Appendix A Workshop Agenda
SCIENCE AND ETHICS: EXPERIENCES AND CHALLENGES IN THE UNITED STATES AND IRAN
Bellagio, Italy, April 22-26, 2002
Agenda
Tuesday, April 23—Day 1
Morning Plenary Session:
Overview of current issues in science and ethics in the two countries; recent research reports of relevance to the conference; roles of academies and related institutions of science, engineering, and health in addressing science and ethics; international dimensions of issues.
Afternoon Four Break-out Sessions: Presentations of Topics
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Research Integrity
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Definition and scope
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Establishing an ethical environment for research
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Education of young researchers in ethical behavior
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Environmental Equity
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Definition and scope
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Relationships between environmental impacts and socio-economic status
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Interventions to help reduce inequalities
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Genetics and Ethics
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Genetic screening and therapy
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Genetic privacy
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Genetic therapy in human subject experiments
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Resource Allocation for Health Care
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Distribution of limited resources
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Role of local communities in allocation of resources
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Determination of most effective interventions
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Wednesday, April 24—Day 2
Morning: Plenary Session
Reports on progress in break-out sessions; identification and discussion of overlapping issues; suggestions for focus in each break-out session
Afternoon: Break-out Sessions: Discussion of Issues Using Case Studies
Thursday, April 25—Day 3
Morning: Break-out Sessions
Discussion of issues; preparation of report to plenary session including priorities and mechanisms for future collaboration among U.S. and Iranian specialists
Afternoon: Plenary Session (end at 3:30 P.M.)
Critique of reports from break-out sessions; areas for further discussion; research needs; discussions of future cooperation—priorities, mechanisms, roles of academies. Open discussion of next steps.
