The Fifteen Asian Bioethics Conference (ABC 15) By Asian Bioethics Association

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1 The Fifteen Asian Bioethics Conference (ABC 15) By Asian Bioethics Association 1-9 November 2014, Beppu and Kumamoto, Japan The Asian Bioethics Association (ABA) 1, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Kumamoto University, Eubios Ethics Institute and American University of Sovereign Nations (AUSN), invite you to the forthcoming Fifteenth Asian Bioethics Conference (ABC 15). We have already confirmed presentations by more than 60 speakers from different countries in the world, who will join more presentations from across Japan. Do not miss this networking opportunity for development of cross cultural research opportunities. ABC15 also counts as credit for the AUSN Masters in Bioethics and Global Public Health (MBGPH) Degree (Refer to the Footnote at the end of this document, and the website on scholarships and enrolment, sn.com) Arrival Information For direct international flights, Fukuoka is a convenient point of access, with a direct highway bus from Fukuoka airport to APU. However there are more international flights into Tokyo Narita, Tokyo Haneda and Kansai airports so you ay find a better price. For domestic flights (and for those flying into other international airports such as Tokyo or Kansai taking a connecting domestic flight), Beppu is closest to Oita airport. Kumamoto airport serves Kumamoto, or there is a bus or train to Fukuoka airport. Please check the costs carefully as domestic flights can be expensive, although there are some discount domestic airlines with special prices for foreign visitors. If you are from overseas and staying longer you might consider a Japan Rail Pass if you wish to visit other places in Japan. Detailed information for all registered participants will be sent separately. In brief: those arriving on 31 st October should proceed to the accommodation, that will be informed to registrants; and see the ABC15 welcome desk at the APU dormitory. Those staying in APU dormitory should get off the APU highway bus stop (boarded at Fukuoka airport), or follow directtions if arriving at the JR Beppu train station or Oita airport. Those arriving on 1 st or 2 nd November should proceed directly to the Conference Room in Ritsumeikan APU. Those arriving on or after 5 th November should proceed directly to the R&B Hotel in Kumamoto ( Shimo- tori, Kumamoto, 熊本県熊本市中央区下通 2 丁目 2-18 TEL : ). The trip to Nagasaki on 6 th Nov will depart R&B Hotel at 7:40am, please be ready at 7:30am after breakfast to depart. The conference in Kumamoto will be at the Kusunori Kaikan, Kumamoto University Kusunori Campus, on the 7 th, 8 th and 9 th. Agenda 2 Saturday, 1 November 3 12 th Asia- Pacific Conference: Ethics, Human Security and Sustainability: Knowledge & Practices in Asia Pacific Venue from 1 st 3rd: Building FⅡ (Classrooms), 1-1 Jumonjibaru, Beppu, Oita Japan 9:00 11:00 Opening Session 1: Bioethics Beyond Words of Welcome, Prof. Nader Ghotbi, Director, Ritsumeikan Center for Asia Pacific Studies (RCAPS); Professor, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Japan Ethics, Human Security and Sustainability: Knowledge & Practices in Asia Pacific, Prof. Francisco Jr. Fellizar, APU Vice- President of Research Fifteen Asian Bioethics Conferences and the Emergence of the AUSN Masters in Bioethics and Global Public Health, Prof. 1 (See the Call for Papers for further information) 2 Note: This draft of 5 November 2014 includes accepted abstracts for presentation as of now; more are invited this provides a skeleton for guidance for those submitting their papers. As in ABC tradition, it is planned to have all sessions plenary. Some sessions may have Japanese language interpretation available November in Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Beppu (concurrent with the 12 th Asia- Pacific Conference: Ethics, Human Security and Sustainability: Knowledge and Practices in Asia Pacific organized by Ritsumeikan Center for Asia Pacific Studies (RCAPS), Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University This session is credit for AUSN graduate students for 2 hours. 1

