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2025
With Victòria Camps and Núria Terribas
28/02/2025
Closing lecture: Bioethics for citizens with citizens
- Victoria Camps. Philosopher. Holder of the Fundació Grífols Bioethics Chair. Emeritus Professor of Moral Philosophy at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. President of the Víctor Grífols i Lucas Foundation.
With Milagros Pérez Oliva, Mònica Terribas, Espartac Peran and Begoña Roman
28/02/2025
Round table 4: Citizen participation and public voices
- Milagros Pérez Oliva. Journalist at El País.
- Mònica Terribas. Journalist and professor of Journalism at UPF.
- Espartac Peran. Journalist at 3CAT, Televisió de Catalunya
Moderator: Begoña Roman. Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Barcelona. President of the Ethics Committee of the Social Services of Catalonia.
With Aurea Autet, Pep Solé, Núria Terribas, Jordi Amblàs and Bernabé Robles
28/02/2025
Round table 3: Autonomy and vulnerable populations
- Aurea Autet. Psychiatrist. Director of Mental Health at the Althaia Foundation.
- Pep Solé. Lawyer. Director of the Support Foundation.
- Núria Terribas. Director of the Fundació Grífols Bioethics Chair.
- Jordi Amblàs. Geriatric doctor. Responsible for Integrated Social and Health Care of the Department of Health.
Moderator: Bernabé Robles. Neurologist Coordinator of the Bioethics Unit of the Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu. Associate Professor of Bioethics at UVic-UCC.
With Francesc Torralba and Victòria Camps
27/02/2025
Lecture: Making bioethics accessible to citizens
- Francesc Torralba. Professor at Ramon Llull University. Director of the Ethos Chair of Ethics and the Ramon Llull Journal of Applied Ethics.
With Carme Bertral, Esther Giménez-Salinas, Javier Rivas, Andoni Lorenzo and Montserrat Busquets
27/02/2025
Round table 2: Humanisation of healthcare
- Carme Bertral. Primary Care Physician. Former Secretary of Health Care and Participation.
- Esther Giménez-Salinas. Catalan Ombudswoman.
- Javier Rivas. Vice President of the Ethics Committee of the Center for Humanization of Health. Teacher at the Humanization of Health Center in Tres Cantos, Madrid.
- Andoni Lorenzo. President of the Spanish Patients Forum.
Moderator: Montserrat Busquets. Retired professor from the School of Nursing of the University of Barcelona.
With Lydia Feito, Juan Pablo Beca, Tomás Domingo, Olga Rubio and Núria Terribas
27/02/2025
Round table 1: Ethics committees, citizenship and deliberation
- Lydia Feito. Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the Complutense University of Madrid. President of the Association of Fundamental and Clinical Bioethics.
- Juan Pablo Beca. Pediatrician-Neonatologist. Professor at the Universidad del Desarrollo. Founder of the UDD Bioethics Center.
- Tomás Domingo. Professor of Philosophy at the UNED. President of the Hispanic Society of Philosophical Anthropology.
- Olga Rubio. Intensive Medicine Physician. Head of the Patient Experience Unit. Hospital Clínic.
Moderator: Núria Terribas. Director of the Fundació Grífols Bioethics Chair.
Lecture given by Bert Molewijk
28/02/2025
Opening lecture of the 3rd International Bioethics Conference "Creating Impact Together: Dialogical Ethics Support in the Deliberation of Moral Uncertainty and Disagreement"
- Bert Molewijk. Professor of Ethics and Humanities at the University Medical Center in Amsterdam. Consultant in Clinical Ethics.
President of the European Association of Centres of Medical Ethics (EACME).
2024
Video of the highlights of this activity
02/08/2024
(Contenta available in English soon)
Durant el mes de maig vam col·laborar amb el Festival Vida al Final de la Vida, amb l'objectiu de trencar el tabú a parlar sobre la mort i el procés de final de vida. Després d'un més ple de conferències, tallers i altres activitats, en aquest vídeo trobareu un resum del que va donar de si la primera edició d'aquest festival.
2023
Lecture by Montse Boada
24/11/2023
Montse Boada’s lecture aims to elucidate the intricacies of human assisted reproduction, its possibilities, and the ethical considerations essential for ensuring its responsible use not only in the present, but also in the future. Conference held in collaboration with Amics per a la Unesco de Barcelon
Lecture by Marta Pardo
17/11/2023
Marta Pardo explained how in adolescence, this period of brain maturation also becomes a period of vulnerability and susceptibility to risk factors that can contribute to the development of pathologies or mental health problems. Conference held in collaboration with Amics per a la Unesco de Barcelona.
Lecture by Joan Tronto
28/09/2023
Joan Tronto talks about how the progressive aging of the population with greater longevity, but often also with greater dependence and need for care, requires reflection and analysis of how to care for people in a context of vulnerability.
