International Sakharov Festival
Biopolitics - The Bio-Environment -
Bio-Culture in the Next Millennium

 


Dimitris Sgouros during the Musical Sakharov Festival held in the Odeon of Herod Atticus, Athens, July 30, 1994


The President of the International Sakharov Festival Mstislav Rostropovitch and the President of the International Sakharov Foundation during the Musical Sakharov Festival held in the Odeon of Herod Atticus, Athens, July 30, 1994


The President of the International Sakharov Festival Mstislav Rostropovitch and the President of the Biopolitics International Organisation Dr. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis during the Musical Sakharov Festival.


Hildegard Behrens and Yuri Termikanov, director of the Athens Orchestra during the Musical Sakharov Festival


Report on the 1994 International Sakharov Festival from Bio News - October 1994

 


Athens, July 28 - 31, 1994

PROGRAMME

THURSDAY, JULY 28, PNYX - BIRTHPLACE OF DEMOCRACY

Official Festival Opening Ceremony

Message of His All Holiness The Ecumenical Patriarch Mr. Vartholomeos
Greece
H.E. the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece Mr. Karolos Papoulias
Greece
The Honorable Minister of National Education Mr. George Papandreou
Greece
Dr. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, President and Founder, Biopolitics International Organisation
Russia
Elena Bonner, Chairman, Andrei Sakharov Foundation
Russia-U.S.A.
Mstislav Rostropovitch, President, International Sakharov Festival
Russia
H.E. the Ambassador of Russia Mr. Valery Nikolayenko
Japan
Professor Jiro Kondo, President, Science Council of Japan
Russia
Professor Pavel Sarkisov, Rector, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology

Chorus of the Commercial Bank of Greece

Lomakin
"Tebe Poemb"
Hatzidakis
Two theater compositions
"Athina" (Athens)
K.M. von Weber
"Hunters" from Freischutz

Reception hosted by the Raptakis Group of Enterprises
Zappion "Aigli"

FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1994, EVGENIDION FOUNDATION

Official Conference Opening
International Cooperation on the Bio-Environment

Greece
Greeting Address
The Honorable Mrs. Elisavet Papazoi, Deputy Minister for the Environment and Public Works of Greece
Greece
Biopolitics - The Bio-Environment - Bio-Culture in the Next Millennium
 
Dr. Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis, President and Founder, Biopolitics International Organisation
Colombia
Biopolitics in the Eve of the Third Millennium
 
H.E. the Ambassador of Colombia Mr.Mario Calderon
Egypt
International Environmental Policy
 
H.E. the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt Mr. Ahmed Nabil Elsalawy
Czech Republic
Towards Revival of the European Soul
 
H.E. the Ambassador of the Czech Republic Professor J. Marvan
Greece
Bio-Diplomacy - A Pathway to Bio-Culture
H.E. Ambassador Panayotis Economou, Advisor on International and Public Relations, Biopolitics International Organisation
Japan
From Zero Defects Over Zero Inventory to Zero Emmissions
 
Dr. Gunter Pauli, Advisor to the Rector, United Nations University
Turkey
Biopolitics as a Tool for Sustainable Solidarity
Professor Rusen Keles, Director of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Political Sciences, Ankara University
Russia
Greeting Address
 
Professor Leonid Goldin, Member of the Academy, Representative, Cultural Organisation GOSCO
Greece
European Policy for the Environment
 
Mr. George Saridakis, Honorary Member of the European Parliament, Member of the Board, Jean Monnet Foundation
Albania
Environment and Diplomacy
 
Bashkin Zeneli, Vice-Chairman, Foreign Policy Committee of the Parliament
Poland
Boundary Values of Environmental Pollution - The Role of Bio-Diplomacy to Avoid International Conflict
Dr. Josef Haber, Vice-President, United Nations Association of Poland

Guitar Music by Elena Papandreou

Heitor Villa-Lobos
Choros No. 1
Frederic Chopin
Valse op.34 No. 2
Astor Piazzolla
Portena

The Bio-Assessment of Technology in Relation to the Preservation of the Bio-Environment

