Environmental Inside p. 22-23 p. 20-21 p. 18-19 p. 14-16 p.12-13 p. 8-9 p. 6-7 p. 4-5 T with referencetothenewperspectivesof national issueshavetobere-examined societal structure,andnationalinter- private andpublicsectors.Ethicalvalues, shaking theveryfoundationsofboth ever, thecurrentenvironmentalcrisisis the boundariesofhumanthought.How- B.I.O. BankofIdeas 'hydrosystem', ofwhichthesunand tions ofmanyelementsintheuniversal nature, accompaniedbydynamicinterac- and chemicalproperties.Thisunique unique, withmanyexclusivephysical not onlyrareandvaluable,itisalso is synonymouswithlife.Butwater is, andperhapswecouldsaythatwater Water isasscarceintheuniverselife because ourplanetisa'hydroplanet'. exist. Andthereasonlifeexistsis earth, istheonlyplanetwherelifecan " existbecause,ourplanet,the Commander Cousteauexplainsthat: and preservingthisbiodiversity. the mostimportanttaskofprotecting planet's oceansandraiseawarenessof explore thelimitlessbiodiverisityof Awarded FirstBiosPrize The B.I.O.WWWHomePage ways ofknowledgeandexpands technology opensupnewpath- he rapidgrowthofinformation http://www.hol.gr/bio “ what theOlympicSpirit Olympic Games,maybe it istimetore-evaluate A newspaperfortheappreciationandprotectionofbio-environment,ashiftfromananthropocentrictobiocentricvision should beallabout In viewoftheupcoming of Environmental Awareness Mapping theEvolution ” information andreflections on biosand mental issuesandcreatearich sourceof may deposittheirthoughtsonenviron- of Ideasinwhichanyinterestedparty, the establishmentofacomputerisedBank B.I.O. has,since1985,beenpromoting express anddocumenttheirthoughts, portant. the world,orwhattheyconsideredim- ly acceptedbyordinarycitizens,around global documentationofwhatwaswide- gions, but,wedonothaveconcreteor general trends,inspecificgeographicre- Ages? Certainscholarshaverecorded aware ofsocietalnormsintheMiddle stream thinkinginantiquity?Arewe is notknown.Areweawareofmain- als, butthewisdomofgeneralpublic spiritual leaders,scientistsandintellectu- ences ofhistoricalfigures,politicaland Humanity hasdocumentedtheexperi- prominent individualsareforevergone. sis, andvaluablecontributionsfromless tions andideasavailableonawiderba- the opportunityofmakingtheirreflec- models andnewthinkingforthefuture. society andthedevelopmentofnew points forare-evaluationofprioritiesin ment canthereforebecomethenewfocal modern society.Biosandthebio-environ- In ordertoallowforeveryindividual Up tonow,onlyaprivilegedfewhad nious co-existenceofallformslife. of hope,understandingandharmo- hopes tosetthepaceforamillennium Prize toCommanderCousteau,theB.I.O. humanity. ByawardingtheFirstBios of themostpositivecontributionsto close, hisachievementsrepresentone bios. Asthecenturyisdrawingtoa tion ontheintricaciesandbeautyof continuously offereduniqueinforma- through groundbreakingresearch,has protecting lifeonourplanetand, worked tirelesslytofurthertheideaof mote thispositivevision.Hehas whose accomplishmentscanhelppro- Cousteau isoneofthefewpeople tive andproductivefuture.Commander spirit andguideustowardsaconstruc- tive contributionsthatcanupliftour tial toacknowledgeandpromoteposi- facing thechallengesahead,itisessen- vision ofhopeandacquirestrengthfor to welcomethisnewmillenniumwitha doorstep ofanewmillennium.Inorder of thecentury,butweareon to originate.OceanmeansLIFE." oceans arethedrivingforces,allowedlife We arenotonlywitnessingtheturn Continued onpage3 O bio-environment Biopolitics events. highlighting someof the major celebrate 11yearsofachievementby B.I.O. participated,wewouldliketo the scenesactivities,inwhich future of“bios-rights.” which willhopefullyleadusintoa progress madeoverthepast11years edition of the bio-environment.Thisspecial continue tocontributethegoodof other projectsandaccomplishments andmany mpics campaign,Internet mination, theEnvironmentalOly- Environment (I.U.B.E.),aNobelno- UniversityfortheBio- International as aprimarysocietalaim.The secure bio-environmentalprotection development ofnewstrategiesto have significantlycontributedtothe ferences andmanysymposiathat world-wide furtheranceofitsgoals. ing itsidealsanddedicatedtothe from 85countriescurrentlysupport- acclaim, withleadingrepresentative the B.I.O.hasgainedinternational operation andunderstanding. co- for thepromotionofinternational vide necessaryunifyingdimensions future, thebio-environmentcanpro- the searchfornewmodels core ofeveryhumanendeavour. In ation ofthebio-environment atthe mental destructionandplaceappreci- tocurbenviron- (B.I.O.), haslaboured a “wakeupcall” Although thereweremanybehind con- B.I.O. hasheld7international With Greeceasits operatingbase, Years of Eleven International OrganisationInternational history, theBiopolitics ver thecourseofits11year for the BioNews highlights the BIO-6 26-11-96 13:52 Page 2

Page 2 / Bio News Special Issue April, 1996 Sponsors E DITORIAL Biopolitics - the Bio-Environment that made eleven years of B.I.O. A Vision for the 21st Century achievement possible he key word in Biopolitics is Bios - Life. 1987 Benroubi & Son S.A.; Hellenic Industrial Biopolitics is based on the acknowledge- Agricultural Bank of ; National Development Bank S.A.; ELAIS S.A.; Tment of the gift of bios as the most pre- ; Ministry of Culture; EKO S.A.; Friesland Hellas S.A.; Greek cious possession on our planet. However, this Kitty Kyriacopoulos; A.G Leventis Ministry of Culture and Sciences; precious possession is often overlooked and Foundation; Cipico; N. Frangos; M. Interamerican S.A.; Hellenic Bottling taken for granted. We may progress towards a Martinos; N. Pateras; Vivechrom; Rank Company S.A.; Dow Hellas S.A.; Rank more harmonious and productive society if we all Xerox; Olympic Airways. Xerox Hellas S.A.; ELAIS S.A.; ICAP S.A.; recognise the importance of protecting life on our Eleusis Shipyards; Billinder Marine Co.; planet and build a new framework for interna- Dr. Agni Vlavianos- 1988 Playmobil Hellas S.A.; Triaina Travel Arvanitis, B.I.O. tional co-operation based on the appreciation of President and Founder Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Council of Agency; Infoware; Hellenic-American bios and the bio-environment. Europe European Public Campaign on Chamber of Commerce. North-South Interdependence and Today, we are witnessing an environmental crisis, jeopardising the Solidarity; Rank Xerox Hellas S.A.; A.G. 1994 very existence of future generations. It is therefore essential to re-evalu- Leventis Foundation; National Bank of Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Euromerchant ate priorities in society, with reference to new biocentric principles, and Greece; Ministry of Culture; Olympic Bank S.A.; Medical - George place environmental preservation at the core of every action and Airways; National Tourism Organisation; Apostolopoulos; Ministry of Culture and thought. Biopolitics advocates a thorough “bio-assessment of technolo- Interamerican; Thrace Paper Mills Sciences; Ministry of Physical Planning, gy,” whereby every endeavour will be oriented towards the (DIANA); G. Petsalis; N. Frangos; M. Environment and Public Works; I.F. protection of bios, in hopes of reversing current destructive trends and Kostopoulos Foundation; Hellenic Hadji-Dai; Agricultural Bank of Greece; escaping misguided technological progress. In Greek mythology, mis- Bottling Company S.A.; Hellenic National Hellenic Industrial Development Bank; guided progress is portrayed in the story of the sun god, Helius, and Tourism Organisation (EOT); Epirotiki M. Martinou; N. Kouvaras; EKO S.A.; his son Phaethon. Phaethon’s precarious driving of the sun-chariot General Bank of Greece; G. Vassilo- Sea Lines S.A.; A.G. Leventis Foundation; Municipality of Athens; Evgenidion brought him to his own demise. Technological progress currently poulos; American Express Bank; Ministry resembles Phaethon’s misguided chariot, charging towards destruction. of Culture. Foundation; Themis Hatzigianni; Raptaki Group of Enterprises; EKO S.A.; Inform A long-term bio-assessment of technology may contribute towards alle- 1989 Lykos S.A.; ELAIS S.A.; Mi-Thita Group of viating incompatibilities between technological progress and environ- Ministry of Culture; Ministry of Foreign Enterprises; Energiaki Techniki S.A.; Kitty mental protection and offer new opportunities for prosperity and Affairs; A.G. Leventis Foundation; Kyriacopoulos; Virgin Atlantic Airways; growth. Hellenic National Tourism Organisation G. Vassilopoulos; Dow Hellas S.A.; Biopolitics has a new vision for the third millennium, a vision based (EOT); Commercial Bank of Hellenic Industrial Development Bank; on the harmonious co-existence of all forms of life. Present anthro- Greece;Rank Xerox Hellas S.A.; National Zeneca Hellas S.A.; Austrian Airlines; pocentric behaviours have caused society to resemble an inverted pyra- Bank of Greece; A.G. Petzetakis S.A.; Rank Xerox Hellas S.A.; A. Tombros; mid, ready to topple over because it is trying to balance on its unstable Hellenic Plastic and Rubber Industry; G. Lonza Ltd; Kraft General Foods Hellas; tip. If we “re-invert” the pyramid and place the rights of bios as the flat, Vassilopoulos; Thrace Paper Mills Zuri-Invest A.G.; KALAS S.A.; Eltron S.A.; stable base of the structure, then we can build a harmonious society for (DIANA);Hellenic Industrial Deve- Darex S.A.; M. Vardinoyiannis. the future, where human rights and bios rights will be complementary lopment Bank; American Express Bank. 1995 in the struggle for a better quality of life. 1990 Commercial Bank of Greece; Kitty To reach a new state of the world, education is key. In 1990, the A. G. Leventis Foundation; Kitty Kyriacopoulos; Athens Chamber of B.I.O. founded the International University for the Bio-Environment Kyriacopoulos; Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Industry; A.G. Leventis (I.U.B.E.), in order to provide a comprehensive, biocentric education, Affairs; Municipality of Athens; G. Foundation; Hellenic Bottling Company outside the confines of conventional environmental science, and Vassilopoulos; Angelos. S.A.; Rank Xerox Hellas S.A.; ELAIS S.A.; achieve environmentally literate global citizens. Within the I.U.B.E. I.F. Kostopoulos Foundation; Raptaki framework, the B.I.O. promotes new concepts including bio-diplomacy, 1991 Group of Enterprises; Zeneca Hellas S.A.; bio-legislation, bio-economics, bio-architecture, bio-history, bio-com- A. G. Leventis Foundation; Kitty Mi-Thita Group of Enterprises; Lonza Ltd; Kyriacopoulos; Ministry of Foreign Maramenos & Pateras; L. Rizzuto; Rev. B. munications, bio-energetics and bio-arts, with the goal to incorporate Affairs; General Secretariat for Youth, Gregory; S. Milonas; Rhodes Express environmental dimensions into every academic discipline. Ministry of Culture; Olympic Airways; N. S.A.; Czech Airlines; Beiersdorf Hellas Furthermore, in order to re-enforce incentives for environmental pro- Frangos; G. Vassilopoulos; E. Gatzonis; S.A. tection on a world-wide basis, the B.I.O. launched, in 1992, an interna- The British Council; Electra Hotel; 1996 tional Environmental Olympics Campaign, with the aim of awarding Barclays Bank Plc.; Rank Xerox Hellas multidisciplinary Bios Prizes to individuals or institutions that have pro- Kitty Kyriacopoulos; I.F. Kostopoulos S.A.; D. Kourtakis; D. Goulandris; A. moted environmental protection in their activities. The First Bios Prize, Foundation; Hellenic Bottling Company Potamianos; ELAIS S.A.; G Demakos; Sun which represents a millennium achievement, will be awarded to Alliance Insurance Hellas S.A.; Cibar S.A.; A.G. Leventis Foundation; Zeneca Commander Jacques-Yves Cousteau, in recognition of his invaluable Software Technologies, Europe S.A.; Hellas S.A.; DUNI AB; Athens Chamber contribution to the preservation and better understanding of the bio- Infoware; A. Tombros; Meton S.A.; of Commerce and Industry. AEGEK S.A.; Hellenic Bottling Company environment. S.A.; Veitsiluoto Oy, Finland; Hellenic Threats to bios are international problems that recognise no bound- Industrial Development Bank; Lonza Ltd; aries and cannot distinguish between developed or developing coun- Vianex S.A.; S. Economidis. tries. Solutions to these global threats require international co-opera- tion, as well as a new approach to economic development and a re- 1992 assessment of the concept of profit. This concept should evolve to Ministry of Foreign Affairs; G. Bio News is published by the include qualitative dimensions, such as health, happiness and “internal Vassilopoulos; A.G. Leventis Foundation; Biopolitics International Organisation wealth,” which constitute a genuine, diachronic gain for society. Ministry of Culture; Hellenic Industrial Compromising our planet in the name of short-term economic prosperi- Development Bank; American College of Editor-in-chief - Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis Greece; DUNI AB; H. Benroubi & Son ty cannot improve our quality of life. A critical evaluation of assump- S.A.; Friesland Hellas S.A.; EKO S.A.; Deputy editor - Helen Papadimitriou tions is essential in order to face the challenges ahead. Bank of Greece; G. Demakos; Phoenix Production design - Epimelia S.A. The wonder and beauty of bios are a source of joy and inspiration. General Insurance Co.; Alusuisse Lonza Editorial consultant - Barbara Wright The bio-environment can provide all the necessary dimensions for a Holding Ltd; Hellenic Bottling Company Editorial assistants - Christos Efthymiopoulos, harmonious and peaceful future society. It also defines what all peoples S.A.; ICI Hellas S.A.; Interamerican S.A.; Dimitris Charalambidis of the world have in common and can, therefore, serve as a lever to ELAIS S.A.; Olympic Airways; Cleanburn, uplift the spirit of humanity from its current crisis of values and pro- Colgate-Palmolive Hellas; Cris-Pan S.A.; BIOPOLITICS INTERNATIONAL mote co-operation among all human beings. When founding the Biopo- ICAP Hellas S.A.; N.S. Kougioufas S.A. ORGANISATION litics International Organisation, in 1985, the wish was to share these 1993 10 TIM. VASSOU, 115 21 ATHENS, GREECE concepts with the rest of the world. Today, after 11 years of hard work INTRACOM S.A.; I.F. Kostopoulos TEL: (301) 64.32.419 FAX: (301) 64.34.093, and with the friendship and support of dedicated individuals in 85 Foundation; A.G. Leventis Foundation; E-MAIL: [email protected] countries world-wide, the Biopolitics International Organisation can G. Vassilopoulos; Hellenic National Bio News is printed at Kokkizas S.A. offer a vision of harmony and hope for the 21st century. Tourism Organisation; MAVIKO S.A.; H. BIO-6 26-11-96 13:52 Page 3

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Biopolitics International Environmental Olympics - Bios Prizes Organisation Goals Athlos as an Intellectual Achievement n the quest for new societal values for the next INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION for the better under- millennium, revival of the ancient Olympic spirit Example: Bio-Legislation standing and appreciation of bios (life) and the bio-envi- can contribute the necessary dimensions of unity I A. Global legislative community to and harmony to the development of every aspect of ronment. The bio-environment recognises no ideological nominate candidates or geographical boundaries, no East-West, North-South or human endeavour. The Olympic Games, held in B. Court justices and university Greece for over ten centuries, constituted important developed-developing countries. Bios provides the unify- law professors to receive political and cultural events, promoting a unifying nominations and propose ing force for the harmonious co-existence of all forms of vision of peace, kinsmanship and reconciliation. up to 150 candidates life, leading to a new era of bio-diplomacy. Currently, the Olympic Games, a beacon of world C. Elected 30 member peace and hope, award medals only for physical International Commit- INTERNATIONAL LEGISLATION ON BIOS RIGHTS. It is im- prowess. Moreover, the concept of athletics is syn- tee to select 15 nomi- portant to protect all forms of life, by enacting rules that onymous with sports and feats of the body. Yet we nations should be reminded that the term athletics comes D. 3 member International Committee to prevent the deterioration of the bio-environment, and en- award 3 Bios Prizes. sure the fundamental right to a clean environment and to from the Greek word athlos, meaning achievement. Therefore, athletics encompasses all possible a better quality of life. achievements of humanity, whether physical or spiri- every four years, on the occasion of the Olympic BIO-CULTURE - BIO-ENVIRONMENT. Two essential dimen- tual. It is thus important that the concept of athletics Games. For example, legislators could be awarded sions for building new societal values for the next millen- regains its original significance and becomes rede- for developing new legislation regarding bios rights; fined, on the basis of a new system of values. architects, for having worked in the construction of nium. The bios theory embraces the spirit of harmonious “biopolis” models; corporate leaders, for including PROMOTION OF BIO-EDUCATION through the Interna- development, both mental and physical. People environmental protection in their business activities. tional University for the Bio-Environment. The Interna- should not confine themselves to striving for excel- Prizes could be awarded in several disciplines, such lence in sporting events only. In order to promote as ethics, legislation, economics, business, theology, tional University for the Bio-Environment was launched in the bio-assessment of technology and a global bio- architecture, diplomacy, or philosophy, with the order to reform education worldwide, and promote a bio- culture for the new millennium, the Biopolitics Inter- hope to eventually include all human accomplish- centric curriculum for every educational level. national Organisation has been proposing the crea- ments. tion of multidisciplinary international committees, as- The Olympiads should be periods of world peace BIO-ASSESSMENT OF TECHNOLOGY. a diachronic search signed with the responsibility of assessing progress and occasions for all citizens of the world to cele- for new societal values that will channel technological and awarding Bios Prizes to individuals, or institu- brate the unifying concepts brought forth by the progress in a direction that leads to a better quality of life tions, that have significantly contributed to the pres- Olympic spirit. At the same time, the global commu- through the appreciation of the bio-environment. ervation and appreciation of the bio-environment. nity can be sensitised to the of a harmonious At present, international competitions take place co-existence as a vehicle for achieving a better qual- SENSITISATION OF PUBLIC OPINION to the ramifications in various fields, such as music, poetry, theatre and ity of life. Within the spirit of bio-culture, the B.I.O. of the biological sciences in order for more people to re- scientific research. However, these competitions rep- has been proposing the revival of the ancient ideal alise that progress in the biological sciences relates to resent a fragmented view of human achievements. of cease-fire during the Olympics. The hope is that In order to re-establish the harmony and unity be- the bio-environment will act as a unifying force for their own area of interest. This acknowledgement may hind all expressions of human creativity, an overall peace, leading to a new social structure, where re- lead to new fields of human endeavur, such as bio-legisla- recognition and award of achievement in sports, spect for bios will be at the core of every action and tion, bio-ethics, bio-arts, bio-linguistics, bio-economics, arts, and science may be carried out simultaneously, thought. bio-athletics, bio-communication, bio-history, bio-educa- tion and bio-diplomacy. In order to exit inflexible thinking processes, B.I.O. Bank of Ideas which have led to disastrous situations, immedi- INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR ENVIRONMENTAL (Continued from page 1) OLYMPICS AND BIOS PRIZES. The Biopolitics Internation- ate action is crucial. Solving environmental prob- lems requires a dynamic approach, combining al Organisation has been proposing the introduction of the bio-environment. This depository would be past experience and present opportunities to es- cease-fire during the Olympic Games, a proposal which available to future generations, in order to serve tablish new, enriched models for the future. The was recently passed as a United Nations Resolution. In or- as a treasury of material for the development of challenge is to calibrate growth with reference to der to promote the bio-assessment of technology and a society in the years to come. Furthermore, this biocentric parameters and expand our vision for global bio-culture in the new millennium, B.I.O. proposes Bank of Ideas would reflect the evolution in the coming millennium. We live on a small and the establishment of international committees in every thinking and morality, continuously taking place fragile planet. The continuation of the chain of field of human endeavour, assigned with the responsibil- all over the world. life on this planet is the most essential task for all. ity to assess progress in their respective fields. Bios Prizes Not too long ago, environmental problems were not even acknowledged, let alone serious- in every discipline will be awarded every four years, at The Changing Role of Telecommunications ly addressed. With the current environmental Communication technology has a most crucial the time the Olympic Flame is lit, to individuals or institu- crisis, we have witnessed a shift in public opin- social impact. Of the many factors responsible for tions that “have contributed to the preservation and better ion, as well as an increased awareness of the shaping modern society, Media and Communica- understanding of the bio-environment”. gravity of the situation and of the urgent need to tions are perhaps the most potent. As a result, In addition to a theoretical search of values, action is es- take action against destructive trends. This turn communication technology can become the vehi- of events demonstrates an evolution in our abil- sential, in order to help preserve the bio-environment: cle with which to inseminate society with new bi- ity to perceive and define priorities in society, ocentric thinking, and provide a world-wide mul- • develop a bio-syllabus and new curricula for every level according to the challenges we face. The trajec- tidisciplinary exchange of information promoting of education, as well as audio-visual materials on issues tory of this evolution, going from ignorance to appreciation of the bio-environment as the core related to bios and the bio-environment. awareness to sensitisation and, finally, to active component of every human endeavour. participation could serve as a valuable tool for We are moving into a truly interdependent • introduce a positive feeling of self-respect in the un- pin-pointing societal progress and could aid our world, where communication is vital to devel- employed by paying a Green Salary instead of benefits, efforts to counter environmental abuse, on a opment. Information technology can bring the with the commitment to work for the protection of the world-wide level. With the establishment of a world together and this power should be ap- bio-environment (tree planting, recycling, city cleanup etc.). Bank of Ideas, we would acquire a concrete plied to guarantee peace and international co- record of this trajectory and would thus be able • encourage the creation of a clearing-house to provide, operation, eliminating isolation and division. It to determine all the parameters of change, mak- also has the potential to raise the necessary glo- through the use of computer link-ups, a network of peo- ing the processes of taking action easier and bal awareness of the urgent need to take action ple wishing to co-operate on issues pertaining to the pro- more effective. against environmental destruction and abuse. motion and appreciation of bios. The evolution of human thought is a dynamic International bio-education through satellite • generate environmental action groups drawing both process and its potential lies in the continuous communication and the Internet can be one of from the enthusiasm of the young and the experience of emergence of new variables. Determining the the many ways of applying this potential, in or- constant and variable elements can lead to a senior citizens, to tackle local issues. der to achieve environmentally literate global new appreciation of priorities in society, as well citizens. Such projects, in addition to providing • encourage a bios-supporting economic strategy to re- as a critical evaluation of the future. An interac- direct and efficient exchange of information, place destructive policies tive Bank of Ideas can serve as documentation can allow for world-wide simultaneous partici- of the evolution and transition in human pation in the attempt to preserve bios on our • promote the establishment of an international compu- thought for present and future generations. In- planet. Meanwhile, as a more immediate plan terised Bank of Ideas in order to create a rich depository formation technology and faster communica- of action, the B.I.O. has been proposing the in- of information and reflections on bios; tions will carry us into the third millennium. It troduction of a news bulletin on the bio-envi- • organise a World Referendum to allow for people is essential to apply this technology to capture ronment, as a regular item on news programs, throughout the world to express their willingness to pre- the wisdom of humanity and make it available in the same way that weather and stock-market to the entire world. serve bios on our planet. reports already are. BIO-6 26-11-96 13:52 Page 4

