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Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
“Chartered by law in 1961, the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities acts as a national focal point for Israeli scholarship in both the natural sciences and the humanities. The Academy consists of approximately 100 of Israel’s most distinguished scientists and scholars, who, with the help of the Academy’s staff and committees, monitor and promote Read More »
- July 19, 2010
- | Filed under Middle East, Academia, and National Academy
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 »
- April 1, 2011
- | Filed under Africa, Middle East, International, and Other
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
- March 30, 2011
- | Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, South Asia, and International
World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends. Website: http://www.who.int/ Phone: + 41 22 791 Read More »
Code of Ethics: Responsible Life Sciences Research for Global Health Security
- March 30, 2011
- | Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, South Asia, and Industry