Durham Declaration on SETI and UAP Research

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Preamble

Article I

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) and the research into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) [SETI and UAP Research] are legitimate fields of academic research. This includes the natural and the social sciences, as well as the arts and humanities: Both fields cannot be holistically and epistemologically understood unless these disciplines work together and complement each other.

Article II

SETI and UAP Research needs to conform to the highest demands of academic rigour and methodological transparency according to the best practices in each of the above disciplines. There shall be no presumption that the methods of any one of these disciplines are a priori superior to those of the others.

Article III

SETI and UAP Research needs to be brought into the mainstream of general academic research. To this end, any remaining reservations based on reputational concerns and similar objections must be overcome, in particular with regard to the control of academic journals and other academic publishing outlets.

Article IV

SETI and UAP Research shall pursue a position of independence from the agendas of governmental or quasi-governmental as well as private institutions, be it on the national or international levels.

Article V

SETI AND UAP RESEARCH includes advocacy aimed at influencing the public policy debate in order to achieve the aims under Articles I to IV.

The Durham Declaration is endorsed by:

Prof Michael Bohlander, Professor of Law, Durham University, United Kingdom

Mr Philippe Ailleris, Project Controller , The Netherlands

Prof Eric Hilgendorf, Professor of Law,  Würzburg University, Germany

Dr Christopher Senn, Researcher, USA

Dr Andreas Anton, Research Associate, IGPP  , Germany

Dr David Shorter, Professor, UCLA, USA

Mr Matthias Bieder, Editor, BILD/Axel Springer, Germany

Mr Daniel Gerritzen, Science writer, Forschungsnetzwerk Extraterrestrische Intelligenz, Germany

Dr Christian Peters, Managing Director, Bremen University International Graduate School of Social Sciences, Germany

Prof Jörg Matthias Determann, Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar

Mr John Priestland, Physicist and management consultant, uNHIdden, UK

Mr Robert Powell, Executive Board Member, Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies, USA

Dr Asli Abbasi, Independent law researcher, Iran

Mr Caleb Mayo, Actor,  Spacefare, USA

Mr Andreas Müller, Journalist, Author, Editor,   Germany

Mr Klaus Stähle, Lawyer, Stähle Law Office, Germany

Mr James Conway, Researcher, Filmmaker, UAP Files Media, UK

Dr Mark Rodeghier, Center for UFO Studies, USA

Dr Yarin Eski, Associate Professor, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands

Mr Robert Fleischer, Journalist, ExoMagazin.tv, Spain

Miss Marie Edwards

Mr Giorgio Piacenza, Sociologist, ICER, USA/Peru

Mr Frederik Uldall, Director and founder, Danish Network for UAP Studies, Denmark

Mr Francisco Mourão Corrêa, Researcher, CTEC - University Fernando Pessoa, Portugal

Mr Jeff Hardee, Doctoral student, Ubiquity University, ET Studies Program, USA

Mr Leonard Feist, High tech manufacturing, USA

Ms Georgiana Alexandra Grigorescu Petre, Lawyer (Madrid Bar Association), Spain

Mr Paul Faulkner, Administrator, UK

Mr Mark Crewson, IT Program and Project Management, USA

Dr Rodolfo Aramayo, Faculty of Biology and Genetics, Texas A&M University, USA

Mr Oliver Morgan, UK

Mr Patrick Scullion, Local Government Officer, UK

Dr Pamela Livingston, Educator, Earthian Generation , USA

Mr Dan Bright, Scotland

Mr David Rushton, Canada

Ms Melinda Stewart, Retired, USA

Ms Nadalee Hill, USA

Dr Michael C. Cifone, Educator/CEO,   St John's University/Society for UAP Studies, USA