SessionI
Environment and Health Protection

Chair:
Mayer Gabay, Esq.
Professor Michael Manakov
Rapporteur:
Dr. Doina Popescu
Russia
Health Status of People in Russia - Ecologically damaged territories of Siberia
Professor Sergei Kolesnikov, Co-President, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, Nobel Laureate for Peace
Sudan
Bio-diversity in Developing Countries - the Sudan Case
Professor Faysal T. Abushama, Professor of Biology (Zoology), Director, National Centre for Research
United Kingdom
Bio-Environment and Research on Health Issues
Professor G V R Born, FRS, William Harvey Research Institute
Czech Republic
What is the Meaning of the Protection of Bios in the Next Millennium
Dr. V. Mejstrik, Institute of Landscape Ecology

Chair:
GVR Born, FRS
Professor Andrei Rubin
Rapporteur:
Professor Meral Kence
 
Yugoslavia
Quality of Analytical Results and Bio-Environment
Professor Ivana Djujic, Institute of Chemistry & Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Belgrade University
Hungary
An Extravagant Promise for the Next Generation - Clean Air over Central Eastern Europe
Dr. Gyorgy J. Kollmann, Legal Councellor, Ministry of Welfare
Yugoslavia
Environmental Protection
Dr. Gordana Brun, Advisor to the Minister of Environmental Protection
Romania
Environmental Protection and Related Research Activity in Romania
Dr. Mariana Constantinescu, Biologist, Environmental Engineering Research Institute

Session II
Water Pollution and Meteorology

Chair:
Dr. Paulo Moura
Kumaran Fernando
Rapporteur:
Dr. Christos Yapijakis
Germany
Some Reflections after 35 Years of Scientific Work in the Marine Environment
Professor Wilfried Gunkel, Former Director, Helgoland Biological Center
Israel
Development and Preservation of the Biotic Environment in the Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas
Professor Baruch Kimor, Marine Biologist, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology Faculty of Agricultural Engineering
Poland
The Baltic Sea Region as a Great Potential Area for Biopolitics
Dr. Eugeniusz Andrulewicz, Institute of Metereology and Water Management
Poland
Do we Need Protection Areas in the Baltic Sea
Professor Anna Szaniawska, Institute of Oceanography, Gdansk University Department of Marine Biology
Turkey
Conservation on Wetlands
Professor Meral Kence, Middle East Technical University, Department of Biology
Romania
Maintaining the Ecological Equilibrium in Aquatic Mediums, as a Solution to a Harmonized Development of the Human Society
Dr. Gabriela Ivancea, Biologist, Ministry of Waters Forests and Environmental Protection
Romania
Exploitation of Accumulation Lakes Towards Regular Trophic States
Dr. Emil Rus, Head of the Hydraulics Deptartment, Environmental Engineering Research Institute
Romania
Improvement of Quality of Life on our Planet by the Assistance of Bio-Meteorology
Dr. Doina Popescu, Researcher, National Institute for Hydrology and Meteorology

Session III
Agriculture, Industry and Energy Production

Chair:
Professor Pavel Sarkisov
Dr. V. Mejstrik
Rapporteur:
Professor Anna Szaniawska
Finland
Second Industrial Revolution
Dr. Eero Paloheimo, Member of Parliament
Greece
Bio-Energy Perspectives versus Bio-Environmental Concerns
 
Professor Vassilios Papadias, National Technical University of Athens
Israel
Efforts to Decrease Industrial Pollution and Improve Agricultural Practices in Israel
Dr. Stefan Rokem, Microbiologist, Department of Applied Microbiology Hebrew University
Belgium
Bio-Technologies in Agriculture
Professor Frederic Lints, Catholic University of Louvain
Greece
Biotechnology and Agriculture: Future Development and Socio-Economic Questions
Professor Thomas Alifakiotis, Department of Agricultural Eng. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Greece
Global Balances
Professor Vlassios Sotiropoulos, Laboratory of Process, Device Building, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Russia
Road Maps to the Future: Towards New Social Technology
Dr. Natalia Grigorieva, Social Policy - Social Development Academy of Creative Endeavours
Greece
The Progress of Technology and the Future of Bios
Dr. Nikos Katsaros, Senior Research Scientist, National Center or Physicalf Research 'Demokritos'

