1. Bioethical Challenges in the Pacific Islands Sue Vize UNESCO Office for the Pacific States Apia, Samoa

2. The Pacific Region

3. Development in the Pacific

4. Pacific Cultures & Epistemologies

5. Pacific Ethical Dialogue 1.Are ethics universal or contextual? Ethics are context and culture specific thus dialogue needs to explore aspects of culture

6. Pacific Ethical Dialogue 2. Collective vs Individual Rights R\In the Pacific rights only occur within the context of relationships and are inseparably bound to responsibility

7. Pacific Ethical Dialogue 3. Pacific Research Pacific people must benefit from research in which they are involved

8. Further dialogue on Pacific Ethics Sacred vs open knowledge The role of Christian values Developing Pacific ethical frameworks to guide practice

9. Thank you