IUPAP POLICY ON FREE CIRCULATION OF SCIENTISTS
The free circulation of scientists for
scientific purposes is a major piece of IUPAP
policy. Its policy on this matter which is
consistent with the corresponding declaration of
the International Council of Science, and was
adopted at the 26th General Assembly in 2008 and
endorsed by the 27th General Assembly in 2011
states
- The principle of the Universality of Science
is fundamental to scientific progress. This
principle embodies freedom of movement,
association, expression and communication for
scientists, as well as equitable access to data,
information and research materials.
- In pursuing its objectives with respect to
the rights and responsibilities of scientists,
the International Union of Pure and Applied
Physics (IUPAP) actively upholds this principle,
and, in so doing, opposes any discrimination on
the basis of such factors as ethnic origin,
religion, citizenship, language, political
stance, gender, or age. IUPAP should only
sponsor conferences and events at institutions
and in countries that uphold this principle. If
scientists are excluded from attending
IUPAP-sponsored international conferences by a
host institution or country on the basis of any
of these factors, IUPAP should register its
concern at the highest level of that institution
or country, and should not sponsor any future
events in that country until such exclusions
have been eliminated.