EACME Events Programme
EACME holds an annual conference in September. The conference is held in a different European city each year, hosted by one of our member centres.
EACME also organizes quarterly webinars organized by our member centers.
2022 EACME CONFERENCE
VARESE (ITALY), 15-17 SEPTEMBER 2022
“ENHANCING DIALOGUE TOBRIDGE THE GAPS IN BIOETHICS”
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The 2022 Annual Conference of the European Association of Centres of Medical Ethics (EACME) will be held at the University of Insubria in Varese (Italy).
Fifty years after the publication of the well-known 1971 book Bioethics: Bridge to the Future by Van Rensselaer Potter, and the foundation of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, the main aim of the 38th EACME Annual Conference in Varese (Italy) is to reflect upon the theme of dialogue as a bridge to overriding gaps in bioethics. Such gaps are even more evident after the Covid-19 pandemic. The emergency has underlined the great need for bioethical reflections, yet at the same time it has highlighted how difficult it is for bioethicists to significantly affect the public debate. In other words, bioethics has not been as effective as we would have liked. These aspects prompt us to reflect on the very roots of our field, facing both old and new challenges. We have singled out four main topics:
A) The dialogue on bioethics:
on the basis of what we have just said, with this topic we would like to attract general reflections on theories and methodologies in bioethics, the role of bioethics in our pluralistic society, and the different approaches in bioethics. We also included the sub-topic “Bioethics education” to reflect not only on education for health care workers, but also on the need to raise awareness regarding bioethical issues.
B) The dialogue in clinical practice:
the host center for EACME 2020 has always been interested in addressing ethical issues in clinical practice. With this topic, we would like to attract papers which stress the importance of relationships in care practice and which address ethical issues in all the several sub-themes reported.
C) The dialogue with society and politics:
if we want bioethical reflection to influence public opinion, we also need to address the fascinating issue of the relationship with society and politics. We would therefore, like to attract papers concerning fairness and justice in health care, the role of mass media and social media
D) The dialogue towards the future:
new and emerging technologies. With this topic, we want to attract papers that investigate the ethical issues arising from the implementation of new technologies in medicine
Topics include the following 4 themes:
1. The dialogue on bioethics
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2. The dialogue in clinical practice
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3. The dialogue with society and politics
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4. The dialogue towards the future: new and emerging technologies
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DATES AND DEADLINES
Abstract Proposals: March 15th, 2021.
Notification of Acceptance: June 1st, 2021.
EACME invites applications of junior scholars for the EACME prize.
Conference website: https//eacme2022.it
Recent Events
2020 Annual Conference as an online webinar
11th September 2020
Ethics in Pandemic Times: EACME and COVID-19 responses
Past Conferences
| Cluj-Napoca 2021 | Smart Ethics – Trends for the Future |
| Online 2020 | Ethics in Pandemic Times: EACME and COVID-19 responses |
| Oxford 2019 | Rethinking Ethics in 21st Century Europe |
| Amsterdam 2018 | Ethics in Action |
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Barcelona 2017 |
Justice in Health Care – Values in Conflict |
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Leuven 2016 |
30 Years of European Bioethics |
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Cagliari 2015 |
Clinical Ethics: Past, Present and Future |
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Lille 2014 |
Frailty, vulnerability and social participation |
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Bochum 2013 |
Personalised Medicine |
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Bristol 2012 |
Other voices, other rooms |
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Istanbul 2011 |
Bioethics from a Cross-Cultural Perspective |
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Oslo 2010 |
Empirical Ethics |
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Venice 2009 |
Multiculturalism, Religions, and Bioethics |
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Prague 2008 |
Organizing Bioethics: Challenges for Western, Central and Eastern Europe |
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Zurich 2007 |
Bioethics in the Real World |
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Leuven 2006 |
New Pathways for European Bioethics |
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Barcelona 2005 |
Ethics and Philosophy of Emerging Medical Technologies |
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Lille 2004 |
Predictive Medicine And Role of Genetic Testing |
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Lisbon 2003 |
Ethical Issues in Chronic Care |
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Maastricht 2002 |
End of life decisions |
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Padua 2001 |
Bioethics Education |
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London 2000 |
European Perspectives on the Physician-Patient Relationship and on Resource Allocation. The European Bioethics Convention |
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Marseille 1999 |
Génétique Humaine et Lois de Bioéthique |
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Rome 1998 |
Ethics & Mental Health |
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Coimbra 1997 |
Common Good and Individual Wellbeing |
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Leuven 1996 |
Persistent Vegetative States |
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Barcelona 1995 |
Allocation of Resources and Choices in Health |
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Pecs 1994 |
Values to promote in Western and Eastern Countries |
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Bad Segeberg 1993 |
Teaching Medical Ethics |
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Paris 1992 |
Dignité Humaine; Perte de Dignité |
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Stockholm 1990 |
Suicide |
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London 1990 |
Dignity in the care of Elderly |
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Genève 1989 |
Ethique de la Recherche sur les Etres Humains |
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Lyon 1989 |
Bioéthique et Droit de l’Homme |
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Athens 1988 |
Health Education |
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Bellagio 1988 |
Europe-America Meeting |
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Rome 1987 |
Guide to Medical Ethics |
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London 1987 |
Ethics Committees and training their members |