VENUE : Orchid Room, Westin Chosun Hotel |
08:30 – 09:00 |
Registration |
09:00 – 09:45 |
Opening Ceremony |
Moderator: Dr Lee Yoon-Seong, President, Korea National Institute for Bioethics Policy |
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- Opening Remarks (5 min) by Dr Park Sang Eun, Chair, National Bioethics Committee of the Republic of Korea (KNBC), Republic of Korea
- Welcome Address (5 min) by Dr Dotae Kang, Deputy Minister for Healthcare Policy, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea
- Congratulatory Remarks (5 min) by Dr Shin Young-soo, Regional Director, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WHO WPRO)
- Congratulatory Remarks (5 min) by Dr Susan Vize, Regional Advisor for Social and Human Sciences, United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Office in Bangkok
- Self-introductions of participants (15 min)
- Meeting Overview + Administrative Announcements (5 min) by Dr Ki-Hyun Hahm, Technical Officer, Health Law & Ethics Unit, Division of Health Systems, WHO WPRO
- Group photo (5 min)
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09:45 – 10:15 |
Tea Break |
10:15 – 11:30 |
Session 1: Health ethics in the Sustainable Development Goals |
Moderator: Dr Barry Smith, Member, Health Research Council Ethics Committee, New Zealand |
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- Introductory Presentation (15 min): “Health ethics issues and SDGs in the Western Pacific” by Dr Vivian Lin, Director of Health Systems, WHO WPRO
- Keynote (15 min): “The role of national ethics committees in supporting governments to promote health ethics under the SDG agenda: experiences from the Republic of Korea” by Dr Park Sang Eun, Chair, KNBC, Republic of Korea
- Report (10 min): “Survey of Health Ethics in the Asia-Pacific Region” by Dr Ki-Hyun Hahm, Technical Officer, Health Law & Ethics Unit, Division of Health Systems, WHO WPRO
- Comments from Experts (15 min)
- On autonomy by Prof Angus Dawson, Director, Sydney Health Ethics, University of Sydney, Australia
- On beneficence by Prof Roy Joseph, Chair, National Medical Ethics Committee, Singapore
- On justice by Prof Susan Dodds, Dean, Arts & Social Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australia
- On solidarity by Prof Chang-Yup Kim, Professor of Health Policy, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
- Plenary Discussion (20 min)
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11:30 – 13:15 |
Lunch |
Networking |
13:15 – 14:15 |
Session 2: Priority Issues in Public Health Ethics |
Moderator : Judge (ret) Richard Magnus, Chair, Bioethics Advisory Committee, Singapore |
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- Introductory Presentation (20 min) “In defence of substantive public health ethics” by Prof Angus Dawson, Director, Sydney Health Ethics, University of Sydney, Australia
- Country Panel (20 min)
- India (ethical guidelines on public health research)
- Indonesia (immunization)
- Malaysia (haze)
- Vanuatu (outbreaks and emergencies)
- Plenary Discussion (20 min)
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14:15 – 15:30 |
Session 3: Priority Issues in Health (Clinical) Care Ethics |
Moderator: Prof Yuthavong Yongyuth, Chair, National Bioethics Committee, Thailand (TBC) |
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- Introductory Presentation (15 min) “Contemporary issues in clinical ethics” by Prof Roy Joseph, Chair, National Medical Ethics Committee, Singapore
- Country Panel (30 min)
- Bangladesh (professional dealing with diagnostic centers and pharmaceutical companies)
- China (medicine: business or profession?)
- Republic of Korea (regulation for palliative care and life-sustaining treatment)
- Malaysia (advanced medical directives)
- Singapore (patient-centered standard for disclosure of risk)
- Plenary Discussion (30 min)
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15:30 – 16:00 |
Tea Break |
16:00 – 17:30 |
Session 4: Priority Issues in Health Research Ethics |
Moderator: Prof Datin Dr Azizan Baharuddin, Member (former Chair), National Bioethics Council, Malaysia |
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- Introductory Presentation (15 min) “Emerging developments in medical research” by Prof Susan Dodds, Dean, Arts & Social Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australia
- Country Panel (40 min)
- Cambodia (multi-country study with different culture and tradition)
- New Zealand (ethical implications of Big Data for research design and execution)
- Papua New Guinea (translation of health research ethics in culturally diverse country)
- Philippines (international research)
- Samoa (establishing local counterparts in research)
- Solomon Islands (culture and the role of health research ethics)
- Sri Lanka (ethical issues related to clinical trials)
- Thailand (informed consent)
- Plenary Discussion (35 min)
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VENUE : Cosmos + Violet Rooms, Westin Chosun Hotel |
17:30 – 20:00 |
Welcome Dinner |