Comité Para
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The Comité Para, in full Comité belge pour l'Analyse Critique des parasciences[2] ("Belgian Committee for the Critical Analysis of Parasciences"), is a Francophone Belgian skeptical non-profit organisation. Founded in 1949, the Comité Para regards itself as the originator of the modern skeptical movement.[3][4] The group's motto (by Robert Rendu) is Ne rien nier a priori, ne rien affirmer sans preuve ("Do not deny anything a priori, do not assert anything without evidence").[1]
Abbreviation | Comité Para |
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Formation | 1949[1] |
Type | Nonprofit organisation |
Purpose | Scientific investigation of paranormal claims |
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Region served | French-speaking Belgium |
President | Alice Van Helden |
Website | comitepara.be |
"Comité Para" originally stood for Comité Belge pour l'Investigation Scientifique des Phénomènes Réputés Paranormaux ("Belgian Committee for Scientific Investigation of Purported Paranormal Phenomena") until it adopted its present name on 19 June 2014.[2]