Network of academic solidarity and engagement in Monday, July 6, 2020 organizes a forum called "Scientific expertise and public policies: between authority and abuse„.
The forum will start at 18 hours, and the venue is Dorcol Platz, address Dobracina 59.
The following will take part in the conversation:
Zoran Radovanović (epidemiologist, retired full professor, Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade)
Rade Panić (anesthesiologist, president of the Union of Doctors and Pharmacists of Serbia)
Miroslav Demajo (retired scientific advisor, Institute of Nuclear Sciences "Vinca")
Marija Babović (full professor, Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade; program director of SeConS)
Alexey Tarasyev (scientific advisor, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković")
Zoran Gavrilović (program director at the Bureau of Social Research - BIRODI)
The state of emergency and the prescribed measures to protect against the Kovid-19 virus set the concept profession in the center of media and public interest. While on the one hand praises could be heard because the implemented measures were taken in consultation with science and experts, on the other hand criticisms could be heard on account of political abuse and manipulation of trust in scientific authority. The time behind us was certainly marked by controversies surrounding the "funniest virus in the world", threats that our cemeteries will not be large enough if we do not follow the advice of experts (but also politicians), as well as the pseudo-medical statements of the media magnate who promoted the so-called ozonation as a healing method, on a television program with a national frequency.
Even outside of our country, the global pandemic has triggered an avalanche of questions about the trust we have or don't have in science. A particularly complex issue, which we want to address at this forum, is how the views and recommendations of science are translated into political measures and decisions. In complex situations, such as the global spread of a dangerous virus, how to open space for different opinions, conflicting attitudes, and even serious disagreements that can exist not only among decision makers, but also among scientists themselves, i.e. those whose expert opinions are used to legitimize political measures? Apart from the inevitable review of the crisis, the pandemic and the state of emergency behind us, this panel wants to start thinking about other extremely important areas of life in which politicians are expected to consult with science and the profession, such as issues of the environment, economic development, but also overall quality of life of all citizens.
Due to the necessity of maintaining a physical distance between visitors, and so that we can make an estimate of their number, we kindly ask you to confirm your arrival until 4.07. to the address: akademska.masa@gmail.com. Wearing masks will be mandatory.
In accordance with the development of the situation, it is possible to transfer the forum to the onlinezoom platform, which we will inform you about in due time. Thank you for your understanding!
