Our Challenge: Voices for Peace, Partnerships and Renewal
Date: September 9, 2005, 1:15 – 2:45 PM
Location: United Nations
Dr. Robert Buckman, chair of the Advisory Board, and Ana Lita, Director of the IHEU-Appignani Center for Bioethics, participated in the DPI/NGO conference at the United Nations entitled “Our Challenge: Voices for Peace, Partnerships and Renewal” on September 9th, 2005.
Dr. Robert Buckman is the President of the Humanist Association of Canada. He presented the …

Beyond Cloning: Bioethicists Reconsider the Terms of the Debate
Beyond Cloning
Date: September 26, 2005, 5:30-8:00 PM
Location: 777 UN Plaza 2nd Floor New York, NY 10017
The IHEU-Appignani Center for Bioethics announces its first panel discussion featuring Senator Liz Krueger, Professor Glenn McGee, Professor Stuart Newman, and Professor Udo Schuklenk.
Senator Liz Krueger will discuss how to formulate public policy while balancing ethical, societal and medical considerations. Professor Glenn McGee will discuss the nature …

Annual Conference, Bioethics: A Humanist Approach to Global Ethical Implications of Biotech Advances
Date: Friday and Saturday, April 22-23, 2005
Location: 777 UN Plaza New York, NY 10017
The inaugural conference of the Appignani Humanist Center for Bioethics will reflect the international dimensions of current debates on stem cells research, human cloning, human and food genetic engineering, the spread of HIV/AIDS, organ procurement, euthanasia and abortion in light of recent scientific developments and …