Summer Course 2009
«Global Bioethics: Science, Religions and Human Rights in dialogue»
June 30th – July 10th, 2009
From June 30th to July 10th of 2009, the International Bioethics Summer Course of the School of Bioethics of the Athenaeum Pontifical Regina Apostolorum was held. More than 70 participants of about twenty countries have followed with deep interest on “Global Bioethics: Science, Religions and Human Rights in Dialogue.”
Course Program
Session 1:
Global Bioethics and Human Rights
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Hour |
Theme |
Presenter |
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| Tue 30-Jun |
8:30-9:30 |
Arrival and sign-in for course | |
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9:30-10:00 |
Welcome and Introduction to Course | Prof. Fernando Fabó LC
Prof. Víctor Pajares LC Prof. Alberto García |
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10:00-11:00 |
Inaugural Lecture: Personalist bioethics and human rights | Bishop Elio Sgreccia | |
| 12:00 | Celebration of the Eucharist | Bishop Elio Sgreccia | |
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15:00-16:00 |
Globalization | Prof. Jesús Villagrasa LC | |
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16:00-17:00 |
“Global Bioethics”: the concept and the points of view. | Prof. Cristián Borgoño LC | |
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17:15-18:15 |
“The Globalization of Bioethics”: the phenomenon and its manifestations | Prof. Cristián Borgoño LC | |
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| Wed 1-July |
8:30-9:30 |
The Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights | Prof. Gonzalo Miranda LC |
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9:30-10:30 |
The Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights | Prof. Cinzia Caporale | |
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11:00-12:00 |
Roundtable discussion: The Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights | Prof. Gonzalo Miranda LC Prof. Cinzia Caporale | |
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12:00-13:00 |
Q&A: The Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights | ||
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15:00-16:00 |
Authors and trends of thought concerning global bioethics | Prof. Fernando Pascual LC | |
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16:00-17:00 |
Human Dignity and Bioethics. The Lived Experience of Human Dignity | Prof. Edmund Pellegrino | |
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17:15-18:15 |
Authors and trends of thought concerning global bioethics | Prof. Fernando Pascual LC | |
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| Th 2-July |
8:30-9:30 |
Human Rights and Biomedicine in the Council of Europe: The Oviedo Convention | Prof. Alberto García |
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9:30-10:30 |
Bioethics and human rights based on natural law | Prof. Laura Palazzani | |
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11:00-12:00 |
Science, technology and morality. What is technically possible is not for that reason alone morally admissible. | Prof. Víctor Pajares LC | |
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12:00-13:00 |
Q&A: | Prof. Alberto García
Laura Palazzani Prof. Víctor Pajares LC |
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15:00-18:15 |
Cineforum (a movie and commentary): “The Confession” | ||
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| Fr 3-July |
8:30-9:30 |
The relationship between bioethics and human rights: History and international means. | Honorable Carlo Casini |
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9:30-10:30 |
The European Union and bioethics in the Charter of Fundamental Rights | Honorable Carlo Casini | |
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11:00-12:00 |
In search of a universal ethic. A new look at natural law. Human nature and natural moral law: a universal meeting point | Prof. Fernando Fabó LC | |
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12:00-13:00 |
Group activity: “The Alliance of Civilization”(U.N.). “The Madrid Declaration” (International Congress on dialogue between Abrahamitic religions). “G8 Declaration, Aquila 2009”(IV Meeting of World Religious Leaders). | Prof. Alberto García | |
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15:00-16:00 |
Recap of the 1st Session | Prof. Alberto García | |
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16:00-17:00 |
Study on your own | ||
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17:15-18:15 |
Exam for the 1st Session | ||
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« Global Bioethics: Science, Religion and Human Rights in Dialogue »
Session 2:
Bioethics in its Diverse Approaches
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Day |
Hour |
Theme |
Presenter |
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| Mon 6-July |
8:30-9:30 |
