Activities and 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, 62 KB]
Chad
- 29 July – 2 August 2008: Meeting to discuss the establishment of a National Bioethics Committee. Read the report [PDF, 56 KB]
Gabon
- 15-16 November 2007: Exploratory technical mission. Read the Report [PDF, 67 KB]
Ghana
- 21-23 March 2007: Exploratory technical mission. Read the report [PDF, 68 KB]
Guinea
- 24-27 July 2008: Meeting to discuss the establishment of a National Bioethics Committee. Read the report [PDF, 45 KB]
Kenya
- 16-18 November 2009: First Training in Working Methods in the framework of the Assisting Bioethics Committees project. Read the report [PDF, 77 KB]
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, 117 KB]
Memorandum of Understanding in process.
Malawi
- 16 February 2007: Preparatory meeting organized by National Commission for UNESCO. Read the report [PDF, 53 KB]
- 18-19 June 2007: Exploratory technical mission. Read summary report [PDF, 55 KB] | Read Report [PDF, 217 KB]
Mauritius
- 6-10 August 2007: Exploratory technical mission. Read the report [PDF, 57 KB]
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, 40 KB]
Togo
- 9-10 March 2007: Exploratory technical mission. Read the report [PDF, 48 KB]
- 29 March 2007: Inauguration of the National Consultative Committee for Bioethics. Read the report [PDF in French, 127 KB]
Memorandum of Understanding in process.
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Jamaica
- 6-7 June 2007: Exploratory technical mission. Read the report [PDF, 70 KB]