Friday, 20 February 2009
9.00 Introduction
Most Reverend Archbishop Rino FISICHELLA
President of the PontificalAcademy for Life
I SESSION: Chairman: Most Reverend Archbishop Rino FISICHELLA
9.30 New Frontiers: History and Definition of the Concept of Eugenics
Prof. Kevin T. FITZGERALD, S.J.
Research Associate Professor, Department of Oncology, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
10.00 Basic Scientific Elements of Genetically-based Diseases
Prof. Bruno DALLAPICCOLA
Professor of Genetics, “La Sapienza” University, Rome
10.30 Current Possibilities of Genetic Intervention
Msgr. Jacques SUAUDEAU
Officer for Studies, PontificalAcademy for Life
11.00 Break
11.30 Improvement of the Individual and Improvement of the Species
Dr. Manuel SANTOS
Professor of Genetics, Pontifical Catholic University, Santiago de Chile
12.00 Concept and Practice of Eugenics: Historical Development
Prof. Paul LOMBARDO
Professor of Law, GeorgiaStateUniversityCollege of Law, Atlanta
12.30 Discussion
II SESSION: Chairman: Most Reverend Javier Lozano Cardinal BARRAGAN
16.00 The Dignity of the Human Person and Eugenics
Most Reverend Archbishop Ignazio SANNA
Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, PontificalLateranUniversity
16.30 Anthropological and Cultural Presuppositions of Selective Eugenics
Dr. Roberto ANDORNO
Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Biomedical Ethics, University of Zurich
17.00 “Selective” Eugenics and “Enhancement” Eugenics
Prof. Barbara CHYROWICZ, SS.p.S.
Professor of Philosophy, JohnPaulIICatholicUniversity of Lublin
17.30 Discussion
18.00 End of Session
Saturday, 21 February 2009
III SESSION: Chairman: Most Reverend J. Antonio Cardinal CAÑIZARES
9.00 Genetics and Eugenics in the Light of Moral Theology
Prof. Augusto SARMIENTO
Professor of Moral Theology, University of Navarra, Pamplona
9.30 Genetics and Eugenics in Law
Prof. John KEOWN
Professor of Christian Ethics, Georgetown University, WashingtonD.C.
10.00 Direction for Biomedical Science Faced with the Challenges of Genetics
Prof. Didier SICARD
President Emeritus of the French National Ethics Committee, Paris
10.30 Frontiers of Genetics and Risk of Eugenics: Direction for Society
Prof. Jacques SIMPORÉ, M.I.
Professor of Molecular Genetics, University of Ouagadougou
11.00 Conclusion
Audience of the Holy Father
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