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26 th EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON PHILOSOPHY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH CARE

26 th EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON PHILOSOPHY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH CARE. “Worst case bioethics”. Nazareth, Israel NEW DATES: 21 – 24 August, 2012 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS. WORST CASE BIOETHICS. Host. The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College Dept. of Health Systems Management Dept. of Nursing.

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26 th EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON PHILOSOPHY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH CARE

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  1. 26th EUROPEAN CONFERENCEON PHILOSOPHY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH CARE “Worst case bioethics”

  2. Nazareth, Israel • NEW DATES: 21 – 24 August, 2012 • CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

  3. WORST CASE BIOETHICS

  4. Host • The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College • Dept. of Health Systems Management • Dept. of Nursing

  5. Location: • In the Yezreel Valley in the north of Israel, in the outskirts of Nazareth

  6. Nazareth • 70,000 habitants • mixed population of Arabs both Christian and Muslims, and Jews • biblical roots • attracts Christian, Muslim and Jewish tourists

  7. YVC • 5,000 students • Young establishment • Was created as a ramification of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem; now independent. • Very dynamic • Expanding

  8. the ESPMH conference at YVC • Could be an important contribution to the development of bioethics in YVC. • Could contribute to the awareness of medical ethics in Israel, as it will attract to YVC professionals within the medical and health care professions from all over the country. • Nazareth and the north-east of Israel has a mixed population of Arabs and Jews; there are many health care establishments in the area which may send delegates to the conference.

  9. Institutional support • A complex of two new buildings that comprise three auditoriums and many class-rooms of different sizes. • appropriate to both central lectures and parallel sessions (as usual in ESPMH conferences). • All the class-rooms are fully air-conditioned and equipped for presentations. • Catering for the conference is available and (conveniently) served in the same building complex.

  10. YVC has track record of conference organization

  11. Accommodation • Nazareth offers hotels of various levels, from luxurious to budget

  12. One hotel is conveniently located 5-10 minutes walk from YVC.

  13. There is good public transport between YVC and Nazareth. • A shuttle could be arranged twice a day from/to YVC and hotels.

  14. Travel information: how to get to Nazareth • By air: • Ben Gurion international airport • Around 50 international airlines • There is public transportation from BG to YVC. • A shuttle from/to the airport could be arranged on the first/last day of the conference

  15. City tours, tours to the Sea of Galilee and other historical locations in the north of Israel can be arranged upon request.

  16. While in Israel I would (also) suggest visiting Jerusalem and the Dead Sea

  17. Problem/s • Visa? • Security? • (too) warm • (too) sunny • No need for umbrellas (guaranteed…) • Thank you

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