The call for new applications for the Erasmus Mundus Masters Programme in
Applied Ethics
2009/10 is now open. It is a one year programme supported by the European
Commission.
Non-EU students can apply for scholarships. The programme is run by a consortium
consisting of The Centre for Applied Ethics at Linköping University
(coordinating institution),
Sweden, Ethics Institute, Utrecht University, The Netherlands and Programme for
Applied
Ethics, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway and in cooperation with The Center for Applied
Ethics,
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Please inform any prospective student
about this
opportunity! Deadline for applications: 15th of January 2009.

For further information http://www.maeappliedethics.eu/

Dear Darryl,
  Kindly let me know the theme of the ABC2009 at Tehran and the last
date for sending the abstract. Similarly for the other programmes
listed, may I know the details?
warm wishes.
Bala
  --- In asianbioethics@yahoogroups.com, DarrylMacer <d.macer@...>
wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>
> The final program (actual) and the abstract book are available on
the
> ABA home page, along with the new board members and previous ABA
> conference files.
> www.eubios.info/ABA.htm
>
> The ABC2009 will be held 26-29 April 2009 in Tehran, Iran. All are
> welcome.
>
> Thanks to all for coming,
> best wishes
> Darryl and Amru,
>
> on behalf of all the organizers and ABA
>
> The participants list is available to download as an unlinked file:
>
> www.eubios.info/ABC2008Participants.pdf
>

Dear all

please see the advert below.  The MS word file is also uploaded in the files section. Please forwarded to anyone interested.

thanks

Mina

Research Associate or Senior Research Associate:  

Cesagen Sociomics Core Facility

Research Associate: £24,877 - £28,839;          Senior Research Associate: £30,594 - £35,469

Cesagen is seeking an imaginative and versatile individual to join the team at its digital methods unit, the Sociomics Core Facility (SCF). The SCF develops and applies Web 2.0 digital methods and analytics to provide innovative ways of examining networks, issue formation, indicators, intellectual property, publics, knowledge economies and knowledge production in and around genomics and the biosciences. To do this we use mapping software, databases and text mining tools and we have created our own open source iGoogle style Research Desktop (http://sociomics.lancs.ac.uk/).

You must be able to combine an enthusiasm for digital research methods (e.g. tools for web research, mashups, mapping, visualisation, text-mining and database analysis) with social science and/or humanities research questions on genomics and the biosciences. In return you will join an ESRC funded research centre under the Directorship of Professor Ruth Chadwick that is internationally recognized for excellence in social science and humanities research on genomics and the biosciences (http://www.genomicsnetwork.ac.uk/cesagen/). Cesagen is also the largest node in the wider UK ESRC Genomics Network (http://www.genomicsnetwork.ac.uk/).

Cesagen at Lancaster is led by Associate Director, Professor Brian Wynne, and includes researchers working on nutrigenomics and foods, forensic genomics, proteomics, biodiversity and sustainable development, intellectual property, synthetic biology, animal genomics, human enhancement, security, stem cells and biofuels. We have a strong commitment to international level work with developing countries and informing UN and related policy debates. You will be expected to contribute to our ongoing success through the pursuit and further development of a research agenda focusing on the potential of digital methods in an area relevant to genomics and the biosciences.

The appointment will be at Research Associate (Grade 6) or Senior Research Associate (Grade 7) level, depending on the qualifications and experience of the appointee. Relevant research experience and a good first or second class honours degree is essential. Applicants are requested to make it clear for which grade they are applying.

Closing date: Monday 5^th January 2009.                    This is a fixed term position for 3 years.

If you are interested in applying for either of these vacancies, please visit the following web page for further details:

http://www.personnel.lancs.ac.uk/vacancydets.aspx?jobid=A122

To discuss the post further, please email: r.mcnally@... or p.oldham@...