2 Darryl Macer, Provost, American University of Sovereign Nations, Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Director, Eubios Ethics Institute; Secretary, Asian Bioethics Association (ABA) Asian Bioethics Association (ABA) Presidential Address: Bioethics Beyond Borders: Responding to Challenges of a Globalized World, Prof. Aamir Jafarey, Asian Bioethics Association (ABA) President, CBEC, SUIT, Karachi, Pakistan 11:00-11:15 Break 11:15 13:00 Session 2: Public Health and Medical Public responsibility in healthcare, Prof. Shamina Lasker, Dhaka, Bangladesh, ABA Vice- President for South Asia Bioethics of pharmaceutical services in Indonesia, Prof. Umar Jenie, UGM, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; ABA Vice President for Indonesia Spirituality and science; is there a conflict? Prof. Nader Ghotbi, Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Beppu city, Oita, Japan Cross- cultural bioethics: Western and Hindu philosophical traditions, Prof. Sivanandam Panneerselvam, Department of Philosophy, University of Madras, India 13:00 14:00 Lunch 14:00 18:00 Session 3: Environmental Ethics and World Views of Keynote lecture (1 hour): Fukushima nuclear accident and the Post- Fukushima energy issues, Mr. Hitoshi Mizuta, Executive Officer, Nuclear Fuel, Nuclear Division, Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc., Japan From a Repository of World Views of Nature to Conventions on Environmental Ethics, Prof. Jasdev Rai, Sikh Human Rights Group, UK; ABA Vice President for Asian Ethnic and Religious Minorities Bioethics For Environmental Security and Indigenous Peoples, Prof. Darryl Macer, AUSN, USA (New Zealand) Humanizing ethics: the synergy between environmental ethics and human security, Prof. Ravichandran Moorthy, UKM, Malaysia; ABA Vice President for South- East Asia (16:00 16:15 Break) Ethical issues: Energy sector in Union of Myanmar, Ms. Yamin Thu, Graduate School of Technology Management, Ritsumeikan University, Shiga, Japan; Myanmar Ecological Ethics Curriculum, Ms. Liu Xin and Ms. Liu Xiaoyan, Chinese High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University, China Teaching the Islamic worldview of environmental ethics to students of science in Malaysia, Dr. Maisarah Hasbullah, Siti Nurani Mohd Noor, Mohd Hazim Shah, Suzana Ariff Azizan, Rosnah Sadri, Department of Science & Technology Studies, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Malaysia A critical comparison of scientific misconduct in stem- cell research between the two infamous cases in Japan and in South Korea, Young- Joon Ryu, Department of Pathology, Kangwon National University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea; and Prof. Young- Mo Koo, Department of Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea 18:15 20:30 Welcome Dinner Sunday, 2 November 8:00-9:00 ABA Board Meeting (ABA Board Members only) 9:00 10:00 Session 4: Ethics and The true cost of conflict and its implications for future generations, Prof. Irina Pollard, Macquarie University, Australia; ABA Vice President for the Pacific Visiting the principle of vulnerability in the context of bioethics education, Prof. Sr. Daphne Viveka Furtado, Society of the Sacred Heart, ABA Vice President for India 10:00 11:00 Session 5: Bioethics Implementation and evaluation of a seven- step method for ethical case discussion, Prof. Amalia Muhaimin, Miko Ferine, and Diyah Woro Dwi Lestari, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Purwokerto, Indonesia Bioethics curriculum development using the six step approach in medical education, Dr. Miko Ferine, Amalia Muhaimin, and Diyah Woro Dwi Lestari, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Purwokerto, Indonesia 11:00-11:15 Session 2 is credit for AUSN graduate students for 2 The first 2 hours of session 3 is credit for AUSN graduate students for 2 Session 4 is credit for AUSN graduate students for 1 Session 5 is credit for AUSN graduate students for 1 hour. 2

3 11:15 13:00 Session 7: Ethics of Public Security Keynote Lecture: Opportunities for Asian Science to Address Ethics and Human Security, Prof. Lukman Hakim, Director, Indonesian Institute for Sciences (LIPI), Jakarta, Indonesia [1 hour] Sinking of ethics with MV Sewol, Prof. JUN Bang- Ook, President, Gangneung_Wonju National University, Korea; ABA Vice President for Korea Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Hate and Revenge: The True- Life Story of 'Wounded Tiger. A Lesson From History, Dr. Timothy D. Boyle, Economics Department, Kwansei Gakuin University, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan 13:00-14:00 Lunch 14:00 17:30 Session 6: Cross- cultural Ethics, Indigenous Peoples and Asia- Pacific Studies The importance of culture and gender sensitivity in disaster research ethics, Vincent Shieh, Ed.D., Graduate Institute of Gender Education, National Kaohsiung Normal University; Director, Center for Teaching and Learning Development; Executive Director, Pacific Rim Park in Taiwan Assessment of implementation of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) between bio- prospectors and