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COMEST

The World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology COMEST* is an advisory body and forum of reflection composed of 18 independent experts. The Commission is mandated to formulate ethical principles that could provide decision-makers with criteria that extend beyond purely economic considerations.


		Documents


			COMEST 2000 - Informal meeting COMEST / UNESCO Report of the meeting (4-5 December 2000) More...


			COMEST 2006 - Bureau Meeting UNESCO Report of the COMEST bureau meeting on 6 and 7 February 2006. More...


			COMEST Extraordinary Session COMEST Recommendations to UNESCO's Director-General - 27-28 June 2006 More...


			COMEST Meeting in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina COMEST / UNESCO Summary Report of the Meeting (18-19 October 2002) More...


			COMEST Sub-Commission on the Ethics of Energy COMEST / UNESCO Report of the meeting (UNESCO Headquarters, 2-3 November 2000) More...


			COMEST Sub-Commission on the Ethics of Outer Space COMEST / UNESCO Report of the meeting (UNESCO Headquarters, 10-11 July 2000) More...


			COMEST Sub-Commission on the Ethics of the Information Society COMEST / UNESCO Report of the sub-commission on the ethics of the information society. More...


			Fourth Session of COMEST: Final Programme More...


			Nanotechnologies and Ethics: Policies and Actions. World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) COMEST Policy Recommendations More...


			Proceedings of the COMEST Extraordinary Session, 14-15 May 2004 UNESCO This extraordinary session of the World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology was an opportunity to introduce the new Members to UNESCO and the Commission and to discuss the future work plans of COMEST and the means of implementing these plans. More...


			Proceedings of the first session of COMEST COMEST / UNESCO The first session (in Oslo, Norway, 28-30 April 1999) was devoted to the analysis of the ethical aspects in fields concerning the use of energy and freshwater resources, as well as the information society. More...


			Proceedings of the Fourth Session of COMEST UNESCO The 4th ordinary session of COMEST was held in Bangkok in March, 2005. A youth forum on ethics in science was held in conjunction. More...


			Proceedings of the second session of COMEST COMEST / UNESCO COMEST devoted this second session (in Berlin, Germany, 17-19 December 2001) to the analysis of the work of its Sub-Commissions. A Youth Forum on the ethics of science and technology was also held and a statement made on the progress of space policy for the benefit of mankind. More...


			Proceedings of the Third Session of COMEST COMEST / UNESCO COMEST devoted this third session (in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1-4 December 2003) to assessing its work over the last biennium and to developing a new approach. A Youth Forum on the ethics of science and technology was also held. More...


			Study of COMEST's Recommendations Weinstock, Daniel More...


			Teaching of Ethics COMEST/UNESCO Report of the COMEST Working Group on the Teaching of Ethics More...


			Teaching of Ethics: first meeting of the COMEST Working Group UNESCO Minutes of the first meeting of the COMEST Working Group on the Teaching of Ethics, which took place at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, on 26 January 2003. More...


			Teaching of Ethics: second meeting of the COMEST Working Group UNESCO Minutes of the second meeting of the COMEST Working Group on the Teaching of Ethics, which took place in Oslo on 10-12 May 2003. More...


			The Ethics of Energy Audouze, Jean Report More...


			The Ethics of Energy: a Framework for Action Kimmins, James Peter Report More...


			The Ethics of Freshwater Use: a Survey Lord Selborne Report coordinated by the Chairperson of the COMEST Sub-Commission on the Ethics of Freshwater More...


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		Evaluation of the impact of COMEST (169 EX/15)

		Evaluation of the impact of COMEST (169 EX Decision 3.6.1)

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