UNESCO
invites Members States in consultation with their National Commissions, and
non-governmental organizations in official partnership with UNESCO and active
in a field covered by the Prize to propose candidates for the UNESCO Avicenna
Prize for Ethics in Science 2015. Deadline for the submission of candidates: 2
February 2015 at midnight.
The Prize owes its name to the
renowned 11th-century physician and philosopher of Persian origin known in
Europe as Avicenna (980-1038). A healer and a humanist, Avicenna
developed an exemplary holistic approach that captures the essence of ethics in
science and has thus come to serve as a source of inspiration for the promotion
of this concern, which is of central importance to UNESCO.
The Prize consists of a gold medal
of Avicenna along with a certificate, the sum of $10,000, and a one-week
academic visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran, which is to include the
delivery of speeches in the relevant academic gatherings, organized for this
purpose by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Who is eligible?
The purpose of the Prize is to
reward the activities of individuals and groups in the field of ethics in
science. The Prize encourages ethical reflection on questions raised by
scientific and technological advances - a goal that coincides with UNESCO’s
priorities.
How to submit your nomination
Nominations for the Prize should be
submitted, no later than 2 February 2015, by filling out the nomination
form in either English or French, by post (the original form) and, if possible,
by e-mail (advanced copy).
Additional materials (publications,
video, audio and other teaching materials, etc.) may be attached to the
nomination form.
Download the Nomination Form
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in English | in French [PDF format]
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in English | in French [Word format]
Send it, duly signed and stamped, to
UNESCO
Avicenna Prize for Ethics in Science
Social and Human Sciences Sector
1 rue Miollis
75732 Paris Cedex 15 FRANCE
Tel.: +33 (0)1 45 68 38 57 / ext. 38 22
Fax: +33(0)1 45 68 55 15
E-mail: avicenna.prize(at)unesco.org