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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
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(BIO)ETHICS & UNESCO
Understanding the current ethical problems in connection with science and technology
education sciencesocial and
humansciences
culturecommunication
andinformation
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(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
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bioethics science
ethics
environmental ethics
space
ethics
theoretical basis of activities
Division of Ethics of Science and Technology
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bioethics science
ethics
environmental ethics
space
ethics
Theoretical basis of activities
standard-setting actions
capacity building
awareness raising
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bioethics science
ethics
environmental ethics
space
ethics
Theoretical basis of activities
Standard-setting actions
COMESTIGBC
Inter-AgencyComm
IBC
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Normative instruments
Gen.Conference 1997
Gen.Conference 2003
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bioethics science
ethics
environmental ethics
space
ethics
Theoretical basis of activities
standard-setting actions
Universal Declaration
onbioethics
2005
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bioethics science
ethics
environmental ethics
space
ethics
Theoretical basis of activities
standard-setting actions
Universal Declaration
onbioethics
Code ofConduct
forScientists
20052005; 2007
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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
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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
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bioethics science
ethics
environmental ethics
space
ethics
Theoretical basis of activities
capacity building
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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)
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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
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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
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bioethics science
ethics
environmental ethics
space
ethics
Theoretical basis of activities
awareness raising
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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
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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
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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)
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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)
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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
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ETHICS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Our website:
www.unesco.org/shs/ethics