International Centre for Applied Ethics and Public Affairs

🚀 Registrations OPEN for the 10th National Bioethics Conference (NBC) 2025! 🏥💡

💻 100% ONLINE | Join from anywhere! 🌍

🗓 Dates:
📌 March 28: 2:00 PM - 7:30 PM IST
📌 March 29, April 4 & 5: 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM IST

🔎 Conference Themes:
💡 AI Applications & Psychiatry
📊 Health Technology Assessment of Health-AI Technologies
⚖️ Health-AI Policies & Governance
🩺 AI User Perspectives from the Margins
📢 Health-AI Ethics and Human Rights
🌏 Health Digitization Perspectives from Grassroots & Policy Spaces
📚 Academic Integrity in Scholarly Publishing in the times of AI

✨ Why attend?
✅ Gain insights from top experts in AI & bioethics
✅ Engage in critical discussions on AI in healthcare
✅ Be part of a global conversation on ethics & innovation

🔴 Limited seats – REGISTER NOW! 📝 https://ijme.in/nbc-20140321/index.php/nbc-10/index/pages/view/register

📣 Tag your colleagues & spread the word! Let’s shape the future of AI in healthcare—ethically and responsibly.

📢 10th National Bioethics Conference – Plenary 3 📢

🌍 Theme: Health-AI Policies and Governance: Going Beyond Commercial Interests
📅 April 4, 2025 | ⏰ 16:00 – 17:30 IST | 🖥️ Online (Zoom)

Join us for a critical discussion on digital health ethics, and AI regulation and governance with expert keynote speakers:

🎤 Keynote Talks:
🔹 Dipika Jain (Jindal Global Law School) – Digital health: Legal and ethical challenges
🔹 Barry Solaiman (Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar) – Health-AI regulatory and legal global & local ecosystems
🔹 Anita Gurumurthy (IT for Change, Bengaluru) – Health-AI policies and governance discourse: Have we got it right?

🗣️ Session Chairs:
✔️ Vivek Divan (Centre for Health Equity, Law & Policy)
✔️ Jai Ganesh Udayasankaran (Asia eHealth Information Network)

📌 Register now: https://ijme.in/nbc-20140321/index.php/nbc-10/index/pages/view/register

📢 Don’t miss this vital conversation!

📢 10th National Bioethics Conference – Session 4 📢

🌍 Theme: Artificial Intelligence & Academic Integrity: Bridging the Gap in Scholarly Publishing
📅 Saturday, April 5, 2025 | ⏰ 16:00 – 17:30 IST | 🖥️ Online (Zoom)

AI is transforming research and publishing—but how do we ensure integrity, responsible use, and ethical boundaries? Join this important discussion on AI’s role in academia and scholarly communication.

🎤 Speakers:
🔹 Neha Mishra – Negotiating ethical frontiers of thinking in the age of AI
🔹 Sunaina Singh – AI as a researcher’s intelligent assistant: Boundaries and responsible use
🔹 Piyali Mitra – Copyright issues in generative AI
🔹 Chris Zielinski – WAME guidelines and the ethics of generative AI in scholarly communications

🗣️ Session Chairs:
✔️ Lubna Duggal (Managing Committee Member, FMES & Working Editor, IJME)
✔️ Sayantan Datta (Working Editor, IJME & Assistant Professor, Krea University)

📌 Register now: https://ijme.in/nbc-20140321/index.php/nbc-10/index/pages/view/register

📢 Be part of the conversation on AI, ethics, and academic publishing!

The International Centre for Applied Ethics and Public Affairs (ICAEPA) recently hosted a thought-provoking webinar titled Exploitation in Medical Research: Unveiling the Silence. This session brought together renowned experts, including Dr. Victor Chidi Wolemonwu, Dr. Emanuela Midolo, and others, to explore ethical challenges and solutions in clinical research. Moderated by Dr. Chiedozie Godian Ike and supported by Dr. Piyali Mitra, the webinar emphasized transparency, informed consent, and community involvement.

Key Highlights:
Structural Vulnerabilities: Acknowledging socio-economic and cultural dynamics is critical for ethical research practices.
Informed Consent: Clear communication ensures participants fully understand the risks and benefits, empowering informed decisions.
Global Frameworks: Balancing ethical standards across diverse regions demands careful consideration.
Addressing Silence: Raising public awareness combats ignorance and empowers communities to advocate against exploitation.

This webinar ignited a vital conversation about prioritizing ethics and human dignity in research, laying the foundation for continuous dialogue.

https://youtu.be/eFtjS74hB2s?si=JLp3dWukWUmW7phu



International Centre for Applied Ethics and Public Affairs
Victor C. Wolemonwu
Piyali Mitra

Exploitation in Medical Research: Unveiling the Silence | ICAEPA Webinar Explore the critical ethical dilemmas in medical research with insights from distinguished experts in bioethics, philosophy, and human rights. This webinar, ...

ICAEPA and its Directors are effecting meaningful change. Watch out for the virtual meet on Research Integrity by Dr Ike in partnership with ICAEPA.

Victor C. Wolemonwu

International Centre for Applied Ethics and Public Affairs