CHAIR

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Rui Nunes – Co-President of the 17th World Conference

Kana Halić Kordić - International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations

Jadranka Buturović Ponikvar – Co-President of the 17th World Conference

Otmar Kloiber - Secretary General World Medical Association

Igor Švab – Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Ljubljana

António Costa – President of the Council of The European Union (to be confirmed)

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The conference will be under the honorary patronage of the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr. Nataša Pirc Musar, who will officially open the conference

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WMA Panel 1

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HALL A - Bioethics and Environment

Co-Chairs:

069 - Are Social Norm Nudges Manipulative?

HelenaSiipi, JaniSinokki, Finland

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HALL B - Reproduction

Co-Chairs:

109- The right to reproduce and the right not to reproduce:whose rights are they?

Yuxin Li, United Kingdom

001- Decriminalize abortion to decrease maternal and fetalmortality in Nigeria.

Christina Kanayochukwu Achebe, USA

208 - Bioethicaland Legal Perspectives on the Governance of Cryopreserved Embryos: AComparative Study of European Regulations and Patient Decision-Making onSurplus Embryos.

Sara Dalla Costa, Spain

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HALL C - Medical Ethics: The digital era

Co-Chairs:

105- The principle of informed consent and patient autonomyin the Digital Era: the revival of paternalism in medicine?

Elena Scalcon, Italy

071- Teaching medicine in the IA era. A human-centeredapproach.

Raffaele Mantegazza, Matteo Leone, Italy

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Hall D - End of Life Ethics - I

Co-Chairs:

076- Assisted Suicide UK.

Chantal Patel, UnitedKingdom

044- The concept of decision-making capacity in birth andits application in perinatal care: A scoping review.

Johanna Eichinger,Michael Rost, Paula Savary, Fiona Ellen Haas, Switzerland

070- The Right to Die and How to Die – EthicalConsiderations in the Continuation of Life Support in Children with SevereBrain Damage.

Esther-Lee Marcus, Yehezkel G. Caine,Israel

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HALL E - Bioethics – General I

Co-Chairs:

100- Attitudes of psychiatrists and caregivers towardscovert medication administration in India: a cross-sectional study

Raveesh BN, India

118- A Survey of Public Attitudes and Actions RegardingOrgan, Tissue, and Whole Body Donation in the US.

Cathy McCarty, NatashaAdams, Mikayla Boeder, MiKinze Boeder, Dean Fox, Sharon Kuo, Robin Michaels,Alexandra Zachwieja, USA

188 - XenomorphicAI Doctors – The Ethical Implications of the Appearance of Patient-facing AIPhysicians.

Stephen Milford, Switzerland

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Hall A – Human Rights - I

Co-Chairs:

027- Reflections on the Origins and Evolution of theMovement for Independent Living and Its Relationship with theInstitutionalisation of People with Disabilities in Portugal.

JorgeFrança Santos, SofiaMarques da Silva, Ivone Duarte, Rui Nunes, Portugal

018- Advance care planning in severe prematurity. Apersonalist perspective.

Maroun Badr and Fabiano Nigris, Italy /Mexico

209 - AmbivalentDuties: Rethinking Ethical Commitments under Threat.

Yossi Weiss,Israel

009 -Postmortem insemination: right to the child vs. the child's right to bothparents?

Jakub Valc, Czech Republic

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Hall B – Genetics: Ethical Aspects

Co-Chairs:

145  - Embryo Fusion and the Ethics aod Embryo  Experimentaion.

George Louis Mendz,  Francis J. O'Keeffe, Australia

157 - (In)consistencies in  Attitudes Towards Moral Enhancement, Moral Therapy, and Moral Decline

Daniel Lee, Ophelia Deroy,  Germany

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Hall C – Equity and Justice in Healthcare

Co-Chairs:

081- The Pandemic Treaty, Pathogen Access and BenefitSharing (ABS) and the Pursuit of Equity.

Abbie-Rose Hampton,United Kingdom

063- An Ethical Legal Framework for Innovation inPsychedelic Medicine: Prioritizing Equitable Access and Protecting IndigenousKnowledge Systems.

Maushumi Bhattacharjee,Canada

092- 24 hour patient communication device---blessing orprivacy violation.

Rabbi Avrohom Marmorstein, USA

104- The value of justice theories for patient engagementin health systems.

