UNESCO Beirut in partnership with Beirut Arab University (BAU) conducted a regional webinar on “Ethics in the time of climate change in the Arab region from young researchers’ perspectives” on the 13th of October 2020. A total of 150 participants (87 women and 63 men) actively attended the webinar. It aimed to discuss and understand the challenges and opportunities in promoting Ethics of Climate Change in the Arab region and to shed lights on the UNESCO  Declaration in 2019 (link).

The webinar also provided opportunities for young researchers to share their research and reflections by taking part in this dialogue. Four speakers had participated in the webinar. Dr Sugita Seiko, Program specialist - SHS UNESCO Beirut, Lebanon presenting the  “The UNESCO Declaration of Ethical Principles in relation to Climate Change”, Dr Oussama Omar, an Associate professor at the faculty of Architecture at Beirut Arab university, talking about

“Nano architecture and global warming”, Dr. Sara Kassouri, a junior researcher from the  at the faculty of biological sciences at the University of science and technology Houari Boumediene in Algeria elaborated on “Application of ethical principles in human health, Animal health and environmental health” and  Dr. Mariam Al Harrasi, assistant professor at the faculty of nursing at Sultan Qaboos University, presented the “unavoided impacts of climate change”. The webinar was moderated by Dr. Bilal Azakir, assistant Professor at the faculty of Medicine, Beirut Arab University.