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European Council of Skeptical Organisations
Acrónimo ECSO
Tipo OSFL
Objetivos Coordinación entre las organizaciones e individuos europeas que promueven el escepticismo científico[1]​
Fundación 1994
Sede central Roßdorf bei Darmstadt, Alemania
Área de operación Europa
Personas clave Gábor Hraskó, Tim Trachet, Amardeo Sarma, Catherine de Jong
Sitio web ecso.org

El Consejo Europeo de Organizaciones Escépticas, oficialmente European Council of Skeptical Organisations (ECSO), esta una organización paraguas de organizaciones escepticos en Europa.

Fundación y objetivos[editar]

Founded on 25 September 1994, the ECSO aims to co-ordinate activities of European organisations and individuals that aim at critically investigating pseudoscientific statements and claims regarding observations of paranormal phenomena, and to make the results of its investigations known to the broad public.[1]​ It means to continue the series of European skeptical congresses that preceded its foundation[2]​ and supports a biennial congress and a symposium every other year.[1]​

The Charter of the European Council of Skeptical Organisations states that it strives

1) To protect the public from the promulgation of claims and therapies which have not been subjected to critical testing and thus might pose a danger to them.
2) To investigate by means of controlled tests and experiments such extraordinary claims which are on the fringe of or contradict current scientific knowledge. In particular this applies to phenomena commonly identified as "paranormal" or "pseudoscientific". However no claims, explanations or theories will be rejected in advance of objective evaluation.
3) To promote public policy based on good practice in science and medicine.[3]​

The Charter was signed by Amardeo Sarma (GWUP), Michael Howgate (UK Skeptics), Miguel Angel Sabadell (ARP), Paul Kurtz (CSICOP), Tim Trachet (SKEPP), Arlette Fougnies (Comité Para) and Cornelis de Jager (Stichting Skepsis).[3]​

Estructura[editar]

Consejo de administración[editar]

The board gathered in London 2015 (left to right): Trachet, Sarma, Heap, Hraskó, de Jong.

Cornelis de Jager served as first chairman until 2001, when he was replaced by Amardeo Sarma (2001–2013).[4]​ Since August 2013, the ECSO board is composed as follows:[1]​

  • Gábor Hraskó (SzT) – Chairman
  • Tim Trachet (SKEPP) – Vice-Chairman
  • Amardeo Sarma (GWUP) – Treasurer
  • Catherine de Jong (VtdK) – Member
  • TBA (CICAP)[5]​ – Member

Organizaciones miembros[editar]

The ECSO brings together the following skeptic groups:[6]​

Nombre local Nombre español Abrev. Fundado Región servido Notas
Alternativa Racional a las Pseudociencias - Sociedad para el Avance del Pensamiento Crítico[7]​ Alternativa Racional a las Pseudociencias - Sociedad para el Avance del Pensamiento Crítico ARP-SAPC 1986 EspañaBandera de España España Founding member.[3]​
Association for Skeptical Enquiry Association for Skeptical Enquiry ASKE 1997 Reino UnidoBandera del Reino Unido Reino Unido
Association française pour l'information scientifique French Association for Scientific Information AFIS 1968[8]​ Bandera de Francia Francia Member since 2001.[9]​
Comitato Italiano per il Controllo delle Affermazioni sulle Pseudoscienze Italian Committee for the Investigation of Claims of the Pseudosciences CICAP 1989 Italia Italia
Comité belge pour l'Analyse Critique des parasciences Belgian Committee for the Critical Analysis of Parasciences Comité Para 1949 Bélgica Bélgica Serves Wallonia and Brussels. Founding member.[3]​
Círculo Escéptico Círculo Escéptico CE 2006 EspañaBandera de España España
Föreningen Vetenskap och Folkbildning Science and Popular Enlightenment VoF 1982 Suecia Suecia
Gesellschaft zur wissenschaftlichen Untersuchung von Parawissenschaften Society for the Scientific Investigation of Parasciences GWUP 1987 Europa germanófona Based in Roßdorf, Alemania. Founding member.[3]​
Irish Skeptics Society Irish Skeptics Society ISS 2002 Bandera de Irlanda Irlanda
Observatoire Zététique Zetetic Observatory OZ 2003 Bandera de Francia Francia [10]​
Skepsis ry Skepsis Skepsis 1987 Finlandia Finlandia
Skeptiker Schweiz – Verein für kritisches Denken Swiss Skeptics – Association for Critical Thinking Skeptiker 2012 Suiza Suiza [11]​
Stichting Skepsis Skepsis Foundation Skepsis 1987 Países Bajos Países Bajos Founding member.[3]​
Studiekring voor de Kritische Evaluatie van Pseudowetenschap en het Paranormale Study Circle for the Critical Evaluation of Pseudoscience and the Paranormal SKEPP 1990 Bélgica Bélgica Serves Flanders and Brussels. Founding member.[3]​
Szkeptikus Társaság Hungarian Skeptic Society SzT 2006 Hungría Hungría
Vereniging tegen de Kwakzalverij Association against Quackery VtdK 1881 Países Bajos Países Bajos No a formal membership yet.[12]​
Český klub skeptiků Sisyfos Czech Skeptics Club Sisyfos Sisyfos 1995 República Checa República Checa