Dear members,

The program of the APCAP conference in Bangalore, 5 - 7 December this year has
been
finalized. Please click on the URL below to gain access to the program. Those of
you who are
interested in computing and philosophy, especially ethical issues surrounding
the computing
and information technologies, and who live in the vicinity of the conference
city, are really
encouraged to attend.

http://homepage.mac.com/soraj/apcap2008.pdf

Best wishes,
Soraj Hongladarom

Dear all,

you can find the programme, abstracts and list of participants from the 9th Asian Bioethics Conference by following the links below:

Program (pdf file 202K): http://www.unescobkk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/shs/EventInfo/ABC2008Program.pdf

Participants (pdf file 240K):
http://www.unescobkk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/shs/EventInfo/ABC2008Participants.pdf

Abstracts (pdf file 519K):
http://www.unescobkk.org/fileadmin/user_upload/shs/EventInfo/ABC2008Abstracts.pdf

Best wishes,

Celia H Thorheim

UNESCO Bangkok

Dear All,

The final program (actual) and the abstract book are available on the
ABA home page, along with the new board members and previous ABA
conference files.
www.eubios.info/ABA.htm

The ABC2009 will be held 26-29 April 2009 in Tehran, Iran. All are
welcome.

Thanks to all for coming,
best wishes
Darryl and Amru,

on behalf of all the organizers and ABA

The participants list is available to download as an unlinked file:

www.eubios.info/ABC2008Participants.pdf

Please see information below regarding the British Academy / AHRC /
ESRC Visiting Fellowships for the Middle East and South Asia for
2008/2009 .  I would be grateful if you could circulate this message
to anyone you think may be interested in this scheme.

The British Academy (BA), the Arts and Humanities Research Council
(AHRC) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) are
pleased to invite applications under the third round of their
Visiting Fellowships scheme for South Asia and the Middle East.

The Scheme aims to attract early career researchers in any branch of
the humanities or social sciences to collaborate on research and
develop ideas likely to lead to a joint research proposal in the near
future.

Researchers, in conjunction with a UK host academic, can apply to
spend two to six months undertaking a clearly specified research
project in the United Kingdom.

Applications should be submitted to the British Academy no later than
12th January 2009


Please see
http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/opportunities/interna
tional/southasia08.aspx
More information on the application process and details of the scheme
are available on the British Academy website
https://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/intl/vfsame.cfm.

Please contact us if anyone is interested.
thanks
Mina
bhardwajm@...

Hello everyone, I hope all is well with everyone after your return
home from the conference. I really appreciate having met all those of
you who attended, and it was a very fruitful, eye-opening experience
for me that I will never forget.


As I mentioned during my presentation, I am working on a project for
my Senior Thesis in Biology at Hamilton, and I am currently putting
together a survey to be administered before and after a short
informational talk on the basics of genetic information. I was
hoping/wondering if anyone has access to the International Bioethics
Survey used by Dr. Macer and Dr. Azariah during their study, or any
other survey that might be useful to duplicate during my study.
(Seeing as the reproduction of previously used surveys not only is
more credible, but also provides an opportunity for cross-cultural
comparison)

The preliminary survey will focus on assessing the basic knowledge
level about genetic information and the social/political issues that
arise with the development of biotechnology.

So, if anyone has advice or survey questions to offer, I would very
much appreciate it!

Thank you!! Best wishes and peace and OBAMA!!!

Alice

Dear All,
  From sunday evening Bangkok time I will upload 9 files on the web
page - so then please visit the website to download them
http://www.unescobkk.org/index.php?id=asia-arab_inter-regional_philoso

The files include the reports of the 3 working groups from 2008 held
in Korea and the 2006 Rabat meetings, and several other documents.
They also will include some updates to the individual working group
pages.

Thanks to all of those who participated in the conferences.

