Author: Montse A.

The work of the International Bioethics Committee of UNESCO on the situation of refugees

The 10th Ordinary Session of the World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) and the 24th Ordinary Session of the International Bioethics Committee (IBC) took place on September 12th and 13th in Paris. At this event, the Committee was able to present its draft report on the bioethical response to the…
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Council of Europe’s work to fight against populisme and hate speech

From June 26th to 30th 2017, IFCTU participated in the summer session of the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe. The themes of populism and hate speech play an important part in the agenda of the Council of Europe. Guido BELLATTI CECCOLI (Ambassador and representative of Saint-Martin to the Council of Europe) noted…
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The Council of Europe promoting Education and Culture

One of the three thematic committees of the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe is working on the theme “Education & Culture”. According to the 2008 White Paper, education for intercultural dialogue contributes to the Council of Europe’s essential missions: to promote human rights, democracy and the rule of law. In April 2016,…
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