[a serious international problem !!!]

[B. J. Tindall]

Having just finished applying for money from INTAS I would assume that this
matter should be brought to the attention of INTAS at
intas at intas.be
I would assume that the allegations about receiving money for the projects
and of transferring information is correct - but that is exactly what the
projects are intended to do! I would also assume that each of the
individual funding bodies involved would have worked out some kind of
agreement with the Ukraine, and that the contents of the contracts is known
to them. Surely, apart from INTAS each of the other funding bodies should
be contacted.
Brian Tindall

At 12:48 04.11.99 +0200, you wrote:
>Dear colleagues,
>
>Sorry for eventual cross-posting or duplicate, but I just received the
>following message that I thought was worth being forwarded. Please forgive
>me in case it already appeared on the list, something I have been unable to
>see, as I was recently unsuscribed for a while.
>
>Yves Finet.
>_______________________
>
>>>Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 07:10:09 +1000
>>>From: Kev Lamprell <K.Lamprell at uq.net.au>
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>>
>>Dear ...,
>>I am writing to you in connection with a serious miscarriage of justice
>>which has taken place recently in The Ukraine. It has enormous potential
>>implications on EU joint scientific projects the world over.
>>
>>Dr Sergey Piontovski, of the Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas -
>>IBSS (Sevastopol, The Ukraine) was arrested recently by the Ukrainian
>>Intelligence Security Service (SBU) on charges of illegally transferring
>>Ukrainian scientific information to the West, and being involved in illegal
>>currency operations. It has been acknowledged by the SBU that the transfer
>>of scientific information refers to projects of international scientific
>>cooperation in marine ecology which he has worked on for the past five
>>years. The SBU also stated that the illegal currency charges refer to the
>>fact that Dr Piontovski received payment for his participation in these
>>projects in hard currency. The following projects are those recognised by
>>the SBU as illegal:
>>
>>1. Project INTAS UA 95-80, funded by The European Union. The goal was to
>>set up a joint database on marine ecosystems. Participants: Ukraine, U.K.,
>>The Netherlands and Russia.
>>
>>2. Project of biodiversity of  tropical plankton, funded by "Darwin
>>Initiative" (DETR, U.K.). participants: Ukraine, U.K., Kenya and Panama.
>>
>>3. Studies of bioluminescence of the ocean (joint program between Ukraine,
>>U.K.and USA, funded by office of Naval Research, USA).
>>
>>Dr Piontovski is accused of transferring  biological and physical data of
>>Ukrainian expeditions to the ocean to: Plymouth Marine Laboratory (U.K.),
>>Amsterdam University (Netherlands), INTAS (EU), ONR (USA), Smithsonian
>>Institution (USA), Royal Society (U.K.), Free University of Brussels
>>(Belgium), ETI (Netherlands).
>>
>>His arrest is clearly politically motivated and is an infringement of his
>>human rights. Moreover, it implicitly accuses  the EU, western governments
>>and western scientific projects of being involved in espionage activities.
>>
>>Dr. Piontkovski is one of the leading  marine biologists in the world. He
>>is the author and co-author of over 60 papers, 3 monographs, 20 conference
>>talks in over 15 countries. He is a member of International Steering
>>committee of the GLOBEC program. For his own personal safety, and for the
>>future safety of scientists and scientific projects the world over, it is
>>imperative that immediate pressure is brought to bear on the government of
>>the Ukraine to ensure Dr. Piontkovski's release.
>>
>>I urge you to do everything in your power to force the EU and the
>>governments of the United Kingdom, the USA, Russia, Kenya, Panama, the
>>Netherlands and Belgium - all of whom are implicated in this affair - to
>>insist on the Ukraine releasing Dr. Piontkovski immediately.
>>
>>I am sure you understand the seriousness of this situation. I trust you
>>will respond accordingly.
>
>
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