Policy positions
Policy position 1
Scientific-technological development is the engine of the virtuous spiral of progress, it cannot be stopped. Astronomical research requires the construction of large observational infrastructures, which must be built at any cost in the places on the planet chosen by experts via accurate and specific research. Local communities need to understand that they are a small minority; if they do not agree, you have to convince them that it is for the
Policy position 2
It is essential to build scientific infrastructures to address the questions of modern astronomical research, but compensation and repercussions must also be foreseen to make the project acceptable to the communities that inhabit the places where these great projects are carried out. It is necessary to guarantee employment, training and development opportunities for the local population, together with the achievement of scientific objectives.
Policy position 3
Respect for local communities and traditional cultures is fundamental, and if a great
scientific infrastructure must be built in an inhabited or important area for a certain community, such a community must be involved in the project from its early stages. Observing the cosmos is a practice that unites many peoples and only through dialogue and trust will the knowledge obtained truly be the heritage of all.
Policy position 4
Scientific-technological progress is only beneficial if it is based on the protection and safeguarding of the environment and local communities. After all, science must be at the service of society, and mainly of the weaker minorities. If a large scientific infrastructure is not well received by the inhabitants of a certain territory, it must be radically rethought and built elsewhere.