Reception hosted by Mrs. Themis Hadgiyianni

SATURDAY, JULY 30, EVGENIDION FOUNDATION

Bio-Economy - Redefining the Concept of Profit

Session IV
Preservation of the Bio-Environment and Profit Making

Chair:
Dr. Eero Paloheimo
Dr. Alexander Lutsko
Rapporteur:
Dr. Sirje Loot
U.K.
Resource Conservation and Utilisation - A Magnificent Opportunity
 
Robin Millard, President International, N-Viro International Corporation, International Division
U.S.A.
Building a Sustainable Future
Professor Nicholas Ashford, Technology and Policy, Massachusetts Inst. of Technology
Switzerland
The Bio-Environment - A Managerial Challenge
Dr. Peter Kalantzis, Executive Vice-President, Alusuisse Lonza Holding Ltd.
Albania
The Role of Bio-Economy in Ensuring a Better Quality of Life
Lechtiev Cuci, Member of the General Leading Committee, Former Minister of the Economy
Hungary
The Role of Economics in the Process of Sustainable Development
Professor Gyula Bora, Vice-Rector, Budapest University of Economic Sciences
Greece
Environmental Protection Policy
Efi Valiantza, Advisor to the Minister, of Environment and Public Works
Hungary
The Importance of Bio-Economy
Dr. Laszlo Kapolyi, Member of the Academy
Chair:
Robin Millard
Dr. Alexander Shishkin
Rapporteur:
Professor Edna Aphek
Russia
On Some New Alternatives in Bio-Economy
Dr. Nikolai Blinov, Social Ecology - Public Relations, Academy of Creative Endeavours
Albania
Environment and Economy
Anastas Angjeli, Economist, Member of Parliament
U.S.A.
The Role of the World Bank in Preserving the Bio-Environment
Dr. Julia Panourgia-Clones, Environmental Economist, Advisor to the World Bank
Romania
Bio-Economy - European Perspective
Aurel Pana, Economist, Department of European Integration
Maria Crivineanu, Economist, Department of European Integration
Greece
How to Escape from the Cycle of Environmental Degradation
Assimakis Fotilas, Former Head, Investments Promotion Center, UNIDO

Bio-Education - The Need For Biocentric Values in All Specialties

Session V
Theology and Ethics

Chair:
H.E. Ambassador Mario Calderon
Professor Nicholas Ashford
Rapporteur:
Sanjin Dragojevic
Brazil
Shaping the Future: Education for a Global Responsibility
Paulo C. Moura, President, Institute for Political & Social Studies
United Kingdom
Bios and Faith
 
Rabbi Dr. Norman Solomon, Director, Center for the Study of Judaism and Jewish/Christian Relations
Turkey
Defining Bio-Ethics
 
Professor Yaman Ors, Unit of Medical Ethics Ankara Medical Faculty
Belarus
The Educational Challenge after Chernobyl
Dr. Alexander Lutsko, Rector, International Sakharov College of Radioecology
Greece
Bio-Ethical Assessment of Bio-Technology
Dr. Christos Yapijakis, Molecular Biologist, Department of Neurology, University of Athens
Greece
Environmental Education Towards Environmental Ethics
Professor John Vergados, Department of Theoretical Physics, University of Ioannina

Session VI
Social and Cultural Dimensions

Chair:
Professor Wilfried Gunkel
Professor Yaman Ors
Rapporteur:
Dr. Stefan Rokem
Israel
Biopolitics and Creative Thinking - The Search for Alternatives
Professor Edna Aphek, University of Jerusalem
Indonesia
Human Value and Technology: Socio-Cultural Aspect
Dr. S. Budhisantoso, Professorial Assistant, Ministry of the Environment
Slovak Republic
Distance Education for the Environment
Dr. Jan Morovic, President, City University of Bratislava
Russia
Bio-Education - Eco-Education - Their contribution in Bio-Culture in the next millennium
Professor Inna Parkhomenko, Ass. Professor of Biophysical Chair, Moscow State Universtity
Chair:
Rabbi Dr. Norman Solomon
Dr. Jan Morovic
Rapporteur:
Dr. Angelos Tsichrintzis
 
