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Quick Link to this page: www.unesco.org/shs/ethics/abc   Assisting Bioethics Committees (ABC) The Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights advocates the establishment of independent, multidisciplinary and pluralist ethics committees at national, regional, local or institutional levels. Bioethics Committees reinforce the role of UNESCO as an international clearing house for ethical issues. Ethics committees will furthermore be one of the most important intermediary bodies for the implementation of the normative instruments adopted by the member states. In many countries, experiences exist with bioethics committees at various levels of government. However, in the majority of member states, such committees do not exist at the moment. UNESCO has initiated a program to support the establishment and operations of bioethics committees (ABC project – Assisting Bioethics Committees). The primary focus is on National Bioethics Committees involved in policy-advice, public debate and education. Background Objective Expected outcome Steps in capacity-building Basic materials Plan of action Present state of the ABC project Planned activities (2008-2009) [PDF] Detail of activities by country [PDF] Activities and reports Publications International networking     News     UNESCO’s International Bioethics Committee (IBC) to meet in Mexico City 28-10-2009 (UNESCO) - The Sixteenth Session of UNESCO's International Bioethics Committee (IBC) will take place in Mexico City (Mexico) from 23 to 25 November 2009. Organized in cooperation with the Consejo Consultivo de Ciencias of the Presidency of Mexico, it will be followed by a European Commission-UNESCO conference of experts and members of national bioethics committees from around the world from 26 to 28 November. Initially planned for last May, the two meetings were postponed due to the A(H1N1) flu epidemic.  More...       El Salvador establishes National Bioethics Commission 10-08-2009 (UNESCO) - The Republic of El Salvador has established a National Bioethics Commission. The Commission has been created by decree of the Minister of Public Health and Social Assistance.  More...       Guinea establishes National Bioethics Committee 30-04-2009 (UNESCO) - In the context of the UNESCO project Assisting Bioethics Committees (ABC), the Republic of Guinea has established a National Bioethics Committee. The Committee has been created by decree of the Minister of Education and Scientific Research.  More...     Email this page     Printable version Quick Link to this page: www.unesco.org/shs/ethics/abc

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