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UNESCO and EthicsDivision 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
education sciencesocial and
humansciences
culturecommunication
andinformation
(BIO)ETHICS AND UNESCO
1970 UNESCO first reflection on ethics of life sciences
1993 Start bioethics program with International Bioethics Committee (IBC)
- 36 independent experts designated by DG
1998 Intergovernmental Bioethics Committee (IGBC)
- 36 member states of UNESCO elected by GC
1998 Expansion of program with ethics of scientific knowledge and technology
-World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST)
2002 Inter-agency Committee on Bioethics
bioethics science
ethics
environmental ethics
space
ethics
theoretical basis of activities
Division of Ethics of Science and Technology
bioethics science
ethics
environmental ethics
space
ethics
Theoretical basis of activities
standard-setting actions
capacity building
awareness raising
bioethics science
ethics
environmental ethics
space
ethics
Theoretical basis of activities
Standard-setting actions
COMESTIGBC
Inter-AgencyComm
IBC
Normative instruments
Gen.Conference 1997
Gen.Conference 2003
bioethics science
ethics
environmental ethics
space
ethics
Theoretical basis of activities
standard-setting actions
Universal Declaration
onbioethics
2005
bioethics science
ethics
environmental ethics
space
ethics
Theoretical basis of activities
standard-setting actions
Universal Declaration
onbioethics
Code ofConduct
forScientists
20052005; 2007
bioethics science
ethics
environmental ethics
space
ethics
Theoretical basis of activities
standard-setting actions
Universal Declaration
onbioethics
Code ofConduct
forScientists
Ethical Principles for
use of theenvironment
20052005; 2007 2007; 2009
bioethics science
ethics
environmental ethics
space
ethics
Theoretical basis of activities
standard-setting actions
Universal Declaration
onbioethics
Code ofConduct
forScientists
Ethical Principles for
use of theenvironment
EthicalPrinciples
forouterspace
20052005; 2007 2007; 2009
2005; 2007
bioethics science
ethics
environmental ethics
space
ethics
Theoretical basis of activities
capacity building
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)
bioethics science
ethics
environmental ethics
space
ethics
Theoretical basis of activities
capacity building
Ethics Education Programme- biennium 2004-2005: establishing Latin American and European School of Ethics, creating a pool of experts from various countries
- biennium 2006-2007: other priority areas Asia and Arab region
EEP
bioethics science
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
bioethics science
ethics
environmental ethics
space
ethics
Theoretical basis of activities
awareness raising
bioethics science
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 WorldNetherlands, 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: 3rd International Conference in Medical Ethics, March 2004
- 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
Ethicscommittes
Legislation/guidelines
Ethicsteaching
Awareness
publications
GEOdatabases
Rotatingconferences
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
ETHICS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Our website:
www.unesco.org/shs/ethics