Vision. The committee aspires to become a leading independent institution, recognized by the Lebanese society as a national and international reference in the field of life sciences and health ethics, working for the promotion and development of such a culture.
Mission. The Committee's mission is to conduct studies and provide advice, suggestions and recommendations on ethical issues related to individuals or groups and raised by research and applications in the field of life sciences and health.
On May 5, 2001, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 63/2001 as to the establishment of the Lebanese National Consultative Committee on Ethics (LNCCE). The Committee included a president and eighteen members with backgrounds in science, sociology, philosophy, medicine, law and religion. The bylaws it drafted was approved by the Prime Minister on February 6, 2002.
The Lebanese National Consultative Committee on Ethics (LNCCE) is an independent, multidisciplinary and pluralist committee created on May 15, 2001 by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (Decree No. 63 / 2001). Its mission is to provide advice on ethical and social issues raised by the progress of knowledge in the fields of biology, medicine and health.
The Lebanese National Consultative Committee on Ethics (LNCCE) is a strictly consultative body, the opinion of which is regularly sought on social issues relating to the progress of knowledge in the fields of life sciences and health.
The LNCCE can be sought by:
The Lebanese National Consultative Committee on Ethics (LNCCE) has long-standing relations with various international and regional organizations, with which it cooperates on Bioethics issues. These organizations include...
The Lebanese National Consultative Committee on Ethics (LNCCE) is a strictly consultative body, the opinion of which is regularly sought on social issues relating to the progress of knowledge in the fields of life sciences and health.
WHO, in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), held the second Eastern Mediterranean/Arab States Regional Summit of National Ethics and Bioethics Committees in Cairo, Egypt, on 15‒16 December 2019..
The LNCCE held a workshop on Ethics of Research Involving Human Subjects & Biosamples at USEK from February 14 to16, 2019. This workshop organised in cooperation with the...
In its 107th meeting, held at the Serail, the LNCCE/CCNLE had the pleasure of welcoming Prof Renaud Clément, from Nantes University, France who kindly shared with the...
The Lebanese National Consultative Committee on Ethics held on May 23, 2018 an honoring ceremony for its founding and past members at the Serail in the presence of a number of journalists and TV station representatives. The ceremony was aimed at showcasing
