Global Bioethics Initiative (GBI) is dedicated to fostering public awareness and understanding of bioethical issues, and to exploring solutions to bioethical challenges.??Through its?events and activities, which include annual summer school programs on global bioethics, GBI seeks to keep the international community, policy decision-makers, the media, and the general public informed and aware of important bioethical issues. Such awareness is essential for making informed decisions and fostering public debate. Using various platforms,?GBI strive to promote their?motto Doing bioethics in real life!
A Manhattan-based NGO, Global Bioethics Initiative (GBI), has organized two bioethics summer schools, one in?New York City?and one in?Dubrovnik, Croatia, in July and August.?The program in NYC is open to everyone from senior high school students to professionals. The program in Dubrovnik is aimed especially at undergraduates and post-graduates planning to work in academia, biomedical and health-related industries.
The lectures and discussions deal with the ethics of contentious issues ranging from end-of-life care, to organ donation, to mental illness and addiction and to HIV surveillance.?Both programmes include a series of lectures and seminars by notable faculty, field trips, film screenings, evening events with guest speakers open to public and a mini conference prior to the graduation ceremony.
Partial scholarships for low-income country residents and Continuing Medical Education credits are available.? For more details and to apply click .
Students can apply to intern with GBI this summer but also to attend the programs. For further information, contact?Dr. Ana Lita at alita@globalbioethics.org.
