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Intergovernmental Bioethics Committee (IGBC) The IGBC was created in 1998, under Article 11 of the Statutes of the International Bioethics Committee (IBC). It is comprised of 36 Member States whose representatives meet at least once every two years to examine the advice and recommendations of the IBC. It informs the IBC of its opinions and submits these opinions along with proposals for follow-up of the IBC's work to UNESCO's Director-General for transmission to Member States, the Executive Board and the General Conference. IGBC Sessions What States are members of the IGBC? How are the IGBC members chosen? Who can participate in IGBC sessions? What States are members of the IGBC? Cameroon Jamaica** Russian Federation** Colombia** Japan Saudi Arabia** Cuba Kenya Senegal Czech Republic Lebanon** Slovakia Democratic People’s Republic of Korea** Madagascar** Switzerland** Denmark** Mauritania Syrian Arab Republic** Dominican Republic** Mauritius** Togo** France Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Germany Peru United Republic of Tanzania India** Philippines** United States of America Indonesia** Poland Uruguay Iran (Islamic Republic of) ** Republic of Korea** Zambia ** States elected at the 34th session of the General Conference; members of the IGBC until the end of the 36th session (Autumn 2011) The other States remain members until the end of the 35th session (Autumn 2009). (Kazakhstan was also elected as member until the end of the 35th session, but decided to withdraw halfway through its term of office.) How are the IGBC members chosen? The 36 Member States are elected by UNESCO's General Conference taking into account cultural diversity and balanced geographical representation. Members serve for terms of about four years, from the end of the ordinary session of the General Conference in which they are elected until the end of the second subsequent ordinary session. Who can participate in IGBC sessions? Member States, Associate Members of UNESCO may take part as official observers in the meetings of the IGBC, while non-Member States that have set up a permanent observer mission may do so at the invitation of the Director-General. The United Nations and the other organizations of the United Nations system that have an agreement with UNESCO for reciprocal representation may also take part as observers in the meetings of the IGBC. International governmental or non-governmental organizations with similar objectives to those of the IGBC may be invited to take part as observers in the meetings of the IGBC. Specialists or other relevant persons or groups may be consulted on matters within the competence of the IGBC.     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...     Email this page     Printable version

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