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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. Read more...
 


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DocumentsCOMEST 2000 - Informal meeting COMEST / UNESCO
[Report] Report of the meeting (4-5 December 2000)   application/pdf
 DocumentsCOMEST 2006 - Bureau Meeting UNESCO
[Report] Report of the COMEST bureau meeting on 6 and 7 February 2006.   application/pdf
 DocumentsCOMEST Extraordinary Session COMEST
Recommendations to UNESCO's Director-General - 27-28 June 2006  
DocumentsCOMEST Meeting in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina COMEST / UNESCO
[Report] Summary Report of the Meeting (18-19 October 2002)  
DocumentsCOMEST Sub-Commission on the Ethics of Energy COMEST / UNESCO
[Report] Report of the meeting (UNESCO Headquarters, 2-3 November 2000)   application/pdf
 DocumentsCOMEST Sub-Commission on the Ethics of Outer Space COMEST / UNESCO
Report of the meeting (UNESCO Headquarters, 10-11 July 2000)   application/pdf
 DocumentsCOMEST Sub-Commission on the Ethics of the Information Society COMEST / UNESCO
[Sub-Commission report] Report of the sub-commission on the ethics of the information society.   application/pdf
 DocumentsFourth Session of COMEST: Final Programme
[Programme]   application/pdf
 DocumentsNanotechnologies and Ethics: Policies and Actions. World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST)
[Brochure] COMEST Policy Recommendations   application/pdf
 DocumentsProceedings of the COMEST Extraordinary Session, 14-15 May 2004 UNESCO
[Report] 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.   application/pdf
 DocumentsProceedings 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.   application/pdf
 DocumentsProceedings of the Fourth Session of COMEST UNESCO
[Proceedings] The 4th ordinary session of COMEST was held in Bangkok in March, 2005. A youth forum on ethics in science was held in conjunction.   application/pdf
 DocumentsProceedings of the second session of COMEST COMEST / UNESCO
[Report] 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.  
DocumentsProceedings of the Third Session of COMEST COMEST / UNESCO
[Report] 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.  
DocumentsStudy of COMEST's Recommendations Weinstock, Daniel
 
DocumentsTeaching of Ethics COMEST/UNESCO
Report of the COMEST Working Group on the Teaching of Ethics  
DocumentsTeaching of Ethics: first meeting of the COMEST Working Group UNESCO
[Meeting minutes] 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.   application/pdf
 DocumentsTeaching of Ethics: second meeting of the COMEST Working Group UNESCO
[Minutes] 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.   application/pdf
 DocumentsThe Ethics of Energy Audouze, Jean
Report  
DocumentsThe Ethics of Energy: a Framework for Action Kimmins, James Peter
Report   application/pdf
 DocumentsThe Ethics of Freshwater Use: a Survey Lord Selborne
Report coordinated by the Chairperson of the COMEST Sub-Commission on the Ethics of Freshwater   application/pdf



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