Organizations

By Region: Africa

International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility (INES)

The International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility (INES) is a multidisciplinary independent professional non-profit organization dedicated to fostering peace and sustainability. It represents scientists and engineers worldwide, either as individual members or through its member organizations. The primary aims of INES are to facilitate discussions, organize and support campaigns, organize conferences, run  Read More »

Code of Ethics: Appeal to Engineers and Scientists & Associated Pledge

International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS)

IUMS is one of the 29 members of the Scientific Unions of the International Council of Science (ICSU). It seeks to promote the study of microbilogical sciences internationally while fostering open exchange of information for the welfare and advancement of human kind. The organization emphasizes the ethical conduct of research and training, particularly in biosecurity  Read More »

Code of Ethics: IUMS Code of Ethics against Misuse of Scientific Knowledge, Research and Resources

Presented to the IUMS General Assembly 7/27/05 – Revised 9/30/2005 and 11/4/2005 and approved by the EB 28 April 2006. Discussed and adopted by the General Assembly 8/10/2008.

Moroccan Biosafety Association (MOBSA/AMABIOS)

The Moroccan Biosafety Association (MOBSA/AMABIOS) was created in October 2009 by a group of scientists concerned with disseminating information about the spectrum of Biological Risks and the impact on public health, animals, agriculture, plants and the environment. Most of national stakeholders misunderstand dual use implications of advances of modern biotechnology and life sciences research. Attentive  Read More »

Website:
http://www.mobsa.org/
Phone:
212 539 972423 ext. 288
Address:
University Abdelmalek Essâadi | Faculté des Sciences de Tétouan B.P. 2121, M'Hannech II | 93002. Tétouan-Morocco

United Nations (UN)

The UN serves as a centre for harmonizing the actions of independent nations. In order to achieve that harmonization, the UN is broken up into six main bodies: the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Trusteeship Council, the Economic and Social Council, the International Court of Justice, and the Secretariat. Combined with the UN programmes,  Read More »

Code of Ethics: UNESCO Declaration on Science and the Use of Scientific Knowledge

Text adopted by the World Conference on Science. 1 July 1999. Definitive version

University of Pretoria: Faculty of Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee

“The Faculty of Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee is the entity responsible for setting research ethics guidelines for all the Schools and Departments throughout the University of Pretoria where humans are the research participants.” They have available Standard Operational Procedures, Guidelines for Responsible Research, Code of Ethics for Research, and Operational Guidelines for Ethics Committees  Read More »

Website:
http://www.up.ac.za/academic/healthsciences_old/ethics/
Phone:
+ 27 012 354 1330
Address:
PO Box 667 | Pretoria, 0001 | South Africa