About Us
About us
Globethics.net is an international non-governmental organisation working for ethical leadership through the integration of academic and public engagements. Registered in Geneva, Switzerland, as an independent, not-for-profit foundation with an international Board, and affiliated centres across the globe, Globethics.net seeks to be inclusive of diverse cultural, religious, philosophical, and humanist ethical wisdoms, and to be the bridge between the different world views on ethical issues.
Founded in 2004 at an international workshop convened by ethics professor Christoph Stückelberger, Globethics.net was created as a global network with an online platform for exchange and access to knowledge resources on ethics, to address societal challenges.
The network of individual participants and cooperation partners has grown over the years along with the organisation’s activities, including the establishment of the world's largest digital library on ethics; a multilingual publishing house; representations in Asia, Africa and South America; in addition to the organisation of the Global Ethics Forum and other engagement, research, training, and capacity building projects.
In 2016, the Board of Foundation took the decision to focus the activities of the organisation on ethics in higher education, both in the governance and administration of higher education institutions as well as in the teaching of ethics across the curriculum to foster responsible leadership. This has resulted in the development of the course programme offered by the Globethics.net Academy and the launch of the Globethics.net Consortium on Ethics in Higher Education. Globethics.net also joined the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE).
In 2021, the organisation was accredited by the European Agency for Higher Education and Accreditation (EAHEA) as a distance learning centre and in 2022, by the British Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education as an Online, Distance and Blended Learning institution. These institutional accreditation awards position the organisation in the higher education sector with a unique value proposition in ethical leadership development and academic international collaboration.
Globethics.net also holds special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC). Today, it positions itself as a foundation with international outreach and a vision to equip and nurture ethical leaders at personal and institutional levels through academic programmes and resources, collaboration and policy dialogue. The organisation has a global presence and outreach through its Network and Programmes, fostering contextual approaches, dialogue and synergy between the different world regions, and making its services accessible to all.
Ethics for Institutions | Ethics for Teachers | Ethics for Students | Ethics for Professions |
Implements ethical standards and structural changes | Provides teachers with training and coaching | Offers resources on ethics adapted to certain studies to students | Offers courses on ethics adapted to specific sectors |
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Discover a brief timeline of Globethics.net's milestones:
2004 August - Founding Workshop and website launched | |
2005 March - Globethics.net becomes an Association July - Began contract with Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation August - Organised the first Global Globethics.net Conference | |
2006 July - Concept and technology online library developed | |
2008 February - Founder Christoph Stückelberger begins working as Executive Director August - The Global Digital Library on Ethics is launched | |
2009 January - Globethics.net becomes a Foundation with a Board July - First annual Global Ethics Forum held in Geneva | |
2010 September - First Regional Programme, representing India, established | |
2011 September - The Global Digital Library on Theology and Ecumenism (GlobeTheoLib) is launched | |
2012 January - The 2012-2015 'People with Values' Strategy is implemented | |
2013 November - The African Law Library is launched | |
2014 February - Reached 100,000 registered participants April - Globethics Leadership Centre is launched August - Globethics.net 10th Anniversary | |
2015 July - Global Ethics Forum | |
2016 July - Leadership changes. Prof. Dr Obiora Ike starts becomes the new Executive Director | |
2017 July - The Globethics.net Consortium on Ethics in Higher Education is launched |