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Special Announcement!

The organising committee of the 17th Annual AAPAE conference is very pleased to announce a new addition to the conference program and at no additional cost to delegates.

In a workshop at this AAPAE conference, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science & Research is inviting ethicists to discuss what principles are at play in dealing with new technologies, particularly nanotechnologies and biotechnologies. Participants will be invited to discuss issues of vital significance to current policy, and to participate in a thought experiment on adopting technologies.

The Workshop is entitled: The Ethical Challenges of New Technologies - Risk & Responsibility in Nanotechnology; Biotechnology & Synthetic Biology

Please see updated program. All Delegates WELCOME!

AAPAE 17th Annual Conference Update: Peter Singer to address the conference

Photo of Professor Peter Singer

The organising committee of the upcoming AAPAE 17th annual conference is delighted to announce the renowned Professor Peter Singer’s address to the conference with a presentation entitled:

Global Poverty: What are our obligations?

.....17th Annual Conference 2010
.....ETHICS IN THE PROFESSIONAL LIFE Past, present and future
.....Dates: 15th – 17th June 2010
.....Venue: University of Sydney, Faculty of Pharmacy

Papers, Workshop proposals and Authors sessions are welcome from both academics and practitioners in all areas of professional and applied ethics. The conference theme may be interpreted broadly by presenters. You do not need to be a member of the Association to make a submission.

University of Sydney

Conference Overview

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One of the fundamental aims of the AAPAE is to create a forum for representatives of the professions to meet and discuss ethical issues pertinent to their practice. It is about applied and professional ethics and this is the core theme of the conference.
To facilitate achieving this objective, professional and academic streams have been organised for the presentation of papers at the conference, including but not restricted to, the following themes:

  • Bioethics
  • Moral Philosophy
  • Political Philosophy
  • Public Policy
  • Media Ethics
  • Police Ethics
  • Business Ethics

There is an opportunity to add to these topics if a number of papers are submitted exploring issues pertinent to a profession or theme. Please contact the conference convenor for details.

Important Incentive on Registration Fees for Academics – Special Offer!.

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This conference offers a registration fee for academics that will include [along with satchel, lanyard, program, CD of presentations and catering]:

  • One free registration for one of your students as a bonus to encourage younger generations to attend and contribute to this forum.
  • One admission to the Welcome Cocktail to be held at the distinguished Nicholson Museum in the Main Quadrangle of the University of Sydney, and
  • One admission to the Conference Dinner, which will be held in the Grand Stands at the University of Sydney

We welcome and encourage all researchers in professional ethics and anyone interested to submit a paper for all to share, or simply join us for the many activities planned. This conference will showcase plenary and open discussion forums, panel discussions, formal paper presentation sessions, and workshops in many diverse topics. It will be varied, fast moving and thought provoking. The program will be posted shortly.

University of Sydney

Situated on the beautiful campus of the University of Sydney, the Faculty of Pharmacy offers a great venue, combining the old with the new, the science with the philosophy and the convenience of close transport in the bustling CBD of Sydney. We extend a warm invitation to all and hope you can join us.

So, mark those diaries!

Best regards

From the organising committee of the 17th Annual Conference of the AAPAE 2010

  • Dr Betty Chaar (Chair) - The University of Sydney, Faculty of Pharmacy
  • Prof Belinda Bennett - The University of Sydney, Centre for Health Governance, Law & Ethics
  • Prof Ian Kerridge – The University of Sydney, Centre for Values, Ethics & the Law in Medicine
  • Prof Stephen Cohen – The University of NSW, School of History and Philosophy
  • Prof Tom Campbell – Australian National University, Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics
  • Mr Jolyon Sykes – University of Canberra

Contact details for the organising committee can be found here.