UNESCO and Ethics Division of Ethics of Science and Technology United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Established Nov.1945 Hdq. Paris, France

(BIO)ETHICS & UNESCO Understanding the current ethical problems in connection with science and technology educationscience social and human sciences culture communication and information

(BIO)ETHICS AND UNESCO 1970 UNESCO first reflection on ethics of life sciences 1993Start bioethics program with International Bioethics Committee (IBC) - 36 independent experts designated by DG 1998Intergovernmental Bioethics Committee (IGBC) - 36 member states of UNESCO elected by GC 1998Expansion of program with ethics of scientific knowledge and technology -World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) 2002Inter-agency Committee on Bioethics

bioethicsscience ethics environmental ethics space ethics theoretical basis of activities Division of Ethics of Science and Technology

bioethicsscience ethics environmental ethics space ethics Theoretical basis of activities standard-setting actions capacity building awareness raising

bioethicsscience ethics environmental ethics space ethics Theoretical basis of activities Standard-setting actions COMEST IGBC Inter- Agency Comm IBC

Normative instruments Gen.Conference 1997 Gen.Conference 2003

bioethicsscience ethics environmental ethics space ethics Theoretical basis of activities standard-setting actions Universal Declaration on bioethics 2005

bioethicsscience ethics environmental ethics space ethics Theoretical basis of activities standard-setting actions Universal Declaration on bioethics Code of Conduct for Scientists ; 2007

bioethicsscience ethics environmental ethics space ethics Theoretical basis of activities standard-setting actions Universal Declaration on bioethics Code of Conduct for Scientists Ethical Principles for use of the environment ; ; 2009

bioethicsscience ethics environmental ethics space ethics Theoretical basis of activities standard-setting actions Universal Declaration on bioethics Code of Conduct for Scientists Ethical Principles for use of the environment Ethical Principles for outer space ; ; ; 2007

bioethicsscience ethics environmental ethics space ethics Theoretical basis of activities capacity building

Global Ethics Observatory Database 1: experts Database 2: institutions, organisations, commissions Database 3: ethics teaching programmes Database 4: legislation and guidelines GEO Headquarters: coordination; English + French Regional databases coherent network - Vilnius (Russian language) - Porto Alegre (Spanish and Portuguese)

bioethicsscience ethics environmental ethics space ethics Theoretical basis of activities capacity building Ethics Education Programme - biennium : establishing Latin American and European School of Ethics, creating a pool of experts from various countries - biennium : other priority areas Asia and Arab region EEP

bioethicsscience ethics environmental ethics space ethics Theoretical basis of activities capacity building Implementation of instruments - establishing national (bio)ethics committees - producing resource materials for ethics committees - providing legal samples and materials - workshops and training - developing implementation methodology

bioethicsscience ethics environmental ethics space ethics Theoretical basis of activities awareness raising

bioethicsscience ethics environmental ethics space ethics Theoretical basis of activities awareness raising Ethics around the World - rotating conferences aiming at: Disseminating information Interacting and networking with national experts

awareness raising Ethics around the World Netherlands, 18 March 2004 Iran, 2 May 2004 Lithuania, 13 September 2004 Turkey, 15 September 2004 Argentina, 4-5 November 2004 South Korea, 16 November 2004 Mexico, 24 November 2004 Indonesia, 2 December 2005 Philippines, 6 December 2005 Portugal, 6 January 2005 Burundi, February 2005 Morocco, Spring 2005 China, May 2005 Uganda, November 2005 Consultation of national experts on the Universal declaration on bioethics Ethics teaching

awareness raising Publications - Information kit on Human Cloning (available in 6 working languages) - Book series in Ethics -Vol.1: Environmental Ethics -Vol.2: Ethics and Nanotechnology - Guidebooks on National (Bio)ethics Committees: - Guidebook 1: Establishing Biomedical Ethics Committees ( early 2005)

Research - Re-evaluation of (bio)ethics: emphasis on public health, social justice, human rights (special significance of ethical issues for developing countries) Panama City, Panama: regional network of experts, March 2004 Eilat, Israel: 3 rd International Conference in Medical Ethics, March New topics for analysis and international regulation: nanotechnology, integrity in scientific research, cognitive sciences - Ethics, innovative and existing technologies - Ethics and pain management (University of Shefffield; Economic and Social Research Council, United Kingdom, March 2004) - Justice through creative technologies (Creighton University, Omaha, USA, April 2004) - Ethics and anaesthesiology (European Society of Anaesthesiologists, Lisbon, June 2004)

Standards Declara- tions Capacity Ethics committes Legislation/ guidelines Ethics teaching Awareness publications GEO databases Rotating conferences OUTCOMES platforms for ethical action intensive public debate informed public opinion (inter)national normative frameworks morally sensitized professionals and scientists assisted policy- making A summary view of ethics activities in a coherent framework

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