Annual Conference, Bioethics: A Humanist Approach to Global Ethical Implications of Biotech Advances
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 their global impact. The conference aims at building awareness and where possible a consensus within the humanist community on what positions should be taken in the Center’s lobbying efforts at the UN. With its standard-setting work and unique multicultural and multidisciplinary intellectual forums, the conference will deal with these contemporary issues with a human centered approach.
Topics will include:
- Stem Cell Research
- Reproductive Cloning of Human Beings
- Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights
- Genetic Engineering and Transhumanism
- Organ Markets
People often have strong emotional reactions to these issues. The prevailing assumption in humanist bioethics is that careful analysis and ethical consideration can help at least to make progress of some of these issues if not resolve all of them.
The ideas presented at the Conference will be valuable input for the general public as also help the Humanist movement evolve policy based on which lobbying at the UN could take place. The Center is focussed on creating awareness of issues relating to bioethics at the UN and within the Humanist movement. The Center is developing a programme of popular outreach on bioethics issues as well as a programme for lobbying, with a Human Centered agenda.
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