indigenous peoples in Taiwan, Dr. Ding- Zhang Chen, Jui- Chu Lin and Shih- Chang Chen, Taiwan A comparative examination of the concept of compassion between Western and Buddhist medical ethics, Mr. Damdinjav Kh, Shagdarsuren D, and Gerelmaa B, Health Sciences University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; Newly Coded Medical University, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Macro- bioethics: a Bioethics Community without National Borders, Prof. Tsuyoshi Awaya, Department of Bioethics, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan [15:30-15:45 Break] Peace and Conflict resolution, Prof. Chutatip Umavijani, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand Can Bioethics in Thailand Make a Secure Society, Ms. Ananya Tritipthumrongchok, General Manager, Eubios Ethics Institute, Thailand The comparison of role stress between Indian and multinational company employees in India, Mr. Sebastine Mahimai Raj, India Securitization of Infectious Diseases and Obligatory Precautions against HIV/AIDS, Dr. ASM Anwarullah Bhuiyan, Bangladesh Enhancing professional obstetric care with competence in clinical bioethics, Dr. Nasrudin A.M. and Dr. Shulhana Mokhtar, Muslim University of Indonesia 17:30-18:00 ABA General Meeting 18:15 20:30 Dinner Monday, 3 November 9:00 12:00 Session 7: Applied Bioethics Personal identity and moral responsibility: A Confucian response to neuro- ethics, Prof. Shui Chuen Lee, National Central University, Taiwan; ABA Vice President for Taiwan Perceptions of medical students regarding the use of cadavers for medical education in Turkey, Prof. Hasan Erbay and Abdulkadir Bilir, Turkey The influence of mass media on medical decision- making: the case of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Yen- Yuan Chen, Yen- Hsuan Ni, and Tzong- Shinn Chu, National Taiwan University College of Medicine & National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan The Islamic and Iranian view on bioethical issues of using transgenic animals, Dr. Mobina Ostadi Asrami, Islamic Azad University of Tonekabon; Farzaneh Zahedi, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran and Fateme Yousefi Lalimi, Medical University of Mazandaran, Iran Ethical regulation of Homoeopathy, Dr. Mihaela Serbulea, Romania; Japan Reforming the law on surrogacy in Vietnam, Mr. Tung Le Xuan, School of Law, University of Southampton, University of Southampton, Southampton, England Olympic Truce Youth Campaign and Network in Nepal, Mr. Dibakar Babu Bhattarai, Mr. Aashish Bhattarai, Mr. Dinesh Bhandari, Mr. Gopa Thapa Chhetri, Youth s UNESCO Club, Nepal 12:30 14:00 Lunch 13:30 15:00 Session 8: Integrated Human Systems No Charity, but a Chance! The challenge of Japan Sun Industries in realization of a society which preserves the dignity of human beings, Dr. Taro Nakamura, President, Japan- Sun Industries, Beppu, Japan Keynote lecture: Leading Edge of HAL: Fusion of Human, Robot and Information Systems, Prof. Yoshiyuki Sankai, Director, Center for Cybernics Research, University of Tsukuba / CEO CYBERDYNE, Japan 3

4 15:00 17:00 Session 9: Ethical Medicine, Science and Technology Across Asia Bioethics in science and technology in Kazakhstan, Dr. Bakhyt Sarymsakova, Astana, Kazakstan, ABA Vice President for West Asia A disability conscious universal bioethics curriculum for an inclusive society, Prof. Michael Anjello Jothi Rajan, Tamil Nadu, India The ethical aspects of halal certification of medical devices in Malaysia, Nur Farhani Zarmani, Mohd Anuar Ramli, Shaikh Mohd Saifuddeen Shaikh Mohd Salleh, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The Need and Ethical Handling of Promoting East- West- Native Integrated Global Medicine, Neoh Choo- Aun M.D., EMHA, PhD. Director, Research Department of Pingtung Christian Hospital, Taiwan 17:00 18:00 Session 10: Ethics and Biobanks New ELSI challenges in the management of Taiwan Biobank based on a comparative study of international biobank consortiums, Prof. Fan Chien- Te, Lin Jui- Chu, Hung Tzu- Hsun, Chan- Kun Yeh, Taiwan Protection of genetic resources in Taiwan in retrospect and prospect, Prof. Chung- His Lee, Graduate Institute of Health and Biotechnology Law, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan 18:15 20:30 Dinner Tuesday, 4 November Session 11: Sightseeing in Beppu 9:00 17:00 Group tour to Sun Industries complex, and various places including hot springs such as the Hells of Beppu, time with monkeys, experiences of geoethics and volcanology. Wednesday, 5 November Session 12: Visiting Mount Aso on the way from Beppu to Kumamoto 10:00 17:00 Group travel from Beppu to Mount Aso (an active