Furthermore, the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI, formerly CSICOP), whose founder and long-time chairman Paul Kurtz was actively involved its formation (especially because the Skeptical Inquirer had many subscribers in Europe),[3]​ and the Israel Skeptics Society are associate members of the ECSO.[6]​

European Skeptics Congress[editar]

ECSO Board and CSICOP members meeting at the 11th European Skeptics Congress in London.
Speakers at the 14th European Skeptics Congress in Budapest.
Meeting of the representatives of ECSO member organisations at the European Skeptics Congress 2015 in London

European Skeptics Congresses (ESCs), in which skeptical organisations from many different European countries participate, have been held ever since 1989. The conferences are often held in the month of September, and may last from two up to four days. The ECSO was formed at the 6th ESC on 25 September 1994 in Ostend, Belgium. Since its foundation, the ECSO co-ordinates in the organisation of new ESCs that take place (on average) every other year, and is hosted by a different member organisation each time. Skeptical organisations that are non-ECSO members may also send their delegations. Past ESCs have been:[2]​[13]​

Event Date City Country Notes
1st European Skeptics Congress 5–7 May 1989 Bad Tölz Bandera de Alemania Occidental Alemania Occidental
2nd European Skeptics Congress 10–11 August 1990[14]​ Bruselas Bélgica Bélgica
3rd European Skeptics Congress 4–5 October 1991[15]​ Ámsterdam Países Bajos Países Bajos
4th European Skeptics Congress 17–19 July 1992[16]​ Saint-Vincent Italia Italia
5th European Skeptics Congress 29–31 August 1993 Keele Reino UnidoBandera del Reino Unido Reino Unido Theme: "Science for Life: Health, Medicine and Well-Being". Organised by the UK Skeptics.
6th European Skeptics Congress 23–25 September 1994 Ostende Bélgica Bélgica Theme: "Science, Pseudoscience and the Environment".[17]​ ECSO formed.[3]​
7th European Skeptics Congress 4–7 May 1995 Roßdorf bei Darmstadt Alemania Alemania
8th European Skeptics Congress 4–7 September 1997 La Coruña EspañaBandera de España España
9th European Skeptics Congress 17–19 September 1999 Maastricht Países Bajos Países Bajos Hosted by Stichting Skepsis[18]​
10th European Skeptics Congress 7–9 September 2001 Praga República Checa República Checa Theme: "Rise and Development of Paranormal Beliefs in Eastern Europe"[4]​
11th European Skeptics Congress 5–7 September 2003 Londres Reino UnidoBandera del Reino Unido Reino Unido
12th European Skeptics Congress 13–15 October 2005 Bruselas Bélgica Bélgica Theme: "Pseudoscience, Alternative Medicine and the Media"[19]​
13th European Skeptics Congress 7–9 September 2007 Dublín Bandera de Irlanda Irlanda Theme: "The Assault on Science: Constructing a Response"[20]​ 100+ attendees.[21]​
14th European Skeptics Congress 17–19 September 2010 Budapest Hungría Hungría [22]​
15th European Skeptics Congress 22–25 August 2013 Estocolmo Suecia Suecia Theme: "ESCape to Clarity!"[23]​[24]​
16th European Skeptics Congress 10–13 September 2015 Londres Reino UnidoBandera del Reino Unido Reino Unido Organised by Association for Skeptical Enquiry and Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit[25]​
17th European Skeptics Congress 2017 Breslavia Polonia Polonia Provisional; to be organised by Klub Sceptyków Polskich and Czech Skeptics Club Sisyfos

Awards[editar]

During the 6th World Skeptics Congress (Berlin, 18–20 May 2012[26]​), co-sponsored by the ECSO, GWUP and the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), the ECSO presented the "Outstanding Skeptics Award" to Wim Betz (SKEPP) and Luigi Garlaschelli (CICAP) "in recognition of [their] dedication and outstanding contributions in promoting science and investigating extraordinary claims". Simultaneously, the CSI presented Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst with the "In Praise of Reason Award" "in recognition of [their] distinguished contribution to the use of critical inquiry, scientific evidence, and reason in evaluating claims to knowledge".[27]​[28]​

Véase también[editar]

Referencias[editar]

