I was asked nicely by MrZeta to promote this and as it involves all countries, I figured that I should post it in every regional forum:
The ELPIs Foundation for Indefinite Lifespans (www.elpisfil.org) has launched a new political awareness campaign. See: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Global-Attempt-to-Abolish-Aging-G3A/111737825654402
The statement is:
The Global Attempt to Abolish Ageing (G3A) is an initiative by several organisations aiming to stimulate a world-wide political response.
We believe that ageing is a cruel and unnecessary process leading to preventable deaths and unacceptable human suffering. With advancements of technology it may be possible to devise suitable approaches that can lead to the eradication of human ageing. This will have a positive impact not only on individual humans but also upon society as a whole.
We therefore request that, governments and global political organisations consider the creation of a universal hub that will:
1. Act as a central nucleus for enhanced international co-operation in respect of researchers, resources, information and theories.
2. Solicit and acquire substantial funding that can be distributed to suitable research organisations which have aims in this respect.
3. Actively promote and encourage original and other research, and de-fragmentise existing research.
4. Provide advocacy and information to the public, particularly in respect to immediate practical applications of the current research.
This Statement of Intent will be distributed through all available channels with the aim to solicit political action by current and future governments. We will first approach the European Union and United States of America, and subsequently the United Nations, where we will campaign for the formation of a dedicated committee, the UN Committee for the G3A.