volcano), walking on the mountain, hug some trees, discussion of biodiversity and ethics, and continue to Kumamoto. Thursday, 6 November Session 13: Trip to Nagasaki 7:40 20:00 Full day group excursion from Kumamoto by bus and ferry boat to Nagasaki, the site of the second atomic bomb dropped on Japan, and a discussion of nuclear ethics. (Please note this trip will have a Supplement of JPY3,000 for all (including those who have received a fee waiver) Friday, 7 November 4 9:00 10:45 Session 14: Oversight of Medical Research Teaching ethics to professional scientists, Prof. Ann Boyd, Hood College, Frederick, MD, USA [by Skype] Ethical issues in biomedical research on human subjects in developing countries, Dr. Abdus Shakoor Md., Bangladesh Ethical awareness on reproductive genetic technology (RGT) in Pakistan in the context of poverty, lack of education, gender discrimination and absence of regulation, Dr. Ayesha Irshad, Management Center Innsbruck and Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria Experience during the gestational period of a couple selecting fertilization treatment receiving egg donation, Harumi Hayashi, Mitsuko Sayama, Michio Miyasaka, School of Health Sciences, Niigata University, Japan 10:45-11:00 Break 11:00 12:00 Session 14: Public Health Ethics Incorporating higher learning skills into bioethics education of multicultural students of science in Malaysia, Dr. Siti Nurani Mohd Nor, Mohd Salim Bin Mohamed, Mathana Amaris Fiona Sivaraman and See Hooi Yan, Department of Science & Technology Studies, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia A study on the truth telling of Yemeni doctors to terminally ill patients, Dr. Gamil Abdul- Rahim Ali Saleh, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Aden, Yemen 12:00 13:00 Lunch 13:00 16:00 Session 15: Global Official Opening of Kumamoto Bioethics Roundtable, Vice- President, Kumamoto University [10 min] Welcome to Kumamoto, Prof. Takao Takahashi, Emeritus/Visiting Professor, Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan [5 min] 4 Concurrent with the Ninth Kumamoto International Bioethics Roundtable (KBRT9) organized by the Interdisciplinary and Glocal Oriented (HIGO) Program, Kumamoto University, Session 15 is credit for AUSN graduate students for 3 hours. 4

5 Welcome to Kumamoto, Prof. Darryl Macer, Provost, American University of Sovereign Nations, Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Director, Eubios Ethics Institute; Secretary, Asian Bioethics Association; Visiting Professor, Kumamoto University, Japan [5 min] From bioethical definitions to the setting of public policy by the court of law in the Philippines, Prof. Marlon Patrick P. Lofredo, St. Paul University, Quezon City, the Philippines [30 min + 10 min QA] Triage and the medicine in disasters, Prof. Takao Takahashi, Emeritus/Visiting Professor, Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan [30 min + 10 min QA] The Concept of Identity and Otherness, Prof. Sivanandam Panneerselvam, Chennai, India [30 min + 10 min QA] Bioethics: From a scandalous past to a perilous future, Prof. Aamir Jafarey; ABA President, CBEC, SUIT, Karachi, Pakistan [30 min + 10 min QA] A method for the development of an international bioethical management system, Dr. Kayo Uejima, Coordinator, Free Think tank, Japan [20 min + 5 min QA] 16:00-16:15 Break 16:15 18:15 Session 16: Biocosmology and Bioethics Triadologic bioethics: rehabilitating the foundations of Aristotle s biocosmology and intermediate holistic integralism, Prof. Konstantin Khroutski, Novgorod State University after Yaroslav- the- Wise, Veliky Novgorod, Russia Recovering Indigenous Knowledge in the Wake of Environmental Ethics. Concern: A Case from Taiwan s Tayal People, Dr. Yih- Ren Lin, Taiwan Ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of the use of communication robots in care settings, Dr. Yutaka Kato, Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University, Ishikawa, Japan The impact of selected Yoga sana and meditation on psychological variables of Yoga teachers, A. Sebastian Mahimai Ra 1 and M. A. Jothi Rajan, Arul Anandar College, Karumathur, India 18:15 20:30 Welcome Dinner Saturday, 8 November 9:00 10:30 Session 17: End of Life Care Wider implications of the right to die debate in the UK, Dr. Jasdev Singh Rai, Division of Biomedical Sciences, American University of Sovereign Nations, USA; UK [AUSN credit 30 minutes] Does 'Euthanasia' Morally Considerable as a Means of Death?: A Case Study in the Context of Bangladesh", Dr. ASM Anwarullah Bhuiyan, Bangladesh Clinical ethics consultation to withdraw life sustaining treatment from terminal patients