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Centre de Valorisation des Glucides BIOPOLITICS Greece: Comments on Biotechnology Professor Constantinos Sekeris, University of Athens, Director of Biology THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT Research, National Research Center; Biotechnology and the Environment, Professor Michael Scoullos, President, VOLUME I European Environmental Bureau Switzerland: Telecommunications Proceedings from the First B.I.O. International Conference Science and Its Relation to Bios, Dr. held in Athens, May 1987 Peter Stavroulakis, Manager, NYNEX International, Geneva Sri Lanka: Preservation of the Bio- Technological Dimensions U.S.A.: Biotechnology and Fisheries Environment, Kumaran Fernando, Oceanography Dr. Philip Lobel, -Pollution Secretary, General, UNA Sri Lanka Research Scientist, Woods Hole Philippines: The Bio-Environment: - U.S.A.: Global Warming and Sea Level Oceanographic Institute and Associate Protection and Improvement of Life, Rise, Professor Giulio Pontecorvo, in Oceanography, Center for Earth and Dr. Liduvina R. Senora, Executive Columbia University Planetary Physics, Harvard University Philosophy Secretary, UNA F.R.G.: Lake Restoration in Berlin, U.K.: Technology and Change in the Nigeria: The Bio-Environment - Professor Gunther Klein, Institute for Bio-Environment: Some Contributions Greece: Dimensions of Biopolitics, Dr. African Dimensions, Tina Uwechue, Water, Soil and Air Hygiene, Federal to the Process Theory, Dr. David Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, President Barrister-at-Law, Vice-President, UNA Office, Berlin; Chemical and Watts, University of Hull and Founder, Biopolitics International Engineering Aspects of Phosphate Organisation Politics, Education and Economics Elimination, Professor Andreas U.K.: Philosophical Problems of RESOLUTIONS Portugal: Biopolitics - Regional and Grohmann, Institute for Water, Soil Biopolitics, Professor Rom Harre, Interregional Perspectives, Professor and Air Hygiene, Federal University of Oxford; Ways of At the end of the First B.I.O. Inter- Antonio Manuel de Sousa Otto, Health Office, Berlin Thinking About the Bio-Environment, national Conference held in Athens Director, Ministry of Industry and Greece: Transfer Factors of Heavy Professor Andrew A. Brennan, in May 1987, the B.I.O. goals were Commerce, Algarves Metals in Aquatic Organisms University of Stirling; Biopolitics accepted unanimously by partici- Greece: Biopolitical Science, Professor of Different Trophic Levels, and the Philosophy of Evolution, pants, and the following recom- Emmanuel E. Marcoglou, Deree Konstantina Akrida, Food Dr. Thomas S. Kemp, Zoological mendations were made:promote College Chemistry Laboratory, University University Museum, Oxford and initiate awareness of and a G.D.R.: The Bio-Environment and of Ioannina Dr. Vassiliki Kalfakakou, Yugoslavia: Philosophical Aspects of deep sense of responsibility by all Education, Professor Erich Taubert, Faculty of , University the Bio-Environment, Professor Adreja peoples for the dangers arising University of Weimar of Ioannina; Bio-Environmental Miletic, Faculty of Political Sciences, from actual or possible direct inter- Belgrade University ventions of man into his own and Sri Lanka: Man as an Evolutionary all other forms of bio-psychological Phenomenon, Henry D.A.H.P. substance by means of genetic and Karunaratne, Chairman, Executive other medico-biological processes; Committee, UNA Sri Lanka promote and initiate regional coop- eration for the development of the Management Models bio-environment and its protection against technically avoidable pollu- Canada: Explorers of Transition - tion among all relevant organisa- Organisations, Dolores Schell, tions and groups, including record- Consultant, Department of External ing and publicising channels of in- Affairs, Ottawa formation feedback;promote and Greece: Public Policy Engineering - initiate efforts aimed at minimising Operations Research in Decision resource depletion as well as ex- Making, Dr. Achilles C. Kanellopoulos, ploiting the use of recycled materi- Dean and Director of Studies, als of all forms for the protection of Southeastern College the bio-environment; promote and initiate the widespread Social Implications and flow of information and data Greece: The Tragedy of the relevant to the protection and de- Commons, Professor Michael velopment of the bio-environment, Dearing, Psychologist, in both specialist institutions and Deree College public media; promote and initiate Finland: The Creative Impact of the incorporation of environmental Hungary: The Bio-Environment - Protection, Materials Recovery Feminism on Biopolitics, Hilkka education programs in national ed- Economic Dimensions, Professor and Cost Saving: The Case of Pietila, Secretary General UNA ucational systems; and finally pro- Gyula Bora, Vice-Rector, Karl Marx Flotation, Dr. Anastasios I. Finland, Vice-President, WFUNA poses for consideration: the need University Zoumboulis, Department of Chemistry, U.S.A.: Biopolitics and Youth, James for a Universal Declaration in light F.R.G: Ecology and Economic Policy, Aristotelian University, Muldoon Jr., Assistant Field Director, of previous UN and UNEP declara- Professor Udo E. Simonis, Director, Thessaloniki and Professor Francis UNA United States of America tions on the environment compar- International Institute for Environment A. Batzias, Piraeus Graduate School of able to the Declaration of Human and Society, Science Centre of Berlin Industrial Studies International Cooperation Rights or other internationally -Health agreed conventions; work out rules U.K.: The Bio-Environment - Policy Legal Implications and laws to facilitate the imposition Recommendations, The Right Greece.: Bio-Engineering - Medical C.S.S.R.: Preservation and of legal and moral sanctions on Honourable Lord Ennals, Member, Dimensions, Professor George M. International Law, Professor Juraj states and organisations failing to House of Lords, former Cabinet Maniatis, University of Patras Medical Cuth, President of the Slovak Peace protect the environment; submit the Minister School; Nutrition - Single Cell Protein Council issue of the bio-environment and its Singapore: Strategies for the Twenty Years Later, Professor Turkey: Urban Planning and Bio- protection for debate and delibera- Protection, Maintenance and Cleanthis J. Israelidis, Food Technology Environmental Policy, Professor Rusen tion in the forthcoming 31st Plenary Enhancement of Bios, Professor Institute, Southeastern College Keles, Director, Center for Urban Session of WFUNA to be held in Tham Seong Chee, University of F.R.G.: Long-Term Air Pollution Studies, Faculty of Political Sciences, Ottawa in August 1987, and its re- Singapore, President, UNA Effects and Health, Professor Horst Ankara University, President, UNA gional conferences in 1988; create Cyprus: The Bio-Environment - Malberg, Free University, Berlin; Turkey national groups to be affiliated to An Issue for Development Influences of Air Pollution and Israel: Biopolitics - Legal Dimensions, the Biopolitics International Organ- and Foreign Policy, Androulla Weather on Croup Syndrome and Haim Klugman, Director General to isation. Participants in this confer- Vassiliou, Barrister-at-Law, Cbstructive Respiratory Tract Disease the Ministry of Justice, Mag. Jur. ence expressed their deep gratitude International Affairs, of Children in Berlin, Dr. Med. Ulrich Advocate to the organisers and supporters of Vice Chairman, Executive Fegeler, Meteorology Institute, F.R.G.: International Environmental the conference held in Greece, Committee, WFUNA University of Berlin Problems and the Role of Legislators, which is recommended as the ideal Austria: The Role of the United Professor Udo E. Simonis, Director, -New Perspectives meeting place for people from all Nations in Preserving the Bio- International Institute for Environment specialties to assess progress and Environment, Peter H. Feeg, Director, France: Biotechnology, Man and the and Society, Science Center of Berlin values. WFUNA, Vienna Bio-Environment, Dr. Guy Sergheraert, BIO-6 26-11-96 13:53 Page 5

April, 1996 Eleven Years of B.I.O. Bio News / Page 5 Theology, Ethics and Philosophy BIOPOLITICS Greece: Biopolitics - the Bios Theory Dr. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, President and Founder, Biopolitics International THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT Organisation; Views on Biopolitics Professor Constantinos Bonis, Former President, Academy of Athens; Church - VOLUME II Theology - Bio-Environment Prof. Athanasios Angelopoulos, School of Proceedings from the Second B.I.O. International Conference Theology, Aristotle University of held in Athens, October 1988 Thessaloniki; Man's Historical Presence in the World Professor Evangelos A. Humanity, Professor Elias P. Gyftopou- of Ekistics, Professor John G. Moutsopoulos, Faculty of Philosophy, los, Ford Professor of Nuclear Papaioannou, Advisor, Ekistics Centre University of Athens, Member, Academy Engineering, M.I.T. Turkey: Bios and Urban Planning - of Athens; Mythos - an Aspect of Bios Greece: The Progress of Biological Dimensions for the Future, Professor Lala Nicoli, General Secretary, Greek Sciences and the Future of Bios, Rusen Keles, Director, Centre for Urban Soroptimist Union Professor George M. Maniatis, Biology Studies, Faculty of Political Sciences, Belgium: Genetic Engineering - Ethical Department, University of Patras Ankara University, President UNA; The Environment, Professor Gyula Bora, Dimensions Professor Charles Susanne, France: Biotechnology in the Service of Golden Horn Project, Professor Ahmet Vice-Rector, K. Marx Economic Director, Centre of Bioethics, Free Agriculture - Arid Zones George Martin, Samsunlu, Technical University University University of Brussels Ingenieur I.A.N. Poland: Bios and Modern Cities, Pawel Netherlands: Good Environmental U.S.A: The Ethics of Secrecy, Professor Philippines: The Future of Science and Graniewski, Secretary General, UNA; Practices Good Business Practices, Richard Eells, Columbia University; The Technology in Asia Dr. Frederick So Bio-Environment Evaluation, Edward Professor Donald Huisingh, Need for Biopolitics F.T. Liu, Former Pada, President, Technological Kamienski, Director, Center for Building Environmental Consultant Assistant Secretary General, United University of the Philippines; Relevance Biology and Environmental Energy Ghana: Bios in Africa Mr. Bennard K. Nations Bios and Literature; The Role of and Responsiveness of Technology Action, “BIOSKALA” Kuma, Honorary President, WFUNA; Literature in the March Toward Transfer Dr. Gloria C. Gatchalian, Cyprus: Tradition - A Contribution to The Future of Bios in Africa, Mike Biopolitical Sanity Professor David R. Director, Special Science High School, , Alexis Theodossiadis, Awua-Asamoa, Secretary General, UNA Weinberg, Michigan State University Eulogio Rodriguez Institute of Science Architect and Planner Nigeria: The Future of Bios - African U.K.: Ecological Humanism Prof. Andrew and Technology Dimension, Tina Uwechue, Barrister-at- Bio-Environment and International A. Brennan, University of Stirling Switzerland: Bios and the Use of Law, Vice-President, UNA Co-operation Bio-Diplomacy and Culture Belgium: Biocycle - Man - Environment, Dr. Stefan Klein, U.S.A.: Policy Issues Related to the President, International Society for Transfer of Technology to Developing Research on Civilization Diseases and Countries, Professor Nicholas A. on Environment Ashford, Department of Technology Philippines: Perspectives for the and Policy, M.I.T. Improvement of Bios in Asia, Dr. U.K.: Cultural Attitude Assessment: A Liduvina R. Senora, Executive Secretary, Lost Dimension in the Technology UNA Environment Equation, Dr. David Watts, G.D.R.: Bios and International University of Hull; - Cooperation Felicitas Richter, Secretary the Future Dr. Robert T. Taylor, General, UNA Representative, British Council Sri Lanka: The Future of Bios - Asian Singapore: Bios and Culture in Asia Dimension, Kumaran Fernando, Professor Tham Seong Chee, National Secretary General, UNA University of Singapore, President, UNA Poland: Man and Environment, Dr. Jan Yugoslavia: Bios and Technology Telecommunications Dr. Peter W. Dobrowolski, Science Secretary, Philosophical Controversies Professor Stavroulakis, Nynex Int’l Company Committee for the Protection of Public RESOLUTIONS Andreja Miletic, Faculty of Political G.D.R.: Health for All by the Year 2000, Health, Polish Academy of Sciences The conference participants, in Sciences, Belgrade University Professor Erich Taubert, University of Cyprus: Rehabilitation of Habitats and addition to fully supporting all B.I.O. Bios and Youth Weimar Management of Resources, Andreas goals, resolved to: Demetropoulos, National Coordinator, Law, Education, Media • design, construct and implement U.S.A.: The Future of Bios and Youth Marine Pollution Monitoring Programme an all-embracing educational strate- James Muldoon, Jr., Assistant Field U.K.: The Management of the Air, The Greece: The Role of the Environment, gy both to create consciousness re- Director, UNA and Jordan A. Horvath, Right Honourable Lord Ennals, House Dr. Aldo Manos, Coordinator, United garding bios, as well as to provide New York State Bar of Lords, Former Cabinet Minister Nations Environment Programme, Unit feasible follow-up action plans for France: Bio-Ethics and Youth, Dr. Guy Israel: The Bio-Assessment of Law, for the Mediterranean Action Plan the achievement of B.I.O. objectives Sergheraert, Center for the Exploitation Technology and Art, Mayer Gabay, Civil U.S.A.: Destruction of the Amazon and • design, construct and implement a of Glucides; Bios and Youth Service Commissioner, f. Director the Preservation of Bios, Professor John comprehensive syllabus on bios and Responsibility, Philippe de Braeckelaer, General, Ministry of Justice Carroll, Forest Resources, University of all its ramifications for schools, colleg- Centre de Valorisation Agro-Industriel Poland: Bio-Security - Legal New Hampshire es and universities Singapore: The Role of Youth, Bert Dimensions, Dr. Josef A. Haber, U.K.: The Role of Animals in Forest • mobilise media resources and use Koh, Board of Directors, UNA Technical University Gliwice, Vice- Regeneration and the Economics of satellites to inform, educate and sen- Singapore and Paul Ng, Board of President, UNA Rain Forest Conservation in Southeast sitise the public on bios and its future Directors, UNA Singapore Philippines: The Teacher as Agent of Asia Dr. David J. Chivers, Cambridge • mobilise the expertise and ener- U.K.: Global Cooperation - a New Change in Biopolitics Dr. Gloria C. University gies of scholars, professionals and Vision for Youth, Nikki Malet de Gatchalian, Director, Special Science Senegal: The Protection of Nature, creative artists to give purpose and Carteret, Consultant, Global High School, Eulogio Rodriguez Moctar Kebe, Minister for the Protection direction in the promotion of bios Cooperation for a Better World Institute of Science and Technology of Nature • encourage educational institutions Poland: International Youth Movement Sri Lanka: Outline of a Biopolitics F.R.G.: Internalizing External Costs, An to initiate programs of teaching and and Bios, Pawel Graniewski, Secretary Curriculum, Henry Karunaratne, Ecological Tax Reform, Professor Ernst research relating to bios General, UNA Chairman, UNA Executive Committee U. von Weizsaecker, Director, Institute • promote cultural development Greece: Development vs Environmental Greece: The Future of International for European Environmental Policy; and exchange to enhance both hu- Order, Hercules Roupas, Financial Education, Dr. Achilles C. Kanellopou- Environment Protection Expenditures - man understanding and the promo- Consultant los, Dean and Director of Studies, the German Example, Professor Udo E. tion of bios South-eastern College; Bio- Simonis, Director, International Institute • develop and disseminate a bib- Bios and the Role of Women liography on writings pertaining to Communications, Haris Livas, Director for Environment and Society, Science bios, including literary writings in Belgium: Women and Biopolitics, Dr. of International Relations, Ministry of Center of Berlin Dr. Christian Leipert, the form of novels, short stories, Huberte Hanquet, Senator, President of the National Economy Science Center of Berlin; Industrial poetry and philosophical tracts. the Council of Belgian Women Restructuring for Sustainable Urban Planning and Architecture Efforts to promote bios through Finland: Women and Bios, Hilkka Development - Three Strategic education should remove ignorance Pietila, Secretary General UNA, Vice- Greece: Landscape Values and Bio- Elements, Professor Udo E. Simonis, and fear, give hope and add new President, WFUNA Aesthetics, Professor Costas A. Cassios, Director, International Institute for moral-ethical boundaries capable of Technology and Health National Technical University; Bio- Environment and Society, Science sustaining and promoting bios in the Environment, Urban Planning and Center of Berlin next millennium. U.S.A: In Praise of Technology's Architecture; Environment and the Role Hungary: Economic Factors and the BIO-6 26-11-96 13:53 Page 6

