English: Against detaching the National Observatory of Athens from Greece's network of research centers
Against detaching the National Observatory of Athens from Greece's network of research centers
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#407
NOA must keep being under the umbrella of the GSRI because of its nature, activity and the expertise of the vast majority of its personnel.Héctor Vázquez Ramió (Teruel, 2023-11-20)
#424
I consider it essential to protect and maintain this important national and iconic emblem of Greek astronomy for now and the futureQuentin Parker (PokFuLam, 2023-11-20)
#427
I am fully against this reform since it grossly overlooks the fact that NOA is first and foremost a research institute.Charalampos Tzerefos (Athens, 2023-11-20)
#433
I am signing because moving the NOA to the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection does not align with the mission of the research center. The NOA has already developed tools which are openly available and ready to use by the MCCCP, but the vast majority of research carried out at NOA is at scientific fields unrelated to the ministry. The State will benefit by ensuring an efficient operation of the fundamental and applied research of NOA, as it has been so far. It is this type of operation that has made NOA so diverse and effective. Moving this research center to a ministry with no expertise in fundamental research will create more problems than the ones intended to solve.Ioannis Kontogiannis (Berlin, 2023-11-20)
#438
I'm signing because NOA is such an important research institution and I hope this will remain so.Ruth Durrer (Petit-Lancy, 2023-11-20)
#443
I'm signing to help preserve the National Observatory of Athens as a vital research center in Greece, ensuring its continued contributions to scientific advancement within its rightful home, the General Secretariat of Research & Innovation.Charalampos 090145420 (ΑΓΙΑ ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗ, 2023-11-20)
#448
NOA is a prominent research institution and must stay as such.Ali Ozbakir (Utrecht, 2023-11-20)
#462
The National Observatory of Athens is the main research center in Greece we do research with.Maximilien Desservettaz (Aglantzia, 2023-11-20)
#467
It is important to keep fundamental scientific research in the areas of expertise of NOA.Kris Vanneste (Brussels, 2023-11-20)
#471
I am signing because NOA is a relevant and leading partner in research project. We need its position to enhance natural hazard prevetntion in Greece and EuropeFreddy Vinet (Montpellier, 2023-11-20)
#483
Detaching NOA from Greece's network of research centers and subsumption under the Ministry poses a serious threat to the advancement of research and degrades ΝΟΑ as a research center. Intervention to the research for the government's benefits is dangerous.Grigorios Krey (Kavala, 2023-11-20)
#484
Detaching NOA from Greece's network of research centers and subsumption under the Ministry poses a serious threat to the advancement of research and degrades ΝΟΑ as a research center. Intervention to the research for the government's benefits is dangerous.Ioanna Tsikoudi (Athens, 2023-11-20)
#490
Συμφωνώ με το ψήφισμα.Γεώργιος Μανιώτης (Ρόδος , 2023-11-20)
#500
Για να σωθεί το Ερευνητικό Κέντρο και να συνεχίσει στον ακαδημαϊκό χώροΕλένη Φλώρου (Αθήνσ, 2023-11-20)
#502
I'm signing as an PhD student of Astrophysics in the IAASARS department of NOA. The Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection is not compatible with the research in Astrophysics. To maintain the high level of the research going on in the institute, it's urge to stay on the supervision of the Ministry of Development.Stavroula Katsioli (Athens, 2023-11-20)
#504
I fully support this petition to help preservethe National Observatory of Athens as a vital research center in Greece.
Joan Solà Peracaula (Barcelona, 2023-11-20)
#506
Because I am against detaching the National Observatory of Athens fromGreece's network of research centers
KONSTANTINA OIKONOMOU (NICOSIA, 2023-11-20)
#518
I am signing because I find that detaching the National Observatory of Athens from Greece's network of research centers is a stupid idea. I find no reason why a research institute should be supervised by the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection.Athanasios Kouloumvakos (Columbia, 2023-11-20)
#519
I tried to find international precedence for the novel idea of merging state scientific research capability with the state function of civil defence (and police), but failed.1. Without being informed by precedence, this risky concept is ill-advised.
2. The mission statement of the General Secretariat for Civil Protection contradicts this concept by stating "Utilization of the available scientific data and information for the mobilization of the potential and the means of civil protection of the country, in view of the endangered risk of disasters".
3. Without specific and cast iron transferral of funding, or guarantee of existing funding for core scientific research in each of the fields in which NOA research is active, core scientific expertise is likely to be lost.
For these reasons, I urge caution and careful consideration of the consequences of this proposal.
John Begg (Lower Hutt, 2023-11-20)
#535
RKTiwariRishi Tiwari (Rewa, 2023-11-20)
#545
Clearly Astrophysics and Astronomy and Space Research has nothing to do with what happens in Earth's atmosphere, except if someone in the Greek Goverment believes in astrology!Paul Laskarides (Athens, 2023-11-20)
#548
I agree with the content of the letter and support the petition.Artemio Herrero (La Laguna, 2023-11-20)
#560
Research should be completely independent from any perceived or actual political manipulation so as to be reliable and trustworthy.Danai Polychroni (Cortanze, 2023-11-20)
#572
I sign because it is fair and logical, and in solidarity with the researchers in NOA. A research center should independently serve science and innovation and not be under the guidance of operational needs from a ministry.Στελλα Παρίση (Θεσσαλονικη, 2023-11-20)
#576
I'm signing because NOA has been a crucial scientific partner in domains related to astronomy and astrophysics. This unreasoned decision to place it under the MCCCP will significantly jeopardise the key research efforts coming out of the NOA for years to come.Sunayana Bhargava (Nice, 2023-11-20)
#579
I am signing this petition because the decision to move NOA and place it under MCCCP is utterly illogical. NOA is a research institution and should be under a research governing body. This is a hastily taken decision without conducting any due diligence what so ever and if the move goes ahead as planned it will result in more harm than good.Zach Ioannou (Muscat, 2023-11-20)
#596
The decision creates more problems than it solves, with the research institutes not related to the interests of the MCCCP being deprived from direct access to funding and supervision from the authorities entitles to supervise national research and innovation. For example, how can the MCCCP contribute to innovative projects associated with the use of the Aristarchos telescope at the Chelmos observatory?Spyros Kitsionas (Athens, 2023-11-20)
#597
NOA is a historical research center with high reputation amongst Greek and International organizations with multi-level research activities. I strongly believe that NOA should retain its current status, hence remaining under the supervision of the General Secretariat of Research and Innovation. NOA can offer its unique expertise related to weather forecasting and extreme events through Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, rather than moving the entirety of its activities to MCCCP.Aris Karageorgis (Athens, 2023-11-20)