International Bioethics Symposium 2002
Japan Bioethics Symposium Series : Decision-Making Process in the Health Care of Japan and  the U. S. ─ Bioethics, Legislation and Public Policy

Last modified: Nov. 28, 2002

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Sunday December 8, 2002

Schedule of the Symposium

13 : 00 - 13 : 10__Opening Remarks :

  xxxxxxxxxxx : Prof. Rihito Kimura
  xxxxxxxxxxx : Director, International Institute of Bioethics and Bio-Law, Waseda University
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13 : 10 - 13 : 50__"Reproductive Freedom : A Feminist Perspective"
  xxxxxxxxxxx : Margaret O. Little, Ph.D.
  xxxxxxxxxxx : Associate Professor, Philosophy Department, and Senior Research Scholar,
  xxxxxxxxxxx : Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University
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13 : 55 - 14 : 35__"Biomedical Technology and Bioethics"
  xxxxxxxxxxx : Prof. Aiko Sawada, R.N., M.N.S., M.A.
  xxxxxxxxxxx : Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University
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14 : 35 - 15 : 00__Coffee Break
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15 : 00 - 16 : 30__Plenary Session : Panel Discussion
Moderator : Prof. Rihito Kimura, Director, International Institute of Bioethics and Bio-Law, Waseda University
Panelist :
Prof. Waichiro Iwashi, Civil Law, Waseda University Law School
Kevin W. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., Associate Director, Senior Research Scholar, Assistant Professor of Philosophy,
Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University
LeRoy B Walters, Ph.D., Joseph P. Kennedy Professor of Christian Ethics Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University
Margaret O Little, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Philosophy Department, and Senior Research Scholar,
Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University
Prof. Aiko Sawada, R.N., M.N.S., M.A., Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Tomoaki Tsuchida, Ph.D., Japanese Studies, Nanzan University



Sunday December 9, 2002


Schedule of the Symposium

Mornig Panel:

10 : 00 - 10 : 10__Opening Remarks :
  xxxxxxxxxxx : Prof. Rihito Kimura
  xxxxxxxxxxx : Director, International Institute of Bioethics and Bio-Law, Waseda University
10 : 10 - 10 : 50__"Reshaping the Human : Medicine, Technology, and Ethics"
  xxxxxxxxxxx : Kevin W. Wildes, SJ., Ph.D.
  xxxxxxxxxxx : Associate Director, Senior Research Scholar, Assistant Professor of Philosophy,
  xxxxxxxxxxx : Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University
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10 : 10 - 10 : 50__"Dignity of Life and Bioethics"
  xxxxxxxxxxx : Prof. Kiyoshi Aoki, D.Sc.
  xxxxxxxxxxx : Life Science Institute, Sophia University
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11 : 55 - 11 : 35__General Discussion
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Afternoon Panel:
13 : 30 - 14 : 10__"Research on Human Embryonic Stem Cells: The International Ethical Debate"
  xxxxxxxxxxx : LeRoy B Walters, Ph.D.
  xxxxxxxxxxx : Joseph P. Kennedy Professor of Christian Ethics Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University
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14 : 15 - 14 : 55__"Present Legal Frameworks for The Use of Embryonic Stem Cells in Japan and Germany"
  xxxxxxxxxxx : Prof. Waichiro Iwashi
  xxxxxxxxxxx : Civil Law, Waseda University Law School
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15 : 00 - 16 : 30__Plenary Session : Panel Discussion
Moderator : Prof. Rihito Kimura, Director, International Institute of Bioethics and Bio-Law, Waseda University
panelist :
Prof. Waichiro Iwashi, Civil Law, Waseda University Law School
Kevin W. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., Associate Director, Senior Research Scholar, Assistant Professor of Philosophy,
Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University
LeRoy B Walters, Ph.D., Joseph P. Kennedy Professor of Christian Ethics Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University
Prof. Aiko Sawada, R.N., M.N.S., M.A., Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Tomoaki Tsuchida, Ph.D., Japanese Studies, Nanzan University
Organized by Waseda University International Institute of Bioethics and Bio-Law
In cooperation with Georgetown University Kennedy Institute of Ethics and The Japan Association for Bioethics
Made possible through the generous support of The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership



For further information, contact
Secretariat of the International Bioethics Symposium 2002 at Waseda University :
Bioethics Project of the Advanced Research Center for Human Sciences, Waseda University
  TEL / FAX:+81-429-47-6840
  E-Mail:naox@human.waseda.ac.jp
(Naoto Kawahara, Research Associate of the Bioethics Project)
Home page : http://www.bioethics.jp/waseda2002/

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