Biotechnology ethics and public perceptions of biotechnology
22 September 1997 - 22 September 1997
United Kingdom
A workshop on "Biotechnology ethics and public perceptions of biotechnology" will be held in Oxford, United Kingdom, from 22 September to 3 October 1997. The course is sponsored by the European Community's Biotechnology specific RTD programme.
The first week of the course will focus on ethics, the importance of ethics in biotechnology issues and the relation with regulatory issues such as patents, intellectual property rights and exploitation of foreign bio-resources. Case studies and discussions will focus on food, medicine, the environment and other fields. The second week will present and consider recent research in science communications related to biotechnology. It will cover the need for communication, the arguments and objections, the different target groups and the safety, regulatory, economic and ethical aspects. Major survey results on public opinions of biotechnology will be presented.
The course is aimed at PhD students, lecturers, post-doctoral fellows and company staff working in the field of biotechnology. It will take the form of an intensive, interactive workshop, with lectures given by academic biotechnologists and scientists from major European companies.
The course fee is ECU 1,000, with reductions possible for applicants from less-favoured regions or young researchers.
For further information, please contact:
Institute for Biotechnology Studies Delft Leiden
Dr. Patricia Osseweijer
Kluyver Laboratory for Biotechnology
Julianalaan 67
2628 BC Delft
The Netherlands
Tel. +31-15-2785140; Fax +31-15-2782355
E-mail: P.Osseweijer@stm.tudelft.nl
URL: http://www.kluyer.stm.tudelft.nl/bodl/acs97.htm(opens in new window)
The first week of the course will focus on ethics, the importance of ethics in biotechnology issues and the relation with regulatory issues such as patents, intellectual property rights and exploitation of foreign bio-resources. Case studies and discussions will focus on food, medicine, the environment and other fields. The second week will present and consider recent research in science communications related to biotechnology. It will cover the need for communication, the arguments and objections, the different target groups and the safety, regulatory, economic and ethical aspects. Major survey results on public opinions of biotechnology will be presented.
The course is aimed at PhD students, lecturers, post-doctoral fellows and company staff working in the field of biotechnology. It will take the form of an intensive, interactive workshop, with lectures given by academic biotechnologists and scientists from major European companies.
The course fee is ECU 1,000, with reductions possible for applicants from less-favoured regions or young researchers.
For further information, please contact:
Institute for Biotechnology Studies Delft Leiden
Dr. Patricia Osseweijer
Kluyver Laboratory for Biotechnology
Julianalaan 67
2628 BC Delft
The Netherlands
Tel. +31-15-2785140; Fax +31-15-2782355
E-mail: P.Osseweijer@stm.tudelft.nl
URL: http://www.kluyer.stm.tudelft.nl/bodl/acs97.htm(opens in new window)