For all who wish to receive more news please join the yahoo list serve
where we send more news, and exchange opinions. The next dialogue
conference will be in Bangkok early in 2009 (timing will be announced
later).

with best wishes
Darryl



Darryl Macer, Ph.D.,
Regional Adviser in Social and Human Sciences for Asia and the Pacific,
Regional Unit for Social and Human Sciences in Asia and the Pacific
(RUSHSAP),
UNESCO Bangkok, 920 Sukhumvit Road, Prakanong,
Bangkok 10110, THAILAND
Tel: +66-2-391-0577 ext 141
Fax: +66-2-391-0866
Email: d.macer@...
www.unescobkk.org/rushsap

Dear All,
The updated Asian Bioethics Conference program, 3-7 November is on the
website at
http://www.eubios.info/ABCDraftProgram2008.pdf

I also encourage all members to join the Asianbioethics@...
since election news will be sent on that email account. An updated ABA
member list is on the web on
http://www.eubios.info/abamem.htm
best wishes
Darryl

Dear all,

Please find attached two programmes for forthcoming programmes.

1) The draft program for the 9th Asian Bioethics Conference 3-7 Nov 2008 in Indonesia, with instructions for those on the listed program to confirm to amru96@...

2) UNESCO Conference on Ethics of Energy Technologies: Energy Flow, Environment and Ethical Implications for Meat Production (Working Group 13)

24th July 2008

United Nations University - Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS)

6F International Organizations Center, Seminar Room

Pacifico-Yokohama, 1-1-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama 220-8502 Japan

Tel: +81-45-221-2300 / Fax: +81-45-221-2302

Website: www.ias.unu.edu

To download a map to UNU-IAS: http://www.ias.unu.edu/sub_page.aspx?catID=3&ddlID=47

Webcast publishing point: mms://stream.ias.unu.edu/UNESCO

We welcome participants, in person please register to g.kurokawa@...

or else join on the website.

More events are coming in July and August, please see the website:

http://www.unescobkk.org/index.php?id=current_and_future_events

best wishes

Darryl

Dear colleagues,

In case you are interested to join in the forthcoming workshops on bioethics and ethics of science,

Providence, Rhode Island

http://web.bryant.edu/~aboggio/workshop.html

Canberra, Australia

See attached file. If you cannot read it details are on:

www.cappe.edu.au/events.htm

Hanoi, Vietnam (contact me for an ethics education training workshop)

Best wishes

Darryl

Darryl Macer, Ph.D.,

Regional Adviser in Social and Human Sciences for Asia and the Pacific,

Regional Unit for Social and Human Sciences in Asia and the Pacific (RUSHSAP),

UNESCO Bangkok, 920 Sukhumvit Road, Prakanong, Bangkok 10110, THAILAND

Tel: +66-2-391-0577 ext 141

Fax: +66-2-391-0866

Email: d.macer@unescobkk.org

Rushsap website: http://www.unescobkk.org/index.php?id=24

Hi Darryl,

Thanks to you and  Soraj for organizing
a wonderful conference in Thailand. It is also my pleasure to thanks
you for arranging communication through this yahoo group discussion
between participants to exchange view even after finishing
conference.

In my country (Bangladesh) research is usually done without ethical
approval  in bachelor , Master and even in MPhil level. But the
protocole of PhD level or grant related project only has to pass
through ethical review board.  I have a query to every body in the
globe (Asia, Europe, Africa, America, Australia) what is the
situation in thier country about the ethical clearance of each level
of reseach.

Thank You
Greeting

Professor Shamima  Parvin Lasker
Professor of Anatomy
City Dental College
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Hello Darryl,
I'm joing this group recently, hope to be in contact with you and my
colleagues and do bioethics together in Asia!
Looking forward to see you in Dushanbe in Fall 2007.
All the best,
Firuza

Dear Darryl,
Thanks again to you, Soraj and the organizing
committee for a wonderful conference! Is there a
deadline for the proceedings volume? I have been
meaning to write out my talk but am scrambling to get
a lot of things done in my last few weeks in India and
I always work better with deadlines (yes, I am a
procrastinator).

I am attaching one picture from our wonderful
entertainment that I hope you will all enjoy. I have
other pictures as well but uploading them takes a
while so I will just send this one. It was a pleasure
meeting you all and I hope our paths cross again soon.

Best wishes,
Debjani

Debjani Mukherjee, Ph.D.
2006-07 Fulbright Senior Research Scholar, Calcutta University
Clinical Educator, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Assistant Professor, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine



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