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NEW UNESCO PUBLICATION ON BIOETHICS HAS BEEN JUST PUBLISHED

The Social and Human Sciences Sector presents a new publication on bioethics– the book “Ethical Review of Biomedical Research in the CIS Countries (Social and Cultural Aspects)”.

This book presents the first detailed review of the historical development, current situation and further perspectives of national systems for the protection of human rights and dignity in biology and medicine in CIS countries: Republic of Armenia, Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Republic of Tajikistan, Ukraine and Republic of Uzbekistan. Separate chapters are given to the discussion of social, historical, cultural, philosophical and legal issues of ethical review of biomedical research. They also offer an analysis of specific problems with regard to national, state and regional situation and outline ways of integrating CIS countries into the process of global discussion on comprehending the humanitarian and scientific mission of the research. The book raises issues concerning fundamental interests of states, governments and other authorized institutions of CIS, interests of leading international structures and institutions in the relevant sphere and addressed to broad sections of the public involved into the process of ethical review of biomedical research.

This book is the result of a collective work of the members of the Forum for Ethics Committees in the Commonwealth of Independent States (FECCIS) functioning in the framework of the Project “Strategic Initiative for Developing Capacity in Ethical Review” (SIDCER/TDR/WHO). The authors of this edition are leading specialists in ethics, philosophy, medicine, biology, jurisprudence, social and economical science recognized in their countries and at the international level. Editor-in-chief and Project Director: Prof. Olga Kubar. Editorial Board: Prof. Galina Mikirtichian and Assistant Prof. Anastasiya Nikitina. Reviewer: Prof. Nadezda Golik, Saint-Petersburg State University

The book has been prepared and published in Russian and English with the financial support of the UNESCO Office in Moscow, UNESCO Headquarters (Paris) and also the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR).

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