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A Symposium on Biobanks and Biomedical Collections - An ethical framework for future research, will be held on
19-20 June 2012 in Strasbourg, France.
The objective of this Symposium is to provide a basis for the re-examination of the Council of Europe Recommendation
(2006)4 on research on biological materials of human origin.
To that end, the Symposium will examine the developments in biobanking and research on biological materials of human
origin, which have taken place since the adoption of the Recommendation and to consider their possible evolution,
in order to assess the challenges they may raise with respect to the ethical and legal principles enshrined in the
Recommendation.
Any questions you may
have about this Symposium should be addressed by e-mail to:
bioethics.biobanks@coe.int
Recommendation (2006)4
Explanatory memorandum
Programme
On 1 January 2012, following the reorganisation of intergovernmental bodies at the Council of Europe, the Committee on
Bioethics (DH-BIO) has taken over the responsibilities of the Steering Committee on Bioethics (CDBI) for the tasks
assigned by the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine as well as for the intergovernmental work on the protection
of human rights in the field of biomedicine. The reorganisation results also in creating a closer link between the DH-BIO
and the Steering Committee on Human Rights (CDDH).
The Danish Council on Ethics is presenting a film The Debate that Never Dies – Euthanasia and Ethics.
The film presents various ethical dilemmas regarding euthanasia as well as an introduction to the working methods
of the Council of Ethics.
The film is the first in a series of three films. The other two films – one on organ donation and the other about
prenatal diagnosis – will be launched during the next couple of months.
Enjoy the film
The Italian National Bioethics Committee (CNB) and CIGA, a multidisciplinary research centre working on the ethical
social and legal aspects involved in the development of nanotechnologies are organising a Workshop "Scienza,
tecnologia e società: riflessioni su sostenibilità e perfezione" that will be held in Rome on March 30th 2012. The
workshop language is Italian, but a simultaneous translation is provided for French and English participants.
The initiative aims to promote the dialogue between different members/experts of the French and the Italian Committees
for Bioethics on the ethical issues of emerging technologies, especially nanotechnologies, analyzing these issues from
two different perspectives: the sustainability principle and the approach based on technoscience power, with a view on
human enhancement ethical problems/human rights issues and synthetic biology debate.
Programme (available only in Italian)
The Council of Europe Committee on Bioethics (DH-BIO) is launching a public consultation on
the document on Predictivity, Genetic Testing and
Insurance.
The consultation will close on 27 April 2012. The answers should be submitted in the
questionnaire in English or French via e-mail to the
following address: dgI.consultation@coe.int.
More...
An International Conference on "Ethics Review of Clinical Research in Pharmaceuticals" organised by the Council
of Europe and the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation will take place in
Moscow on
28-29 November 2011. The
Guide for Research Ethics Committee members
will be presented on this occasion.
The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues has published it's
report.
A Symposium on decision-making process regarding medical treatment in end-of-life situations
was held on 30 November –
1 December 2010. It was attended by about 150 professionals from all relevant disciplines (medical doctors, nurses,
carers, lawyers, philosophers, etc.) as well as representatives of patients. The objective was to clarify certain
concepts and identify points of convergence and possible divergences, on issues related to decision making process
concerning medical treatment in end of life situation. The conclusions of the Symposium by its general rapporteur
Dr Regis Aubry (France), and co-rapporteurs Dr Beatrice Ioan (Romania) and Dr Takis Vidalis (Greece) will be presented
to the Steering Committee on Bioethics (CDBI) in June 2011 and could be used as a basis for possible guidelines in
this field.
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The interpretation of the seminars, conferences and other events serves to facilitate communication and does not
constitute an authentic record of the proceedings. Only the original speech is authentic. No liability shall be
incurred by the interpreter in the exercise of his/her function
[2]
On 1 January 2012, following the reorganisation of intergovernmental bodies at the Council of Europe, the Committee
on Bioethics (DH-BIO) has taken over the responsibilities of the Steering Committee on Bioethics (CDBI) for the tasks
assigned by the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine as well as for the intergovernmental work on the
protection of human rights in the field of biomedicine. The reorganisation results also in creating a closer link
between the DH-BIO and the Steering Committee on Human Rights (CDDH).
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