UNESCO, as a member of the advisory body of this project that is funded by the European Commission and as a leading United Nations agency in bioethics, will host this meeting that comes in the light of the international reflection on the ethical principles that should guide science and technology development.

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Of the 128 places featured in the book, 12 are in France, 45 are in the UK and 46 are in the US. He admits the ones he chose are more a reflection of his own travels than a comprehensive global guide.

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