Ms Holly Wood , UK

Mrs Dee Merz, Holistic Health, USA

Mr Daryl Hobbs

Ms Helen McCaw, Economist, Formerly Bank of England, UK

Mr Bernd Pröschold, Germany

Mr David Tutak, Germany

Mr Igor Clauss, Technician, Semiconductor, Germany

Mr Alexander Steinecke, Bank Clerk, Germany

Mr Martin Lesser, Operations Administrator, Amazon, Germany

Mr Dieter Spachtholz,  Draftsman, Steel trading, Germany

Mr Marcel Pala, Germany

Mr Marvin Wagner, IT consultant, Self-employed, Germany

Mr Ingbert Jüdt , Sociologist and Software-Engineer, Freelancer, Germany

Mr Thomas Podhostnik, Writer, Germany

Mr Rolf Krahl, Undertaker, Independent, Germany

Miss Renata Zimmermann, Germany

Mr Markus Schramm

Mr Sven Alexander Bock, Germany

Mr Robert Witt, Industrial mechanic (machines and systems technology), Germany

Mr Daniel Knörle, Self-employed, Germany

Mr Scott Patterson, XR Technologist, USA

Mrs Manuela Giel, Nursing professional, Germany

Dr Karlheinz Steinmüller, Futurist & Writer, Z_punkt The Foresight Company, Germany

Mr Aaron Falk, Software Developer, Italy

Mr Vladika Njegos Matijasevic, Security, Montenegro

Mr Harald Dierkes, Germany

Prof Michael Schetsche, Social Scientist, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany

Mr Marcel Schoon, Marketing Specialist, Germany

Mr Maximilian Haverbeck, Germany

Mr Claus Kulisch, Germany

Mr Tim Johnson, Australia

Mr Tilmann Klosa, Germany

Dr Liu Jiye, Assistant Professor, Chang’an University,  China

Mr Thomas Georg Heß, Germany

Mr Bernd Fricke, Germany

Mr Hartmut Hübner, Retired, Germany

Mr Timo Schoppmeier, Career officer, Bundeswehr, Germany

Mr Günter Saunus, Germany

Mr Alexander Blumtritt, News editor, Germany

Dr Jack Hunter,  Anthropologist, Sophia Centre for the Study of Cosmology in Culture, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, UK

Mr Ashley Clarke-Bezzina

Mr Luke Yorkshire, Gardener, Self-employed, UK

Mr Stephen, Retired, UK

Mrs Ulrike Barnes, Retired/self-employed, Germany

Mr Robert Wolf , Photographer/Social Media Manager, Germany

Mr Robert Koehler, Germany

Miss Ilona Kopittke, Germany

Mr Peter Niklaus, Switzerland

Mr David Maetschke, Germany

Mr Remsey Ufob, The Netherlands

Mr Gunter Poetzsch, Germany

Mr Mats Neumann, Germany

Mr Andreas Krusch, Writer, Germany

Mr Rainer Lorez, Shutters and blinds fitter, Germany

Mx Alexis Eleanor Fagan/ Alexander Edward Brygider, Independent Researcher/Interdisciplinary Fine Artist/ Generalist

Mr Stefan Hörig, Switzerland

Mr Lars Neumann

Mr Ernst Hampl, Body therapist, ZFP Calw, Germany

Mr Manfred Werberich, Dipl. Sozialpädagoge, Social worker, Germany

Mr Daniel Ziemski, Germany

Mr Dominik Seruga, Germany

Mr Gerhard Fischer, Germany

Mr Lee Dines, University Manager and Lecturer, UK

Dr Eva-Maria Nag, Senior Executive Editor, Global Policy, Durham University, UK

Mr James Landrith, Multimedia Producer, California Energy Commission, USA

Mr Alexander Michael Franz Steffen, Klinik für Psychosomatik, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Germany