in Taiwan, Jeng- Yuan Hsu M.D., PhD. Clinical Ethics and Law Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan 10:30-10:45 Break 10:45 12:45 Session 18: Bioethics teaching for cultural diversity and medical Implications of AUSN MBGPH for Future of Bioethics Education, Prof. Darryl Macer, Eubios Ethics Institute, New Zealand [30 min + 10 min QA] Design of Bioethical cases spanning over general and professional education, Dena Hsin- Chen Hsin, China Medical University, Taiwan [30 min + 10 min QA] Pragmatic Challenges to Contemporary Visions of Professionalism in Taiwan and Western Countries- Proposing and Evaluating a Situational and Relational Learning Paradigm Based on Community Mental Health, Duujian Tsai, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan [30 min + 10 min QA] 12:45 13:45 Lunch 13:45 18:00 Session 19: Bioethics Education Bioethical Reflections on Spiritual and Terminal Care for Cancer Patient: lessons from recent curriculum designs in Taiwan, Wenyu Hu (National Taiwan University Nursing School), Yu- Chia Chen (National Central University), and Duujian Tsai (Taipei Medical University) Service Learning with Students as Facilitators for Living Labs Development in an Indigenous Tribe- - an oral history approach for ICT design at Jinyue, Drs. Yu- Chia Chen (National Central University), Richard Terng- Ren Hsu (Chung Hua University, Taiwan), Shyh- dye Lee (National Taipei University of Nursing & Health Sciences), Yuga Chen (Jin- Yue Community Development Association), Estela Lu (Social Empowerment Alliance), Hsing- yi Lu (National Taiwan University), Duujian Tsai(Taipei Medical University) corresponding author: Duujian Tsai An Action Plan for Nurturing International Care and Humanity Competence to Medical Students /Health- related Session 18 is credit for AUSN graduate students for 2 hours. 5

6 Training for medical professionalism with social medicine and cross- cultural studies, Kwong- leung Yu (Pingtung Christian Hospital), Choo- aun Neoh (Pingtung Christian Hospital) and Duujian Tsai (Taipei Medical University) Nurses as facilitators of clinical ethics: An interview survey of their experienced incongruities in teamwork, Megumi Taguchi and Michio Miyasaka, School of Health Sciences, Niigata University, Japan Comparison of the effects of lectures vs. narratives for teaching ethics on the moral sensitivity and learning satisfaction of Iranian nurses, Dr. Nasrin Imanifar, Abolfazle Vaghar Seyedin, Birjand University of Medical Sciences; Leila Afshar, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Gholam Reza Sharif- Zadeh, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Iran (16:00 16:15 Break) An integrated and multi- dimensional approach for teaching medical ethics in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) based on MERCI, Dr. Norazwany Yaacob, Shaiful Bahari Ismail 1, Zabidi Azhar Hussin, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kelantan, Malaysia Professionalism and Citizenship: Cultivating Cross- Cultural Sensitivity through Writing Local History - an Interdisciplinary Service- learning Project for Community Development, Serena Ching- I Wang (Hungkuang University), Li- Chuan Kuo (Tzu Chi University) and Duujian Tsai (Taipei Medical University) The Medicalization of Suffering, Prof. Tomoaki Tsuchida, Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan 18:15 20:30 Dinner Sunday, 9 November 9:00 12:00 Session 20: Bioethics in the Clinic Remembrance: The 4th 'R' of Animal Experiments, Ms. Masako Shimamoto, Akane Anai, Uzzal Kumar Acharjee, Tatsunori Hirotsu, Ayumu Ohyama. Kumamoto University, HIGO program, Japan Nurturing medical ethics and professionalism through experience of A day in a doctor s life, Nor Azwany Yaacob 1, Siti Rahmah Hashim Isa Merican, Wan Nazirah Wan Yusuf, Students Personal and Professional Development Program, School of Medical Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia Organ donation and family relations in Bangladesh, Mr. Sanwar Siraj, PhD Candidate, Department of Public Policy, City University of Hong Kong; Bangladesh Shortage of organ donation resulting from difficulties in the diagnosis of brain death by medical practitioners in Malaysia, Nor Aina Mhd Khotib,Noor Naemah Abdul Rahman, Shaikh Mohd Saifuddeen Shaikh Mohd Salleh, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Newly Elected ABA Presidential Address: The influence of gender on living donor kidney transplantation in Japan: a questionnaire survey of spousal kidney donors, Prof. Miyako Takagi, University Research Center, Nihon University, Japan; Vice- President, Asian Bioethics Association for Japan 12:00 13:00 Lunch 13:00 