UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights
Fostering the Art of Convergence and Cooperation in Global Ethics
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Activities and News
Launching the Medicine & Society Program: A Journey Through Bioethics, Culture, and Care in the Heart of Rome
This May 2025, the University of Houston Honors College is proud to launch a transformative study abroad opportunity — the Medicine & Society Program, in partnership with the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights. Hosted in the Eternal City of Rome, this...
Fr. Prof. Joseph Tham at the Catholic Institute of Bioethics, Catholic University of Korea
On May 23, 2025, Fr. Prof. Joseph Tham, Chair Fellow, will introduce 1) the topic of CRISPR during the 2025 Special Lecture of the Nicholas Cardinal Cheong Graduate School for Life, Catholic University of Korea; on May 25, 2025, he will present 2) "The Meaning of the...
The UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights responds to the Call for input to the thematic report of the UN Special Rapporteur on surrogacy and violence against women and girls.
The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem ALSALEM, will present her report on surrogacy to the General Assembly at its 80th session in October 2025. Responding to her call (see here), the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights sent in its...
Online the new IES platform
Knowing digital soft skills, ethics and new technologies, and Generation Z to counter educational and digital poverty. The IES Toolkit platform, a free and interactive space designed for the 'empowerment of educators trainers, social workers and students, is now...
Sigillo di Merito – Rete Cattedre UNESCO Italiane (ReCUI)
In occasione della Giornata Mondiale dell’Educazione, celebrata il 24 gennaio, come membri della Rete delle Cattedre UNESCO, abbiamo partecipato all’Assemblea Generale ReCUI. É stato un momento di confronto e dialogo che ha coinvolto le 44 Cattedre UNESCO italiane,...
Still Humans – Art, Humanity & Bioethics
Alsama's Art Project: Art, Humanity & Bioethics By Renata S Beman, PhD This project was inspired by hope. It started when I met the Alsama project after seeing a journalistic report on Sky News. It was love at first sight, and after a few meetings, the concept of...
Giulia Bovassi appointed as Profesor Titular at Anahuac Mexico University
We are pleased to announce that Giulia Bovassi, UNESCO Chair Associate Researcher, has been appointed as Profesor Titular by Dr. Jose Alberto Castilla, Dean of the School of Bioethics, Anahuac Mexico University. She will be teaching the Research Methodology in...
Fr. Badr and Nigris at the 17th World Conference in Bioethics
From 24th to 26th November 2025 the 17th World Conference In Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law will be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The World Conference will provide its participants with an international hub for valuable scientific debate on more than 60...