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THIRD B.I.O. INTERNATIONAL Proposals for a CONFERENCE Biocentric Curriculum Biopolitics Curriculum Revision Athens, June, 1989 ecision-makers met for the Third Methods and Procedures nomena have a history governed largely by B.I.O. International Conference To realise the broad aims presented, con- their habitat thereby heightening interest in A Blueprint for Bios in the the preservation of biotic forms; Next Millennium D on Biopolitics - Curriculum Revi- siderations should be given to assisting stu- sion in order to initiate a worldwide bio- dents to acquire an appreciation of nature, 5. helping students to understand that hu- syllabus. It was acknowledged that there is its rhythms and processes. This could be man life is maintained by dynamic balance The following participants an urgent need to incorporate the values of achieved by cultivating their powers of ob- in the bio-environment; contributed their viewpoints: appreciation and a better understanding of servation through sharpening their senses to 6. deepening students' knowledge regard- bios (life) at all levels of education and that sight, sound, smell, feeling and touch. Two ing the action of man and its impact on the Greece: Dr. Agni Vlavianos- efforts would be to incorporate the sets of procedures could be followed: the bio-environment stressing the role of culture and values. Methods and Procedures Arvanitis, President and Founder, progress of the biological sciences in fields purely didactic involving telling/explaining, such as theology, philosophy, diplomacy, Biopolitics International shocking, informing and subject focus economics, law, media, since technology teaching and the less didactic involving in- The focus at this level of study should not Organisation may be viewed as a pathway leading to a dividual research, information-handling, val- only be the appreciation of bios but also Singapore: Professor Tham Seong better future. ues clarification, motivating and decision- consciousness of bios in all its varied forms and manifestations. To realise this as an ob- Chee, National University of While setting the long-range philosophy making skills. In addition to pure teaching, of bio-education, immediate changes need jective, a variety of activities and approach- Singapore, UNA President students could be encouraged to develop to be incorporated in primary, secondary practical applications protecting the bio- es may be attempted. To help students de- Turkey: Professor Rusen Keles, and university education. Public opinion is environment. Teachers should encourage velop an appreciation of bios, various expe- Director, Center for Urban Studies, changing from day to day and the de- students to raise moral, ethical, religious, riences should be provided through field Faculty of Political Sciences, Ankara mands for the preservation and apprecia- political, economic and other questions to studies; the use of audio-visual materials; the setting-up of laboratory experiments University, President, United tion of bios are of utmost importance. assist them in arriving at appropriate value The fruitful outcome of this important decisions. and the organisation of talks, debates and Nations Association meeting was the proposal for a bio-syl- discussions on bios. Other more innovative USA: Professor Nicholas A. Ashford, labus. Statement of Justification Maintain- Secondary Level methods may also be attempted such as Policy Center for Technology, ing and promoting bios (life) has, in gener- At this level, the study of bios can be simulation dramatic presentations of bios, record-keeping and bios reportage. Massachusetts Institute of al, become the most complex and urgent more focused either in terms of themes or task facing humanity. Progress in technolo- subjects. The presentation of bios topics Technology gy has given hope for a more abundant can be done through the relevant subjects Greece: Professor Constantinos and satisfying future. The horizons of hu- taught at the secondary schools. Though Bonis, former President, Academy man thought and understanding seem un- teaching at this level tends to be disci- A bio-syllabus is cog- of Athens limited. Yet, at the same time, technology plined or subject-oriented, e.g. language, “ is also seen as life-threatening, challenging nitive, emphasising Greece: Professor Costas A. Cassios, literature, history, biology, physics, chemis- humanity’s cherished beliefs, creating in its try, mathematics, etc., the need to deal knowledge about bios, Technical University of Athens wake immense moral dilemmas as well as with bios and bio-related topics as a uni- U.K.: Terence Duffy, University of legal concerns. To ensure that bios remains fied area of knowledge and values should and evaluational, em- Ulster at the center of human concern, it is im- be recognised. However, it is important phasising right values perative that technology be guided by ap- USA: John Malcolm Forbes, that students gradually come to realise that propriate values. ecosystems are governed by common laws or attitudes towards Founder, Teachers' Center for An important recommendation adopted at whether physical, biological or chemical bio-assessment. Global Education, and Chairman, the First B.I.O. International Conference and in the case of human beings, by values ” Center for American Studies at held in May 1987 was the preparation and and norms. promotion of bios-oriented educational pro- Concord Aims grammes in national educational systems. The Bio-Syllabus (Secondary Level) Israel: Mayer Gabay, Civil Service This recommendation was subsequently re- The overall aim at this level should be to Commissioner, and Former affirmed at the Second B.I.O. International develop the students ability both to observe Both the cognitive understanding of bios Director, General, Ministry of Conference in October 1988 where it was and inquire about bios thus deepening their and the values pertaining to bios should constitute the basis for the structuring of Justice proposed that a bios curriculum for pre- understanding of the relationship between school, secondary and tertiary educational human beings and the bio-environment. In the bio-syllabus at the secondary level. Israel: H.E. Ambassador of Israel institutions be formulated. The Third B.I.O. addition, students can be helped to seek This means that science subjects should at- Mr. Moshe Gilboa International Conference held in June 1989 problems pertaining to bios and in the pro- tempt to teach knowledge about bios as UK: Professor Rom Harre, addressed itself to this task. cess learn to imbibe the process of inquiry well as sensitise students to appropriate and the scientific ethos. At the more ad- values pertaining to the promotion of bios. Department of Philosophy, Oxford The Bio-Syllabus vanced level (grades 10-12 or upper secon- Subjects of a humanistic or University The bio-syllabus proposed by the Third dary), the aims of the bio-syllabus should orientation such as history, geography, so- Turkey: The Very Reverend B.I.O. International Conference stresses the include inter alia: cial studies and music, should help to de- Meliton Karas, Secretary of the need for a unified approach to understand- velop the sensitivity of students to and ap- 1. teaching students how to discover reg- preciation of values including the rhythms Holy Synod Ecumenical ing life and its multifaceted manifestations and processes. More than just the concern ularities or underlying principles in the bio- of life. The contents of the bio-syllabus Patriarchate for the protection of the environment, it en- environment; should include: Greece: Professor George Maniatis, visages not only the identification, promo- 2. assisting students in identifying and an- School of Biology, University of tion and institutionalisation of values and at- alysing causes pertaining to bios and natural 1. a firm understanding of the chemical ba- phenomena so as to develop unified ways sis of life - the development of organic living Patras titudes that are necessary for the mainte- nance of bios but also the protection of vital of viewing and thinking; things from organic matter; Greece: Dr. Aldo Manos, ecosystems by the intelligent application of 3. helping students to understand that 2. an understanding of cellular structure Coordinator, United Nations technological know-how for the enrichment there is harmony despite diversity and varie- and function; Environmental Program, Plan of of life. Bios, on one hand, and bio-techno- ty in bios; 3. a knowledge of heredity and genetics in- Action for the Mediterranean logical development, on the other, consti- 4. teaching students that all natural phe- cluding the interaction of heredity and envi- Greece: Professor John G. tute two interacting components whose re- lationship with each other must be guided Papaioannou, Athens Center of by appropriate values or principles of action Ekistics to achieve desirable outcomes. A bio-syl- USA: Professor Giulio Pontecorvo, labus, then, is both cognitive emphasising Director, Center for Business and knowledge about bios and evaluational em- phasising right values or attitudes towards Government Studies, Columbia bio-assessment. University Greece: Dr. Panayis Psomopoulos, Elementary Level President, Athens Center of Ekistics Appreciation of bios can assume many forms - in the manner bios is presented as a U.K.: Dr. Robert T. Taylor, manifestation or in the incorporation of bios Representative, British Council topics in teaching subjects such as history, Greece: Professor Constantinos literature, geography, social studies, civics, Voudouris, Department of music and elementary science. In doing so, pupils should be provided with sound basic Philosophy, University of Athens simplified knowledge of bios and at the same time, learn to relate to bios with sensi- tivity, understanding and intelligence. BIO-6 26-11-96 13:53 Page 7

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be necessary to provide built-in incentive systems to ensure that the students adopt a serious attitude toward the concerns of the Bio-Syllabus We need to incorpo- courses. The department or the faculty must “ The Third B.I.O. International Conference, held in rate the progress of regard these courses as integral to the over- all professional education of the under-grad- 1989, raised awareness of the urgent need for the biological sciences uates. global bio-educational reforms and resulted in the in fields such as formulation of a bio-syllabus outline to be used 1. Science, architecture and engineering for the implementation of biocentric concepts in theology, philosophy, under-graduates: A compulsory course on all academic disciplines. Following the success of diplomacy, economics, Bio-Assessment and Bio-Design . this outline, a comprehensive Bio-Syllabus was 2. Business accountancy and economics published by the B.I.O. in 1992. The B.I.O. Bio- law, media, since under-graduates: A compulsory course cov- Syllabus is used as a major textbook in many uni- bio-education can ering subjects on Production and Production-related Damage to the Bio- versities around the world and is available in serve as a pathway Environment . English, Russian and Greek. leading to a better 3. Law undergraduates: A compulsory future. course on Law as an Instrument for Social The Quest for Bio-Ethical • Bio-Computers ” Control over Science and Technology or al- Values • Imitating Sense Organs in ternatively, under a broader rubrique The Technology of Law . Bio-Ethics Bio-Theology ronment in determining behavioural out- 4. Undergraduates of disciplines centering • Bio-Environmental Rights • Bios as the Sacred Gift comes; on Bio-technology as a professional course: • Bios Rights as Related to Bio- • Religion and the Unity of Bios 4. an understanding of viruses and their A compulsory course on Bio-assessment Ethics role in relation to disease; and Bio-design . • Animal Research and Bio-Ethics • The Relationship between 5. an appreciation of the evolutionary se- 5. Undergraduates or students undergoing • Human Embryo/Fetus: Bio-Ethical Biopolitics and Religion quence, the development of primordial life training in the environment or environment- Implications • The Buddhist Attitude to the present; related science courses: A compulsory • Bio-Ethics in Relation to Artificial • The Hinduist Attitude 6. an understanding of the biology of course on Reactive versus Pro-Active Ap- insemination and Fertilisation • The Muslim Attitude man and its various systems viz., circulatory, proaches in Bio-environmental Manage- • Death and Euthanasia • The Hebrew Attitude skeletal, digestive, nervous, reproductive, ment. • Human Organs and Tissue in • The Christian Attitude excretory and endocrine; 6. Undergraduates in the and Terms of Bio-Ethics 7. a knowledge of the invertebrates and Social Sciences: A compulsory course on The Quest for Bio-Cultural Bio-Legislation their behavioral characteristics; the role of values and attitudes in the con- Values 8. a knowledge of flowerless plants such servation and management of bio-systems. • Bios Rights as algae, phytoplankton, fungi, mosses and The proposed course of study should be • Bio-Environment and the Bio-Culture ferns and their evolutionary significance; supplemented by field experience and Enactment of Bios Rights • The Meaning of Culture from a 9. an appreciation of ecological relation- multi-disciplinary evaluation of real or con- • Cleaner Production Concepts Biopolitical Perspective ships including the structure and diversity of trived bio-technological issues. In doing so, • Pollution Prevention: Impact on • Bio-Aesthetics ecological communities; students should be sensitised to the multidi- Legislation • Bio-Literature 10. an appreciation of biotic and abiotic mensional nature of bios differentiating the • Making the Polluter Pay • Bio-Culture and Creativity practical or rational demands from the le- factors in an ecosystem; • Long Term Thinking in Relation to Bio-History 11. an understanding of population gal, moral and political. As in the other ed- the Bio-Environment ucational levels, universities should adjust • Bio-Environment Humankind growth, regulation and interaction including • Legislation on Genetic Engineering Interactions in History the concept of mutation as the ultimate sci- or design bio-oriented teaching pro- and Bio-Medical Issues • Biological Influences in Human ence of genetic change. grammes in accordance with their practical • Impact of Biotechnology Society needs and urgency. • The Distinction Between In conducting such courses, departmental • Bio-History and Educational As in the case of elementary schools, Environmental Law and the or faculty staff may bear in mind the follow- Reforms teachers at the secondary schools should Biopolitics Approach endeavor to engage students in dialogue ing guiding principles: sessions on the various problems pertaining Bio-Business Bio-Architecture to bios and its maintenance. Such dialogue 1. the need to develop appropriate and • Establishing World-Wide Economic • Bios Patterns and Images in sessions could be issue or subject-oriented. value-oriented technology, one that advanc- Stability Architecture and Design The key concern should be the creation of a es sustainable development; • Introducing Environmentally • The Biological Basis of Aesthetics: balanced and morally-sensitive perspective 2. the need to utilise resources equitably, Friendly Industry New Dimensions in Architecture regarding bios. Given the diversity of cultu- fairly and efficiently; • Sustainability Concept • Employment of Bio-Materials ral traditions and the unique existential cir- 3. the need to ensure viable interdepen- • Improving Agriculture for the • Urban Design and Global Planning cumstances underlying human societies, it is dencies between the bio-environment and Benefit of the Bio-Environment Bio-Mathematics imperative that the approaches proposed to economic needs; • Establishing Waste-Free Production • Macrocosmos and Microcosmos promote bios through education be modi- 4. the need to maximise biological diver- Cycles sity by judicious strategies; and • Bio-Mathematics and Bio- fied and adapted according to the availabil- • Introducing Ethical Dimensions in 5. the need to monitor population growth Education ity of resources and the perception of Bio-Business needs. It is important that students have to ensure the effective implementation of • Methodology of Bio-Mathematical economic and bio-environment pro- • New Lifestyle and Bio-Business Models both the intellectual and emotional maturity • Addressing the Public at Large to engage actively in organised efforts to grammes. • The Bio-Environment as a Bio-Technology Dynamic System promote the objectives of bios both at the Implementation school and community levels. • Methods of Bio-Technology • Probability and the Bio- Educational institutions promoting bios • Applications of Bio-Technology Environment: Dynamic Equilibrium Tertiary/University Level through the adoption of a bio-syllabus • Genetic Engineering and Evolution Because of the great variety of disciplines should endeavor to engage all forms of • Human Genome Project • Limits of Bio-Mathematics and teaching programmes at the undergradu- media (satellite broadcasts, newspapers, • Ecosystem Bio-Technology Bio-Athletics ate level, it would not be possible to propose magazines both at the popular and profes- • Bio-Technology and Biopolitics • Sports Involving Bios a detailed systematic bio-syllabus suitable for sional levels and advertisements) to create Centres and generate public awareness and sup- • Reorganisation of the Olympics on all students. However, it is assumed that stu- • The Interface of Biological Science port for bios and bios-related programmes the Basis of Bios Values dents at this point of their learning experi- and Business and initiatives. Bios and its enhancement, ence would have absorbed the spirit of sci- • Impact of Bio-Technology on Bio-Diplomacy entific inquiry and at the same time, deep- in this regard, should be promoted as a to- • Main Bio-Environmental Issues in tal commitment, a way of acting, thinking Economic Infrastructure ened their understanding of the bio-environ- Bio-Diplomacy and feeling which gives a new dimension • Biopolitical Dimensions of Bio- ment as it relates to human societies. Similar- Technology • Organisational Matters Relevant to ly, it is assumed that they would have devel- to life as a global manifestation. In this connection, institutions of higher learning Bio-Diplomacy oped appropriate concerns and attitudes to- Bio-Energy • Importance of Long-Term wards bios in general guided at the same with the requisite resources and commit- • Bio-Energetics and Bio-Energy ment should provide the lead in imple- Thinking in Bio-Diplomacy time by a sense of service and responsibility. • Methods of Technical Bio- • Body of Humanity - Body of Bios Since university undergraduates are the menting programmes of study and research Energetics potential leaders and decision-makers of so- whether at degree level or in the form of • Application of Ecosystem Bio- Fundamentals of Biology ciety, it is necessary that they possess the short courses and learning modules on Technology for Bio-Energy • The Fundamentals of Biological understanding bios. Universities and col- requisite knowledge and public sense to Production Knowledge leges with law faculties in collaboration discharge their responsibilities in the interest • Classification of Living Organisms with relevant professional organisations Bio-Communications of bios. In an industrial capital-oriented so- • Chemicals should endeavor to formulate model laws • Developing Computer Based Idea ciety, certain categories of professional ex- • Nucleic Acids and Genetic pertise play greater roles or exercise greater dealing with the fundamental concepts and Banks on Biopolitics Information influence in determining decisions affecting specific issues pertaining to the impact of • Promoting Biopolitics through bios. In this connection, tertiary educational biotechnological research on bios. If neces- Mass Media • Cells institutions are encouraged to make avail- sary,relevant international organisations • Use of Satellites in Bio- • Multicellular Organisms able the following bios or bios-related and agencies within or without the U.N. Communication • Ecology courses at the undergraduate level on an ur- system should be consulted and their assis- • Bio-Sensors • Evolution gent and formal basis. In doing so, it might tance sought. BIO-6 26-11-96 13:53 Page 8

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Affairs for the EEC BIOPOLITICS Turkey: Bio-Diversity in Turkey, Professor Aykut Kence, Chairman, Department of Biology, Middle East THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT Technical University Canada: Restoration of the Coast: Positive Technology at Work, Dr. VOLUME III Colin D. Levings, Research Scientist, West Vancouver Laboratory International University for the Bio-Environment Philippines: ASEAN Coastal Management: Paradox Emerging from Bios in the Next Millennium. The Need for Educational Reforms. the Philosophy of Need, Dr. Miguel D. Proceedings from the Fourth B.I.O. International Conference, Fortes, Marine Science Institute, Athens, January 1991 University of the Philippines Netherlands: A Quantitative Method Sri Lanka: The Formulation of a Biology, Moscow State University for the Description and Assessment of Societal Value System for Bios in the Professor Vitaly Samuilov, Deputy Ecosystems: The AMOEBA Approach, Next Millennium, Kumaran Fernando, Dean, Department of Biology, Moscow B.J.I. ten Brink and F. Colijn, Tidal A volume dedicated to the preservation of Secretary General, UNA State University Waters Division, Ministry of Transport biodiversity in the Amazon and promoting Dr. A. V. Oleskin, Department of and Public Works a global model bio-education for the new The Philosophical Quest Biology, Moscow State University Israel: Perturbations in the Marine millennium. A bio-assessment of technolo- Austria: Biosociety - a Sustainable Environment and their Impact on UK: Environmental Competence: The gy, leading to necessary educational Society Using Technical Bioprocessing Living Resources, Professor Baruch New Educational Challenge, Professor reforms, consists of shifting from anthro- in Natural Cycles, Professor Anton Kimor, Faculty of Agricultural Andrew Brennan, Philosophy pocentric to biocentric values and preserv- Moser, Technical University of Graz Engineering, Technion Israel Institute Department, University of Stirling; The ing the harmony of the bio-environment. Poland: Biomedical and Ecological of Technology Problem of the Definition of Bios*, (* denotes contributions from the Third Conditions in the Creation of Bio- CSSR: The Oceans: Exploitation of Professor Rom Harre, Department of International Conference) Environment, Edward Kamienski, Resources and Pollution, Professor Philosophy, Oxford University Director, Centre for Building Biology Vaclav K. Mejstrik, Director, USSR: Russian Culture and the Bio-Education as a Pathway to and Environmental Energy Action Environmental Ecology Institute, Synthesis of Ecological Thought, Bio-Culture Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences Maxim V. Provotorov, Medical Institute Bio-Legislation - Past and Present USSR: Ecological Monitoring of Seas Greece: International University for of the Soviet Union; Bios and the Challenges and Oceans The Eco-Aqua Project, Dr. the Bio-Environment - a New Vision, Metamorphosis of Human Vladislav Souponitsky, General Dr. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, Consciousness, Dr. Nadezhda Greece: The Embryo in Byzantine Director of the Eco-Aqua Consortium, President and Founder, Biopolitics Shulenina, Philosophy Department, Canon Law, Professor Spyros Troianos, Structure of the International International Organisation Lomonosov University, Moscow Faculty of Law, University of Athens University for the Bio-Environment Singapore: Higher Education and the Greece: Space, Time and Kairos, Israel: The Protection of Biotechno- France: Has the Time Come for the Bio-environmental Challenge, Professor Professor Evanghelos A. Moutsopoulos, logical Inventions, Mayer Gabay, Civil I.U.B.E.?, Georges Martin, Engineer, Tham Seong Chee, University of Singapore Department of Philosophy, University Service Commissioner, Former Agronomist-Consultant Turkey: Towards an International of Athens, Member Academy of Athens Director General, Ministry of Justice University for the Bio-Environment, Greece: I.U.B.E. Financial Structure, H.E. Ambassador Achilles Exarchos; Professor Necdet Serin, President, The Quest for Bio-Ethics Bios and Business Ankara University The Role of the International U.S.A.: Environmental Codetermination: Belgium: Bioethics, Professor Frederic Germany: Towards a "World Budget." University for the Bio-Environment, From the Biopolitics Thesis to Praxis, A. Lints, Faculty of Sciences, Catholic Thoughts on a World Resource Tax, Professor Basil C. Papadias, National Professor Climis A. Davos, Associate University of Louvain Professor Udo E. Simonis, Director, Technical University of Athens Dean for Student Affairs, School of France: How Far to go in Genetic International Institute for the France: Remarks on the Conditions Public Health, UCLA for the Creation of the I.U.B.E., Belgium: Man-Education-Industry, Dr. Professor Michel Despax, Honourary Stefan Klein, President, International President, University of Social Sciences Society for Research on Civilisation of Toulouse Diseases and on Environment Ghana: The Structure of the I.U.B.E., Romania: How to Educate People for Mike Awua-Asamoa, Director, Deputy a Better Attitude Regarding the Bio- Secretary General, WFUNA Africa Environment, Dr. Pia Elena Mihnea, Regional Office Romanian Marine Research Institute Poland: Sailing University, Captain USSR: Environmental Education in Krzysztof Baranowski, International Modern Society, Professor Jaanus Class Afloat Foundation Kiili,Tallinn Teachers Training USA: A Strategic Approach for Institute, Estonia; Equilibrium Between Environmental Education, Professor Natura and Homo - the Leading Role Nicholas A. Ashford, M.I.T. of the I.U.B.E., Andrew Belkovsky, Turkey: The I.U.B.E.: Its Goals and Centre of Human Sciences, Presidium Clients, Professor Rusen Keles, of the Academy of Sciences Director, Centre for Environmental Australia: Education for Survival and Engineering and Genetic Manipulation, Environment and Society, Science Studies, Ankara University a Better World, Professor Stephen Professor E.E. Creppy, Laboratory of Centre Berlin; Motivation of Personnel Portugal: The I.U.B.E.: Education and Boyden, Centre for Resource and Toxicology and Applied Hygiene, for more Environmental Protection in Behaviour, Professor Antonio Manuel Environmental Studies, Australian University of Bordeaux II Practice, Dr. Georg Winter, Chairman de Sousa Otto, Director, Ministry of National University Belgium: The Bio-Environment - a of the Board, B.A.U.M. Environmental Industry and Commerce Gift to be Managed, Dr. Huberte Management Association Hanquet, Senator, President of the Greece: Bios and Business, Kitty P. The Framework of the I.U.B.E. Bio-Culture, from Mythos to the Commission of Foreign Affairs Kyriacopoulos, Chairman of the Board, Ghana: Re-directing Societal Values Present Turkey: The Meaning of Life from the Bauxites Parnasse Mining Company S.A. and Attitudes for the Respect of the Turkey: Biospherical Christian Point of View*, His Eminence Turkey: Bios and Developing Bio-Environment Bernard Kwami Anthropocentirsm: Persisting the Metropolitan of Philadelphia, Dr. Economies, Orhan Karakullukcu, Kuma, Honourary President, WFUNA Development of the Most Advanced Meliton Karas, Secretary of the Holy Industrialist, f. Mayor of Trabzon Israel: The Strategy Behind Species, Professor Yaman Ors, M.D., Synod, Ecumenical Patriarchate Environmental Education, Professor Medical Faculty, Ankara University Maintaining Bio-Diversity Lev Fishelson, University of Tel Aviv The Biotechnological Challenge Greece: Ideologies and Ecological Belgium: Human Ecology as an UK: Tropical Rainforests and Crisis, Professor Megas L. Farantos, USSR: Industrial Biotechnology and Example of Interdisciplinary Sustainable Use: The Need for Global University of Athens; Some Biopolitical Problems, Professor Cooperation, Professor Charles Education, Dr. David J. Chivers, Approaches to Environmental Issues in Michail N. Manakov, Moscow Susanne, Laboratory of Human Scientific Director, Department of Societies of the Past, Dr. Richard Witt, Mendeleyev Chemico-Technological Genetics, Free University of Brussels Veterinary Anatomy; The I.U.B.E., An New York College, Athens Institute Professor N.B. Gradova, Turkey: Some Views on the I.U.B.E., International Awareness Centre, UK: Environment East - Environment Moscow Mendeleyev Chemico- Professor Ahmet Samsunlu, Istanbul William J. Cairns, Chairman, W.J. West: Choices for an Environment Technological Institute; Technical University Cairns and Partners Syllabus, Dr. David Watts, Dean, Supraorganismic Biological Structures Greece: Priorities and Urgency of Belgium Views on the I.U.B.E. School of Geography and Earth in Biopolitical Terms, Professor Environmental Problems*, Professor Structure, Dr. Rene van Essche, Resources, University of Hull Mikhail V. Gusev, Dean, Faculty of John Papaioannou, Adviser, Athens Director, Scientific and Regulatory BIO-6 26-11-96 13:53 Page 9

