2016 // Meeting with the UNESCO Portuguese Chairman of Bioethics, Porto

Also present were Joana Araújo, Maria do Céu Patrão Neves (Professor of Philosophy at the University of Azores) and  Walter Osswald - Professor Emeritus of the Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Coordinator of the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics (Institute of Bioethics – Catholic University of Portugal).

A common interest between the Austrian and the Portuguese Chairs is the focus on Africa: The Portuguese project is directed on the development of bioethical training in Portuguese speaking countries. Apart from Portugal: Republic of Angola, Republic of Cabo Verde, Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Republic of Mozambique, Democratic Republic of S. Tomé e Príncipe, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.
Particular fileds of interest, approaches and challenges in their respective countries are identified as well as collaboration in the capacity-building effort directed to students coming from Portuguese speaking countries.