IIB Director (Dr. Martha Marcela Rodriguez Alanis) signed a MOU with AUSN (represented by AUSN Provost Dr Darryl Macer)

American University of Sovereign Nations is honored to have signed an Academic Cooperation Agreement with the Institute for Investigation in Bioethics (Instituto de Investigaciones en Bioética (IIB).The IIB Institute for research in bioethics has the mission to meet the training demands in bioethics studies at the graduate level and increase responsible research within different areas of science, in the context of bioethical principles and values, putting the same to the benefit of humanity and the environment.

It promotes the development of bioethics within the community applying science in the context of the diversity of opinions and cultures within a democratic framework, in the identification of priority needs for survival and social peace, developing tools for inclusion and citizen participation.

The studies offered by the Institute are recognized by the Ministry of Education by means of agreement AD-V 007/2009. key institutional 19msu0155p, PGD (General direction of professions) key 190195. AM-V 075/2010. key DGP 121583. AE-V 076/2010, DGP 121709 key; the Entity responsible for establishing policies and standards for the development of quality educational services of postgraduate studies in Mexico.

Dr. Martha Marcela Rodriguez Alanis and AUSN Provost Dr Darryl Macer Research in IIB integrates doctorate, master, specialty programs for graduate education, community projects and the formation of the network of research in bioethics. The educational policy of the Institute is to provide tools to achieve successful changes that are expressed in the socio-economic well being of people, respect for different ways of life, the dignity of the persons and the environment, and cultural context at national and international levels. IIB channels their efforts towards cutting edge bioethics education, introducing new research and technologies with scope of quality and effectiveness, as well as contribute to the culture of multidisciplinary work, solidarity-based coexistence and service to the community. IIB and AUSN will cooperate on double degree programs in Bioethics at the graduate level.

AUSN and IIB have jointly held conferences in 2014, 2015 and 2016.