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Centre of Ekistics , Moscow UK: The B.I.O. and the International Israel: Curriculum Format of the University for the Bio-Environment, I.U.B.E., Dr. Uri Marinov, Director Professor Andrew A. Brennan, General, Ministry of the Environment Department of Philosophy, University Philippines: Global Environmental of Stirling Scenario a Concern of the I.U.B.E., Germany: Think Globally, Act Locally Gloria Castro Gatchalian, Project Professor Erich Taubert, Member of Director, Eulogio Amang Rodriguez the Board of the UNA Institute of Science and Technology USA: Systems Human Ecology: Towards a new Paradigm, Professor Bio-Diplomacy Stephen L. Chorover, Department of Turkey: Bio-Diplomacy and the Bio- Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Environment H.E., Ambassador Massachussetts Institute of Technology Gunduz Aktan Turkey: Establishment of the I.U.B.E. Colombia: Bio-Diplomacy: The to Provide Global Cooperation Colombian Dimension H.E., Professor Hunay Evliya, Cukorova Ambassador Eduardo Barajas University The International University for the Bio-Envionment Rodini Centre, donated to the Morocco: Aspects of Environmental Poland: The Conception of the B.I.O. by the Municipality of Rhodes, was inaugurated October 29, 1995 Policy in Morocco H.E., Ambassador I.U.B.E. Bio-Environment, Professor Abdelaziz Laabi Jan W. Dobrowolski, Deputy Dean, Sudan: The African Dimension, H.E. Bio-Education Institute of Management and Ambassador Tagelsir Mohamed Abbas Protection of the Environment, Polish Israel: The Challenge of Protecting the for a Global Responsibility Academy of Sciences Bio-Environment*, H.E. Ambassador Netherlands: The Sum of Billions of In the search for new models and a new vision for the future, an integrat- Moshe Gilboa Individual Decisions Can Mean ed biocentric education, that secures lifelong environmental literacy for every Egypt: Egyptian Policy, Environmental Change, Albert T.H. Ten Houten, citizen in the world, is a necessary vehicle for the successful furtherance of a Protection and International Co-opera- Member of the Dutch National global appreciation of bios. Bearing in mind that universities should be, by tion, H.E. Ambassador Ahmed Shaban Advisory Council for Research on definition, “universal,” the International University for the Bio-Environment El-Zant Nature and Environment (I.U.B.E.), launched by the Biopolitics International Organisation in 1990, Sri Lanka: B.I.O. and the I.U.B.E., Obser- promotes a model bio-education, by introducing interdisciplinary educational vations on Goals and Objectives, Kuma- Bio-Policy reforms, on a world-wide basis. Information technology breakthroughs, such ran Fernando, Secretary General, UNA USA: Educational and Political as satellite communication and the Internet, are considered among the most Philippines: The I.U.B.E. - Goals and Outreach by the I.U.B.E., Jordan A. important tools for the timely realisation of this project. Priorities, Dr. Liduvina R. Senora, Horvath, Board of Directors, UNA and Recently the I.U.B.E. acquired permanent headquarters in the Park of Executive Secretary, UNA James P. Muldoon, Jr, Director, Model Rodini, on the island of Rhodes, Greece. This offers the possibility for the dy- UN and Youth, UNA namic implementation of I.U.B.E. goals and the acceleration of the I.U.B.E. The Views of Youth Nigeria: The Bio-Syllabus African Visiting Scholars Program, whereby leading educators and decision-makers Greece: I.U.B.E. - the Involvement of Dimension: The Need for International from around the world will inseminate existing educational institutions with Youth, Christos Efthimiopoulos, Education, Tina Uwechue, Barrister at new bios promoting values. The aim is for the I.U.B.E. site at Rodini to be- University of Athens and Alexis Law, Vice-President, UNA Coscoros, Athens College China: A Quick Glance at a Developing Country's Bio-Environmental Education, The Role of the Media Liu Chun Yu, Deputy Director, Pollution Control Department, USA: The Alliance Network for Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Education, Professor Japan: Approach to Global Terence John Mills, Director, Centre for Environmental Issues, Professor Jiro Environmental Education, Oklahoma Kondo, President, Science Council State University; The Importance of of Japan, Director, Research Institute Context: Environmental Education in of Innovative Technology for the Earth the United States, Dr. David W. Israel: The Israeli Environmental Shapiro, Media Specialist Scenario for the Year 2025, Dr. Amram Pruginin, Deputy Director Bio-Syllabus Recommendations General, Ministry of the Environment, Poland: Ecodevelopment-Education- U.K.: Study of Environmental Science Politics, Professor Stanislaw Radwan, at British Universities*, Dr. Robert T. Academy of Agriculture, Institute Taylor, British Council, Athens; Biopo- of Physical Planning; Bio- litics and the Peace Studies Curriculum*, Environmental Protection, Terence Duffy, Senior Tutor in Peace the Present and New Vision, Studies, University of Ulster Professor Krzysztof Korzeniewski, U.S.A.: One Week Programme in Bio- Institute of Oceanography, University © Habitability*, Professor Giulio of Gdansk and Professor Janina Ewert, Pontecorvo, Director, Centre for Faculty of Mathematics and Sciences, come a world-calibre centre for the development of multidisciplinary envi- Business and Government Studies, Pedagogical University, Slupsk ronmental concepts, outside the confines of conventional environmental sci- Columbia University USSR: Protection of the Environment - ence, leading to a revised educational system for the entire planet. Major Netherlands: A Bio-Syllabus: Cleaner a Part of the Soviet Union's Science goals of the I.U.B.E. include: Production - Theory, Concepts, Policy, Professor Y. Karabasov and • establishing international educational reforms for an efficient, global bio-edu- Practice, Professor Donald Huisingh, Professor A. Shlikov, State Committee cation, with the use of satellites, the Internet and other communication links Erasmus Centre for Environmental for Science and Technology • instating international co-operation for environmental protection, leading Studies, Erasmus University Germany: Ecological Urban to a new era of bio-diplomacy Israel: The B.I.O. Curriculum: The Restructuring, Professor Udo E. • redefining the basic core of educational curricula and incorporating inter- "Beyond" Curriculum, Professor Edna Simonis, Director, International disciplinary elements into all educational programs, making bio-environmen- Aphek, The Seminary of Judaic Studies Institute for the Environment and tal education the major interdisciplinary link, world-wide Hungary: Bio-Environment Courses in Society, Science Centre Berlin and Dr. • promoting international legislation on bios rights the Economics University Professor Ekhart Hahn, Research Fellow, • contributing bios-related dimensions to business and management con- Gyula Bora, Rector, Budapest Science Centre of Berlin cepts and setting up the framework for new economic strategies, compatible University of Economics CSSR: Political Decisions on Ecological with environmental preservation Turkey: The I.U.B.E. - A Special Problems: Anthropo-Ecological providing incentives for business leaders, political decision-makers and the Subject Model, Professor Zafer Erturk, Approach, Dr. Jaroslav Stoklasa, general public to elaborate on a new strategy compatible with the interests, Dean, Technical University Karadeniz Chairman of the Federal Committee needs and values of the bio-environment USSR: On the Problem of for the Environment, Academy • organising an international campaign for Environmental Olympics and Anthropocentrism and Biocentrism, of Sciences awarding Bios Prizes to “individuals or institutions that have contributed to Professor Mikhail V. Gusev, Dean, Yugoslavia: Environment, Survival the preservation and appreciation of the bio-environment” Faculty of Biology, Moscow State and Bioethics: The Drama of • sensitising public opinion to the ramifications of the biological sciences University; Majoring in Biopolitics in Contemporary Civilization, Professor • promoting an international bio-assessment of technology, so as to ensure the I.U.B.E., Dr. Boris A. Gontarev, Dusan Kanazir, President, Serbian technological and economic progress that support the bio-environment President, Academy of World Academy of Sciences and Arts. BIO-6 26-11-96 13:53 Page 10

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Man, Environment, Technology and BIOPOLITICS Universities, Professor Aykut Kence and Professor Meral Kence, Department of Biology, Middle East Technical THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT University, Ankara Romania: The Implementation of Biopolitics in Romania, Dr. Pia Elena VOLUME IV Mihnea, Romanian Institute for Marine Research Technology and the The Bio-Assessment of Technology in Relation to the Preservation Preservation of the Environment of the Bio-Environment. Proceedings from the Fifth B.I.O. International Conference held in Istanbul, May, 1992 RESOLUTIONS Czechoslovakia: Anthropo-Ecological Technology for Efficient Environmental At the end of the Fifth B.I.O. Inter- Approach of Technology, Dr. Jaroslav Policy, Professor Nur Sozen, Faculty of antional Conference, the following Stoklasa, Chairman of the Commission, Agriculture, Ankara University; resolutions were unanimously ac- Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences Environment and Adult Education, cepted by the particpants, who first Professor Cevat Geray, Director, Ernst The Bio-Environment and Bio-Ethics and Bio-Legislation and foremost pledged complete Reuter Center of Urban Studies, Faculty International Cooperation support of all B.I.O. goals: Yugoslavia: Bioethics, Survival and of Political Sciences, Ankara University; • the International University for Greece: Bios in the Next Millennium: Global Drama, Professor Dusan Environmental Education in Turkey, the Bio-Environment constitutes the Reversing the Crisis of Values, Dr. Agni Kanazir, President, Serbian Academy Mehmet Tuncer and Memet Erol, primary effort of the B.I.O. and Vlavianos-Arvanitis, President and of Sciences and Arts University of Ankara; Co-operation needs to be used as the tool to im- Founder, Biopolitics International France: Legal System of Fauna and between Universities and Industry in plement the goals of the B.I.O. as Organisation Flora Protection in France, Professor Environmental Protection, Professor stated in all previous conferences Turkey: The Responsibility Michel Despax, Honorary President, Ahmet Samsunlu and Professor Veysel and resulting publications, since of Universities, Professor Necdet Serin, University of Social Sciences, Toulouse, Eroglu, Istanbul Technical University those include the commitment of President, Ankara University; Professor William Coulet, University of Nigeria: The Need for the Integration representatives from 54 countries A Responsibility for the Social Sciences, Toulouse of Environmental Concept in • the biopolitics vision must be Bio-Environment, Professor Rusen Greece: Bios Rights - Legal University, Teaching - The Role of the urgently implemented. This in- Keles, Faculty of Political Sciences, Dimensions Related to the Preservation I.U.B.E African Dimension, Tina cludes the sensitisation of all me- Ankara University; Biopolitics and of the Bio-Environment, Dr. Angelos Uwechue, Vice-President, UNA dia, communications, educational International Co-operation, Professor Tsichrintzis, Attorney at Law Japan: Bio-Diversity, Professor Jiro institutions, representatives from in- Nurettin Sozen, Faculty of Agriculture, Russia: Bio-Ethics and the Role of Kondo, President, Science Council of dustries and governments and deci- Ankara University; Planning for the sion makers in all levels of vertical Bio-Environment, Hayri Kozakcioglu, responsibility on the need to place Governor of Istanbul; The Bio- in the core of action and learning Environment: Central and Local Policy, the respect for the bio-environment Ismet Sezgin, Minister of Interior; Bio- as a new value system Environment and Development, • this reform should be an on go- Abdulkadir Ates, Minister of Tourism; ing process contributing to the har- Biopolitics and Governmental Policy, monious coexistence of all forms of Dogancan Akyurek, Minister life and shifting from anthropocen- of Environment tric to biocentric values (bio-eco- Bio-Diplomacy nomics, bio-culture, bio-ethics, bio- legislation, bio-architecture, bio-the- Sweden: The Art of Bio-Diplomacy ology) H.E. Ambassador Kai Falkman, • since in a consumer society mon- General Consul of Sweden in Istanbul ey constitutes a value system which Greece: The Unfinished Symphony, needs to be revised, it was resolved Andreas Politakis, Honorary Doctor, to consider as a priority a new defi- Founder of the Ipekci Peace and nition of profit. Today's society Friendship Prize Women Organisations, Dr. Alexandra Japan equates value with the quantity of Russia: Valerij Grishin, Head of Momdjan, President, International Philippines: The Role of the I.U.B.E. money. This understanding may Information, Council of Ministers Women's Center, Vice President, in Natural Disasters, Dr. Liduvina evolve to include also the dimen- of Russia Academy of Creative Endeavours Senora, Executive Secretary, UNA sions of quality of life. Turkey: Biopolitics in the Light of Bio- Greece: International Exchange Bio-Assessment of Technology • the active participation of women Ethics, Professor Yaman Ors, Medical Programmes in Bio-Education - A New and youth in the decision making Sri Lanka: Needed Educational Revi- School of Ankara Perspective for Youth, Christos process is of utmost importance for Efthimiopoulos, University of Athens, sion on the Impact of Technology, The Role of Bio-Education the preservation of the bio-environ- Kumaran Fernando, Secretary Member, Biopolitics International ment. In view of the Rio de Janeiro General, UNA Russia: Biopolicy and the Training of Organisation Earth Summit, it was proposed that Engineers: Biotechnologies in Russia, U.S.A. :Technological Imperatives - Bio-Policy and Bio-Economy the following be included as “Rec- Challenges and Solutions, Professor Professor Michael Manakov, Member ommendations by the B.I.O. and its Nicholas Ashford, Massachussetts of the Academy of Sciences and Head Germany: Toward a Houston Protocol Supporters”: Institute of Technology of Department, Mendeleev University - How to Allocate CO2 Emission • as previously published and rec- Turkey: Preservation of Environmental of Chemical Technology, Professor Reductions Berween North and South, ommended, a World Referendum Problems for the Future, Dr. Adnan Pavel Sarkisov, Rector, Mendeleev Professor Udo Simonis, Director, could provide the expression of Aydin, Director, Environmental University of Chemical Technology International Institute for the opinion by every individual of our Research Centre, Marmara University Turkey: The Role of Education and Environment and Society, Science Planet on the wish "to support the Center Berlin; Poverty, Environment bio-environment and the continua- and Development, Deonanan Oodit, tion of bios" Senior Economic Affairs Officer, United • bio-diplomacy may serve as a Nations, New York new pathway of international coop- Hungary: Contradictions of Technical eration. Bio-diplomacy substitutes Improvement in the Transition Time the policies of fragmentation and from Planned to Market Economy in division with a far-sighted unifying Hungary, Professor Gyula Bora, Vice- vision of interdependence. Since all Rector, Budapest University of people belong to the body of hu- Economics manity, differentiation in culture, Netherlands: Bio-Environmental colour, tradition, religion may be Imperatives for Decision Making, viewed as an enrichment of bios Albert ten Houten, Milieu and rather than reason for division. In Organisatie B.V. addition, all living species belong Netherlands; Business and Bio- to the body bios and the protection Environment, W.L. van Oyen, of bio-diversity and harmonious co- Consultant, Ministry of Environment From Left to Right: Turkish Tourism Minister, Mr. A. Ates; the Mayor of Istanbul, Mr. N. existence of all forms of life consti- Sozen; the Turkish Minister of Interior, Mr. I. Sezgin; His All Holiness the Ecumenical Turkey: Ecotourism and Education, tute the basis of bio-diplomacy. Patriarch, Mr. Vartolomeos. Mehmet Arif Demirer, Industrialist; BIO-6 26-11-96 13:54 Page 11

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1993: B.I.O. President, Dr. A. Vlavianos-Arvanitis, and B.I.O. Trustee, Prof. R. Keles receive the first communication Abdi Ipekci Peace and Friendship Prize, for their contribution to international co-operation and understanding on the bio-environment.

1986: Biopolitics at the UNA meeting in Berlin, G.D.R. The chairman resolved to From the B.I.O. promote Biopolitics as an instrument for international co-operation and this recommendation was sent to 150 nations. Subsequently, at the 31st WFUNA Plenary Assembly in Canada (1987), the following Biopolitics goal was passed in the resolutions: “...the importance of bios Photo Album (life) will be reflected in the agenda of WFUNA and national UNA’s with the goal to achieve new dimensions in international co-operation, education and many other fields.” In 1994, the Biopolitics proposal for cease-fire during the Olympic games was passed as a UNA resolution in Sri Lanka. In 1996, B.I.O. President and Founder, Dr. A. Vlavianos-Arvanitis was appointed Commissioner on the Global Commission to Fund the United Nations, a commission assigned with the responsibility of assuring the UN of adequate funds to perform tasks in peacekeeping, humanitarian aid, protection of the global environment and sustainable development.

1991: “Parnassos” Literary Society - Panel discussion on the International University for the Bio-Environment (I.U.B.E.) and the role of youth.

1990: H.E. the Ambassador of India on the occasion of the “Third Bios Day,” held in honour of H.E. the Ambassador of Turkey, Mr. Gunduz Aktan and the participants of the Hellenic-Turkish Symposium (p.21 this issue).

1989: B.I.O. held two special events in Trabzon, with the participation of leaders in politics and academia.

1989: “Second Bios Day” - A picnic lunch in the country home of the painter Angelos, in honour of 1987: One of the first Biopolitics presentations at the World Council of H.E. the Churches, Switzerland. Biopolitics subsequently participated in major Ambassador of events organised by the Archdiocese of Boston and New York City, as Japan, Mr. well as by the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Kazuo Kaneko. BIO-6 26-11-96 13:54 Page 12

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BUSINESS STRATEGY FOR THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT, VOLUME I (Greek) Proceedings from a Conference on Pollution Prevention Business Strategy, Athens, November 2, 1992

Contents: • Biopolitics - Bio-Economics Dr. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, President and Bio- Founder, Biopolitics International Organisation • The Bio-Environment and Development George Gennimatas, f. Parliamentarian and Cabinet Member • Hellenic Industry and the he world economy has currently reached the point of fun- Bio-Environment Iason Stratos, President, Union of Greek Industries • Business and the Bio-Environment Sokratis Kokkalis, President, INTRACOM S.A. • Chemical Industry and damentally revising its attitude towards the bio-environ- the Bio-Environment Stathis Asvestis, f. President, Dow Hellas S.A. • Environmental T ment. Policy-makers have started to realise that respecting Policy in the Chemical Industry Bob Donaldson, Director of Plant Operations, ICI Hellas bios (life) is crucial to the survival of humanity, and that, if envi- S.A. • Greek Corporate Environmental Policy - A Statistical Approach Dimitris Maniatakis, ronmental destruction is to be curbed, policies ought to be devel- General Manager, ICAP Hellas S.A. • The Changing Role of the World Bank in the Protection of the Bio-Environment Dr. Julia Panourgia-Clones, Environmental Advisor, oped and implemented with the intention of promoting harmony The World Bank, Washington DC • Cleaner Production - Preservation of the Bio- and coexistence among all forms of life. Applying available finan- Environment - Increased Profit Professor Donald Huisingh, Erasmus Centre of cial and human capital, to invest in soil and water resources, in Environmental Studies • Pollution Prevention and Rational Management Professor Constantine Yapijakis, Albert Nerken School of Engineering, Cooper Union, New York • The Bio-Environment and Economic Reforms Professor Udo Simonis, pollution prevention and in the development of recycling technol- Science Centre Berlin ogy, will not only lead to a successful promotion of cleaner pro- duction and environmental management, but will also result in a critical reassessment of current assumptions and a new corporate BUSINESS STRATEGY FOR THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT, VOLUME II (Greek) strategy to meet the demands of an increasingly environmentally- Proceedings from a Hellenic-American Symposium, Athens, December 14, 1993 conscious society. In view of this pending task, economic science Contents: • Biopolitics: A Shift from Anthropocentric to Biocentric Values in Business Dr. must seriously contemplate the inclusion of concepts that are Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, President and Founder, Biopolitics International Organisation • presently considered abstract and qualitative. It is necessary to de- Business Strategy for the Protection of the Bio-Environment George Papandreou, Deputy velop sound indicators for the formation of financial policies, tak- Minister of Foreign Affairs • Policy of the United States Environmental Protection Agency Dr. Bradley Smith, Director of Environmental Education, United States Environmental ing into account the need to preserve natural resources and re- Protection Agency • Structural Economic Change and the Bio-Environment Professor tracing environmental impact. The issue of quality of life needs to Udo E. Simonis, Science Centre, Berlin • European Environmental Policy - Legislative and assume top priority, as well as health, happiness, internal wealth, Economic Framework Scott W. Blackmer, Partner, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering • Cleaner culture and education. These elements, which are often excluded Production - Preventing Pollution at Source Professor Donald Huisingh, Erasmus Centre for Environmental Studies • Pollution Prevention - Green Chain of Production Professor from conventional theory of finance, need to become the frame- Constantine Yapijakis, Albert Nerken School of Engineering, Cooper Union, New York • work for the new economics of the 21st century. Business Strategy for the Bio-Environment Iason Stratos, President, Union of Greek Since its inception in 1985, the Biopolitics International Organ- Industries • Bio-Environment and Business Adaptation Dimitris Maniatakis, Managing Director, ICAP Hellas S.A. • Investing in Survival Asimakis Fotilas, Director of Investments Promotion, United Nations isation (B.I.O.) has been advocating the introduction of bios-ori- Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) • The Bio-Environment - Governmental and Entrepreneurial Planning ented values into economic decision-making, and has been en- Nikos Skoulas, Consultant to the Food Industry, f. Minister of Tourisml •Reality and Prospects in Greek Industry Dr. Alexis couraging corporate leaders to channel their business activities in Paraskevopoulos, Environmental Consultant • Environmental Dimensions of Economic Education Dr. Stephen Buckles, an environmentally-friendly manner. Furthermore, the B.I.O. has President, Economics America, National Council on Economic Education • Environmental Leadership - The Management of Change Karl Kummer, Environmental Director, Rank Xerox Ltd • Dow - Responsible Care for the Environment Dr. been stressing the need to set ethical prerequisites for the devel- Constantine Masmanidis, General Manager, Dow Hellas S.A. • Business and Environmental Protection Dr. Christos opment of new technologies and clean energy systems, in order Tsiliyannis, Technical Manager, Waste Management Greece S.A. • Manufacturers and Prevention Policy Jared O. Blum, President, Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers' Association • S.C. Johnson and the Bio-Environment Michael Pagidas, General Manager, S.C. Johnson and Son Hellas Ltd. • Prevention of Pollution at Source - Environment and the Consumer Polychronis Polychroniadis, General Manager, PERAN Environment and Development S.A. and ELAN Hellenic Developments S.A. • Resource Conservation and Recovery - Action Against Over-Consumerism, Pollution and Poverty J. Patrick Nicholson, Chairman and CEO, N-Viro International Corporation • Proposal on a New Dimension of Profit John Boutaris, President, I. Boutaris and Son S.A.