16:00 Session 21: Seminar on Conflict Resolution Can a community restorative justice model in transitional justice contexts be applicable to transforming community conflicts after environmental disasters?, Prof. Akiko Ishihara, Kumamoto University, Japan Kita Nai, is an East Asian Racism Religion?, Prof. Ho Young Lee, Seoul, Korea Dialogue Project for the Affected People by the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster using Deep Democracy Model, Mr. Norio Hiromizu, PhD Candidate, Kumamoto University, Japan Role of conflict resolution in Global Business, Ms.Keiko Suzuki, President, Footsteps, Tokyo, Japan Challenges and opportunities of deliberative democracy approach on complex public issues, Dr. Satoshi Ishida, Kumamoto University Time to think about the changing faces of family, marriage and parenting, Prof. Jayapaul Azariah, Founding President, AIBA and former President, Asian Bioethics Association; Former Professor & Director, School of Biological Sciences, University of Madras, Chennai, India Devising Disaster Ethics: Paradigm, Challenges and Dilemmas, Dr. Mohammad Azharul Islam, Department of Law, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh 15:30 15:45 Break 16:00 17:00 Session 22: Medical Ethics Consideration of the Production of Human Skeleton Models from Autopsied Patients with Hansen s Disease in Pre- War Japan. Prof. Atsushi Asai, Department of Medical Ethics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan The clinical application of the new- type of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) on embryos in Japan, Dr. Masayuki Kodama, National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, Kanoya City, Kagoshima, Japan Closing Words for ABC15 17:00-18:00 Lectures on The meaning and necessity for biomedical researchers to study Human and Social Sciences 6

7 by Prof. Konstantin Khroutski and Prof. Darryl Macer to HIGO students, but all others are welcome to attend. Posters and Podcasts: Wolbring Gregor and Lucy Diep (2014) Social work, technology governance and people with disabilities at 15th Asian Bioethics Conference, Japan, November 1-9, podcast Wolbring Gregor and Lucy Diep (2014) Social work, technology governance and people with disabilities at 15th Asian Bioethics Conference, in Beppu and Kumamoto Japan, November 1-9, podcast Lucy Diep John- John Cabibihan (Qatar University), Gregor Wolbring Anticipatory Governance of Social robotics at 15th Asian Bioethics Conference 1-9 November 2014 in Beppu and Kumamoto, Japan podcast %20Social%20robotics%20through%20an%20anticipatory%20governance%20lens%20(Diep,%20Cabibihan,%20Wolbring).mp3 Mosig, Kalie and Wolbring, Gregor Parental perceptions of media portrayals and public awareness of autism: Ethical Implications at 15th Asian Bioethics Conference 1-9 November 2014 in Beppu and Kumamoto, Japan (podcast) Putting the Bio in BioEthics: Wildlife Need Habitat Off- Limits to Humans!, Mike Vandeman, USA Putting the Bio in BioEthics: What Is Humanity's Place in Nature, from an Objective (Biocentric) Point of View?, Mike Vanderman, USA Stakeholder s Attitudes to Embryonic and Adult Stem Cells In Malaysia, Latifah Amin and Hasrizul Hashim, Pusat Citra Universiti, National University of Malaysia (UKM), UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Note: If you wish to provide a paper copy of any handout to participants prepare it yourself we do not have resources to print documents Welcome We welcome everyone from any region and specialty of the world, regardless of age, gender, religious beliefs and philosophy to engage in dialogue on research and policy to make the world better. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Prof. Nader Ghotbi, Director, Ritsumeikan Center for Asia Pacific Studies (RCAPS), Professor, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), 1-1 Jumonjibaru, Beppu city, Oita , Japan at nader@apu.ac.jp You can join the Asian Bioethics Association at the same time as registration, inquiries to Prof. Darryl Macer, Provost, American University of Sovereign Nations, Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Director, Eubios Ethics Institute; Secretary, Asian Bioethics Association. Darryl@eubios.info The facebook event page is: Abstracts - ALL ARE WELCOME Abstracts should not be more than 300 words in English with 3-5 key words. It should also carry the full name(s) and contact details of the author(s). The Full paper should be approximately 5000 words. In addition, the papers will be automatically included into the Best Paper competition. A proceedings volume will be published. Selected papers will be offered to be published in special issues