From June 26 to 27, 2025, the Staszic Palace will host the 34th National Ethics Councils Forum (NEC Forum) "Challenges to Human Vulnerability in a Rapidly Changing World." The event is held under the patronage of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and under the honorary patronage of the Minister of Science and Higher Education.
The NEC Forum is co-organized by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD), Research Ethics & Integrity Sector; the University of Warsaw, Faculty of Philosophy (Center for Bioethics & Biolaw); the Bioethics Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Ethics in Science Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
The NEC Forum is a network of experts established to exchange information and experience, and best practices on issues of common interest within the fields of ethics and science. The NEC Forum organizes meetings in the member state that holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union. It draws together representatives from EU member states and associated countries to the Research Framework Program, the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE), the Council of Europe (CoE), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the World Health Organization (WHO). Additionally, participants from neighboring EU countries and other non-EU countries (e.g., China) are invited to enrich the network's work and build awareness of European ethics standards and legislation.
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Statement 1/2025 of the Bioethics Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences of May 29, 2025, on the growing aggression towards healthcare workers
Only Polish language version avaliable.
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Statement 1/2023 of the Bioethics Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences of July 25, 2023 for the protection of life and health of pregnant women
Only Polish language version avaliable.
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We would like to thank all participants and guests for their presence and valuable contributions! Looking forward to seeing you in Riga at the 35th ESPMH Conference.
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Webinar: Global bioethics after the Covid-19 pandemic – 27 August 2021
Save the date and join the discussion with world-renowned scholars on the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global bioethics, global health emergences governance, and human rights!
Our eminent keynote speakers are:
• Prof. Judit Sándor (Central European University, Budapest, Hungary)
• Prof. Henk ten Have (Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, USA)
PROGRAM:
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12.00 p.m. Introduction to the webinar
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12.15 p.m. Reconstructing human rights after the Covid-19 pandemic - Prof. Judit Sándor
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12.45 p.m. Q&A session
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1.30 p.m. The Covid-19 pandemic and Global Bioethics - Prof. Henk ten Have
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2.00 p.m. Q&A session
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2.45 p.m. Concluding remarks
Moderators:
• Péter Kakuk, PhD (President, European Society for Philosophy of Medicine & Healthcare)
• Joanna Rozynska, PhD (University of Warsaw, Poland)
Register for the webinar by clicking on the link:
ON-LINE REGISTRATION is open till 23 August 2021!
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Statement 1/2021 of the Bioethics Committee at the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences of April 14, 2021 regarding the project of Act on the National Copernicus' Programme.
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Statement 5/2020 of the Bioethics Committee at the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences of October 28, 2020 regarding the judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 22 October 2020 declaring Art. 4a sec. 1 point 2 of the Act on family planning, protection of the human fetus and conditions for the admissibility of termination of pregnancy incompatible with the Constitution of the Republic of Poland.
Only Polish language version avaliable.
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Statement 4/2020 of the Bioethics Committee at the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences of July 31, 2020 on the negative consequences of the amendment of Art. 37a of the Criminal Code for patients and healthcare professionals.
Only Polish language version avaliable.
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Statement 3/2020 of the Bioethics Committee at the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences of June 23, 2020 on the operational procedures followed by local ethical committees for animal experimentation, including conditions for providing access to information on reviewed aniaml research projects.
Only Polish language version avaliable.
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Statement 2/2020 of the Bioethics Committee at the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences of June 19, 2020 - Appeal against hate speech towards persons identifying themselves as homosexual, bisexual or transgender.
Only Polish language version avaliable.
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Statement 1/2020 of the Bioethics Committee at the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences of March 31, 2020 against the Presidential election during the Covid-19 pandemic
Only Polish language version avaliable.