Lacture by Paula Sol Ventura and Felip Miralles
21/06/2023
In this lecture, Paula Sol Ventura and Felip Miralles will discuss the importance of considering planetary health as a fundamental component of human well-being and the overall welfare of our planet. They will also touch upon a number of environmental factors that influence health including the quality of our air, water and food. Additionally, they will delve into consequences of environmental degradation, climate change and loss of biodiversity. By addressing these challenges head-on, we can ensure a sustainable and healthy future for present and future generations.
This activity is organized in collaboration with Amics de la Unesco de Barcelona (Friends of the Unesco, Barcelona).
Lecture given by Núria Terribas
5/05/2023
Grifols Foundation Director Núria Terribas will offer a lecture on the importance of planning for those end-of-life situations in which patients are unable to make decisions on their own. The lecture will focus on how to document these decisions to ensure the preservation of the patient’s personal autonomy even when it is effectively lost.
Talk organized in collaboration with Amics de la Unesco de Barcelona (Friends of the Unesco, Barcelona).
Lecture given by Rosauro Varo
29/03/2023
Lecture in the series organized in collaboration with the Amics de la Unesco de Barcelona, to speak with paediatrician and ISGlobal researcher Rosauro Varo on structural violence in relation to colonization, health, and bioethics.
2022
Lecture given by Joseph J. Fins
22/12/2022
Opening lecture of the 2nd International Bioethics Conference
- Joseph J. Fins. Physician and medical ethicist. Chief of the Division of Medical Ethics at New York Presbyterian Hospital.
With Miquel Domènech, Fernando Bandrés, Salvador Macip and Milagros Pérez Oliva
22/12/2022
Panel discussion 1 of the 2nd International Bioethics Conference
- Miquel Domènech. Professor of social psychology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Director of the Barcelona Science and Technology Studies Group.
- Fernando Bandrés. Professor of Legal Medicine at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Director of the Gregorio Marañón Study Center.
- Salvador Macip. Doctor and researcher. Professor at the University of Leicester and the Open University of Catalonia.
Moderator: Milagros Pérez Oliva. Journalist for the El País.
With Begoña Roman, Jordi Mir, Joseph J. Fins, Andreu Segura and Tomás Domingo
22/12/2022
Panel discussion 2 of the 2nd International Bioethics Conference
- Begoña Roman. Adjunct professor at the Faculty of Philosophy of the Universitat de Barcelona. President of the Social Services Ethics Committee of Catalonia. Member of the Bioethics Committee of Catalonia.
- Jordi Mir. Professor of Bioethics and Moral and Political Philosophy at the Department of Humanities at Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
- Joseph J. Fins. Physician and medical ethicist. Chief of the Division of Medical Ethics at New York Presbyterian Hospital.
- Andreu Segura. Member of the Public Health Advisory Council and the Bioethics Committee. Coordinator of the SESPAS (Sociedad Española de Salud Pública) Working Groups on Ethics and Iatrogenics.
Moderator: Tomás Domingo. Professor of Philosophy at the UNED. President of the Hispanic Society of Philosophical Anthropology.
With Lydia Feito, Javier Júdez, Bernardita Portales, María Muñoz Grandes and Juan Pablo Beca
22/12/2022
Panel discussion 3. Challenges of teaching bioethics*
- Lydia Feito. Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. President of the Association for Fundamental and Clinical Bioethics.
- Javier Júdez. Family and Community Physician at CSFuente Álamo. Vice President of the Association for Fundamental and Clinical Bioethics.
- Bernardita Portales. Phonoaudiologist, Master in Bioethics. Coordinator of postgraduate programs and continuing education at the Bioethics Center of the German Faculty of Clinical Medicine Universidad del Desarrollo.
- María Muñoz Grandes. Psychologist and psychotherapist in Philadelphia, USA. Degree in Philosophy and Psychology, and Master in Psychotherapy, Education and Organizational Development.
Moderator: Juan Pablo Beca. Pediatrician-Neonatologist. Professor at the Universidad del Desarrollo. Founder of the UDD Bioethics Center.
With Jesús Zamora, Bernabé Robles, Núria Terribas and Jordi Pigem
22/12/2022
Panel discussion 4 of the 2nd International Bioethics Conference
- Jesús Zamora. Faculty of Philosophy of the UNED.
- Bernabé Robles. Consulting Neurologist at the Sant Joan de Déu Health Park. Associate Professor of Bioethics in the UVic-Ucc. Member of the Bioethics Committee of Catalonia and the Ethics Committee of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
- Núria Terribas. Director of the Grífols Foundation Chair of Bioethics.
Moderador: Jordi Pigem. Philosopher of science and writer.