of the Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics (EJAIB)- the official journal of ABA. Kindly submit your application and abstract using the form (also available on ABA website, Abstracts to nader@apu.ac.jp You can submit your abstracts still! CONFERENCE AND LODGING FEE (Because of limited sponsorship we need participants to help pay the costs through copayment of a registration fee. This includes accommodation for 10 days at the venue, and travel between Beppu and Kumamoto via Mt. Aso; the day trip to Nagasaki is an additional JPY3,000. Those who request a single room should pay an additional JPY3,000 per night for the period 1-5 th Nov). Those participants accepted by 20 September 2014 should pay the on- site fees: ABA Members: JPY50,000 = JPY25,000 (31 Oct- 5 Nov check out); JPY25,000 (5 Nov- 10 Nov check out) Fee plus 2014 ABA Membership Fee JPY57,000 (Total) Non- ABA Members: JPY60,000 = JPY30,000 (31 Oct- 5 Nov check out); JPY30,000 (5 Nov- 10 Nov check out) Students: JPY30,000 = JPY15,000 (31 Oct- 5 Nov check out); JPY15,000 (5 Nov- 10 Nov check out) (Participants who have a fee waiver should still cover the costs of the trip on the 6 November to Nagasaki JPY3000), Participants who apply to join after 20 September 2014 should pay the on- site fees: ABA Members: JPY70,000 = JPY35,000 (31 Oct- 5 Nov check out); JPY35,000 (5 Nov- 10 Nov check out) Fee plus 2014 ABA Membership Fee JPY77,000 (Total) Non- ABA Members: JPY80,000 = JPY40,000 (31 Oct- 5 Nov check out); JPY40,000 (5 Nov- 10 Nov check out) Students*: JPY60,000 = JPY30,000 (31 Oct- 5 Nov check out); JPY30,000 (5 Nov- 10 Nov check out) *=Students who require accommodation and meals 7

8 Food: On 1-3 November, there is the annual student festival at APU with hundreds of international students on the campus, providing us with a chance to enjoy their cultural activities as well as ethnic food counters. Also the cafeteria will be open, providing inexpensive food in various styles, including halal food. The cafeteria will provide a space for conference participants. They will be able to make a number of food choices at lower cost. There will be other food options available for other days, participants should inform the organisers if they have dietary restraints. There is wonderful history, nature, culture and sights See other websites: Beppu Navi navi.jp See video on Japan Hell Tour (8 hot springs) Kumamoto sightseeing kumamoto.jp/contents.cfm?id=222 ABA membership is encouraged (return the form before hand 2014 is also election year for ABA). The results will be announced at ABC15, including for a new ABA President who will succeed Prof. Jafarey, meaning we will have two ABA Presidential addresses, at the beginning BY Prof. Jafarey and another at the end of ABC15 by the new President. ABC15 DISCOUNT REGISTRATION and ASIAN BIOETHICS ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP 2014 includes 2014 subscription to EJAIB, and right to vote in 2014 ABA Elections ASIAN BIOETHICS ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP 2015 includes 2015 subscription to Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics (EJAIB) I wish to pay my annual membership fees of Asian Bioethics Association (ABA), and receive the 2014 issues of Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics (EJAIB) (The Official Journal). Option A: Regular Price: US$60 Euro 50 NZ$ (=Credit card price NZ$80) Option B: I wish to pay my full package at ABC15 (31 Oct check in to 10 Nov check out) INCLUDING ABA 2014 annual membership JPY77,000 payable by credit card (unless registered before 20 September 2014) I wish to pay my 2015 annual membership fees of Asian Bioethics Association (ABA), and receive the 2015 issues of Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics (EJAIB) (The Official Journal). Option A: Regular Price: US$60 Euro 50 NZ$ (=Credit card price NZ$80) I agree / do not agree to my name being listed on the ABA www site List Research Interests to be included: Send an E- mail with your address To: E- mail: asianbioethics@yahoo.co.nz Please charge my VISA / MASTERCARD card (circle) for NZ$ ** Account # Signature *Mailing address: Name: Expiry Date E- mail: Fax: Web site: < PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PAY IN CASH DURING ABC15 TO THE ABA SECRETARIAT 8

