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**** PRaFS note for HREIF 11i Feb 1993 07:36: Page 1i of From: TBORFT:T,1':--VUSO'212A Date and'itime: 02/10['93' 15:35:18 To: HREIF --VCH0021A Helmut Reif From: Thomas Borelli' Subject: Status on planned conferences I support the concepts of both conferences. Linking ETS to broader issues of sociology and' jiunk science is alwag of reaching new audiences wi'thiour messages Also, our positionion ETS becomes more credible when we cite other examples of bad science as opposed to just f©cusing on ETS. We might want to invite policy makers to participate in the meetings and invite them to attend as well. There:are a number of critics of'bad!science here in the US that could address numerous examples if you thought it would be appropriate. Regards, Tom *** Forwarding, note~ from H!REIiF --VCH0021A 27.01.93 10:38' *** To: TBORETLI--VUS02'12A Thomas Borelli From: Helmut Reif' To: Tom BORELLI Subject: Status on planned conferences Dear Tom, We were not sure about your new FAX number,,therefore Ii send you my status report by PROFS whi'lee checking the best FAX number. Feel free to share with me any ideas about the conferences mentionedL Best regards, Hellmut Reif FTR / SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CH - 2003 NEUCHATEL,/ SWITZERLAND INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE To: Distribution list Date:Jan. 27, 1I9!93 From: Helmut Reif' Cmpies: Subjiect: Organisation of dedicated conferences ini1993 S'tatus.report on preparation of conferences 1. "TOLERANCE" The basi~c idea was to:have a competent forum discussing the hi'ddlen mechanisms of suppression and force which are used in our days to ensure that aicertain prescribed lifestyle is followed. In order tolprepare such a conference, Preliiminarq contacts have been madle to Prof. Dr. Peter Atteslander of the University of Augsburg, Germany (Institute of Sociology and Empirical Social Research). To give this conference a more than local iimpact Prof. Atteslander proposed to;hold it at the reputed. Swiss Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute (CH-81603 Rueschlikon/'Zuerich) which specializes in economical and social studies on a high level. Some possible dates have been given by the Institute for autumn 1993 (September and October), however, Prof. Atteslander is of the opinion that the preparati'on time would be too short to get first class lecturers. He also fears.that his own workload in the:upcoming months would not allow him to prepare the conference thoroughly. Stressing now our internal point of view, I would like to mention the folllow3ng facts:!