Z działalności Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie w Komisji Międzynarodowej Współpracy Intelektualnej Ligi Narodów (1922–1934)
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Activity of Maria Skłodowska-Curie on the International Committee on Intellectual
Cooperation (CICI) of the League of Nations it was her only infidelity to scientific
research. In 1922 Skłodowska-Curie agreed to work "temporarily" as a member of
the CICI. As Professor of Physics at the University of Paris and Honorary Professor
of the University of Warsaw she represented. after acceptance French authorities.
Polish science in the CICI. From the beginning she appreciated the role of CICI on
the international intellectual cooperation and attended almost all meetings as very
active and diligent Committee member during her last twelve years of life. Skłodowska-
Curie initiated creation the Sub-Committees CICI and direct contact with "national"
committees on the intellectual cooperation. In September 1922 she presented
to the League of Nations Council the report about the state of Polish science and
her necessities. She tried to support the all initiatives towards the developing
intellectual life in Poland. As a member of CICI. M. Skłodowska-Curie was interested
the question of protecting scientific property rights. She appealed and made some
projects for international funding of post-university research and also for international
aid for universities. libraries. scholarships and laboratories. She joined the
Sub-Committee on Bibliography in order to produce an international bibliographical
index of the sciences. In 1931, after organizational reform international intellectual
cooperation of the League of Nations. M. Skłodowska-Curie was elected Vice-president
Intellectual Cooperation Organization. the member of the Executive Committee and
Committee of Experts on Bibliography of the SCiences. In May 1933 Skłodowska-
Curie presided over a public forum on the international conference in Madrid entitled
"future of Culture" sponsored by the League of Nations.
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