Greece
Bio-Culture and Music in the Next Millennium
Professor John Papaioannou, Advisor, Athens Center of Ekistics
U.K.
Literature, Music, History and Fine Arts as Integral Features of the Bio-Syllabus
 
Dr. Richard Witt, Hellenist, Vice-President, Society of Greek Scientists
Turkey
Architectural Heritage and Bio-Environment
Professor Zafer Erturk, Head, Department of Architecture, Karadeniz Technical University
Russia
The Bio-Environment Education by Museum Means
Professor Sergei Ushakov, Earth Sciences Museum Lomonosov Moscow University
Croatia
The Role of the New Type of Rationality and Cultural Capital in Improving the International Understanding of Bios
Sanjin Dragojevic, Culturologist, Institute for Development and International Relations

Session VII
History, Humanities and Philosophy

Chair:
Professor Gyula Bora
Michael Oganov
Rapporteur:
Dr. Gyorgy Kollman
Russia
Human Life and Moral Responsibility Challenges and Imperatives of Modern Policy
Dr. Alexandra Otchirova, Deputy Chairman, Committee for Foreign Affairs, Russian Duma
Poland
Democratisation of Education
Professor Jan Dobrowolski, Polish Academy of Sciences
Greece
National Identity
Professor Emmanouel Mikroyannakis, Philosophical School, University of Athens
Bulgaria
Historical Perspective
Professor Zakhary Zakhariev, Politologist, President, Foundation "Slavyani"
Russia
Actualisation of Biocentric Values - A. Sakharov and the Russian Philosophical Thought
Dr. Nadezhda Shulenina, Philosophy Department, Moscow Academy of Chemical Engineering
Turkey
Vision for a Better World
Professor Hunay Evliya, Director, Centre for Environment, Cukurova University
Russia
Environmental and Humanities in Technical Education
Professor Vladimir Fedorov, Mendeleev University
Russia
Problems of Humanitarisation in Technical Universities
Dr. Lidia Masalkova, Department of Human Sciences, Medeleev university
Russia
Non-State Educational Structures in the forming market relations in Russia
Natalia B. Kuznetsova, International Academy of Entrepreneurship
Russia
The Environment and Life-Support of National Minority
Dr. Reguina Iavtchounovskaia, Philosopher, Social Ecology - National Relations Academy of Creative Endeavours
Netherlands
Bio-Education and the Power to Change
 
Peter Heilmann, Founder and President, Eco-Network

Herod Atticus Ancient Theater
Concert

with the kind participation of :

Mstislav Rostropovitch, Hildegard Behrens, Leonidas Kavakos, Dimitris Sgouros

and the Athens Orchestra under the baton of Yuri Temirkanov

Part A'

Wagner
Overture "Tannhäuser"
Wagner
"Liebestod" from
"Tristan und Isolde
Wagner
"Immolation Scene"
from "Götterdammerung"
(Hildegard Behrens)
Part B'
Chopin
"Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise
Brillante" (Dimitris Sgouros)
Saint-Saens
"Havanaise"
Tchaikovsky
"Waltz Scerzo" (Leonidas Kavakos)
Tchaikovsky
"Rococo Variations" (Mstislav Rostropovitch)

Reception hosted by the Director of Cultural Affairs
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ambassador and Mrs G. Georgiou
"Dionysos"

SUNDAY, JULY 31, 1994, HERMES CRUISE BOAT

Visit of the islands of Egina, Poros and Hydra offered by Epirotiki Lines

 

Session VIII
Defense of Bios Rights - International Law

Chair:
Professor Faysal Abushama
Professor Juraj Cuth
Rapporteur:
Professor Nur Sozen
Russia
Economic and Legislative Approaches to nature-new regulation using biopolitics principles
Professor Alexander Shishkin, Ecological Standardization, State technological University for Plant Polymers
Greece
Environment and Human Rights - A Common Future
Panayotis Karafotias, Officer in Charge, United Nations Information Center
Belgium
International and European Union Actions for the Control of CO2 and other Greenhouse Gases
Dr. George Strongylis, Commission of the European Union Direction DG XI
Greece
International Trade and Bio-Environment
Dr. Angelos Tsichrintzis, Legal Advisor, Violex - Bic S.A.
Russia
Sakharov's Concept of International - Cooperation in Human Rights
Professor Tatiana Matveeva, Russian Academy of Administration
Chair:
Dr. Gunter Pauli
S. Budhisantoso
Rapporteur:
George Strongylis
 