BUSINESS STRATEGY FOR THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT, VOLUME III (Greek) Proceedings from an International Conference on “Profit and The-Bio-Environment,” Athens, October 31, 1995

Contents: • The Bio-Environment and New Models for the Future Biopolitics : A New Dimension of the Concept of Profit Dr. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, President and Founder, Biopolitics International Organisation • International Co-operation on the Bio-Environment Address from the Foreign Minister Mr. Carolos Papoulias, H.E. Ambassador Ioannis Beveratos, Director of Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Greece • The Environment in Every Social, National and Private Initiative Professor John Pesmazoglou, President, Academy of Athens • Investing in the Protection of the Environment John Papathanasiou, President, Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry • Bio-Diplomacy and the Struggle for Economic Power H.E. Ambassador Kai Falkman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sweden • Bio-Tropics and the Future of Humankind Professor Mario Calderon Rivera, Santillana Foundation for Latin America, Colombia • Biopolitics and the Future of the Human Race Volodymyr Aleksyeyev, © Vice-Chairman, Committee on Legislative Provision and Freedom of Speech and Mass Media, Supreme Parliament, Ukraine Biocentric Values and the Ethics of Economic Policy Profit, Ethics and the to respect and benefit bios and the bio-environment. Bio-Environment Kitty P. Kyriacopoulos, Chairman of the Board, Bauxites Parnasse Mining Co., Greece • The Rush for The bio-environment can provide the necessary unifying dimen- Profit and the Ethics of Survival Professor Dusan Kanazir, f. President, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, sions to transcend boundaries and attain international co-opera- Yugoslavia • Reconciling Profit with Biodiversity. An Inventory of Resources Ready to Hand Professor Max tion. Furthermore, the bio-environment can become the interdisci- Oelschlaeger, Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies, University of North Texas, USA Finance and the Bio- Environment The Bio-Environment in Financial Policy Panayiotis Poulis, President, Commercial Bank of Greece • plinary link between culture, diplomacy, business and trade, lead- "Greening" of the Private Sector and Partnerships with NGO's: The Social Dimensions of Business Strategies Dr. Julia ing to a new era of bio-culture, where every endeavour will be Panourgia-Clones, Environmental Advisor, The World Bank, USA Bio-Policy and Environmental Regulation There governed by biocentric principles and orient towards the appreci- does not have to be an OR in the phrase "Environment or the Economy." Professor Bradley Smith, Dean, Huxley College of Environmental Studies, Western Washington University, USA • An Attempt to Redefine Public Interest and the Bio- ation and preservation of bios on our planet. Environment Professor Rusen Keles, Director of Environmental Studies, Ankara University, Turkey • Profit and The B.I.O. would like to stress the importance of bio-culture for Sustainable Development Professor Gyula Bora, Vice-Rector, Budapest University of Economic Sciences, Hungary - the corporate world. In the pursuit of environmentally compatible Profit and the Bio-Environment - Education Dr. Jan Morovic, President, City University of Bratislava, Slovak Republic • economic strategies, long-range policies, where the issue of qual- European Union: A New Economic Development Model George Strongylis, Commission of the European Union, Belgium Regional Issues The Role of Science in the Development of the Republic of Serbia Business Interest and ity of life will become a measurable item and not merely an ab- Environmental ProtectionProfessor Slobodan Unkovic, Vice-President of the Government of the Republic of Serbia • stract concept, are essential. Safeguarding the environment needs Humanitarian Education at Technical Universities in Russia Professor Pavel Sarkisov, Rector, and Professor Oleg to become a concrete asset of every nation’s prosperity. Within Altakh, Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia • Ukraine and Biopolitics Zoya Sharikova, Senior Consultant, Committee on Legislative Provision and Freedom of Speech and Mass Media, Supreme Parliament, Ukraine this framework, financial success needs to be evaluated on the • Chernobyl: An Update Elena Kutova, Head, Department of Production Amalgamation, Chernobyl Nuclear Power basis of improving living conditions, on the entire planet, and Station, Ukraine • The Development of Profitable Technologies in the Context of Bios Valery V. Grishin, Deputy contributing to the most challenging task of reversing destructive Directorate Chief, Head of Press-Service, The Directorate of Government Information, Administration of the trends. Moreover, the concept of profit has to be redefined, in or- Government of the Russian Federation • Socio-Economic Changes in Central-Eastern Europe: Challenges for Biopolitics Dr. Laszlo Kapolyi, President, System International Foundation, Hungary Legal Framework Global Charter - Making der to include dimensions of internal wealth, preservation of natu- Sustainability a Legal Requirement Dr. Martin Alpert, Chairman and CEO, Click Technologies Inc., United States • The ral resources as a measurable part of a nation’s prosperity, better Constitution of the World Dr. Martin Alpert, Chairman and CEO, Click Technologies, USA Business Strategy for the health and the protection of biodiversity, which constitute a “gen- Bio-Environment The Corporate Role in Protecting Health, Safety and the Environment Professor Nicholas Ashford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA • Management Tools for Monitoring Environmental Progress Dr. Peter Ka- uine” profit for society. Regulation is a priority, whether it comes lantzis, President, LONZA Ltd., Switzerland • Environmental Business Policy Dimitris Maniatakis, Managing Director, in the form of taxation, legislation or education. Furthermore, glo- ICAP Hellas S.A. • The Zeneca Group Safety, Health and Environment Management System Dimitris Randopoulos, Mana- bal mobilisation is crucial and public participation, on both a local ging Director, Zeneca Hellas S.A. • Waste Water Treatment in Soft Drink Plants Christos Komninos, Managing Director, and international level, can provide the necessary incentives for Hellenic Bottling Company • The Bio-Dimension of Profit Dr. Basil Kapsokavadis, General Manager, Gerling-Konzern Hellas GmbH • A Biocentric Sense of the Cost-Benefit Principle Professor Basil Papadias, National Technical University the establishment of world-wide, bios-supporting policies. of Athens • Strategy for Developing a Global Energy System: Protecting the Bio-Environment through Profitable As an example of new employment opportunities that the bio- Technologies Boris Landa, "Alphabet" Joint Venture Company, Russia and USA • The Myth of "Jobs Versus the Environ- environment can offer is the establishment of a “Green Salary” in- ment" Professor Constantine Yapijakis, Director, Environmental Research Laboratory, The Cooper Union School of Engineering, USA • Steps Towards a Global Environmental Policy Prof. Udo Simonis, Science Centre Berlin, Germany. stead of conventional financial aid for the unemployed. 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BUSINESS STRATEGY FOR THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT (English) a New Dimension of Proceedings from a Hellenic-American Symposium, Athens, December 14, 1993 Contents: • Biopolitics: A Shift from Anthropocentric to Biocentric Values in Business Dr. the Concept of Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, President and Founder, Biopolitics International Organisation • Business Strategy for the Protection of the Bio-Environment George Papandreou, Deputy significant portions of their budgets for covering unemployment Minister of Foreign Affairs • Policy of the United States Environmental Protection Agency benefits, the time has come to seriously consider viable alternatives Dr. Bradley Smith, Director of Environmental Education, United States Environmental to counter the situation. The B.I.O. has been promoting the in- Protection Agency • Structural Economic Change and the Bio-Environment Professor Udo E. Simonis, Science Centre, Berlin • European Environmental Policy - Legislative and troduction of a Green Salary for the unemployed, with the Economic Framework Scott W. Blackmer, Partner, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering • Cleaner commitment to work for the protection of the bio-environ- Production - Preventing Pollution at Source Professor Donald Huisingh, Erasmus Centre ment. Projects could include tree planting, city cleanup, recycling, for Environmental Studies • Pollution Prevention - Green Chain of Production Professor Constantine Yapijakis, Albert Nerken School of Engineering, Cooper Union, New York • resource recovery and many other similar constructive activities. Business Strategy for the Bio-Environment Iason Stratos, President, Union of Greek This Green Salary can help elicit a positive feeling among the un- Industries • Bio-Environment and Business Adaptation Dimitris Maniatakis, Managing employed, in addition to providing new opportunities for work Director, ICAP Hellas S.A. • Investing in Survival Asimakis Fotilas, Director of and aiding the attempt to lower unemployment levels. Moreover, Investments Promotion, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) • The Bio-Environment - Governmental and Entrepreneurial Planning Nikos Skoulas, Consultant to the Food Industry, f. Minister of Tourism • businesses could be granted special tax deductions when provid- Reality and Prospects in Greek Industry Dr. Alexis Paraskevopoulos, Environmental Consultant • Environmental ing for the unemployed to be involved in environmental projects. Dimensions of Economic Education Dr. Stephen Buckles, President, Economics America, National Council on Economic Modern technology and scientific breakthroughs constitute Education • Environmental Leadership - The Management of Change Karl Kummer, Environmental Director, Rank XeroxLtd • Dow - Responsible Care for the Environment Dr. Constantine Masmanidis, General Manager, Dow Hellas S.A. • Business powerful tools, resulting in new challenges for business and lead- and Environmental Protection Dr. Christos Tsiliyannis, Technical Manager, Waste Management Greece S.A. • ing the way to a new societal structure. It is therefore essential to Manufacturers and Prevention Policy Jared O. Blum, President, Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers' Association • guide this progress towards a positive direction and apply a mil- S.C. Johnson and the Bio-Environment Michael Pagidas, General Manager, S.C. Johnson and Son Hellas Ltd. • Prevention of lennium vision to decision-making and policy-planning, in order Pollution at Source - Environment and the Consumer Polychronis Polychroniadis, General Manager, PERAN Environment and Development S.A.and ELAN Hellenic Developments S.A. • Resource Conservation and Recovery - Action Against Over- to preserve the earth for the generations to come. Consumerism, Pollution and PovertyJ. Patrick Nicholson, Chairman and CEO, N-Viro International Corporation • Proposal on a New Dimension of Profit John Boutaris, President, I. Boutaris and Son S.A. The Periodic Table of Economic Science Environmental preservation is inextricably linked to economic progress. Preserving the wealth and beauty of the bio-environment, BUSINESS STRATEGY FOR THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT II (English) securing the health of the earth’s population, and guaranteeing Proceedings from a Corporate Symposium at The Harvard Club of New York City, equal educational opportunities for every country in the world can February 7, 1995 be a source of genuine profit, both monetary and social. Contents: • Biopolitics - The Bio-Environment - Bio-Culture and Business Opportunities Economics will need to be upgraded to a comprehensive science, Dr. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, President and Founder, Biopolitics International in order to eliminate negative stereotypes of fragmentation and mu- Organisation • The Third Eye of Industrial Ecology Carl L. Henn, Senior Vice President, Concord Energy, Inc. • Business Strategy for the Bio-Environment - The Technical Policy tual exclusion. The study of the intricate relationships between eco- Professor Constantine Yapijakis, Albert Nerken School of Engineering, Cooper Union, nomics and all the varied manifestations of our natural and cultural New York • The Changing Role of the World Bank and the Bio-Environment Dr. Julia heritage can provide the missing elements for an integrated under- Panourgia-Clones, The World Bank, Washington DC • Creating Value for and from the standing of economic phenomena, thus leading to the formation of Environment: The Arm and Hammer 6 P's Model Bryan Thomlison, Director of Public Affairs and Environmental Management, Church & Dwight Co. •ITT Mission, Principles the Periodic Table of Economic Science, much like the periodic ta- and Practices Usha Wright, Vice President and Director, Environment Health and Safety, ble of elements in chemistry, that the Russian chemist D.I. Mende- ITT Corporation • Xerox Corporation Environmental Strategy James McKenzie, Director, leyev drafted more than a century ago. Environment, Health and Safety, Xerox Corporation • Resource Conservation and Utilisation - A Magnificent Opportunity J. Patrick Nicholson, Chairman and CEO, N-Viro In devising the periodic table, Mendeleyev captured the order of International Corporation the universe. Not only was he able to classify known elements and describe their properties in detail, but managed to accurately pre- BUSINESS STRATEGY FOR THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT III (English) Proceedings from an International Conference on “Profit and The-Bio-Environment,” “ Safeguarding the environment needs Athens, October 31, 1995 to become a concrete asset of every Contents: • The Bio-Environment and New Models for the Future Biopolitics : A nation’s prosperity. New Dimension of the Concept of Profit Dr. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, President and ” Founder, Biopolitics International Organisation • International Co-operation on the Bio-Environment Address from the Foreign Minister Mr. Carolos Papoulias, H.E. Ambassador Ioannis Beveratos, Director of Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, dict the existence and properties of elements discovered many Greece • The Environment in Every Social, National and Private Initiative Professor years later. Even though the periodic table was framed more than a John Pesmazoglou, President, Academy of Athens • Investing in the Protection of the century ago, it still remains the most important single correlation of Environment John Papathanasiou, President, Athens Chamber of Commerce and chemistry, permitting us to deal with the great variety and diversity Industry • Bio-Diplomacy and the Struggle for Economic Power H.E. Ambassador Kai Falkman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sweden • Bio-Tropics and the Future of of nature. The diachronic aspect of Mendeleyev’s table is as impor- Humankind Professor Mario Calderon Rivera, Santillana Foundation for Latin America, tant today as it ever was. If we view our future as a periodic chart, Colombia • Biopolitics and the Future of the Human Race Volodymyr Aleksyeyev, then we can begin to search for ways to enrich it and fill all the Vice-Chairman, Committee on Legislative Provision and Freedom of Speech and Mass Media, Supreme Parliament, Ukraine Biocentric Values and the Ethics of Economic Policy Profit, Ethics and the empty spaces with new values and a constructive vision. Modelling Bio-Environment Kitty P. Kyriacopoulos, Chairman of the Board, Bauxites Parnasse Mining Co., Greece • The Rush for the periodicity of chemical properties in vertical and horizontal pat- Profit and the Ethics of Survival Professor Dusan Kanazir, f. President, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, terns, led to the discovery of the order and clarity of science. A ver- Yugoslavia • Reconciling Profit with Biodiversity. An Inventory of Resources Ready to Hand Professor Max tical and horizontal classification of priorities in society reveals their Oelschlaeger, Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies, University of North Texas, USA Finance and the Bio- Environment The Bio-Environment in Financial Policy Panayiotis Poulis, President, Commercial Bank of Greece • interdependence and can lead to a harmonious future. "Greening" of the Private Sector and Partnerships with NGO's: The Social Dimensions of Business Strategies Dr. Julia Electronic structure, which forms the basis of the periodic table, Panourgia-Clones, Environmental Advisor, The World Bank, USA Bio-Policy and Environmental Regulation There conveys the concepts of energy and potential. Similarly, priorities in does not have to be an OR in the phrase "Environment or the Economy." Professor Bradley Smith, Dean, Huxley College of Environmental Studies, Western Washington University, USA • An Attempt to Redefine Public Interest and the Bio- society need to be classified according to their positive contribution Environment Professor Rusen Keles, Director of Environmental Studies, Ankara University, Turkey • Profit and towards uplifting values and human potential. This potential can be Sustainable Development Professor Gyula Bora, Vice-Rector, Budapest University of Economic Sciences, Hungary - applied to enrich our society with a better understanding of biologi- Profit and the Bio-Environment - Education Dr. Jan Morovic, President, City University of Bratislava, Slovak Republic • cal and . Waves of energy and light, waves of com- European Union: A New Economic Development Model George Strongylis, Commission of the European Union, Belgium Regional Issues The Role of Science in the Development of the Republic of Serbia Business Interest and munication, can bring us together as a global community to decide Environmental ProtectionProfessor Slobodan Unkovic, Vice-President of the Government of the Republic of Serbia • on a joint pathway for the future. New ethics have to govern our Humanitarian Education at Technical Universities in Russia Professor Pavel Sarkisov, Rector, and Professor Oleg action and thought, in order to make full use of the benefits of eco- Altakh, Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia • Ukraine and Biopolitics Zoya Sharikova, Senior Consultant, Committee on Legislative Provision and Freedom of Speech and Mass Media, Supreme Parliament, Ukraine nomic progress and eliminate destructive trends. • Chernobyl: An Update Elena Kutova, Head, Department of Production Amalgamation, Chernobyl Nuclear Power Today, we have the wisdom to control economic progress and Station, Ukraine • The Development of Profitable Technologies in the Context of Bios Valery V. Grishin, Deputy we should apply it to its full extent. We can use the knowledge Directorate Chief, Head of Press-Service, The Directorate of Government Information, Administration of the gained to improve our quality of life and improve the world for the Government of the Russian Federation • Socio-Economic Changes in Central-Eastern Europe: Challenges for Biopolitics Dr. Laszlo Kapolyi, President, System International Foundation, Hungary Legal Framework Global Charter - Making generations to come. We can fill all the empty spaces of our peri- Sustainability a Legal Requirement Dr. Martin Alpert, Chairman and CEO, Click Technologies Inc., United States • The odic table with the beauty and wealth of cultural and historical di- Constitution of the World Dr. Martin Alpert, Chairman and CEO, Click Technologies, USA Business Strategy for the versity and build a positive framework for the future. Once eco- Bio-Environment The Corporate Role in Protecting Health, Safety and the Environment Professor Nicholas Ashford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA • Management Tools for Monitoring Environmental Progress Dr. Peter nomic science acknowledges the urgency of re-evaluating its role Kalantzis, President, LONZA Ltd., Switzerland • Environmental Business Policy Dimitris Maniatakis, Managing Director, with reference to a long-term, global financial policy, it will be ICAP Hellas S.A. • The Zeneca Group Safety, Health and Environment Management System Dimitris Randopoulos, more efficient in answering to the challenges of the next millenni- Managing Director, Zeneca Hellas S.A. • Waste Water Treatment in Soft Drink Plants Christos Komninos, Managing um. Once business leaders acknowledge the urgency of protecting Director, Hellenic Bottling Company • The Bio-Dimension of Profit Dr. Basil Kapsokavadis, General Manager, Gerling- Konzern Hellas GmbH • A Biocentric Sense of the Cost-Benefit Principle Professor Basil Papadias, National Technical bios, they will be more successful in fulfilling the needs of the en- University of Athens • Strategy for Developing a Global Energy System: Protecting the Bio-Environment through terprise, the community, the country and the world. Profitable Technologies Boris Landa, "Alphabet" Joint Venture Company, Russia and USA • The Myth of "Jobs Versus the Environment" Professor Constantine Yapijakis, Director, Environmental Research Laboratory, The Cooper Union School © Dr. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis 1996 of Engineering, USA • Steps Towards a Global Environmental Policy Prof. Udo Simonis, Science Centre Berlin, Germany. Biopolitics International Organisation BIO-6 26-11-96 13:55 Page 14

