Asian Bioethics Association
This page was last updated 9 January, 2008.
ABA Membership is open to all who share the goals of developing
cross-cultural and international bioethics in their region of the world. 2008 membership renewals and enquiries to:
Secretariat:
Darryl R.J. Macer, Ph.D.,
c/o RUSHSAP, UNESCO Bangkok,
920 Sukhumwit Road,
Prakanong, Bangkok
Thailand 10110
Tel: +662-3910682
Fax: +662-664-3772
Email: asianbioethics@yahoo.co.nz
Ninth Asian Bioethics Conference (ABC9): Healthy and productive life in harmony with nature, 3-7 November, 2008, Jogyakarta, Indonesia.
Hosts: Indonesian National Bioethics Commission.
Preliminary Call for Papers
Research findings, discussion papers, and other contributions dealing with topics in bioethics and related disciplines are welcomed. Papers are invited on, but not limited to, the following themes:
Asian Bioethics
Bioethics Education
Can virtues be taught?
Cross-cultural Bioethics
Islamic Bioethics
Environmental Ethics
Biomedical and Biosciences Ethics
Ethical Issues in Disaster Research and Management
Ethnic Conflicts and Peaceful Co-existence
Ethical Issues in Biomedical Research
Ethical Issues on Organ Transplantation
Ethics and Intellectual Property
Public Health Ethics
Science and Society
Technology and Culture
Neuroethics
Ethics of Emerging Technologies
Nanoethics
Preliminary deadline for receipt of abstracts for papers (200 words max)* and proposed sessions (with lists of speakers and titles) is 31 January 2008, to Email: nazif.amruhydari@yahoo.com, amru96@cbn.net.id
The specific objectives of the ABC9 are:
• to identify issues in the enforcement of law, rules and guidelines and other regulatory means of ‘good research practice’ of basic and applied researches leading to quality health care involving human subjects in accordance with the universally accepted bioethical norms;
• to interpret and apply the precautionary approach; where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation; and
• to recognize and duly support the vital role in environmental management and development of local communities because of their knowledge and traditional practices.
This event will be organized by the ABA and Indonesian National Bioethics Commission, with the cooperation of UNESCO, WHO, and FAO. The local cooperating bodies and agencies will include industries, universities, and NGOs.
The updated information will be placed on the website: www.kbnindonesia.org
*Persons who wish to apply for limited scholarship support should also submit a letter of explanation and resume. The conference will also make judgments for the best student presentations.
The report of the general meeting held on 14 February 2004 is available.
Those attending the IAB7 World Congress of Bioethics in Australia met at the ABA General Meeting on 12 November, 2004. The new Board members present were introduced. Note that the Australasian Bioethics Association also uses the abbreviation ABA. All Board members, new and old, and members and observers were welcome at Board meetings.
Report of the 2005 Asian Bioethics Association (ABA) Board Meetings and General Meeting EJAIB 15 (Nov. 2005), 190-1.Persons who want to confirm their membership of the ABA must send their
completed membership form (pdf version can be downloaded) to the secretary,
Darryl Macer, (by Email, fax or airmail).
Membership fees are payable at any time in the year, including at the time of renewal to EJAIB, the official journal of ABA. A three tier system exists for annual fees:
a) Regular price (US$50 Euro 50 Yen 5000).
This includes the EJAIB journal subscription and free associate membership of Eubios Ethics Institute.
b) Reduced contribution (the amount is up to the member, and is also
suggested for students)
This includes the EJAIB journal subscription.
c) No fee, because the person is not in a position to pay the fee.
This does not include a hard copy of the EJAIB journal, but anyone can apply to Eubios Ethics Institute separately for a hard copy of the Journal, to be considered case by case.
For historical information see the East Asian Association of Bioethics which on 5 November, 1997, was broadened to a full Asian Bioethics Association at the UNESCO ABC in Kobe.
ABA Membership list
Persons who want to confirm their membership of the ABA must send their
completed membership form and fees to the secretary if your name does not
appear in the current list , Darryl Macer, (by Email,
fax or airmail). The previous ABA membership list includes
many who have not paid up for the previous year. Only those currently paid up
persons on the current list will be eligible for voting in elections.
Membership renewals are required each year. Please inform the secretary of any
corrections to this list.
Persons who want to become a member of the ABA should send their details to the secretary, Darryl Macer (by E-mail: asianbioethics@yahoo.co.nz, fax or airmail). Those who say they are not in the position to pay the fees will not be barred from full membership of ABA.
Asian Bioethics Association Constitution
First printed in Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics 8 (1998), 1-2. Next printed in Eubios
Journal of Asian and International Bioethics
12 (2002), 159. Adopted constitution was printed in Eubios Journal of
Asian and International Bioethics 12 (2002),
210-11.
Former Board Officers (2004-2006)
President: Sang-yong Song (South Korea)
Vice President for China: Xiaomei Zhai
Vice President for India: Jayapaul Azariah
Vice President for Japan: Noritoshi Tanida
Vice President for Korea: Un-Jong Pak
Vice President for West Asia (West of India): Sahin Aksoy (Turkey)
Vice-President for South Asia (East of India, excluding other named regions):
Leonardo de Castro (Philippines)
Vice President for Asian Ethnic and Religious Minorities (e.g. Jews, Kurds, other
ethnic groups or religious minorities): Frank Leavitt (Israel)
Secretary: Darryl Macer (New Zealand/Thailand/Japan)
In addition Hyakudai Sakamoto (Japan) is an honorary Board member as
Founding President, as is the immediate past President, Qiu Renzong (China).
Past Officers (2002-2004)
President: Renzong Qiu (China)
Vice President for China: Xiaomei Zhai
Vice President for India: Jayapaul Azariah
Vice President for Japan: Noritoshi Tanida
Vice President for Korea: Sang-yong Song
Vice President for West Asia (West of India): Sahin Aksoy (Turkey)
Vice-President for South Asia (East of India, excluding other named regions):
Leonardo de Castro (Philippines)
Vice President for Asian Ethnic and Religious Minorities (e.g. Jews, Kurds,
other ethnic groups or religious minorities): Frank Leavitt (Israel)
Secretary: Darryl Macer (Japan/New Zealand)
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