Turkey
International Environmental Cooperation - Retrospect and Prospect
Professor Ayse Gulgun Tuna, Deptartment of International Relations Bilkent University
Slovak Republic
Diplomacy and International Law in Service of Biopolitics
Professor Juraj Cuth, President, Court of Arbitration, Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Estonia
Legal Dimensions
 
Mrs. Sirje Loot, Lawyer
Albania
International Cooperation for the Bio-Environment
Dr. Agini Nesho, Director, Albanian Foundation for European Affairs 11.30 - 11.45 Coffee Break

Session IX
Reforms in Educational Curricula

Chair:
Professor Sergei Kolesnikov
Bashkin Zeneli, M.P.
Rapporteur:
Professor Jan Dobrowolski
Russia
Modern Biology and Humanities in building Bio-Culture
Professor Andrei Rubin, Corresponding Member of Academy of Science of Russia, Head of Biophysical Chair, Moscow State University, Faculty of Biology
Philippines
Southern Asian Marine Environmental Education
Professor Miguel Fortes, Professor of Marine Science, Marine Science Institute
Russia
Problems of Bio-Education in Russian Technical Universities
Professor Michael Manakov, Member of the Academy, Director of Biotechnology Center, Mendeleev University
Sri Lanka
Biocentric Education in the Secondary School Curriculum
Kumaran Fernando, Secretary - General, United Nations Association of Sri Lanka
Chair:
Dr. Jiro Kondo
Professor Rusen Keles
Rapporteur:
Professor Ayse Gulgun Tuna
 
Turkey
Inspirations from Nature and Culture for a joint attitude towards 21st Century
Professor Nur Sozen, Ankara University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Landscape
Lithuania
Old Traditions and New Dimensions in Environmental Education: The Lithuanian Experience
Dr. Vitalij Denisov, Computer Scientist, Department of Computer Sciences Klaipeda University
 
Dr. Sergej Olenin, Marine Biologist, Klaipeda University, Center for System Analysis
Netherlands
How to Implement Bio-Education
Albert ten Houten, Environmental Administrator, ATHMO BV Environment & Management
Czech Republic
Raising Environmental Awareness Through Education
Dr. Jan Cerovsky, Senior Scientist, Czech Institute for Nature Conservation

Discussion and International Conference Resolutions

Chair:
Dr. Ian Morovic
Rapporteur:
Dr. George Strongylis
Chair:
Dr. Gyorgy Kollman
Dr. Alexander Shishkin
Rapporteur:
Dr. Sergei Olenin
 
Chair:
Professor Rusen Keles
Professor Gyula Bora
Rapporteur:
Dr. Angelos Tsichintzis

Session XII
International Cooperation

Chair:
Professor Jiro Kondo
H.E. Ambassador Mario Calderon
Rapporteur:
Professor Nino Fortes
Chair:
H.E. Ambassador Kai Falkman
Rabbi Dr. Norman Solomon
Rapporteur:
Professor Steven Rokem

Session XIV
International Conference Resolutions - Plenary Assembly

Ethiopia
Dr. Ali Haribou, Ingenieur Agronome,, Senior Project Analyst UN Economic Commission for Africa

ADDITIONAL LIST OF NAMES

Festival Opening

Bahamas
The Honorable Minister of Health, Department of Environmental Health Services
Ghana
The Honorable Minister of Environment
Senegal
The Honorable Minister of Environment and Protection of the Nature
Solomon Islands
Rt.Hon. E. Alebua, Minister for Forests, Environment and Conservation