  1. ↑ a b c d «ECSO: Skeptics in Europe – About». ECSO website. Consultado el 24 de mayo de 2014. 
  2. ↑ a b «Earlier European skeptic events». HSS website. Consultado el 21 de mayo de 2014. 
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g h i de Jager, Kees (December 1994). «Een Europese Skeptische organisatie». Skepter (en neerlandés) (Stichting Skepsis) 7 (4): 11. 
  4. ↑ a b Mahner, Martin (February 2002). «10th European Skeptics Congress: Rise and Development of Paranormal Beliefs in Eastern Europe». Skeptical Inquirer (CSICOP) 26 (1). Consultado el 23 de mayo de 2014. 
  5. ↑ Michael Heap (ASKE) was elected in August 2013, but stepped down because he was too busy with other matters. He is yet to be replaced by someone from the ranks of CICAP.
  6. ↑ a b «Skeptics Organisations: ECSO Members». ECSO website. European Council of Skeptical Organisations. 16 March 2008. Consultado el 5 October 2014. 
  7. ↑ ARP-SAPC website
  8. ↑ (en francés) Jean-Pierre Thomas. «Notre histoire». Website AFIS. AFIS. Consultado el 3 April 2015. 
  9. ↑ Mike Heap (June 2002). «From the Chairman: The 10th European Skeptics Congress». Skeptical Adversaria. Association for Skeptical Enquiry. Consultado el 29 October 2014. 
  10. ↑ «FAQ». OZ website. Observatoire Zététique. Consultado el 18 November 2014. 
  11. ↑ Gregor Schenker (24 March 2014). «Wir Skeptiker sind keine Nörgler». Tages-Anzeiger (en alemán) (Tamedia). Consultado el 5 October 2014. 
  12. ↑ The VtdK membership has not been formalised yet, but there is close cooperation with the ECSO, and its chairwoman Catherine de Jong already serves as ECSO board member.
  13. ↑ «European Skeptic Congress and ECSO Events». Lanyrd. Consultado el 22 de mayo de 2014. 
  14. ↑ Michels, Hans (1990). «Over de frontlijn. De European Skeptics Conference 1990». Skepter (en neerlandés) (Stichting Skepsis) 3 (4): 30-31. 
  15. ↑ Hulspas, Marcel (December 1991). «Van APE-mensen tot wijntherapie. Het derde Euroskeptics Congres». Skepter (en neerlandés) (Stichting Skepsis) 4 (4): 30-31. 
  16. ↑ Koene, Bart; Nanninga, Rob (September 1992). «Quali prove? Het vierde EuroSkeptics congres». Skepter (en neerlandés) (Stichting Skepsis) 5 (3): 1-3. 
  17. ↑ Poley, Stephen (December 1994). «Bijeen in Oostende. Het zesde EuroSkeptics congres». Skepter (en neerlandés) (Stichting Skepsis) 7 (4): 8-10. 
  18. ↑ Ted de Hoog (6 October 1999). «Sceptici aller landen...». De Groene Amsterdammer (en neerlandés). Consultado el 24 August 2014. 
  19. ↑ «European Skeptics Congress 2005». Universidad de Hasselt. 11 October 2005. Consultado el 30 July 2014. 
  20. ↑ «13th Congress of the European Council of Skeptical Organisations (ECSO)». ISS website. 2007. Consultado el 23 de mayo de 2014. 
  21. ↑ Shane Hegarty (7 September 2007). «Surely it's not the sceptics?». The Irish Times. 
  22. ↑ «Skeptics with a K: Episode #031» (podcast). Skeptics with a K. Episodio 31. 23 September 2010. http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2010/09/skeptics-with-a-k-episode-031/. 
  23. ↑ Agnes Tieben (27 de mayo de 2013). «15th European Skeptics congress, 23 – 25 augustus 2013, Stockholm, Sweden» (en neerlandés). Klopt Dat Wel?. Consultado el 23 de mayo de 2014. 
  24. ↑ Frazier, Kendrick (16 September 2013). «Three Days of Science and Skepticism in Stockholm». CSI website. Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. Consultado el 25 August 2014. 
  25. ↑ European Skeptics Congress
  26. ↑ 6th World Skeptics Congress Program
  27. ↑ Chairman's Blog (8 October 2012). «The Sixth World Skeptics Congress». ASKE website. Consultado el 23 de mayo de 2014. 
  28. ↑ World Skeptics Congress (16 June 2012). «World Skeptics Congress 2012: In Praise of Reason Award / Outstanding Skeptics Award (Introduction)». YouTube. Consultado el 23 de mayo de 2014. 

Enlaces externos[editar]

Category:International nongovernmental organizations Category:International non-profit organizations Category:Scientific skepticism Category:Skeptic organisations Category:International organizations of Europe Category:1994 establishments in Europe Category:Organizations established in 1994

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