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Reject ties with Dow Chemical

Reject ties with Dow Chemical

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Started by Anonymous 18 years ago
Date: 10 June 2008 To: The organizers of the 2008 Golden Jubilee Conference: An Open Letter Subject: Reject ties with Dow Chemical This letter is in our capacities as concerned citizens of India, and does not represent an official position of IIT-Bombay. Dear Sir/Madam: We are faculty members of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. Recently, Dow Chemical has been attempting to forge links with IITs by offering to fund fellowships and research projects. It has also explored the possibility of recruiting IIT graduates through the IIT placement offices. We are writing to urge you to reject any offer of a relationship with Dow Chemical or any of its subsidiaries for reasons mentioned below. In particular, we strongly urge you to refuse sponsorship from Dow Chemical for the 2008 Golden Jubilee Conference, planned for 18-20 July 2008. Legal liabilities: Union Carbide Corporation, USA, is a key accused in a criminal case related to the 1984 Bhopal disaster where the company is charged with

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July 13, 2008

The administration remains silent regarding our request to reconsider the partnership with Dow Chemical. Our efforts continue as we compile additional documentation concerning the ongoing legal liabilities of the company. We expect to meet with members of the organizing committee to discuss these ethical concerns further.

July 13, 2008

The groundswell of support for this petition confirms that the moral implications of this partnership are clear to a vast community. This momentum signals that academic institutions must prioritize ethical standards above corporate funding.

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Amit Vega
18 years ago Featured

dont let dow anywhere near campus. what they did to those people is unforgivable.

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Ravi Sharpe
18 years ago Featured

Bhopal hasnt been forgotten. IIT should have enough integrity to turn down blood money from a company like this.

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Priya Abadi
18 years ago Featured

SHAME on them for even trying to get involved with our schools. Keep them out.

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