(January 30 to February 1st, Room IV) International Symposium on "Ethics, Intellectual Property and Genomics”
The approaching completion of the sequencing of the human genome confirms the important economic stakes of genetic research and its application. The symposium - organised by UNESCO’s Division of Human Sciences, Philosophy and the Ethics of Science and Technology – continues the work undertaken by UNESCO’s International Bioethics Committee (IBC). It will take stock of legal and regulatory texts in force or under preparation. Themes to be discussed will include: Ethics and the Protection of Intellectual Property; Specific Aspects of Gene Patenting; Legal Framework to Ensure the Protection of Intellectual Property in Genomics Research. Contact: UNESCO Press Service, tel (+33) (0)1 45 68 17 48.

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