UNESCO and Ethics

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

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

3. (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

4. Division of Ethics of Science and Technology bioethics science ethics environmental ethics space ethics theoretical basis of activities

5. awareness raising capacity building standard-setting actions bioethics science ethics environmental ethics space ethics Theoretical basis of activities

6. Standard-setting actions IBC COMEST IGBC Inter- Agency Comm bioethics science ethics environmental ethics space ethics Theoretical basis of activities

7. Normative instruments Gen.Conference 2003 Gen.Conference 1997

8. 2005 Universal Declaration on bioethics standard-setting actions bioethics science ethics environmental ethics space ethics Theoretical basis of activities

9. 2005 2005; 2007 Universal Declaration on bioethics Code of Conduct for Scientists standard-setting actions bioethics science ethics environmental ethics space ethics Theoretical basis of activities

10. 2005 2007; 2009 2005; 2007 Universal Declaration on bioethics Ethical Principles for use of the environment Code of Conduct for Scientists standard-setting actions bioethics science ethics environmental ethics space ethics Theoretical basis of activities

11. 2005 2007; 2009 2005; 2007 2005; 2007 Universal Declaration on bioethics Ethical Principles for use of the environment Code of Conduct for Scientists Ethical Principles for outer space standard-setting actions bioethics science ethics environmental ethics space ethics Theoretical basis of activities

12. capacity building bioethics science ethics environmental ethics space ethics Theoretical basis of activities

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

14. EEP • 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 capacity building bioethics science ethics environmental ethics space ethics Theoretical basis of activities

15. 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 capacity building bioethics science ethics environmental ethics space ethics Theoretical basis of activities

16. awareness raising bioethics science ethics environmental ethics space ethics Theoretical basis of activities

17. Ethics around the World • rotating conferences aiming at: • Disseminating information • Interacting and networking with national experts awareness raising bioethics science ethics environmental ethics space ethics Theoretical basis of activities

18. 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

19. 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) awareness raising

20. 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)

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

22. ETHICS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Our website: www.unesco.org/shs/ethics