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UNESCO opens door for nominations for Avicenna Prize for Ethics in Science 2019
UNESCO opened the door for its member states to nominate their candidates for the UNESCO Avicenna Prize for Ethics in Science 2019.
The member states will consult their National Commissions, non-governmental organizations in official partnership with UNESCO, various professional, academic and non-governmental organizations active in the field of ethics of science and technology, members of relevant UNESCO’s expert bodies and UNESCO’s partners, to propose candidates for the award.
This year, UNESCO will reward activities in the field of advancing the “Ethics of Environment” with a special thematic focus on ethics of climate change and environmental sustainability.
Deadline for the submission of candidates is September 9, 2019
Nominations should strictly take into consideration this year’s theme and the specific thematic vision of the Prize.
Its purpose is to reward activities in the field of ethics in science, including high-quality ethical scholarly reflection and research on issues raised by recent scientific and technological advances; major contributions to providing advice to policy-makers on ethical questions in research and development in order to establish and support science ethics policies and committees; activities aimed at developing education and training regarding the ethical dimensions of science; and outstanding contributions to fostering science communication, public awareness and debate on the ethics of science and technology.
The prize may be conferred upon individuals, institutions, other entities or non-governmental organizations.
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