Mr Ralf Rütz, Germany

OStR Andreas Schulz, Science teacher, Vocational College, Germany

Mr Zak Swenson

Mr Burkhard Prox, Company owner, Germany

Mr Toni Ulbricht, Filmmaker, Freelancer, Germany

Mr Ferdinand Althaus, Germany

Mr Lukas Lebek, University student, Germany

Mr Gerhard Marschall, Auditor State, Austria

Mr Christian Jungemeyer, Product Manager, Germany

Dr Robert Bedington, Singapore

Mr Marcel Posdziech, Surveying technician, Germany

Mr Daniel Hase, Germany

Ms Carolin Krauspe, Web-Developer, Small Webdevelopment Business, Germany

Mr Ryan Purkey, Managing Consultant, rQuadrant Limited, Hong Kong

Mr Thomas Roth, Dipl. Ing (FH), Software developer optical metrology, Germany

Mr Harold Hammer

Dr Mardas Daneshian, Switzerland

Dr Walter Andritzky, Sociologist, Psychotherapist, Self-employed, Germany

Mrs Chris Uray, Radio journalist, Germany

Mr Marc E. Isenhardt, IT specialist system integration, Germany

Miss Meinhardt,  Germany

Mr Michael Schneider, Dipl.-Ing. (FH), Germany

Mr Dag Brodbeck, Switzerland

Mr Jean-Claude Pillermann

Mr Thomas Erbe, Germany

Mr Erik Göldner, Ingenieur, Mercedes, Germany

Mr Marcel Kleinow, Germany

Ms Sarah-Jane Silvester, Management Consultant, Social Enterprise Acumen, UK

Mrs Hildegard Schnurrer, Teacher, Germany

Prof Marco Frenschkowski, Professor of Protestant Theology (New Testament Studies), Leipzig University, Germany

Mr Henrik Heskamp, Germany

Ms Patricia Clemens, Germany

Mr Marco Debus, Employee, Amazon Fulfillment Germany GmbH, Germany

Mr Michael Giel, Professional driver, Germany

Mr Nilez Le King, Germany

Mr Ronny Niebach, Germany

Dr Sioux Oliva,Historian, USA

Mr Vladimiro Bibolotti, Italy

Ms Ridima Sur, Space Researcher, UAE

Mrs Gaby Kunze, Civil servant, City of Cologne, Germany

Mr Paolo Guizzardi, Retired, Italy

Mr Henrik Kiefer, Germany

Mr Daniel Hartenthaler, IT-Administrator, Government, Austria

Mr Rafael Di Carlantonio, Engineer, Society for UAP Studies, Italy

Dr Klaus Rottach, Private medical practice, Germany

Mr Felix Wagenhaeuser, Germany

Ms Madel Niff, Founder & CEO of AtenWonder, USA

Mr Alexander Ringel, Germany

Ms Anissa Picard, End of Life Doula/Reiki Practitioner and Teacher, Self-employed, USA

Mr Jack Goldner, Retired, USA

Mr Jann Halexander,  Author, founder of UAP Afrique,  UAP Afrique, France

Mr John Hope, Retired, USA

Mr Peter Corsten, Stadt Mönchengladbach, Germany

Mr Niklas Jäck, Germany

Mr Johannes Lienert, Retired Managing Director, Germany

Mr Stuart Göltner, Germany

Mr Falk Kaschner, Germany

Mr Andreas Waldmann, Germany

Mr Jeff Myers, Retired educator, USA

Mr Paul Allonby, Military and UK Law Research Consultant, UK

Mr Ash Ellis, UFOIdentified.co.uk, UK

Dr David Clarke, Associate Professor, Sheffield Hallam University, UK

Mr Matthias Heil, Germany

Mr Thierry Gourdon, France

Mr Patrik Walliser

Dr Michael Nahm, Research Associate, IGPP, Germany

Miss Andrea Pérez Simondini, Asesora técnica, Comisión de Estudios del Fenómeno Ovni en la República Argentina (CEFORA), Argentina