Roma Dhamanaskar, Julia Abelson, LisaSchwartz, Frank Gavin, Lisa Schwartz, Meredith Vanstone, Canada

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Hall D – Public Health Ethics

Co-Chairs:

059  - Uncovering silent triage: pre-hospital  decision-making in times of scarce resources within the Swiss healthcare  setting.

Elisabeth Stock, Switzerland

082 – Addressing perinatal loneliness: A bioethical  priority

Hannah Bolt,  Michael Rost, Bernice Elger, Switzerland

203 - The Moral Economy  of Healthcare - Moral Capital in Germany, New Zealand, and the U.S.

Patrick Bartosch,  New Zealand/UK

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Hall E – Ethics Committees

Co-Chairs:

051- Research with people living with dementia: ethicalissues and ethics committees!

Deirdre Fetherstonhaugh, Australia

 102 – Proactive Governance in Anticipating RegulatoryChanges: A Showcase from an Argentine IRB

VeronicaBisagno, Anade Pablo, Verónica Romeo, Rodolfo Keller, María De Lourdes Bertolino Eliff,Gabriela Sanchez, Moira Dolera Lembeye, Daniela Morales Morelli, Argentina

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CHAIR

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CHAIR

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Rui Nunes

Mónica Correia

Hall A – Bioethics and Research

Co-Chairs:

123- Systematic Overview Of Methodologies In Bioethics InThe Slovenian Language From 2000 Until 2020.

Sara (Zavec) Bertoncelj,Alenka Šmid, Janja Zupan, Borut Božič, Slovenia

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Hall B – Artificial Intelligence and Bioethics - I

Co-Chairs:

043- Artificial intelligence and algorithms in health, areal contribution to recovery, prevention and solution to early diagnosisproblems? The most important thing that the health team must manage andmonitor.

Magdalena Sofia Silva Aguayo, Chile

024- Does the requirement for patient consent regarding theuse of clinical images in scientic publications and academic texts remainessential in the era of articial intelligence?

Kazim Hilmi Or,Germany

115- Ethical Reflections on AI in/with/for health care inthe Finnish Metaverse Initiative.

Suzanne Uusitalo, Finland

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Hall C – Medical Law Ethics - I

Co-Chairs:

039- Cosmetic Procedures and Children: Law, Ethics andRegulation - A UK case study.

Jean V. McHale, UnitedKingdom

177 - Leave of Absence of Voluntary PsychiatricInpatients: Ethical Issues and Perspectives

Silvia Ceruti, Mario Picozzi, Italy

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Hall D – Bioethics and Human Rights: SPANISH BOOKS PRESENTATION

Co-Chairs: Elizabeth Ormart, Alejandra Taborda

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Hall E – International Federation of Medical Students Association (IFMSA)

Co-Chairs:

Hall A – Artificial Intelligence and Value-design

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Hall B – Artificial Intelligence and Bioethics - II

Co-Chairs:

145- Embryo Fusion and the Ethics aod Embryo Experimentaion.

GeorgeLouis Mendz,Francis J. O'Keeffe (repetido)

188 - Xenomorphic AI Doctors – The EthicalImplications of the Appearance of Patient-facing AI Physicians

Stephen Milford,Switzerland(repetido)

054 - EthicalAI in Elder Care: Balancing Innovation with Dignity and Trust.

MartynaLaszewska-Hellriegel, Poland

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Hall C – Neuroethics

Co-Chairs:

50- Neuroprotections: A Critical Analysis of Neurorights.

Helen Webster, USA

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Hall D – End of Life Ethics - II

Co-Chairs:

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Hall E –

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Otmar Kloiber

Annabel Seebohm

Ashok Philip

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Hall A – Organ Transplantation

Co-Chairs:

192 - Ethical Considerations in Early Human  Xenotransplantation in the Modern Era  

Bruce Gelb, USA

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Hall E –

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Moderator

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FINAL GREETINGS

Rui Nunes | Co-President of the 17th World Conference

Jadranka Buturović Ponikvar | Co-President of the 17th World Conference

Igor Švab | Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University ofLjubljana

Delivery of the CARMI WORLD PRIZE in Bioethics 2025 | Presentation of the nominee by Daniela Keidar

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Delivery of the HONONARY AWARDS OF THE ICB | Presentation of the nominees by Moty Benyakar

Presentation of the 18th World Conference in Bioethics, Medical Ethics& Health Law

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 To be announced