(CESNUR, January 13, 2000) Dr Eileen Barker has been invited to attend an Investiture at Buckingham Palace on February 9, 2000 when the Queen (following a recommendation from the Prime Minister) will appoint her as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for "service to INFORM".

INFORM (Information Network Focus on New Religious Movements) is the leading UK center providing information on new religious movements. Dr Barker is also a professor of sociology at the London School of Economics and a member of the international board of CESNUR.