Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Bioethics
Director / Head:
Prof Larry Librach
Prof Jennifer Gibson
Institution:
Joint Centre for Bioethics
University of Toronto
Address:
155 College Street, Suite 754
M5T 1P8
Ontario
Town:
Toronto
Country:
CANADA
Region:
AMRO
Phone:
(1-416) 978 4756
Fax:
(1-416) 978 1911
Date of Designation:
26/Apr/2002
Last Redesignation:
12/Apr/2010
Expiry:
12/Apr/2014
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- To collaborate in research projects in the field of biomedical and public health ethics.
- To assist WHO in developing materials for educational (or advocacy) purposes in biomedical and public health ethics.
- To collaborate with WHO and academic institutions, in particular in the Region of the Americas, for training activities in bioethics/research ethics for both researchers and ethics review committee members.
- To participate in WHO consultations and the preparation and review of relevant documents on emerging issues in bioethics.
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Subjects:
- Ethics
- Health legislation and human rights
- Influenza
Types of activity:
- Research
- Training and education
- Coordination of activities carried out by several institutions (e.g. other WHO collaborating centres)
WHO organization wide expected result:
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7.4 - Ethics- and human rights-based approaches to health promoted within WHO and at national and global levels. |
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Responsible Officer:
REIS Andreas Alois
Phone:
+41 22 79 13932
Technical Counterpart:
SAENZ Carla
Phone:
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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