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By Serena Montefusco, UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights Upon the initiative of Dr Renata Santos Beman, who has been involved in raising awareness of the rights of the blind and visually impaired people for more than ten years, a meeting, or as the organizer...
UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Program Turned 30
On November 3 and 4, the 30th anniversary of UNESCO Chairs was celebrated in Paris with an international conference full of seminars and expert talks. "Transforming Knowledge for a Just and Sustainable Future": this was the theme of the 2-day meeting. The conference...
X INTERNATIONAL BIOETHICS CONGRESS: LIFE IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY AND RESILIENCE
27-28 October | Prof. Alberto García Gómez- Director of the UNESCO Chair and Dean of the Faculty of Biothics and Dr. Giulia Bovassi, Associate Researcher of the UNESCO Chair participated in the X INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON BIOETHICS: LIFE IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY AND...
Signing of virtual agreement – UNESCO Chair UER and APRA with Universidad Anáhuac Querétaro
Last October 13, in the presence of authorities from Universidad Anáhuac Querétaro, Prof. Alberto Garcia, Director of the UNESCO Chair of Bioethics and Human Rights, established at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum and the European University of Rome, Part...
Ethical Aspect of Genomic Editing
On October 6, 2022, Prof Fr. Joseph Tham, LC, participated in the Conference organized by Holy Spirit Seminary College Bioethics Resource Centre and Diocesan Bioethics Committee. Abstract We can distinguish between somatic and germline gene editing, and then between...
Renewal of the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights, at Università Europea di Roma and Ateneo Pontificio Regina Apostolorum, Italy
We are honored to share with all fellows, researchers, collaborators, benefactors and friends of the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights that the renewal of the Chair has been approved until July 2026. "We are confident that the Chair will continue to bring...
8th International Bioethics, Multiculturalism and Religion Workshop
by Allister Lee, licentiate student in bioethics. https://youtu.be/b_FaH2yh9ts From September 20th to 23rd, the much anticipated 8th International Bioethics, Multiculturalism and Religion Workshop took place in Bangkok, Thailand. It was the first workshop...
Can art inspire responsible actions?
by Giulia di Fino, Intern at #unescobiochair Considering the continuous advances in the scientific and technological fields today, our world changes daily, but not always in a beneficial way. This is why bioethics steps in as a way to ensure that humanity and the...
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