9 Credit for the AUSN Masters in Bioethics and Global Public Health (M.B.G.P.H.) Degree One of the constant themes of ABC Conferences is bioethics education. Rather than simply attending another conference, at AUSN we have assembled a global dream team of bioethics educators and many options for study. ABC15 also satisfies the requirements of an on- site program for options 2,3,4 below for the MBGPH degree. We welcome students of all ages, gender, ethnicities, abilities, gifts and backgrounds! Our faculty are global thought leaders who have joined this unique endeavor, from around the world! We have several options depending on where you live! 1) MPH and MBGPH Onsite in AUSN Arizona: Students can take the MPH and the MBGPH as either fully onsite residential master s degree programs (if you have valid US residency). If you can be onsite at AUSN at least two full days a week for one year then you can enjoy all the advantages of the residential program with more faculty- student contact time! (AUSN does not yet offer assistance for student visas). 2) MPH and MBGPH Combination programs using onsite and online hybrid combination (Do not need to come to Arizona, open to anyone). We ask all enrolled students to join at least three 3- day on- site intensive training programs during their studies and we also offer some of these intensive training programs at overseas venues as well. We will provide specific details of the courses for online and onsite to students who apply and are accepted. Forthcoming onsite intensive trainings include: ABC15 selected lectures inside the 1-9 November 2014). We will offer more dates and places, based on student demand, both in AUSN and in some of the many Institutions that AUSN has formal Collaboration Agreements with all around the world. 3) MBGPH Double degree program through AUSN and UNSOED, Purwokerto, Indonesia. Students will be principally based at UNSOED and graduate with two degrees: the UNSOED Masters in Biology with a Focus in Bioethics; and the AUSN MBGPH Degree. Lectures will be conducted by AUSN faculty mostly in Indonesia, with other lectures at AUSN and cooperating institutions, based on student exchange visits. The orientation course and first lectures in this program was given by Professor Darryl Macer and colleagues on 8-10 September ) MBGPH Double degree program through AUSN and IIB, Monterrey, Mexico. Students will be graduate with two degrees: a Masters in Bioethics from the Instittue for Investigation in Bioethics (IIB); and the AUSN MBGPH Degree. Details of the residential workshops in both countries and combination programs are under final discussion, as are the preparation for students to continue for their Doctorate in Bioethics. The MBGPH program is intended to provide academically qualified individuals who are dedicated to enhancing the status and quality of life of all global communities, the basic competent knowledge and creative and critical- thinking ability to improve the health of all the world, and to live holistically in our precious environment. The Director of the MBGPH Program is Professor Darryl Macer, Provost of AUSN. The faculty comes from all around the world, and around 15 AUSN Visiting Professors are also confirmed for ABC15. The basic options are designed to add flexibility for professional development. The Curriculum for MBGPH [Combination hybrid program (option 2) and (option 3); Options 1 and 4 are similar]. (Mandatory courses): Ability Studies (3 credit hours), Applied Bioethics Research Seminar (2 credit hours), Core Concepts in Bioethics and Cultural Frameworks (3 credit hours), Environmental Ethics (3 credit hours), Essentials of Public Health (3 credit hours), Ethics of Science and Technology (3 credit hours), Global Public Health and Peace (2 credit hours), Human Research Subject Protection (3 credit hours), MBGPH Thesis and Public Defense (2 credit hours), Public Health Law, Ethics and Policy Analysis (3 credit hours) Complete three of the following four Courses (3 are Mandatory): Bioethics and Genetics (3 credit hours), Molecular Biology and Bioethics (3 credit hours), Biosystematics and Biosphere (3 credit hours), Biological Structures and Functions/Life Studies (3 credit hours) The fulltime onsite or combination Masters degree studies with AUSN can be completed in one year. If you start in August 2014 you could graduate with an internationally recognized Masters degree by August Become Board certified to teach bioethics around the world, at all levels. Some applications for full scholarships will also be granted preference given to earlier applications, please refer to the au- sn.com website: au- sn.com to Professor Darryl Macer, there is no application fee for ABC15 participants, admissions@au- sn.com AUSN is on the Sovereign Nation Land of the Salt River Pima- Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC), Scottsdale, Phoenix: Chaparral Business Center II, 8800 E. Chaparral Road, Suite 250, Scottsdale, Arizona 85250, USA. 9