PROGRAMME
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STRENGTHENING HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS
Healthcare systems are the pillar of the individual and global health. Therefore, they are of major importance in all countries and continents. Their organization, provision of human and technical resources, and financing become even more decisive during the pandemic. Preparedness for future health emergencies, as well as daily public health promotion requires strengthening the healthcare systems.
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ACCESS TO INNOVATION: THE WAY FORWARD
Biomedical sciences and technologies progresses are constantly and overwhelmingly improving prevention, diagnosis and treatments from an even wider diversity of diseases. The benefits of biomedical advances, however, are not accessible neither to all the world population nor to everyone within each country. Strategies to promote scientific and technological developments together with broadening access to biomedical innovation are deeply needed, fighting inequalities.
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HEALTH EDUCATION, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Healthcare education can benefit each and every person, also contributing to a better and wider response from the healthcare systems to people’s needs. The pandemic underlined the importance of public engagement and social responsibility to promote public health. These policies need to be strengthened for the benefit of all.
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HUMAN VULNERABILITIES: CONTINUING THREATS
Human vulnerability manifests itself through several domaines and there are continuing threats in our contemporary world such as human mobility – migrants and refugees; Climate change effects on human health; and Demographic growth and global imbalances that require to be readdressed.
PROGRAMME
- 15th September
- 16th September
- 17th September
Ethics of research in pandemics Conep’s experience in the ethical analysis of research protocols in Brazil, during the Covid19 pandemic Preparing for the next health emergencies: contribution of research ethics committees Facilitating and Guiding Adaptation in Ethics Review processes during the Pandemic in India – Role of National Ethics Committee Ethics of New Health Technology Implementation Ethics of AI. The necessary approach Gene editing – what’s the next step
Moderation: Paula Martinho da Silva, Portugal
Muhammad Alkawi, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Laís Bonilha, Brazil
Anta Tal Dia, Aissatou Touré, Samba Cor Sarr, Senegal
Roli Mathur, India
Michel Daher, Lebanon
Eleonora Lamm, Argentina
Sven-Eric Söder, Sweeden
Soumya Swaminathan | Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization - WHO
Gabriela Ramos | Assistant Director-General for the Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO
(Video Message)
António Guterres | Secretary-General of the United Nations (Video Message)
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa | President of the Portuguese Republic (Video Message)
Augusto Santos Silva | President of the Portuguese Parliament
Moderation: Jorge Soares, Portugal
Lessons of method to be drawn from the experience of the French National Bioethics Council (CCNE) after the How can crises be managed well – and how can ethics help Role of Indexing Platforms of Research Ethics Approvals and Civil Society Activists During Public Health Emergencies: The Experience of Iran Situation analysis of Research Ethics committee in Bangladesh CDBIO work on “Strengthening children’s participation in the decision-making process on matters regarding their health” and on “Prepare the guide to health literacy for equitable access to healthcare” Improving bioethics literacy in Singapore The advocacy role of patients’ associations Participation of vulnerable groups in health research: Waiving legal requirements in favor of ethical considerations Dehumanization of care in pandemic scenarios: violation of the human rights of the most vulnerable persons He mahi raranga: The weaving of different cultural approaches in health research: The Aotearoa / New Zealand experience Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Research Ethics among Researchers of Nepal Perspective on the work of the EM-RERC; supporting NEC/NBC in the EMR; capacity building activities Catalyzing ethical research in emergencies: Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean and pending regional agenda Research Ethics and Integrity as a pillar of excellence and global cooperation in research and innovation
Moderation: Miguel Oliveira da Silva, Portugal
2018 general public consultation on bioethics, towards the organisation of a public debate on the end of life
Karine Lefeuvre, France
Barbara Prainsack, European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies
Ehsan Shamsi Gooshki, Iran
Shamima Lasker, Bangladesh
Ritva Halila, Siobhan O’Sullivan, CDBIO Council of Europe
Anantham Devanand, Singapore
Jozef Glasa, Slovakia
Moderation: André Dias Pereira, Portugal
Mamello Sekhoacha, South Africa
Luisa Borgia, San Marino
Nic Aagaard, New Zealand
Namita Ghimire, Nepal
Ahmed Mandil, EMRO
Carla Saenz (Pan American Health Organization),
Cristiane Fulgencio (Bioethics General Coordination Office, Ministry of Health, Brazil),
Rita Trujillo (National Bioethics in Research, Panama)
Isidoros Karatzas, European Commission