Respected members of the International Society for Clinical Bioethics, distinguished guests, presenters of interdisciplinary scientific bio-ethical, philosophical, theological, tourism and environmental bio-ethical and ecological disciplines.
It is our honour and pleasure to announce the program of the 20th ISCB International Conference, which we plan to hold in Makarska from 23.-25. November 2023.
PROGRAM
23.11.2023: Thursday
Moderator: Gordana Pelčić
14:30 – 15:00 Registration
15:00 – 15:30 Opening of the 20th international conference and welcome speeches
Ph. D., prof. emeritus, Luka Tomašević, Chairman of the International organizing committee
Ass. prof. Gordana Pelčić, President of the ISCB
Prof. Dragan Ljutić, rector of the University in Split
Ph. D. Zoran Paunović, Mayor of the city of Makarska
15:30 – 16:00 Ceremonial awarding and certificates of appreciation
16:00 – 16:20 Plenary lecture, Prof. Ph.D. Tsuyoshi Awaya, “Why Does Evil Win?: Mass Production of Evil”
16:20 – 16:40 Plenary lecture, Prof. Ph.D. Ivan Pavić, Ph. D. Nikša Alfirević, Students’ pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors: implications for tourism and protection of the environment
16:40 – 17:00 Discussion
17:00 – 17:15 Break
17:15 – 18:00 Presentation of recent editions of bioethics books or bioethical journals by ISCB members
18:00 – 20:00 Short tour of the city of Makarska with a professional guide „Udruga pripovjedača baštine“
20:00 Dinner at Hotel Biokovo (for lecturers, ISCB members and invited guests)
24.11.2023: Friday
Moderator: Suzana Vuletić
09:00 – 09:20 Plenary lecture, prof. Ph.D. Pavo Barišić, Bioethical Principles in the Vortex of Legal Regulation
09:20 – 09:40 Plenary lecture by prof. Ph.D. Ivan Katavić, Linking marine environment with human well-being
09:40 – 10:00 Discussion
10:00 – 10:45 Lectures of the first session: Integral Bioethics
10:00 – 10:15 Filip Veber, Aristotle, Aquinas and Integral Bioethics
10:15 – 10:30 Szczepan Kaleciak, Edmund Pellegrino’s proposition of patient-centered virtue ethics
Gordana Pelčić, Silvana Karačić, Suzana Vuletić, Ana Pelčić, Anamarija Gjuran Coha, Should we think about ecology when prescribing medicine?
10:30 – 10:45 Yutaka Kato, Exploring Complementary and Alternative Medicine Strategies in the Battle Against COVID-19: Insights from a Literature Database Review
10:45 – 11:00 Discussion
11:00 – 11:30 Break
Moderator: Keisuke Shishido
11:30 – 12:45 Lectures of the second session: Bioethical challenges in tourism
11:30 – 11:45 Miroslav Ivić, The role of media in global tourism
11:45 – 12:00 Ivan Lovrić, Proper Dominion Over Creation – Biblical Perspective
12:00 – 12:15 Iva Sorta-Bilajac Turina, Landscape, Health and Ethics
12:15 – 12:30 Silvana Pavlinović, Gordana Pelčić, Suzana Vuletić, Ana Pelčić, Health and social risks of health tourism
12:30 – 12:45 ON LINE, Edward R. Grant, Marija Barić Đurđević, Religious tourism and protection of environment: World youth day 2023. and Encyclical ‘Laudato Si’ – case study
12:45 – 13:00 Discussion
13:00 – 14:00 Visit to the Makarska Malacological Museum
14:00 – 15:30 Lunch at Hotel Biokovo (for lecturers, ISCB members and invited guests)
Moderator: Marija Barić Đurđević
15:30 – 17:00 Lectures of the third session Protection of environment: ecology of seas and mountains
15:30 – 15:45 Aleksandar Racz – Teodora Not – Krešimir Rotim, Opportunities for Forest Bathing and Forest Therapy as Innovative Practices within Sustainable Health Tourism Development in Croatia
15:45 -16:00 Tatjana Puljak, Mirna Mamić, Slaven Jozić, The influence of sampling frequency on the assessment of coastal bathing water quality
16:00 – 16:15 Jelena Hrgović Tomaš, Ecological initiatives in the service of environmental protection: an example of a citizen’s initiative “don’t give up, Cetina/ne daj se, Cetina”
16:15 – 16:30 Leon Ćatipović, Marin Ordulj, Maja Krželj, Frano Matić, Satellite-Based Estimation of Chlorophyll for Assessing Eutrophication in the Adriatic and Northern Ionian Seas
16:30 – 16:45 Mirna Mamić, Tatjana Puljak, Aerobiological study of olive taxa (olea europea) in the area of Split
16:45 – 17:00 Vedran Poljak, Mateja Dugandžić, Eva Pavić, Dalmatian cuisine is a traditional connection with ethics and sustainability
17:00 – 17:15 Discussion
17:15 – 17:45 Break
Moderator: Jelena Hrgović Tomaš
17:45 – 18:30 Lectures of the fourth session of Various Bioethical topics
17:45 – 18:00 Keisuke Shishido, Gender Refugees and Sex Reassignment Surgery
18:00 – 18:15 Nevena Aljinović, Ana Jeličić, Ethical and legal dilemma of surrogate motherhood: Gain for one, loss for none?
18:15 – 18:30 Ivana Tucak, The future of abortion in the Republic of Croatia
18:30 – 19:00 Society meeting and appointment of the new ISCB management
19:00 Closing of the official part of the Conference
20:00 Joint dinner at Hotel Biokovo
25.11.2023. Saturday
08:00 Joint trip to Split
ACCOMMODATION
Because of the generous donation of our main sponsor, the City of Makarska, we have provided a free two-day overnight stay (for exhibitors and invited participants) in Hotel Biokovo, in the period from November 23, 2023 to November 25, 2023. If you plan to stay there, please let me know the exact date/s, to get the approval for the reception.
https://hotelbiokovo.com-book.com/
Obala kralja Tomislava 14, 21300, Makarska, Hrvatska
CONFERENCE
The venue of the conference is in the immediate vicinity of the hotel, a few minutes’ walk away, at the address:
Sveučilište u Splitu – Studij Hotelijerstvo i gastronomija
Franjevački samostan, Franjevački put, 21300, Makarska, Hrvatska
https://www.unist.hr/studij-i-nastava/hotelijerstvo-i-gastronomija
FEEES
The participation fee is 50.00 Euro and it covers the accommodation, two dinners, lunch and two breakfasts and all promotional materials of the conference.
Members of the International organizing committee, International scientific board, Organizational board of the 20th International Scientific Conference and high-ranking guests are exempt from paying registration fees, as well as all students (with presentation of student documents).
A REQUEST
We ask the exhibitors to send to the e-mail address of suzanavuletic007@gmail, by 15.11.2023., a short summaries of CVs (only up to 800 characters with spaces) for each exhibitor.
If someone wants to present a book or magazine dealing with bio-ethical topics, please do so by November 15, 2023. announcing at suzanavuletic007@gmail.
We are planning to organize collective transportation from the Split airport to Makarska. For this purpose, we would ask you to announce yourself when it roughly suits the majority.
A short tour of Split is planned for Saturday, November 25, 2023. in the early hours of the morning. At the reception desk, you will be able to pre-register if you intend to participate.
We are looking forward to your arrival.
Sincerely Yours,
Members of the organizing committee
