UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights
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Consciousness and Neuroethics: Brain, Body, Mind and Environment Interactions
Interdisciplinary workshop on Neuroethics On May 2-4, a small group of philosophers, theologians, physicians, scientists, lawyers, and bioethicists gathered to discuss the work of the first few chapters of Walter Glannon’s book Brain, Body, and Mind: Neuroethics with...
Consciousness and the end of life issues
The Neurobioethics Group published their first article, "Consciousness and the end of life issues: a multi and interdisciplinary proposal by the Neurobioetica Research and Study Group in Rome" in the Proceedings of the Conference of the National Forensic and Legal...
“Beautiful Faces” Documentary
Usually we see people and societies who argue for self-evident rights. Hardly ever, or never, I had heard about “right to a beautiful face”. We believe that it is something which we born with it, inherent in human. Only that can miss after an accident (burn, etc), an...
Third International Workshop in Hong Kong
Theme: Human Rights and Multiculturalism Hong Kong Baptist University, December 3-5, 2013 Article 12 of the UNESCO Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights (2005) states: “The importance of cultural diversity and pluralism should be given due regard. However, such...
Meetings and Seminars of the Neurobioethics Research Group
by Adriana Gini Thirteenth Neurobioethics meeting and second Seminar open to the public Our thirteen meeting, a seminar, was held on September 14th, 2010. This was our second Interdisciplinary Seminar, and the topic chosen this time was: “Neuroeconomics:...
Hong Kong conference on Human Vulnerability
On February 20, 2012, UNESCO Chair Fellow Fr. Joseph Tham gave a presentation on the “Religious perspective on the Principle of Human Vulnerability of the UNESCO Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights” at the Hong Kong Baptist University. This event was...
Annual Report of UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights 2010-2011
History of the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights On May 28, 2009, the Director-General of the UNESCO signed the agreement for the establishment of the UNESCO Chair. The rectors of the two universities which submitted the proposal for the founding of the...
Global Values Made Visible
Global Values Made Visible: The UNESCO Global Art Exhibit Unveiled in the UN Headquarters Gives a Human Face to Abstract Concepts by Michael Baggot UNESCO Chair Correspondent “How would you create an image of respect for vulnerable people?” Those gathered at the...
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