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Hong Kong University Exhibits 2013 Bioethics Art Competition Winners at “The Making of Peace Makers”
The fifteen winning art pieces of 2013 UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights Bioethics Art Completion began another exhibition on February 24, 2014 lasting until March 7, 2014 in the Lobby of the Chi Wah Learning Commons in the Hong Kong University. The Second...
From Internationally Renowned Scholars to Locally Cherished Student Artists: UNESCO Chair’s Atlanta Lecture Series
By Dominique Monlezun Where will this century’s most pressing questions take you? This question propelled the UNESCO Chair’s launch of its first Atlanta lecture series this past September 3-6th, led by UNESCO Chairholder, Professor Alberto Garcia. From Atlanta’s...
Second UNESCO Chair Bioethics Art Competition Exhibit Opens in Hong Kong
By Michael Baggot The Second Bioethics Art Competition of the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights held its inauguration ceremony in Hong Kong at the Gallery by the Harbour of the Harbour City Shopping Mall on December 7, 2013. “Through the universal language of...
International Conference on Religious Perspectives on Human Rights in Bioethics
December 3-5, 2013 Honk Kong International Conference on Religious Perspectives on Human Rights in Bioethics “The conference provided a broad platform for various religious approaches to the issue of human rights and to bioethics in general. I was also impressed with...
UNESCO Chair hosts Third International Conference on Bioethics, Multiculturalism and Religion in Hong Kong
view a video of the event here by Michael Baggot Doctors, lawyers, psychologists, philosophers and theologians from 7 religious traditions travelled from 13 different countries to participate in the Third UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights International...
UNESCO Chair Fellow Discusses Implications of SARS Treatment in Hong Kong
UNESCO Chair Fellow Fr. Joseph Tham, LC participated in a conference on “SARS epidemic: ethical reflection and prospects” in Hong Kong on September 7, 2013. The 2003 global epidemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome was particularly devastating in Hong Kong....
School Celebrates Anniversary with Winning Students and a Personal Congratulation
Two winners of the Bioethics Global Art Competition’s Student Category met the Director of the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights at their high school, Pinecrest Academy, in Cumming, GA on September 6, 2013. Dr. Alberto Garcia spoke to Juniors and...
“Bioethics at the Crossroads of Faith, Reason and Science” 2013 International Summer Course Offered in Rome
The UNESCO Chair of Bioethics and Human Rights was proud to join the Regina Apostolorum School of Bioethics in presenting the 2013 international summer course of bioethics from July 1-14 in Rome, Italy. This year´s annual event was named “Bioethics at the Crossroads...
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