Page 14 / Bio News Special Issue April, 1996 Opening Ceremony BIOPOLITICS • His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch, Mr. Vartholomeos THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT • Elena Bonner, Honourary President, International Sakharov Festival • Mstislav Rostropovich, President, VOLUME V International Sakharov Festival • H.E. Foreign Minister Mr. Carolos Papoulias, Greece, Address delivered International by H.E. Ambassador George Georgiou • George Papandreou, Minister of National Education, Greece Sakharov Festival • H.E. the Ambassador of the Russian Federation Bio-politics - the Bio-Environment - Bio-Culture in the Next Mr. Valery Nikolayenko Millennium, Athens, July 1994 • Professor Jiro Kondo Director General, Research Institute of for Urban Planning, Professor Ali Technological University for Plant Reservoir Development and Innovative Technology for the Earth, Ozbilen, Vice Dean, Department of Polymers Exploitation Japan Landscape Architecture, KTU Faculty Romania: Environmental Protection for a Normal Trophic State, Dr. Emil • Elisabeth A. Papazoi of Forestry and Scientific Research in Romania, Rus Deputy Minister of Physical Planning, Finland: The Second Industrial Dr. Mariana Constantinescu, Ministry Head, Hydraulic Department, Environment and Public Works, Revolution - A Summary, Dr. Eero of Waters, Environmental Greece Paloheimo, Member of Parliament Forests and Environmental Protection Engineering Research Institute • Professor Pavel J. Sarkisov India: Forestry: Reconciling Poverty Czech Republic: The Environmental Philippines: A Developing Region's Rector, Mendeleyev University, Russia and Equity Concerns, Dr. Kamla Situation in Central and Eastern Investment in Natural Capital, • Professor Leonid Goldin Chowdhry, Chairperson, Centre for Europe: Priorities for Solution on Professor M. Dino Fortes, Marine Cultural Organisation GOSCO, Russia Science and Environment Example of Czechoslovakia, Dr. Science Institute Bio-Diplomacy Jaroslav Stoklasa, Environmental Israel: Enclosed Coastal Seas - A Case Bio-Legislation Advisor, Czech Academy of Sciences Study: Sweden: The Presence and Essence of Belgium: International and European Lithuania: Biopolitics Goals: The Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, Professor Bio-Diplomacy, H.E. Ambassador Kai Union Actions Against Climate Change, Lithuania's Obligations, Leonidas Baruch Kimor, Israel Institute of Falkman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs George Strongylis, Commission of the Kairiukstis, Director of State Scientific Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Turkey: Biopolitics as a Tool for European Union, Direction DG XI Project ECOSLIT, Lithuanian Forest Engineering, Sustainable Solidarity, Professor Rusen Russia: A Contribution to the Institute Keles, Director of Environmental Preservation and Better Understanding Cambodia: The Environmental Bio-Energy Studies, Faculty of Political Sciences, of the Environment, Yuri A. Korolev, Situation in Cambodia, Dr. Ung Greece: Bio-Energy Perspectives Ankara University Institute of Legislation and Phyrun, Deputy Director General, Versus Bio-Environmental Concerns, Greece: Bio-Diplomacy as a Comparative Law State Secretariat for Environment Professor Basil C. Papadias, Dimension of Bio-Culture, H.E. Slovak Republic: Diplomacy and Department of Electrical Engineering Ambassador Panayotis Economou, International Law in the Service of Water Issues National Technical University of Advisor on International and Public Biopolitics, Professor Juraj Cuth, Germany: Marine Biology - Pollution Athens Relations, Biopolitics International Professor of International Law and the Protection of Nature, Professor Russia: Bios and the Physics of Light, Organisation, Greece Greece: Human Rights and the Wilfried Gunkel, f. Director, Professor Andrei Rubin, Head, Egypt: New Pathways for Environment: A Common Future, Biologische Anstalt Helgoland Department of Biophysics, Moscow International Co-operation, Panayotis Karafotias, Officer in Turkey: The Conservation of State University H.E. Ambassador Ahmed Nabil Charge, United Nations Information Wetlands, Professor Meral Kence, Greece: Global Balances, Professor El Salawy, Ambassador of Egypt Centre Department of Biology, Middle East Vlassios Sotiropoulos, Aristotle to Greece Technical University University of Thessaloniki Turkey: International Environmental Regional Issues Poland: Do We Need Protection Areas Co-operation: Retrospect and Prospect Sudan: Co-operation for Survival in the Baltic Sea? Professor Anna Bio-Technology and Agriculture Professor Ayse Gulgun Tuna, Professor Faysal Tageldim Abushama, Szaniawska and Professor K.E. Skora, Belgium: Biotechnologies and Department of International Relations, Director, National Centre for Research Institute of Oceanography, Gdansk Agriculture Bilkent University Indonesia: Human Values: Modern University; The Baltic Sea Region As a Professor Frederic A. Lints, Catholic Czech Republic: Toward the Revival Technology Great Potential Area for Biopolitics. University of Louvain of the European Soul: Post-Socialist and Bio-Environmental Preservation, Dr. Eugeniusz Andrulewicz, Institute Ethiopia: Biotechnology Strategy for Europeans -Neglected but not Professor S. Budhisantoso, Professorial of Meteorology and Water African Food and Agriculture, Dr. Ali Negligible, H.E. Professor Jiri Marvan, Assistant, Ministry of the Environment management Haribou, Member of the Club of Ambassador of the Czech Republic Russia: New Economic, Legislative Romania: Ecological Equilibria in Rome, United Nations Economic to Greece and Biopolitical Approaches to Aquatic Environments, Dr. Gabriella Commission for Africa Bio-Policy Environmental Management in Ivancea, Department of Aquatic Greece: Ecology and Agriculture, Northwest Russia,Professor Alexander Ecology, Ministry of Waters, Forests Professor Thomas Alifakiotis, Japan: From Zero Defect, through I. Shishkin, St. Petersburg State and Environmental Protection; Department of Agricultural Zero Inventory, to Zero Emissions, Dr. Gunter Pauli, Advisor to the Rector, United Nations University The Zero Emissions Research Institute Greece: European Policy for the Environment, George E. Saridakis, f. Member of the European Parliament Sri Lanka: Biopolitics: A New Approach to the Politics of Sustainable Development, Henry Karunaratne, Honourary President, United Nations Association Russia:Environment and Life Support for National Minorities, Dr. Reguina A. Yavchunovskaya, Department of Social Ecology-National Relations, Academy of Creative Endeavours Yugoslavia: Bio-Policy: A Quantitative Analysis of the Bio-Environment, Dr. Ivana S. Djujic, Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, Belgrade University Turkey: Bio-Architecture as a Policy The participants of the International Sakharov Festival on the steps of “Evgenidion Hall,” the site of the conference academic activities. 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Engineering, Aristotle University of and the Professional Healthy Man, Dr. Thessaloniki Yuri I. Voronkov Israel: Efforts to Decrease Industrial Head, Department of Cosmonaut Pollution Selection, and Improve Agricultural Practices in Institute of Biomedical Problems, Israel, Professor J. Stefan Rokem, Ministry of Health Department of Applied Microbiology, Israel: Bio-Environmental Quality, Institute of Microbiology Health and Peace, Professor Lev Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical Fishelson, Department of Zoology, Tel School, Aviv University

Bio-Ethics Bio-Education Turkey: Defining Bio-ethics, Brazil: Shaping the Future: Professor Yaman Ors, Unit of Medical Education for a Global Ethics, Medical Faculty, Ankara Responsibility, Dr Paulo C. Moura, University President, Institute of Political Greece: Bio-Ethical Assessment of and Social Studies Biotechnology, Dr. Christos Yapijakis, Philippines: Bio-Education for All: Department of Neurology, University Goal to Achieve Environmentally of Athens Literate Global Citizens, Professor Liduvina R. Senora, Executive Elena Bonner, A. Sakharov’s widow and Chairperson of the Moscow and U.S. Bio-Health Secretary, United Nations Association Sakharov Foundations, receives an honourary plaque from the Municipality of Eulogio "Amang" , Rodriguez Institute Athens. From Left to Right: H.E. V. Nikolayenko, Ambassador of Russia; Dr. A. Russia: Russia and Siberia; Health Vlavianos-Arvanitis, B.I.O. President; Elena Bonner; the Deputy Mayor of Athens. Problems of Science and Technology in Environmentally Damaged Poland: How to Improve the Bio- Territories, Professor Sergei I. Educational System, Professor Leszek President, City University Bratislava A Managerial Challenge, Dr. Peter Kolesnikov, Co-President International Kuznicki, President, Polish Academy Netherlands: Bio-Educational Kalantzis, President, Lonza Ltd. Physicians for the Prevention of of Sciences; Democratisation and Bio- Reforms in Curricula, Albert Th. Ten Bio-Philosophy Nuclear War, President, East-Siberian Education: Action for a Better Quality Houten, Athmo, Wageningen Science Centre, Academy of Medical of Life, Professor Jan W. Dobrowolski, Yugoslavia: An Environmental Croatia: Rationality and Cultural Science Polish Academy of Sciences Approach to the Educational Process, Capital in Improving International United Kingdom: The Bio- Sri Lanka: Curriculum Material for Dr. Gordana Brun, Advisor to the Understanding, Sanjin Dragojevic, Environment and Research on Health, Biocentric Education and Minister of Environment Institute for Development and Professor G.V.R. Born, Development, Kumaran Fernando, Czech Republic: Raising International Relations William Harvey Research Institute Secretary-General, United Nations Environmental Awareness Through India: Buddhism and Environmental Estonia: Environment, Co-operation Association Education, Dr. Jan Cerovsky, Senior Activism and Children's Health, Sirje Loot, France: The Bio-Environment in Scientist, Czech Institute for Nature Dr. Kamla Chowdhry, Chairperson, Lawyer Primary Education, Dr. Georges Conservation Centre for Science and Environment Romania: Bio-meteorology and Martin, Ingenieur I.A.N., Chevalier de United Kingdom: Biopolitics, the Colombia: Biopolitics as a Renewed Quality of Life, l'ordre National du Merite Bio-Environment and Bio-Activism: Expression of Classical Humanism, Dr. Doina Popescu and Dr. Tudor Russia: Problems of Biopolitics in Toward a Culture of Peace, Dr. Professor Mario Calderon Rivera, Costin Popescu, National Institute for Teaching Chemical Technology, Terence M. Duffy, Director of Peace Dean, School of Economics, Colegio Hydrology and Meteorology Professor Pavel J. Sarkisov, Rector, Studies, University of Ulster, Magee Mayor de Nuestra Hungary: An Extravagant Promise for Mendeleyev University of Chemical College Seniora del Rosario Universidad the Generations to Come - Clean Fresh Technology and Professor Michael N. Turkey: Inspiration From Nature Bio-Economics Air Over Central and Eastern Europe, Manakov, Director, Biotechnology and Culture for a Joint Attitude George J. Kollmann, Chief Counsellor Centre, Japan: How to Compete in the 21st Towards the 21st Century, of the Ministry of Welfare, Member, Mendeleyev University of Chemical Century? The Importance of an Ethical Professor Nur Sozen, Faculty Defence for Children International Technology; Humanitarian Education and Environmental Commitment from of Agriculture, Department of Iran: The Rhythm of Bios, Dr. Hossein in Russian Technical Universities, Dr. Corporations Landscape Architecture, Ankara S. Mehraban, Shiraz University Lidia Masalkowa, Department of Dr. Gunter Pauli, Advisor to the University; Global Environmental Psychology Department, Human Sciences, Mendeleyev Rector, United Nations University, The Change: a Vision for a Better World, Russia: Biopolitics: New Technology University of Chemical Technology; Zero Emissions Research Institute Professor Hunay Evliya, Director, Bio-Education and its Contribution to USA: Building a Sustainable Future, Centre for Environmental Research, Bio-Culture in the Next Millennium, Professor Nicholas Ashford, Cukurova University Professor Inna M. Parkhomenko, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Philippines: Love Versus Greed: Associate Professor of Biophysics, Exploring Links Between Business and A Key to the Prolongation of Life, Moscow State University; the Environment for Sustainable Dr. Gloria Castro-Gatchalian, Bio-Education: an Avenue Toward the Development, Dr. Julia Panourgia- Dean, College of Arts and Sustainable Development of Nature Clones, Environmental Consultant, The Sciences, Eulogio "Amang" and Society in the Third Millennium, World Bank; Resource Conservation Rodriguez Institute Professor Sergey A. Ushakov and Dr. and Utilisation - A Magnificent Czech Republic: Protecting Bios in Lidia A. Ushakova, Moscow State Opportunity, J. Patrick Nicholson, the Next Millennium. What does this University, Earth Science Museum, Chairman and CEO, N-Viro Mean? M. Lapka and Dr. V. Mejstrik, Moscow State University; Biopolitics International Corporation Institute of Landscape Ecology, Czech and the Problems of Professional Greece: How to Escape from the Academy of Sciences Education in Russia, Natalia Cycle of Environmental Education, Russia: Itinerary for Future Social Kuznetsova, Financial Director, Assimakis Fotilas, f. Head, Investments Technologies International Academy of Promotion Centre, UNIDO; Dr. Natalia Grigorieva, Social Policy- Entrepreneurship; Environmental Leadership: A New Social Development, Academy of Bio-Education: The Actualisation of Business and Marketing Era, Panos Creative Endeavours Biocentric Values, Dr. Nadezhda Vogas, Department of Business Greece: Aristotle and the Bio- Shulenina, Philosophy Research and Marketing, Athens Environment, Efstathia Valiantza, Department, Moscow Academy of University of Economics; Progress of Environmental Engineering Consultant Chemical Engineering Technology and the Future of Bios, United Kingdom: Faith and Bios, Belarus: Educational Challenges in the Dr. Nikos Katsaros, Senior Research Rabbi Dr. Norman Solomon, Director, Post Chernobyl Years, Dr. Alexander Scientist, Democritos National Centre for the Study of Judaism and M. Lutsko, Rector, International Research Centre Jewish/Christian Relations Sakharov College on Radioecology Hungary: Systems Analysis of Bio- Lithuania: Bio-Environmental Economy: Bio-Arts Education: The Lithuanian Experience, The Role of Entropy and Negentropy United Kingdom: Literature, and the Dr. Vitalij Denisov and Dr. Sergej in Biopolitics, Dr. Laszlo Kapolyi, Arts as Internal Features of the Olenin, Klaipeda University President, Systems International Biopolitics Curriculum World-renowned classical guitarist Israel: Biopolitics and Creative Foundation; The Role of Economics in Dr. Richard Witt, Vice President, Elena Papandreou performed during a Thinking: The Search for Alternatives, the Process of Sustainable Society of Greek Scientists break in the conference academic Professor Edna Aphek Development, Dr. Gyula Bora, Vice- Greece: A Flight of Fancy: Music in programme, combining artistry and University of Jerusalem Rector, Budapest University of the Next Millennium, Professor John G. talent in a brilliant expression Slovak Republic: Distance Learning Economic Sciences Papaioannou of Bio-Culture. for the Environment, Dr. Jan Morovic, Switzerland: The Bio-Environment - Advisor, Athens Centre of Ekistics BIO-6 26-11-96 13:55 Page 16

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n hopes of contributing to the search for bio-cultural values for Programme I the next millennium, the Biopoli- tics International Organisation accepted I. the invitation by the Russian Academy R. Wagner (1813-1883) of Sciences and the Russian Cultural *Overture Tannhauser Organisation GOSCO, to hold the In- R. Wagner (1813-1883) ternational Sakharov Festival in Greece. *Liebestod aria from Tristan and Isolde It took place in Athens, July 28-31, *Immolation Scene from 1994, with the theme Biopolitics - the Gotterdammerung Bio-Environment - Bio-Culture in the Next Millennium. Soloist HILDEGARD BEHRENS soprano The honourary guest of the Festival was Elena Bonner, widow of the re- II. nowned Russian humanitarian, who es- Fr. Chopin (1810-1849) tablished the Sakharov Foundation af- *Adante spianato and Grande Polonaise ter his death to perpetuate his legacy Brillante for piano and orchestra in E-flat and continue his work. major, opus 22 The International Sakharov Festival Soloist DIMITRIS SGOUROS piano consisted of a Gala Concert and an Ac- ademic Programme (featured on p. 14- III. 15 this issue) and promoted the con- C. Saint-Saens (1835-1921) cept of an “international bio-culture” * Havanaise, opus 83 where music, science, politics and the arts are all interrelated concepts in the P.I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) struggle for a better quality of life. *Waltz Scerzo The Gala Concert Soloist LEONIDAS KAVAKOS violin took place at the an- cient theatre of Herod IV. Atticus, at the foot of P.I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) the Acropolis, with the *Rococo Variations participation of world for violoncello and orchestra, opus 33 famous soloists such as Soloist MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH Cellist Mstislav Rostrop- violoncello ovich, Soprano Hilde- gard Behrens, Violinist ATHENS STATE ORCHESTRA Leonidas Kavakos and under the baton of YURI TEMIRKANOV Pianist Dimitris Sgouros. The soloists were ac- companied by the Ath- ens State Orchestra, conducted by Yuri Te- mirkanov. The Academic Pro- gramme included a sym- posium where promi- nent international fig- ures in the fields of pol- itics, diplomacy, science and education contributed their viewpoints and in- sight on the importance of incorporat- ing the principle of environmental pro- tection in all aspects of human endea- vour.

The Sakharov Foundation

Shortly after Andrei Sakharov’s death in December 1989, Elena Bonner or- ganised a “Public Commission for the Preservation of Andrei Sakharov’s Leg- acy.” This Public Commission has now been registered in Moscow as the “Public Commission for the Preserva- tion of Andrei Sakharov’s Legacy - Sak- harov Foundation.” It operates from premises on Moscow’s Garden Ring and is currently negotiating the acquisi- International Sakharov Festival Honorary Committee tion of additional space for a Sakharov Honourary President: Elena Bonner, Chairman Andrei Sakharov Foundation Museum in Moscow. The U.S. Andrei Sakharov Foundation was incorporated President: Mstislav Rostropovitch, President International Sakharov Festival in Delaware in August 1990. Vice-Presidents: Dr. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, President and Founder Biopolitics International Organisation Elena Bonner serves as a Chairman Vladimir Panchenko, President Cultural Organisation GOSCO of both the Moscow Commission and Musical Festival Coordinator: Theodoros Kritas the U.S. Foundation, insuring that their Members: H.E the Ambassador of the Russian Federation Mr. Valery Nikolayenko educational, scientific and humanitar- H.E Ambassador Panayotis Economou, B.I.O. Advisor on International Relations ian activities are co-ordinated and ad- Professor Leonid Goldin, Cultural Organisation GOSCO vance the goals of “Peace, Progress and Human Rights” as expounded in H.E. Ambassador George Georgiou Director of Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs A. Sakharov’s writings and exemplified The Festival is organised under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by his life. BIO-6 26-11-96 13:55 Page 17

