A Symposium on Biobanks and Biomedical Collections - An ethical framework for future research, organised by the Committee on Bioethics (DH-BIO), was held on 19-20 June 2012 in Strasbourg, France.

The objective of this Symposium was 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 examined the developments in biobanking and research on biological materials of human origin, that have taken place since the adoption of the Recommendation and considered their possible evolution, in order to assess the challenges they may raise with respect to the ethical and legal principles enshrined in the Recommendation.

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 took place in Moscow on 28-29 November 2011. The Guide for Research Ethics Committee members was presented on this occasion.
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Press release (in Russian)
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The Guide for Research Ethics Committee Members
Руководство для членов Комитетов по этической экспертизе исследований

Symposium on the decision-making process regarding medical treatment in end of life situations, Strasbourg (France), 30 November-1 December 2010
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Presentation of the speakers
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"The Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine: 10 years later" Strasbourg (France), 3 November 2009

Conference on Ethics of Biomedical Research in Countries with Emerging or Developing Economy. Madrid (Spain) 27 April 2009

The CDBI delegations participated in the launching session of the Conference on Ethics of Biomedical Research in Countries with Emerging or Developing Economy organised on 27 April 2009 by the Spanish authorities.
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Conference on the Ethical Issues Arising from the Application of Biotechnology. Oviedo (Spain), 16-19 May 1999
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