Mr Luis Emilio Annino, CEFORA, Argentina

Ms Sara Mendez, Master en Ciencias CEFORA, Argentina

Mr Esteban Lingeri Conget, Lawyer, CEFORA, Argentina

Dr Gizem Alper, Attorney

Mr Rodrigo Bravo, Human and social sciences researcher, Patagonia Institute, University of Magallanes, Chile

Mr Freddy Alexis, Writer, Chile

Mr Marcelo Arnoldo, Musician, Ufo researcher, Uap studies organization, Chile

Mr Patrick Lübke, Engineer, Germany

Prof Anthony Bash, Durham University, UK

Mr Lloyd Whittle, UK

Mr Monty Fuller, Logistics, UK

Mr Dieter Resnikowski, Technical data analyst, Telecommunication and IT company, Germany

Mr Cristian Riffo, Periodista, Museo Ovni La Serena, Chile

Mr Davey Johnston, Sales Leader and Coach, UK

Dr Gerhard Mayer, Researcher, IGPP, Germany

Mr Michael Schnelle, Germany

Mr Matthias Gueldenstein, Retired teacher, Amanar Centre Riehen, Switzerland

Mr Güner Günes, Germany

Mr Andreas Garbe, Germany

Prof David Schwartzman, Professor emeritus, Howard University, USA

Mr Craig Whitton, Director, Student Affairs, North Island College, Canada

Mr Manuel Elsäßer, Germany

Mr Hans-Werner Peiniger, Chairman of the "Gesellschaft zur Erforschung des UFO-Phänomens (GEP) e.V., Germany

Mr Sebastian Klein, Germany

Prof Aaron Burke,  Professor of Near Eastern Archaeology, UCLA, USA

Dr Lyn Hagan, Artist, Newcastle University, UK

Mr Miro Schmitz, Germany

Mr Daniel Simion, Philosopher, UK

Ms Miyoko Alfano-Schöller, Germany

Prof Daniel García San José, Professor of Public International Law, University of Seville, Spain

Mr Guido Festraets, Industrial engineer, Electronica website design,  Belgium

Mr Maik Raulf, Germany

Mr Harald Havas, Journalist, Austria

Ms Laura Pachkowski, UK

Mr Daniel Zetterstrom, USA

Dr Eamonn Ansbro, Astronomer, Space Exploration Ltd, Ireland

Mr Boris Petrovic, Founder, EXOTESLA

Mr Karl Eichholz, Electrical engineer, MKH Greenergy Cert GmbH, Germany

Miss Isabella Myriam Cristiano, Lawyer, Italy

Dr Eben Alexander, Former neurosurgeon, author, USA

Dr Mathias Göschl, Physicist, Germany

Mr David Bowler, IFA, FPC Fin Services, UK

Mr Patrik Schöneck, German Railway, Germany

Mr Andreas Wasserfuhr, Manager MBA, Germany

Dr Scott Scribner, Retired software engineer, USA

Mr Norman Eschenfelder, IT specialist, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Germany

Mr Christian Fröhlich

Mr Matthew Peden, Technician, UK

Mrs Nina-Milena Schreyer, Digital Artist, Freelancer, Germany

Mr Markus Burmeister, Clockmaker for tower clocks, Self-employed, Germany

Mr Jens Glathe, Germany

Ms Verena Wühr, IT Sales Support,  Austria

Mr Michael Thomas

Mr Claus Neuner, Employee in social administration, Fonds Soziales Wien (FSW), Austria

Mr Markus Reinhardt, Artist, Freelancer, Germany

Mr Jorge Marmelo, Germany

Mr Kevin Zimmermann, UAP/NHI Forschung und Philosophie, Switzerland

Mrs Evi Groß, Austria

Mr Andreas Kliche,  Controller, Germany

Mr Terry Nattress, Retired, UK

Mr Claus Skrepek, Self-employed, Austria

Ms Matthias Kruse, Germany

Ms Stella Feehily, Writer, UK

Mr Max Rueckl, USA

Ms Nicola Siddons, Advocacy Manager, The Carbon Literacy Project, UK