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n January 1995, Biopolitics Internation- “ (The Nobel nomination) is the right re- al Organisation founder and president, ward of appraisal for the great course to I Dr. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, was nomi- which you devote your whole life. This nated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Nobel may also mean that our efforts for the India ... the Biopolitics International Laureate Professor Sergei I. Kolesnikov, Co- protection of bios have been fully sup- I would like to offer you my warmest “ “ Organisation, which brings the President of International Physicians for the ported around the world...The world as a congratulations on your nomination for importance of the biosphere to Prevention of Nuclear War. whole is now putting more efforts than the Nobel Peace Prize. Your life devoted human existence, to the This nomination furthers the efforts to- ever before in opening the way towards to science and the protection of bios, forefront of our value system, wards protection of the bio-environment environmentally sound development. I am your brilliant achievement as Founder and is a tremendous contribution by bringing increased international atten- confident that the development of the President of the Biopolitics International towards true and lasting peace tion to the progress being made by the International University for the Bio- Organisation over many years and your in the 21st Century. B.I.O. Letters of support were sent from all Environment and the implementation of personal qualities have set an example to ” parts of the globe from the desks of many the project of Environmental Olympics the coming generations in the next mil- Ngure Mwaniki, decision-makers and policy designers. The and Bios Prizes will bring much more lennium. ” Managing Director comments and support offered by these fruitful results in the near future. Agriconsult Ltd, Kenya key individuals serve to promote the goals ” Dr. Vaclav Mejstrik set forward by the B.I.O. and to serve as Liu Chunyu, Director General Institute of Landscape Ecology, Academy the catalyst for opening the required new National Environmental Protection of Sciences, Czech Republic “ It is with a big pleasure that dimensions necessary for achieving the Agency, China we received the news of your nomination for the Nobel Peace shift from anthropocentric thinking to bio- It has been a great privilege for us to “ Prize. We consider that (this) centric thinking. It further lifts the spirits of (The Nobel nomination) is truly a be associated in recent years with the “ proposal is absolutely justified, those labouring with this task, giving fuel recognition of all of your efforts and also great work of B.I.O. and its eminent taking into consideration your for the enormous energy required to guar- for the work of our Biopolitics Internation - founder. Therefore it was no surprise for unfailing activity for the antee that respect for the bio-environment al Organisation, including all of your me to read that you have been nominated promotion of the biocentric is placed at the core of every human en- friends, colleagues and supporters. for the Nobel Peace Prize. I wish you eve- system of values, by shifting deavour. The Nobel Peace Prize is an Therefore, it is the Bio-Culture and Values ry success with your nomination and I can- from the anthropocentric one. international honour which overcomes that are being internationally celebrated. not think of a more deserving recipient. personal and national interests that create ” ” Herewith we have the pleasure havoc in society, and reveals the essence Paulo C. Moura, President Professor Terence Duffy to congratulate you for this of common bonds among all humans. Instituto de Estudos Politicos University of Ulster Magee College, very important recognition The appreciation and letters of support e Sociais, Brazil Northern Ireland of your international activity received from throughout the world are and to assure you of our total proof of the enormous impact the efforts support in order to win this of the B.I.O. is affording in all corners of very important prize. ” the world. Below are some selections. Dana Mihaela Coteanu and George Razvan Marcu “ In recognition of the outstanding ac- Ecosens, Romania complishments of Dr. Agni Vlavianos- Nobel Arvanitis, the President and Founder of “ Congratulations on your nomination the Biopolitics International Organisation, for the Nobel Peace Prize. in uniting efforts of scientists of differ - Your efforts to protect human rights ent profiles to protect bios as the most Peace Prize and bios rights are finally being given precious gift on our planet, Moscow State due recognition. University supports her nomination for ” the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize. Her excep- Kazi F. Jalal, Office of Environment tional initiative and activity in this field and Social Development made a great contribution to create a new 1995 Nomination Asian Development Bank, Manilla, biocentric system of values and priorities Philippines necessary for harmonic development of our civilisation in the next millennium. With greatest appreciation of your ” In my opinion, no other person in the Allow me to congratulate you from “ “ “ work, please accept my very best re- Professor Victor A. Sadovnichii, Mediterranean region has made such a the heart for the Nobel Peace Prize gards, as well as a deep conviction that Rector, Moscow State University, Russia tremendous effort to conglomerate a uni- nomination. I consider this a most justi- if you get the Nobel Peace Prize it will be tarian thinking on our environment in the fied nomination which pays tribute to the the best choice ever. “ There is no question that total devotion future...There can be no peace without a remarkable work accomplished under ” to environmental causes such as you have healthy environment and there can be no your presidency by the B.I.O. and Valentina Mileusnic-Vucic, Co-ordinator shown is of the greatest importance for healthy environment without peace. ” the International University for the of International Activities the future of all of us. It would be gratify - Professor Lev Fishelson Bio-Environment (I.U.B.E.), and I am Ministry of Environmental Protection ing if efforts of this kind were to be rec - Tel Aviv University, Israel honoured to have participated in its of the Republic of Serbia ognised by this supreme distinction. ” foundation. ” Georges Martin, Agronomic Consultant, Professor Gustav Born, Director “ On behalf of the Indonesian National “ I would like to congratulate you The William Harvey Research Institute, U.K. Commission for UNESCO, we extend our Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Merite, for your nomination for the Nobel full support of the Nobel Peace Prize France Peace Prize and wish you much success... nomination. Moreover, the Institute for Liberty and The consistent, long and successful ef- ” Democracy has an enormous interest “ ...the Nobel nomination indicates that fort of Dr. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis has “ in continuing to support the goals and W.P. Napitulu, Executive Chairman the world community is growing been to secure overall advance of inter- ideals of the Biopolitics International Ministry of Education and Culture, to appreciate the need for a society national co-operation for the effec- Organisation. tive protection of the environ- Indonesia based on biocentric values as we enter ” ment and associated initiatives the 21st century. In addition, by Manuel Mayorga La Torre, It gives me immense pleasure to learn for the steady improvements in “ heightening awareness of the Internation- General Manager education, health and living con- of your nomination for the Nobel Peace al University for the Bio-Environment Instituto Libertad y Democracia, ditions...We wish to support her Prize. I look forward to staying in touch and the Environmental Olympics and Peru nomination as a candidate for the with you and your work and wish you eve- Bios Prizes, it will fix the attention ry further success. of the world on the need to view the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize. ” ” We congratulate you for your well John Hartland, Counsellor values of human rights and bios as “ Xenophon Zolotas, f. Prime deserved nomination for the Nobel Peace Political Affairs Committee, Council of Eu- inseparable. Minister, Member, Academy of Athens ” Prize, and assure you of our readiness to rope Parliamentary Assembly and Ioannis Pesmazoglou, Dr. Laszlo Kapolyi, President co-operate with you in promoting President, Academy of Athens, Systems International Foundation, bio-conscious culture ‘as a vehicle Hungary Greece “ I sincerely and warmly congratulate for peace’. ” you for having been nominated for the No- Hisham Nashabe, Secretary General bel Peace Prize. For sure, I believe and I I am pleased to know that the I take this liberty to congratulate you on the National Commission for UNESCO, “ am convinced that a committed and dy- “ President and Founder of the occasion of being nominated for the Nobel Peace Lebanon namic leader like you will make bio-envi- Biopolitics International Prize as this is a really great reward for your ef- ronmental protection the primary soci- Organisation has been nominated forts. etal goal and a reality in the 21st Centu- ” I am delighted to learn of your for the Nobel Peace Prize. The “ ry. Dr. Jan Morovic nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize. International University for the ” President, City University Bratislava, It is indeed a great honour for which you Bio-Environment and the Environ- Ali Haribou Slovak Republic richly deserve. Your dedication and mental Olympics and Bios Prizes Food and Agriculture Organisation of the commitment to the goals of B.I.O. will be greatly encouraged by United Nation, Ethiopia is a great inspiration to all. Of no doubt, the Nobel Prize ” this nomination. ” “ Iwish you every success with the No- nomination opens up new pathways Professor Tham Seong Chee, Professor Jiro Kondo, “ bel Peace Prize nomination. Bio-environ- for development of Biopolitics and Department of Malay Studies Director General, Research mental protection should be a major soci- Bioculture ideas, promotes a shift from National University of Singapore Institute of Innovative etal goal. an anthropocentric to a biocentric Technology for the Earth, Japan ” system of values in a new ... your efforts for human rights and bi- M.S. Swaminathan, millennium. “ M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, ” os rights will make a better quality of life Dr. Vitalij Denisov, Director for the next generation. ” Environmental Studies, Professor Anna Szaniawska Klaipeda University, Lithuania Gdansk University, Poland BIO-6 26-11-96 13:56 Page 18

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TRUSTEES Commission, Czechoslovak Academy of - Professor N. C. Markatos, Rector, National Judaic Studies, Jerusalem - Professor L. Environmental Protection and Natural Sciences - Dr. R. Zahradnik, President, Technical University of Athens - Professor Fishelson, University of Tel Aviv - H.E. the Resources - Professor K. Kuznicki, Belgium: M. Wathelet, Deputy Prime- Czech Academy of Sciences E. Marcoglou, Political Sciences, Deree Ambassador of Israel Mr. M. Gilboa - Dr. J. President, Polish Academy of Sciences - K. Minister and Minister of Justice Denmark: B.N. Olsen, Chairman, College - Dr. C. Masmanidis, General Glass, Ministry of the Environment - Kwasniewicz, Institute of English Colombia: Professor M. Calderon Rivera, Committee on Energy, Environment, Manager, Dow Hellas S.A - Professor E. Professor A. Golik, Head, Marine Geology Philosophy, Jagellonian University - S. Santillana Foundation for Latin America Landscape and Roads, Storstroms AMT Mikroyannakis, University of Athens, Department, Israel Oceanographic and Radwan, Zoology and Hydrobiology Philosophical School - Professor A. Limnological Research Ltd. - Professor B. Department, Agricultural Academy in Germany: Professor E.U. von Weizsaecker, Egypt: Dr. H. Kamel Badwi, President, Mousoulos, Member, Academy of Athens - Kimor, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Lublin - Dr. E.F. Skorkowski, Physiology of Director, Institute for European National Institute for Sea and Fishery Professor E.A. Moutsopoulos, Member, Israel Institute of Technology - Dr. H. Marine Animals, Gdansk University, Environmental Policy Sciences - Professor A.E. Hillal Dessouki, Director, Center for Political Research and Academy of Athens - Professor C. Klugman, Director General, Ministry of Biological Station - Professor A. Greece: Dr. A. Vlavianos-Arvanitis, Olympios, Agricultural University of Athens Justice - Dr. U. Marinov, Director General, Szaniawska, Institute of Oceanography, Founding President, Biopolitics Studies, Cairo University - Dr. A.L. El Ebiary, National Institute for Sea and - Dr. A. Orologa, Biologist, Hygienic School Ministry of the Environment - Dr. A. Gdansk University - Department of Marine International Organisation - K.P. of Athens - M. Pagidas, General Manager, Pruginin, Deputy Director General, Biology Kyriacopoulos, Chairman of the Board, Fishery Sciences - Professor H.I.S. Ebied, S.C. Johnson & Son Hellas Ltd - P. Ministry of the Environment - H.E. Portugal: F.M.S. Lopes Figueira, Director, Bauxites Parnasse Mining Co. - Professor Vice-President, Cairo University - Professor G. Vlahos, former President, Academy A.M. Hamad, Head, Department of Botany, of Athens University of Assiut - Professor S. Ghabbour, Dept. of Natural Resources, Israel: M. 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The Ambassador of Sudan Mr. Sciences, University of Belgrade - Professor Friends of the Environment - Y. Von Swaminathan, Chairman, M.S. Education, Supreme Rada - V. Sviato, T. Mohamed Abbas, former Advisor, S. Unkovic, Vice President of the Arnim, Marine Biologist, Friends of the Swaminathan Research Foundation Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Professor F. Deputy Chairman, Commission on Nuclear Government of the Republic of Serbia Environment Indonesia: Professor A. Djamin, Rector, Tag. Abushama, Director, National Centre Policy, Supreme Rada - Professor E. Tkach, Morocco: H.E. The Ambassador of University of Pancasila for Research Chairman of the Organisational Committee Greek Committee: Dr. A. Vlavianos- Morocco Mr. A. Guessous Iran: Dr. A.M. Kassai, University lecturer, Switzerland: D.P. Aviolat - Counsellor, of the Biopolitics Association of the Arvanitis; M. Vardinoyiannis; P. 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Shishkin, Head of Union of Medical Ethics, Medical School, U.S.A.: K. Cameron Porter, Co-Chairperson, Cortese, Executive Director, Strategic Brazil: Dr. P. C. Moura, Psychologist, Laboratory, St. Petersburg Technological Ankara University - Professor O. WORLDWIDE Network. Environmental Consulting - Professor C.A. President of the Institute for Political and University Saatçioglu, President, Middle East Social Studies BIO-6 26-11-96 13:56 Page 20

Page 20 / Bio News Special Issue April, 1996 B.I.O. Symposia - Bio-Diplomacy International co-operation for the preservation of the bio-environment Czech Symposium French Symposium BIOPOLITICS - THE BIO-ENVIRON- Czech Acade,y of Sciences Proceedings from a Hellenic-French Glucides et Produits Naturels MENT - BIO-CULTURE IN THE NEXT • Economic Development and the Symposium organised by H.E. the • Agricultural Production and Bios in MILLENNIUM Environment in the Czech Republic Ambassador of France, The Science the Next Century Dr. Jaroslav Stoklasa, Environemtal Office of the French Embassy and the Pierre Feillet, I.N.R.A. Director of Proceedings form a Hellenic-Czech Advisor, Czech Academy of Sciences Biopolitics International Organisation, Research Cultural Symposium, organised by the • Academic Research in the Transition French Institute, Athens, October 1987. • New Technologies: Perspectives of Biopolitics International Organisation, Economy of the Czech Republic Equilibrium of Bios in Arid Tropical Athens Chamber of Commerce and Professor Vaclav Mejstrik, Director, • Official Opening Zones Industry, April 1995 Institute of Landscape Ecology, Czech H.E. Ambassador Francois Marcel Georges Martin, Agronomist, Academy of Sciences Plaisant, Embassy of France, Athens Consultant on International • Opening Session • The Wealth of Protected Areas in the • Dimensions of Biopolitics Co-operation for Agriculture H.E. Ambassador George Georgiou, Czech Republic Dr. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, • Bios - Instruments and Surveillance Director of Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Dr. Jan Cerovsky, President, ECO- President and Founder, Biopolitics of Planet Earth Foreign Affairs, Greece POINT Foundation, Senior Scientist, International Organisation Professor Hubert Curien, Minister of H.E. Professor Jiri Marvan, Czech IUCN • Ethical and Social Dimensions of Research and Technology, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to • Environmental Policy and Public Biotechnology President of the Defense Scientific Greece Participation Dr. Guy Sergheraert, Adj. Director Council, President of the European H.E. Ambassador Panayotis Dr. Bedrich Moldan, f. Minister of General, Centre de Valorisation des Space Research Council Economou, International and Public Envronment, Centre for Environment, Relations Advisor, Biopolitics Charles University International Organisation • The Bio-Environment and Decision- Panos Panettas, Vice-President, Athens Making Chamber of Commerce and Industry Dr. Ivan Rynda, f. Chairman, • Biopolitics - The Bio-Environment - Environmental Committee of the Bio-Culture in the Next Millennium Federal Assembly Dr. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, • Searching for Human Values President and Founder, Biopolitics Compatible with Sustainable Ways of International Organisation Living • Science, Ecology and Society. Dr. Josef Vavrousek (1944-1995), Interactions, Risks and Prospects Chairman, Society for Sustainable Dr. Rudolf Zahradnik, President, Living

Hellenic-Russian I Problems Symposia Natalia S. Grigorjeva, Director, I.W.C. BIO-ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING Russian Science - Research Institute OF THE OCEANS Photography and Cartography Dr. Nikos Katsaros, Senior Research A Hellenic-Soviet event organised by • Dr. M. K. Narayev Representative, Scientist, National Centre of Physical • Youth and the Bio-Environment the Soviet Embassy in Athens and the Institute for Space Equipment Research “Demokritos” Needed Reforms in Education Biopolitics International Organisation • Professor Viktor Krasilnukov First • The Bio-Environment and Discussion Coordinator: in honor of the Head of Expedition, Vice-President, All-Union Economic International Co-operation Dr. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, President Dr. Vladimir Bereznitsky the Scientific Society Dr. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, and Founder, Biopolitics International Team of the Academician Alexey Biopolitics - The Bio-Environment President, Founder of the B.I.O. Organisation Krylov' Research Boat the General • Dr. Agni Vlavianos Arvanitis • The Social and Cultural Impact of Participants: Eleni Daifa-Frantzeskaki, Director of the EcoAqua Consortium, President, Biopolitics International the Environment on Women President, Athenian Women's Dr. Vladislav Souponitsky and the Organisation Dr. Alexandra Momdjan, Vice- Organisation Soviet Cosmonaut Makarov, April 1991 • Professor Vitalii Samuilov Director, President of the Academy of Creative Lala Nicoli, Head of Department of the Centre for Education in Biotechnology Endeavours, President of the Greek Soroptimist Society Hellenic-Russian II • Professor Michail Gusev Dean, International Women Centre Efi Petrea, President of the Greek Biology Department Moscow State • The Impact of the THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT AND INTER- University Environment on the NATIONAL CO-OPERATION Health of Future Integrated Systems for Ecological Hellenic-Russian III Generations Professor Sergei I. Monitoring A Hellenic-Soviet THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT AND INTER- Kolesnikov, President of Symposium organised by His NATIONAL CO-OPERATION Excellency the Ambassador of the the East Siberian Section Soviet Union Mr. Anatoly A. Slusar and Proceedings from a Hellenic-Russian of the Medical Academy the Biopolitics International Symposium organised by the of USSR Organisation Biopolitics International Organisation, • Women's Health and Athens, May 1991 Athens, December 1991 the Environment Professor Irina Opening address • Opening Address Manuilova, Cor. Member • V. E. Sinelnikov, Captain H.E. Ambassador Panayiotis Economou of the Medical Academy of Russia, Soroptimist Society Tasks and Programme of the General Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Director of the IWC Family Planning Alexander Oleskin, Research Scientist, Expedition Affairs Clinic Department of Biology, Moscow State • Dr. Vladimir Bereznitsky, Head of Greeting of Symposium Participants • Personality Disorders Due to University Expedition Valerij Grishin, Head of the Environmental Degradation Christos Efthimiopoulos, Student, The World Oceans Ecological Information Department of the Professor Ludmila P. Bueva, Member of Member of the B.I.O. Monitoring Project President of Russia the Academy of Creative Endeavour, Tony Bosnackoudis, Journalist and • Dr. Vladislav Souponitsky, General • Welcoming Address Member of the Board of the I.W.C. Author, Junior's Chamber Director of the "EcoAqua" Consortium Nikos Anagnostopoulos, Secretary • New Thinking and the Changing Tasos Demetropoulos, Head of • V. M. Pashin Director, "Academician General of Adult Education Role of Women in Public Organisations Department, Junior's Chamber A. N. Krylov" Central Scientific Victor A. Boiko, Chargé d' Affaires of Tatjana D. Matveeva, Candidate of Manuella Kantzia, Student, Athens Research Institute the Russian Embassy Historical Sciences Secretary of the College • Viktor Saviniyh Pilot-Cosmonaut, Dr. John Bailey, President, American I.W.C. Maria Maroulidou, Student, Athens Rector, Moscow Institute for Air College of Greece • Social Planning and Women's College BIO-6 26-11-96 13:56 Page 21

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Turkish Symposium Biopolitics - The Bio-Environment THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT Economies Professor Ahmet Samsunlu, Education in the Year 2000 AND INTERNATIONAL CO- The Honorable Former Mayor Technical University of OPERATION of Trabzon, Mr. Orhan Istanbul Adana, Turkey, May 17-20, 1995 Karakullukcu • Livable Cities Proceedings from a Hellenic- • Bios and Business Professor Zafer Erturk, Turkish Symposium organised Mrs. Kitty Kyriacopoulos, Dean, Karadeniz Technical by His Excellency the Chairman of the Board, University Ambassador of Turkey, Mr. Bauxites Parnasse Mining • Bios and Education Guntuz Aktan and the Company S.A. Professor Necdet Serin, Rector, Biopolitics International • Environment and Economy University of Ankara Organisation held at the City Mr. Theodore Demopoulos, • Closing Remarks Hall of Athens, May 1990 Governor of the Agricultural Professor Rusen Keles, Director, Bank of Greece Centre of Urban Studies, • Welcoming Ceremony - • The Golden Horn Project University of Ankara Medal of the City of Athens The Honorable Mayor of Athens, Mr. Nicolaos Yatrakos Opening Address His Eminence The Metropolitan of Chalcedon, Mr. Vartholomeos Opening Ceremony • The International University Professor Hunay Evliya, Director, Centre for Environmental for the Bio-Environment Research, Cukurova University Dr. Agni Vlavianos Arvanitis, Dr. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, President and Founder, President, Biopolitics Biopolitics International Organisation International Organisation Professor Rusen Keles, Director of Environmental Studies, • Bio-Diplomacy and the Bio- Faculty of Political Science, Ankara University Environment Professor Yusuf Unlu, Deputy Rector, Cukurova University H.E. the Ambassador of Mr. Aytac Durak, The Honourable Mayor or Adana Turkey, Mr. Guntuz Aktan Mr. Naci Parmaksiz, The Honourable Governor of Adana • Bios and Developing Mr. Taskin Tuna, Ministry of Environment Academic Session I Israeli Professor Halet Cambel, Archaeologist, Karatepe-Aslantaw Museum Symposium H.E. Ambassador Kai Flakman, General Consul of Sweden THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT IN A META- in Istanbul INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY Professor Andrei Rubin, Academician, Head, Department of A Hellenic-Israeli Day Biophysics, Moscow State University Lecture by Mr. Stef. Wertheimer Professor Michael Manakov, Academician, Director, Founder-President of ISCAR Ltd., Israel Biotechnology Centre, Mendeleyev University, Moscow held at the Pentelikon Hotel, Athens, Professor Gyula Bora, Vice-Rector, Budapest University January 1990 Professor J.W. Dobrowolski, Polish Academy of Sciences British Symposium Proceedings from a Hellenic-British Symposium sponsored by the British Council and the Biopolitics International Organisation Athens, May 1988 • Introduction Dr. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, President and Founder, Biopolitics International Organisation • Bios in the Next Millennium Academic Session II The Right Honorable Lord Ennals, Member House of Lords, Former Professor Nur Sozen, Head, Department of Landscape Cabinet Minister, United Kingdom Architecture, Ankara University Professor Rusen Keles and Ms Nilgun Gurer, Faculty of Political Sciences, Ankara University POPULATION GROWTH, Professor Cevat Geray and Mr. Mehmet Tuncer, Faculty of FOOD SECURITY AND Indian Symposium EQUITY Architecture and Engineering, University of Ankara Professor Yaman Ors, Unit of Medical Ethics, Medical Proceedings from a Hellenic- School of Ankara Indian Symposium organised Dr. Fred Ernst, Department of Soil Science, Cukurova by the Biopolitics University International Orgnanisation, Professor Berna Alpagut, Director, Institute for Social Athens, April 1993 Sciences, Ankara University Professor Meral Kence, Middles East Technical University • Welcoming Address Professor Erdogan Gultekin, Cukurova University H.E. Ambassador Panayotis Economou, International and Biopolitics - The Bio-Environment - Biocentric Values Public Relations Advisor, for the Next Millennium - Round Table Discussion Biopolitics International Organisation Dr. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, President and Founder, H.E. Ambassador Aftab Seth, Biopolitics International Organisation Ambassador of India to Dr. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, Security and Equity Mr. Orhan Karakullukcu, Industrialist, Former Mayor of Greece President and Founder, Dr. Kamla Chodhry, f. Trabzon • Biopolitics, the Bio- Biopolitics International Chairperson, National Mr. Nicholas Lykos, Industrialist Environment, a Needed Organisation Wastelands Development Professor Mahir Fusunoglu, Cukurova University Value System for the Future • Population Growth, Food Board of India BIO-6 26-11-96 13:57 Page 22

