9th World Conference on Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law

UNESCO Chair in Bioethics

9th World Conference on Bioethics, Medical
Ethics and Health Law

University of Napoli, Italy, 19-21 November, 2013

The Conference is designed to offer a PLATFORM for the exchange of information and knowledge and to hold discussions, lectures, workshops and an exhibition of programs and databases.

 Target Groups

Physicians, lawyers, nurses, hospital managers, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, ethicists, teachers and educators in Medical Schools, Nursing Schools, Law Schools, Schools of Social Work, Faculties of Philosophy and Ethics.

Professional Organizations, Governmental and Public Bodies.

The Main Conference Topics

Bioethics, medical ethics, health law, ethical codes.

Bioethics: Scientific, social, cultural, legal, economic, religious and psychological aspects. Continue reading

ADB-Japan Scholarship

Government of Japan is offering ADB-Japan Scholarship Programme for students  of Asian Development Bank’s developing member countries. The scholarship is to undertake postgraduate studies in economics, management, science and technology, and other development-related fields at participating academic institutions in the Asian and Pacific Region. The scholarship is for one year with an extension to the second year of study. Students must have a bachelors degree and are expected to contribute to the economic and social development of their home countries. The ADB-JSP covers tuition fees, airfare, Basic cost of living, health and medical insurance and also research grant. Applications should be electronically or by post.

Study Subject(s): Programs covered by the ADB-JSP are postgraduate studies in economics, management,health,education, agriculture, environment, natural resource management, science and technology and also other development-related fields. Only programs at the 27 participating academic institutions in the Asian and Pacific Regions are eligible for ADB-JSP funding.

Course Level: This scholarship is for pursuing master’s degree level.
Scholarship Provider: Government of Japan
Scholarship can be taken at: Participating academic institutions in the Asian and Pacific Region.

Eligibility: -A national of an ADB borrowing member (applicants from countries that are no longer borrowing from ADB are not eligible for the ADB-JSP Scholarship). Continue reading