Europe:  12th edition of European Forum on Bioethics focuses on children’s ethical and societal issues

The forum

  • 31 January-5 February 2022
  • Workshops on issues including children’s rights, sex and sexuality education, incest, harassment, gender identity, vulnerable children, vaccination etc.
  • Forum is live streamed and video recordings of each workshop are available on this website
  • Program available here

Discussions and speakers

  • Speakers include Mr. Mikaël Poutiers (Secretary of the CoE Lanzarote Committee)
  • Discussion about incest (“Le tabou de l’inceste est-il tombé ? parlons-en !”), 5 Feb 2022 from 2pm-4 pm
  • Presentation of CoE standards and work of Lanzarote Committee, 1st Monitoring Round: "Protection of Children against Sexual Abuse in the Circle of Trust", including topic of incest
  • Presentation of activities of 2021 Edition of the European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, “Making the circle of trust truly safe for children”
  • Workshop “Coming Out!” will explore how coming out is experienced today by LGBTI children with Eleni Tsetsekou, Head of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Unit on 4 Feb 2022

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