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The following chronicle shows 1993 highlights from eleven Progress Highlights years of B.I.O. • Official proposal submitted by the Alliance for Environ- achievement. For a by the French Embassy • Kenya and Ghana proposals Bio-Environment and Interna- mental Education for the inter- detailed account, in Athens. for co-operation with B.I.O. tional Co-operation with the national expansion of the please refer to the • Lectures and presentations in • Second Bios Day, in honour participation of soviet cosmo- Alliance in 56 countries Progress section in Belgium, Paris and Switzerland of H.E. the Ambassador of Ja- nauts and leading scientists through the B.I.O. headquar- any of the B.I.O. • American Biographical Insti- pan, Mr. Kazuo Kaneko • Fourth "Bios Day," a country ters in Athens publications featured tute Gold Medal of Honour for • Third B.I.O. International lunch in honour of the partici- • Official agreement to pro- on the opposite page. Outstanding Achievement and Conference on Biopolitics - pants of the Hellenic-Soviet mote Biopolitics - The Bio- Dedication to Personal and Curriculum Reforms. The Bio- Symposium Environment - Bio-Syllabus Professional Goals, presented Syllabus, resulting from Con- • Meeting with President Bush in the network of U.S. to Dr. A. Vlavianos-Arvanitis, ference, was sent to univer- at the White House, Washing- universities of the Alliance 1985 B.I.O. Founder and President sities throughout the world ton DC • Biopolitics - The Bio- • First presentation of Biopoli- • Second "Bios Day" in hon- • Meeting with the Head of Environment - Bio-Syllabus in- tics - Dimensions of Biology our of Japanese Ambassador the Office of President Yeltsin, troduced as a textbook in uni- Euro-Philosophical Society 1988 Mr. Kazuo Kaneko White House of Russia versities worldwide Meeting, Athens • Lecture and press confer- • Session on Biopolitics at the • Moscow State University • Lecture at the Plenary Ses- • Articles in leading newspa- ence on Dimensions of Bio- Poland International Confer- suggests incorporating Biopoli- sion, Allience for Environmen- pers and journals, lectures at politics at the Union of Jour- ence on the Environment tics as an umbrella concept for tal Education Conference, Vir- professional and cultural institu- nalists and Periodical Owners, • Biopolitics Conference or- all educational programs ginia, U.S.A. tions, numerous letters of sup- Athens, following which, nu- ganised in Trabzon, Turkey • The International University • Biopolitics is introduced to port from around the world. merous articles appeared in • Lectures and presentations for the Bio-Environment is in- the Club of Rome Plenary • Copyright of the terms Bio- newspapers and magazines. in Boston, New York, Athens, troduced to the Council of Eu- Assembly in Hannover politics, bio-peace, bio- • President elected Honorary Salonica, Trabzon and Istanbul rope in Luxembourg • Lecture, ALPINE Centre assessment, bio-economics, President of the United Na- • Wide press coverage and • Lectures in Greece, Russia for Hotel and Tourism bio-environment, bio-art, bio- tions Association of Sri Lanka. B.I.O. material included in of- and the Philippines Management legislation, bio-diplomacy and • Biopolitics lecture by the ficial publications, UNA Bulle- • Proposals for co-operation • Hellenic-Indian Symposium, Bank of Ideas Right Honourable Lord David tins (Sri Lanka) university and exchange of scholars pro- under the auspices of the Ennals, B.I.O. Trustee, cospon- curricula (Ireland, Philippines) grammes from Russian and Indian Embassy, with Dr. sored by the British Council of Polish universities Kamla Chowdhry as guest of 1986 Athens • Proposal for introducing Bi- honour and keynote speaker • First "Bios Day" in honour of 1990 opolitics into Russian legisla- • Presentation on Biopolitics • The Bio-Syllabus is translat- the Right Honourable Lord • Launching of the Interna- tion at the United States Capitol ed in Russian and Greek David Ennals tional University for the Bio- • Third Hellenic-Soviet Sym- during the National Prayer • Lectures and presentations • Biopolitics Nonprofit Foun- Environment (I.U.B.E.) with posium on Biopolitics and Breakfast during several cultural and en- dation established in the USA the participation of leading International Co-operation • Legal incorporation of The vironmental events in Greece • Biopolitics as a course or representatives from 80 coun- Biopolitics International Or- • Over 80 weekly B.I.O. tele- concentration major becomes tries ganisation (B.I.O.) vision programs. Wide media included in universities and • Hellenic-Israeli Symposium 1992 • Presentations at the United coverage of B.I.O. activities Schools in Europe and the with leading industrialist Mr. • Introduction of Biopolitics - Nations Associations Meeting • Proposal for the implemen- USA Stef Wertheimer as keynote The Bio-Environment - Vol. III in Berlin. Biopolitics as a tation of Cleaner Production, • Lecture and discussion on speaker as a textbook in universities method for international co- in co-operation with major Biopolitics presented to Mem- • Hellenic-Turkish Symposium around the world. operation was recommended Greek businesses, submitted bers of Parliament, Council of on The Bio-Environment and • Meeting with Senator Al by the chairman of U.N. Asso- to the European Union ciations and sent to 150 na- Europe Meeting, Greece. International Co-operation Gore at the United States tions • Lectures and presentations • Third "Bios Day" celebration Senate • Feature Biopolitics article in GDR, Poland, UK, Belgium • The Walden Earthcare Net- • Lecture, International Con- Bank published in the Greek UNA and Israel work requests official co- gress for the 500 years of the Bulletin. • Radio interviews broadcast operation with B.I.O. on pro- discovery of America, Vene- • Presentation of Biopolitics at in Europe, Africa, North and jects related to youth and the zuela of Ideas the annual meeting of the South America, and Australia. bio-environment • Fifth B.I.O. International United Nations Association, • Second International Confer- • Lectures in Greece, USA, Conference, Istanbul, Turkey. Denmark. ence on Bios in the Next Mil- Denmark and Japan • Weekly television series on The B.I.O. Bank lennium, Athens • The University of Ankara in- Biopolitics - The Bio- of Ideas project is still 1987 • Official invitation and visit troduces Biopolitics in the Environment in progress and to Israel. Presentation of B.I.O. Graduate School of Political • The President and Founder contributions are • Lecture on Biopolitics at the to the Board of United Nations Sciences curriculum. elected Honorary President for coming in from all Association • Seminar on Biopolitics at Life, along with Mikhail Gor- United Nations Association over the world. Please • Oxford University proposes Columbia University, bachev, Maurice Strong and Youth Forum send your ideas on any • First B.I.O. International co-operation with B.I.O. for New York Nelson Mandela, for outstand- Conference on Biopolitics and the establishment of a Biopoli- • Fourth B.I.O. International ing contribution to internation- issue pertaining to the International Co-operation. tics Major Conference on the Internation- al understanding and friend- bio-environment, on an • Initiation for the establish- • Cambridge University pro- al University for the Bio- ship, by the United Nations audio or video tape, ment of B.I.O. branches in 30 poses B.I.O. participation in Environment Association of Sri Lanka and we will include nations the Barito Ulu project • First Hellenic-Soviet Sympo- • Guest of honour at the Inter- them in the project. • Presentation on Biopolitics sium, in co-operation with the national Symposium on Func- All contributions Soviet Embassy in Athens tioning of Coastal Ecosystems, and International Co-operation will be made available 1989 Institute of Oceanography, at the World Federation of on the Internet United Nations Associations, • Presentation of Biopolitics 1991 Gdansk University, Poland Canada goals, The Capitol, Washing- • International campaign for and reach every corner • Resolution to introduce Bio- ton, DC • Publication and international the award of Bios Prizes dur- of the globe. politics - the Bio-Environment • Biopolitics at the Summit distribution of the resolutions ing the Olympic Games in the activities of United Na- meeting of international patrons of the Fourth B.I.O. Interna- • Lectures, Serbian Academy tions Associations, world-wide. of Global Co-operation for a tional Conference of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade • Resolutions to include Bio- Better World, Mt. Abu, India • The President of B.I.O. University, Russian Academy politics in the WFUNA Region- • Texas Parks and Wildlife elected Member of the Board of Sciences, Orthodox Archdi- al Conferences and Plenary Department official proposal of the Alliance for Environ- ocese of Switzerland Assembly agenda. for a joint project with B.I.O. mental Education, USA • First Conference on Busi- • Symposium on Bios in the for the preservation of endan- • Second Hellenic-Soviet Sym- ness Strategy for the Bio- Next Millennium cosponsored gered species posium on Biopolitics - the Environment, Athens. BIO-6 26-11-96 13:57 Page 23

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• B.I.O. President, Dr. Agni Prize, by Nobel Laureate and Internet's World Wide Web Vlavianos-Arvanitis, and distin- Co-President of International (http://www.telecom.ntua.gr/bio/) Publications guished B.I.O. Trustee, Physicians for the Prevention Professor Rusen Keles, of Nuclear War, Professor 1996 Proceedings: are honoured with the first Sergei Kolesnikov BIOPOLITICS - THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT - VOLUME I communication Abdi Ipekci • Biopolitics - The Bio- • Keynote address, Interna- Dr. A. Vlavianos-Arvanitis, Editor. First B.I.O. International Prize of Peace and Friendship Environment - Biocentric tional Inner Wheel Day, Minis- Conference, May 1987 (English, 400 pp.) 1988 • Proposal by the President of Values for the Next Millenni- try of Foreign Affairs, Athens BIOPOLITICS - THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT - VOLUME II UNESCO for co-operation in um, seminar at The World • Weekly Biopolitics full-page Dr. A. Vlavianos-Arvanitis, Editor. Second B.I.O. International Conference, Oct. 1988 (English, 543 pp.)1989 common projects Bank, Washington DC articles in the Athenian daily • Second Conference on • Third Symposium on "Adesmeutos" BIOPOLITICS - THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT - VOLUME III Business Strategy for the Bio- Business Strategy for the Dr. A. Vlavianos-Arvanitis, Editor. Fourth B.I.O. International • Weekly Biopolitics Radio Conference, Jan. 1991 (English, 683 pp.)1991 Environment, Athens Bio-Environment, The Program BIOPOLITICS - THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT - VOLUME IV Harvard Club of New • Keynote address, First Bio- Dr. A. Vlavianos-Arvanitis, Editor. Professor Rusen Keles, Co- 1994 York City politics "White Land" Chapter Editor. Fifth B.I.O. International Conference, Istanbul, • Hellenic-Czech Symposium Conference on Scientific and May 1992 (English, 303 pp.) 1993 • Session on Biopolitcs - The on Biopolitics - The Bio- Technological Bases for a Glo- BIOPOLITICS - THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT - VOLUME V Bios Theory, Hellenic Union Environment - Bio-Culture in bal Energy System, St. Peters- International Sakharov Festival-Sixth BIO International of Biologists Symposium the Next Millennium burg, Russia Conference, Athens, July 1994 (in press) Series of lectures in Russia • Weekly Biopolitics • Lecture, St. Petersburg State Business: and the U.S.A. Radio Program Technological University BUSINESS STRATEGY FOR THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT - VOLUME I (Greek) • Keynote address at the Con- • Keynote address on the for Plant Polymers and Lo- ference on Theological Educa- First Symposium on Business Strategy for the Bio- occasion of the 50th UN monosov Moscow State Uni- Environment, Athens, Nov. 1992, 132 pp., 1994 tion and the Environment, Anniversary, UNA Greece versity under the auspices of the Ecu- BUSINESS STRATEGY FOR THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT - VOLUME II (Greek) • Biopolitics Education in the • Keynote address at D.I. Second Symposium on Business Strategy for the Bio- menical Patriarchate, Chalki Year 2000 - Seventh Interna- Mendeleyev University of Environment, Athens, Dec. 1993, 180 pp., 1994 • Articles on Biopolitics - the tional B.I.O. Conference, Ada- Chemical Technology of BUSINESS STRATEGY FOR THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT (English) Bio-Environment in Rotary na, Turkey Russia, on the occasion of Second Symposium on Business Strategy for the Bio- Club publications • Keynote address at the a Memorial Conference for Environment, Athens, Dec. 1993, 168 pp., 1995 • President receives the Serbian Academy of Sciences D.I. Mendeleyev BUSINESS STRATEGY FOR THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT II (English) honorary distinction "1994 and Arts • The President is appointed Corporate Symposium, Harvard Club of New York City, Feb. 1995, 105 pp., 1995 Woman of the Year" Award • Meeting with the Committee Commissioner on The Global BUSINESS STRATEGY FOR THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT III (English) from the American Biographi- on Legislative Provision of Commission to Fund the “Profit and the Bio-Environment.” International Conference on cal Institute Freedom of Speech and Mass United Nations, a commission • Wide press coverage of Environmentally-Compatible Business Strategy, Athens Chamber of Media, Supreme Rada (Parlia- which assures the United Commerce and Industry, October 1995, 239 pp., 1996 B.I.O. activities. Radio and ment) of Ukraine - Extensive Nations of adequate funds BUSINESS STRATEGY FOR THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT - VOLUME III (Greek) Television reports Discussions and Presentations for performing tasks in “Profit and the Bio-Environment.” International Conference on • Hellenic-Italian Symposium to Parliamentarian Commis- peacekeeping, humanitarian Environmentally-Compatible Business Strategy, Athens Chamber of on Waste Management with sions aid, protection of the global Commerce and Industry, October 1995 (in press) the participation of business • Participation in the State of environment and sustainable Diplomacy: leaders from both countries the World Forum, San Francisco economic development and representatives from Lom- • Official invitation to The BIOS IN THE NEXT MILLENNIUM • Lectures, Parnitha Rotary Proceedings from a Francophone Symposium, October 1987 bardia Risorse, the leading Ital- Athens Summit Club and Italian School, Athens BIOS IN THE NEXT MILLENNIUM ian waste management enter- • Guest of Honour and • “Biopolitics - Bio-Economics” prise Lecture by the Right Honourable Lord Ennals sponsored by the Keynote Speaker at the special events, Athens Univer- British Council and B.I.O., May 1988 • International Sakharov Festi- Mendeleyev University sity of Economics and Piraeus BIOPOLITICS - PROTECTING THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT val on Biopolitics - The Bio- of Chemical Technology University of Economics Lecture by His Excellency The Ambassador of Israel, Moshe Gilboa, Environment - Bio-Culture in 75-Year Anniversary Jubilee • Keynote address, European at the Third B.I.O. International Conference, June 1989 the next Millennium with the • Closing address, Internation- Commission Centre, Athens BIOPOLITICS - THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT participation of Mstislav al Business Forms Industries • “Biopolitics - The Bio- Presentation at the General Assembly of the Academy of Athens Rostropovitch as President 7th European Annual Environment” 2 week event, by Academician Professor C. Bonis (Greek), March 1990 • Russian Satellite TV broad- Conference including lectures workshops THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT AND INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION Dr. A. Vlavianos-Arvanitis, Editor. A Hellenic-Turkish Symposium, cast of the International Sakha- • Multiple lectures at Rotary and exhibits, in co-operation Athens City Hall, May 1990 (English, 79 pp.) 1990 rov Festival Clubs, cultural centres and with Artists without Frontiers BIOPOLITICS- BIO-DIPLOMACY AND INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION • Keynote address at the First educational institutions and the Municipality of Athens Polish Congress on Universalism Dr. A. Vlavianos-Arvanitis, Editor. Proceedings from a Hellenic- in Greece and Cyprus • Lecture, Istanbul Technical Russian Symposium, Athens, December 1991 (English 74 pp.) 1993 • Closing address, Internation- • “Profit and the Bio- University and Marmara Uni- al Conference on Environment POPULATION GROWTH, FOOD SECURITY AND EQUITY Environment.” Fourth B.I.O. versity, Turkey Dr. A. Vlavianos-Arvanitis, Editor. Proceedings from a Hellenic-Indian and Quality of Life in Central Business Conference for • Keynote address, Habitat Symposium, Athens, April 1993 (English, 47 pp.) 1993 Europe, under the auspices of environmentally-compatible Conference, Moscow and BIOPOLITICS - THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT - BIO-CULTURE the President of the Czech Business Strategy, in World Congress on Univer- IN THE NEXT MILLENNIUM Republic, V. Havel co-operation with the Athens salism, Poland Hellenic-Czech Cultural Symposium, Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry, April 3, 1995 (English, 104 pp.) 1995 • Keynote address at the Chamber of Commerce and • B.I.O. Symposium in Trab- Fourth International Sympo- Industry zon, Turkey Textbooks: sium on World Energy Systems • Official Launching of the • Chair, session on Biopolitics Development of Intercontinen- BIOPOLITICS - DIMENSIONS OF BIOLOGY International University for the and Bio-Diplomacy, World Dr. A. Vlavianos-Arvanitis (Greek, English, French) 1985 tal Power Systems, Hungary Bio-Environment Visiting Congress of the Society for • Ten-day Seminar on Biopoli- BIOPOLITICS - METHODS OF IMPLEMENTATION Scholars Program at the Arts and Sciences, Bratislava Dr. A. Vlavianos-Arvanitis (Greek, English) 1985 tics at the State Technological I.U.B.E. Rodini Centre • Chair, session on Biopoli- BIOPOLITICS - BIO-SYLLABUS University of St. Petersburg, • Keynote address, ALPINE tics, Europa Dialog, Germany Outline (Greek, English) 1989, 1990 Russia graduation ceremony; Eurochi- • “Biopolitics - The Bio-Envi- BIOPOLITICS - THE BIOS THEORY • Keynote address at the Inter- nese Centre for Research and ronment - Bio-Culture in the Dr. A. Vlavianos-Arvanitis (Greek, English) 1990, 1991 national NATO Symposium, Development Conference; Hel- Next Millennium.” Hellenic- THE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOR THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT Athens lenic Biotechnological Society Ukrainian Symposium, under Goals and Outline (English 1991-1993, Greek 1991-1992) “Bio-Strategy” Conference the auspices of H.E. Ambassa- BIOPOLITICS - THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT - BIO-SYLLABUS 1995 • B.I.O. pavillion at the HELE- dor Boris Korneyenko. Dr. A. Vlavianos-Arvanitis - A. Oleskin (English 1992, Russian 1993) CO Environmental Technology • “First Biopolitics Conference BIOPOLITICS - THE BIO-ENVIRONMENT- BIO-CULTURE • The President and Founder for the Mediterranean Area in Latin America,” held in Co- Dr. A. Vlavianos-Arvanitis (Greek, 192 pp.) 1994 of the Biopolitics International 2nd International Exhibition lombia, under the auspices of Periodicals: Organisation, Dr. Agni and Conference the Fundacion Santillana para BIONEWS Periodical Vol. I, No. 1, 1987 Vlavianos-Arvanitis, is nomi- • The Biopolitics International Iberoamerica and President BIONEWS Newspaper (1994, 1995, 1996) nated for the Nobel Peace Organisation acquires a site on Belisario Betancur. BIO-6 26-11-96 13:57 Page 24

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What is the Biopolitics International Organisation? he Biopolitics International Organi- nificantly contributed to the development environmental preservation, and proposes sation (B.I.O.) is an non-profit, non- of new strategies to secure bio-environ- the world-wide acknowledgement of T governmental organisation, founded mental protection as a primary societal accomplishments in this field by special in Athens, in 1985. Over the course of its aim. In January 1990, B.I.O. launched the Bios Prizes, awarded at the time the eleven year history, B.I.O. has been pro- International University for the Bio- Olympic Flame is lit. moting a shift from an anthropocentric to a Environment (I.U.B.E.), with the goal to • A large part of the current environmental biocentric system of values in society, in introduce essential reforms on all educa- crisis is due to the pursuit of short-term order to curb environmental destruction tional levels and promote new biocentric economic prosperity, therefore, the active and place appreciation of the bio-environ- curricula in every academic field. participation of the business world is a ment at the core of every human endeav- • Our century is characterised by rapid sci- prerequisite for the successful implementa- our. entific and technological progress, but also tion of the aforementioned plans. B.I.O., • In the search for new models for the by serious threats to the bio-environment. focusing on environmental protection as a future, the bio-environment can provide A bio-assessment of technology would viable and profitable business strategy, has necessary unifying dimensions for the pro- allow for the positive dimensions of been actively promoting the sensitisation motion of international co-operation and progress to prevail over destruction. In an of the business world to the fact that eco- understanding. With Greece as its operat- effort to establish a diachronic search for nomic and environmental profit can be ing basis, B.I.O. has gained international values, B.I.O. has begun an international achieved simultaneously and are not mutu- acclaim, and leading representatives from Environmental Olympics campaign, that ally exclusive. As a result, it is necessary to 83 countries currently support its ideals has been widely supported by prominent re-evaluate current business concepts, in and have dedicated their efforts to their politicians, academic institutions, U.N. order to ensure that the economic driving world-wide propagation. organisations and members of the Inter- force directly contributes to the preserva- • B.I.O. has held seven international con- national Olympic Committee. This cam- tion and appreciation of the bio-environ- ferences and many symposia that have sig- paign emphasises the importance of bio- ment. Biopolitics: Building a B.I.O. Countries

Biocentric Pyramid for the Future Africa: Algeria, Botswana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Biocentric Building Blocks Seychelles, Sudan, Tanzania, Chad. • Bio-Diplomacy • Bio-Culture • Publications America: Argentina; Bahamas, • Bio-Economics Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, • International University for Colombia, Cuba, Equador, the Bio- Environment Guyana, Mexico, Peru, United • Bio-Syllabus • Bank of Ideas States, Venezuela. • Environmental Olympics - Bios Prizes • Bio-Assessment of Technology Asia: Armenia, Cambodia, China, • International Conferences Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, • Bio-Policy Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, • Millennium Vision Lebanon, Malaysia, Pakistan, resent society resembles an inverted Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand. P pyramid, with anthropocentric attitudes threatening the stability of the entire structure. the bio-environment. The hope is that Europe: Albania, Austria, For the past eleven years, the Biopolitics humanity will soon acknowledge the urgency Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, International Organisation (B.I.O.) has been of protecting bios on our planet and exit the Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, toiling to “re-invert” the pyramid, with the aid current crisis of values brought on by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, of biocentric building blocks, in hopes of irresponsible, short-term planning. A millen- France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, latvia, achieving a balanced and harmonious future nium vision in global policy-making is the Lithuania, Monaco, Netherlands, society where respect for the precious gift of key to a successful future. Poland, Portugal, Romania, bios (life) will be at the core of every action Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and thought. Switzerland, Turkey, United A world-wide bio-assessment of technology Kingdom, Ukraine, Yugoslavia. can help to bridge the gap between technolo- Oceania: Australia, Guinea, gical progress and societal values. Techno- Papua New Guinea, Solomon logical progress will retain its positive aspects Islands. and directly contribute to the preservation of Letters to the Editor should be addressed to: Biopolitics International Organisation, 10 Tim. Vassou, 115 21 Athens, Greece, Tel: (301) 64.32.419 Fax: (301) 64.34.093, E-Mail: [email protected], Please visit our Web Site at http://www.telecom.ntua.gr/bio/