Our friend, Jean-Paul Hébert died on the evening of 21 July 2010 following a surgery at the age of 64. Economist, Jean-Paul Hébert was the Director of Cirpes (Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche sur la paix et les stratégies) and editor of its magazine "Le Débat Stratégique". He wrote regularly in the publications of GRIP. Eclectic and humorous, Jean-Paul was also the author of novels for children, under the signature of Hector Hugo, (ed. Syros).

Pierre Piérart, Professor Emeritus of the University of Mons and Vice-President of the AMPGN (Medical Association for the Prevention of Nuclear War) died this Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at the age of 83. Pierre Piérart has always supported the activities of GRIP. A few days before the 65th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we are losing one of the most ardent advocates of nuclear disarmament.