Assisting Bioethics Committees (ABC)

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Assisting Bioethics Committees (ABC): Activities and Mission reports

ARAB AND EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN REGION

Activities in this region

AFRICA

Cape Verde

4-8 May 2008: Meeting to discuss the establishment of a National Bioethics Committee.Read the report [PDF]

Gabon

15-16 November 2007: Exploratory technical mission. Read the Report [PDF] | Photo of the meeting

Ghana

21-23 March 2007: Exploratory technical mission. Read the report [PDF] | Photo of the seminar.

Guinea

24-27 July 2008: Meeting to discuss the establishment of a National Bioethics Committee.Read the report [PDF]

Madagascar

May-September 2006: Establishment of a preparatory working party.
October 2006: Nomination of members of Executive Board of the Committee.
February 2007: First meeting of the Committee (Comité Malgache d’Ethique pour les Sciences et les Technologies – CMEST), located in the Academy of Science of Madagascar.
21-22 June 2007: Exploratory technical mission. Read the report [PDF]
Memorandum of Understanding in process.

Malawi

16 February 2007: Preparatory meeting organized by National Commission for UNESCO. Read the report [PDF]
18-19 June 2007: Exploratory technical mission. Read summary report [PDF] | Read Report [PDF].

Mauritius

6-10 August 2007: Exploratory technical mission. Read the report [PDF]
Discussion ongoing about establishment of committee.

Nigeria

29 March – 1 April 2009: Meeting to discuss the establishment of a National Bioethics Committee. Read the report [PDF]

Tchad

29 July – 2 August 2008: Meeting to discuss the establishment of a National Bioethics Committee.Read the report [PDF]

Togo

9-10 March 2007: Exploratory technical mission. Read the report [PDF] | Photo of the seminar
29 March 2007: Inauguration of the National Consultative Committee for Bioethics. Read the report [PDF] (French)
Memorandum of Understanding in process.

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

Jamaica



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