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.
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.