THE  ATHENIAN POLICY FORUM  INC.

Dear Colleague:

The purpose of this letter is to provide some information regarding the Athenian Policy  Forum Inc. (APF.). In the past, you may have been a participant in one of the several Conferences organized by the APF and we would like to provide you with some information about this independent research organization.

·         The APF was inaugurated in Toronto in 1994 and was accorded Tax-Exempt Status in 1995 as a registered charity (no. 1040427-21) under the Income Act.

·         The APF has, as its major objective, to promote independent, objective analysis and to stimulate research and public discussion on issues and problems of economic adjustment to changing forces of demography, the environment, social and political transformation, technology and trade.

·         In drawing on the ancient Greek and Athenian tradition of discussing important issues in public, the APF will focus on the challenges faced particularly by the small and middle-sized countries and will examine and debate issues and concerns that may have been overlooked by mainstream analysis oriented to the interests of the major players.

Given your long-standing interest in one or more of the above fields of research, you are invited to apply to become a RESEARCH FELLOW for the  year 2003, or to apply for a LIFE FELLOWSHIP, and to suggest an appropriate research project.  

An application form is provided for your convenience. [ www.apforum.org/applicat1.htm].

During the last two years over a hundred scholars from more than two dozen countries

have become Research Fellows or Associates of the APF.

According to our established procedures, and on approval of the Board of Directors, a  Research  Fellow of the Forum will:

                *    receive a Fellowship Certificate

                *    appear in the annual list of Research Fellows of the APF [ www.apforum.org/research.htm ]

                *    be included in the Research Studies Series [ www.apforum.org/research1.htm ]

                      (complimentary copies will be supplied)

                *    receive an official Receipt for Income Tax purposes

                *    be given preferential consideration-re: your completed research

                      project-for its possible inclusion in a suitable edited volume

                      published by the APF Press  [ www.apfpress.com ]

                *   reduce submission fee for submissions to The Journal of Economic Asymmetries (JEA)

                *    purchase any title from the APF Press  publication list at cost

*    be able to join  NAEFA (North American Economics and Finance

                      Association) [ www.naefa.org ] at one half of the standard NAEFA

      membership  rate

  We hope you will join us.

                                              Sincerely yours,

 
                                              The Board of Directors

                                              Athenian Policy Forum

Click here for the Application Form