Conference Opening

Senegal
The Honorable Mamadou Diop, Mayor of Dakar, City Hall of Dakar

Bio-Assessment of Technology

The Progress of Technology and the Future of Bios

Greece
Dr. Nikos Katsaros, Senior Research Scientist, National Center or Physicalf Research 'Demokritos'
Greece
Professor Kyriakos Kyriakou, Health Department University of Athens
Greece
Professor Nikolaos Markatos, Rector, National Technical University of Athens
Greece
Professor Ioannis Tsangaris, Department of Chemistry University of Ioannina
Greece
Efi Valiantza, Advisor to the Minister, of Environment and Public Works

Human Value and Technology: Socio-Cultural Aspect

Indonesia
Dr. S. Budhisantoso, Professorial Assistant, Ministry of the Environment

Cadmium Effect at different environment salinity concentrations on decapod crustacens. Enzyme approach

Poland
Dr. E.F. Skorkowski, Psysiology of Marine Animals, Gdansk University-Biological Station

Professional Health - New Technology and Biopolitics

Russia
Dr. Yuri Voronkov, Head, Department of Cosmonaut Selection
Senegal
Professor Cheik Niang, Institute of Environmental Sciences, University C.A. Diop

Participant

Romania
Dana Mihaela Coteanu, Engineer, ECOSENS

Bio-Education

Greece
Professor George Papadopoulos, Department of Electronic Mechanics, University of Patras
Russia
Dr. Irina Veronica, Rector, Russian State Academy Maimonides
U.S.A.
Dr. Kenneth Wrye, Director, Anglo-American School in Moscow
Sri Lanka
Dr. SLDR Rathugama, Senior Lecturer, National Institute of education
Albania
Arben Imami, Member of Parliament, General Secretary of the Democratic Alliance Party
Malawi
Cuthbert Majica, Science Officer, Member, UNESCO Commission
Portugal
Dr. Leontina de Souza, Director General of Environment, Municipality of Lisboa
Russia
Professor Otto Terentiev, Rector, Technological University of Plant Polymers
Romania
Dr. Marcu George Razvan, Research Student, ECOSENS
Russia
Irina Malyshko, Teacher, Academy of Creative Endeavours
Albania
Vangelis Agoras, Actor, Director National Theater of Agioi Saranta
Bulgaria
Dr. Iliana Zakharieva, Historian, President, Association of Bulgarian Women
Hungary
Professor Sandor Solymos, Architect, Philosopher, Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts

Culture as an Educational Link African-Dimension

Nigeria
Tina N. Uwechue, Legal Practitioner, United Nations Association
P.N. Guinea Robert Parua, Education Administrator, Education Department Boroko PNG
Russia
Rabbi Yosef Cunin, Head, Chasidic Community
Russia
Dr. Andrey Druzhinin, Deputy Rector, Russian State Academy Maimonides

The Contribution of the New Generation to the Process pf Preserving and Better Understanding the Environment

Russia
Yuri A. Korolev, Lawyer, Specialist in the Family Law, Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law
Spain
Professor Eduardo Peris Mora, Director, Oficina Verde, Universita Politecnica de Valencia

Bio-Economy

Participant

Switzerland
Dr. Andrew Michaels, Chairman and C.E.O., Zuri Invest AG

Bio-Diplomacy

Bio-Legislation - A Solution to Environmental Problems in South America

Peru
Dr. Percy Nicolas Ruelas Lierena, Biologist, Institut for Green Areas United Nations Association
Peru
Dr. Luis Efren Ruelas Lierena, Advocate, Institut for Green Areas United Nations Association

Shaping the Future: Education for a Global Responsibility

Brazil
Paulo C. Moura, Psychologist, President, Institute for Political & Social Studies
Bulgaria
Dr. Christo Guoerguiev, Secretary General, National Commission for UNESCO
Estonia
Loot Sirje, Lawyer,
Lebanon
Bassile Christiane, First Secretary, Embassy of Lebanon
Hungary
Eszter Almassy, Journalist,
Romania
Dr. Grigore M. Pandelas, Assistant, Faculty of International Relations
Spain
Carlos Robles Piquer, Member of Parliament

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Sgouros with Rostropovich and Cecile Ousset at the Harrogate International Festival - "International Celebrity Concerts"

 

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