UNESCO Chair Director participates in round table on Religion and Bioethics

UNESCO Chair Director Alberto Garcia recently participated in a round table on the theme “Relationship between Religion and Bioethics” as part of the “Festival of Life” in Caserta, Italy. A full program of the event can be seen here.

Garcia explained that the relationship is a necessary one that should be fostered through fraternal relationships. These relationships in turn enable a more effective collaboration in international organizations.

These relationships among practitioners of diverse religious backgrounds is especially important in the field of bioethics. Scientific and biotechnological developments frequently touch upon themes of human rights dear to various religious traditions. These different religious traditions also tend to prize a compressive worldview that harmonizes truths of science, reason, and faith. Interdisciplinary studies also provide the needed space to collaborate in finding solutions to complex situations.

The UNESCO Chair of Bioethics and Human Rights, based in the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum and the European University of Rome was one of the festival’s sponsors. Regina Apostolorum also sponsored the Italian event. Garcia is a member of the festival’s Advisory Board.

Caserta Festival of Life

15th Annual International Bioethics Summer Course

 

Faculty of Bioethics Ateneo Pontificio Regina Apostolorum

Rome, Italy

 

15th Annual International Bioethics Summer Course

15º Corso Estivo Internazionale di Aggiornamento in Bioetica

15º  Curso de Verano Internacional de Actualización en Bioética

 

 

Bioethics Summer course 15

 

Current Challenges in Bioethics

Los desafíos actuales de la bioética

Le sfide della bioetica oggi

July 4-8, 2016

 

 

Family, Education and Society

Familia, vida y sociedad

Famiglia, Educazione e Società

July 11-15, 2016

 

 

Introductory course for those who would like to have a greater comprehension of bioethics principles and different bioethical issues.

 

Un curso introductorio para aquellos que quieran tener una mayor comprensión de los principios y las cuestiones de bioética.

 

Un corso introduttivo offerto a chi vuole avere una maggiore consapevolezza dei principi bioetici e degli argomenti a essi correlati.

 

The purpose of this monothematic course is to reflect on the family, which is founded on marriage, and functions as the “cradle” of life and the “original cell” of social life.

 

Un curso monográfico para reflexionar sobre la familia fundada sobre el matrimonio como célula de la vida y célula originaria de la vida social.

 

Un corso monografico per riflettere sulla famiglia fondata sul matrimonio come culla della vita e cellula originaria della vita sociale.

 

Full scholarships available for university students.

Están disponibles becas para estudiantes universitarios.

Sono disponibili borse di studio per gli studenti universitari.

 

 

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