The “Future of Medicine” Bahamas Cruise and Conference
October 10-17, 2010
New York – The Bahamas – New York

Dear Friends,
The Appignani Bioethics Center invites you to attend an exceptional cruise conference to the Bahamas leaving from and returning to Manhattan, New York, aboard the luxurious Norwegian Jewel. Enjoy the Bora Bora Spa & Fitness Center, Jewel Casino, 16 different dining options, 13 bars, snorkeling & parasailing at Great Stirrup Cay, close …

The Commission on the Status of Women (hereafter referred to as “CSW” or “the Commission”) is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), dedicated exclusively to gender equality and advancement of women. It is the principal global policy-making body. Every year, representatives of Member States gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York to evaluate progress on gender equality, identify challenges, set global standards and …

Ana Lita speaks at the UNIS-UN Conference “Bioethics: Striking a Balance.”
Bioethics increasingly has implications for many areas of people’s lives and it is important to identify common ground around which controversial discussions can take place, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told hundreds of students today in New York.
“Today, we are witnessing the globalization of health research, the spread of ‘health tourism’ and the diminishing importance of national boundaries in the …

The Age of Bio(in)security: Science, Citizens, and the Future
Age of Bio(in)security
The Terri Schiavo Case Revisited: A Revival
The US: A Cold Shoulder to Global Warming
On Monday, November 9, 2009 the Appignani Bioethics Center, a project of the American Humanist Association, held a panel discussion at the National Press Club (529 14th St. 13th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20045), to examine controversial emerging technologies in biomedical sciences, the right to die and “disorders …

Annual Conference, Food, Famine and Future Technologies: Ethical Dilemmas in a Hungry World
Date: Friday and Saturday, May 22-23, 2009, 8:30 AM-6:30 PM
Location: 777 United Nations Plaza 5th Floor New York, NY 10017
The Appignani Bioethics Center in collaboration with the University of Montreal, Canada held its annual conference: Food, Famine and Future Technologies: Ethical Dilemmas in a Hungry World under the auspices of the United Nations Headquarters in NYC. The …

UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), 53rd Session: Feminization of HIV & Macroeconomic Policies
2009 Feminization HIV
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 6:00-8:00 PM
Location: 777 UN Plaza 10th floor New York, NY 10017
The Appignani Bioethics Center, Guttmacher Institute and Population Council co-sponsor a panel discussion on “Feminization of HIV & Macroeconomic Policies.” under the auspices of the fifty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women, at the United …

Medical Ethics & Human Rights: Impact on the Doctor-Patient Relationship
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Location: 777 UN PLAZA 10th floor New York, NY 10017
The Appignani Bioethics Center and NGO Health Committee will co-sponsor a panel discussion on human rights and their impact on doctor-patient relationship.
A 15 minute documentary film will be presented entitled “Children of the Decree” by Romanian filmmaker Florin Lepan. In 2004 the film was selected …

Seventeenth World Humanist Congress
Date: June 6-8, 2008
Location: Washington, DC
IHEU in association with member organization American Humanist Association held the 17th World Humanist Congress in Washington, DC, USA on June 6-8, 2008. The Congress theme was E Pluribus Unum: Reclaiming Humanist Values.
On Saturday, June 7, 2008 – IHEU Appignani Center for Bioethics presented a panel entitled: Leading Bioethical Issues Today,convening prominent experts in bioethics and the medical sciences.
Biotechnology, nanotechnology, reproductive …

17th World Humanist Congress 2008 – Speakers and Topics from the Congress
“The Enlightenment and Secular Humanist Biopolitics in Coming Decades” James J. Hughes Ph.D. Executive Director, Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies. Professor of Health and Public Policy, Trinity College
“Who owns you? Rights to Genetic Information,” David Koepsell J.D./Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor, SUNY Buffalo
“Balancing Autonomy and Community in Promotion of Human Dignity,” Jennifer Miller, M.A. Director- Bioethics International Inc. in …

Annual Conference, New Dilemmas in Medicine: Three Current Controversies in Genetics, Religion, and Big Pharma
Date: Friday, May 23, 2008, 9:30 AM-6:45 PM
Location: 777 UN Plaza 2nd floor New York, NY 10017.
IHEU-Appignani Center for Bioethics and Bioethics International, both headquartered in New York City held a conference on ethical dilemmas arising in genetics, religion, and big pharmaceuticals.
Cocktail Reception: 7 PM – 9:30 PM featuring an Argentinean Tango performance by Laura Real …