Origin of bioethics: between religious inspiration and secularization | Prof. Joseph Tham LC |
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9:30-10:30 |
Origin of bioethics: between religious inspiration and secularization | Prof. Joseph Tham LC | |
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11:00-12:00 |
Pluralism and multiculturalism in bioethics and the modern democratic State | Prof. Francesco D’Agostino | |
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12:00-13:00 |
Round table. Q&A | Prof. Joseph Tham LC
Prof. Francesco D’Agostino |
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15:00-16:00 |
Culturally characteristic expressions of bioethics: Asian | Prof. Joseph Tham LC
Mattia Kim LC Prof. Michael Tai |
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16:00-17:00 |
Culturally characteristic expressions of bioethics: Asian | ||
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17:15-18:15 |
Culturally characteristic expressions of bioethics: African | Prof. José Octávio Nunem | |
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| Tue 7-July |
8:30-9:30 |
Global Ethics of Informed Consent | Prof. Susan Mc Clernon |
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9:30-10:30 |
Group activity: Intercultural dialogue and the Catholic Church | Prof. Cristián Borgoño LC
Prof. Alberto García |
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11:00-12:00 |
Interreligious dialogue and ecumenism | Bishop Brian Farrell LC | |
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12:00-13:00 |
Q&A: Interreligious and intercultural dialogue. | Bishop Brian Farrell LC | |
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15:00-18:15 |
Cineforum (a movie and commentary): “Stolen Summer” | ||
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| Wed 8-July |
8:30-9:30 |
Culturally characteristic expressions of Buddhist and Hindu bioethics | Prof. Andreu Rocha |
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9:30-10:30 |
Culturally characteristic expressions of Buddhist and Hindu bioethics | Prof. Andreu Rocha | |
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11:00-12:00 |
Bioethics, science, reason and faith | Prof. Cristián Borgoño LC | |
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12:00-13:00 |
Q&A | Prof. Andreu Rocha
Prof. Cristián Borgoño LC |
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15:00-16:00 |
The foundations for bioethics in Jewish tradition | Prof. Riccardo Di Segni | |
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16:00-17:00 |
Jewish bioethics regarding the beginning and end of life | Prof. Riccardo Di Segni | |
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17:15-18:15 |
Jewish bioethics regarding patient autonomy and scientific research | Prof. Riccardo Di Segni | |
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| Th 9-July |
8:30-9:30 |
The foundations for bioethics in Muslim tradition | Prof. Dariusch Atighetchi |
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9:30-10:30 |
Muslim bioethics regarding the beginning and end of life | Prof. Dariusch Atighetchi | |
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11:00-12:00 |
Muslim bioethics regarding patient autonomy and scientific research | Prof. Dariusch Atighetchi | |
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12:00-13:00 |
Q&A, round table / group activity by continents | Prof. Dariusch Atighetchi
Prof. Gonzalo Miranda LC |
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15:00-16:00 |
The foundations for bioethics in Christian tradition | Prof. Gonzalo Miranda LC | |
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16:00-17:00 |
Christian bioethics regarding the beginning and end of life | Prof. Gonzalo Miranda LC | |
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17:15-18:15 |
Christian bioethics regarding patient autonomy and scientific research | Prof. Francisco Ballesta LC | |
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| Fri 10-July |
8:30-9:30 |
A testimony to commitment in biopolitics: bioethics and politics in the history of medicine | Honorable Paola Binetti |
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9:30-10:30 |
A testimony to commitment in biopolitics: Europe’s cultural roots | Honorable Rocco Buttiglione | |
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11:00-12:00 |
Q&A, round table | Maria Novella Luciani
Honorable Paola Binetti Honorable Rocco Buttiglione |
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12:00-13:00 |
A testimony to commitment in biopolitics: UN and international organizations | Honorable Eugenia Roccella | |
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15:00-16:00 |
Recap of the 2nd Session | Prof. Alberto García | |
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16:00-17:00 |
Study on your own | ||
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17:15-18:15 |
Exam for the 2nd Session and distribution of certificates | ||
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