Conference Venue
Cankarjev dom
Cultural and Congress Centre Ljubljana
Prešernova cesta 10, 1000 Ljubljana, Eslovénia
We wish to welcome each and every participant and extend our gratitude for the support of the 17th World Conference In Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law and for joining us in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 24th to 26th November 2025. The World Conference offers its participants an international platform for fruitful scientific discourse on more than 60 topics and subtopics in the fields of bioethics, medical ethics, health law and related areas such as artificial intelligence, one health, scientific integrity or environmental protection. We are pleased to inform you that the number of units of the International Chair in Bioethics has recently grown and now consists of 250 units located in universities, hospitals, and other institutions on five continents. The Chair currently operates about 3,000 volunteers in its units, and the International Forum of Teachers (IFT) has more than 1,200 educators in more than fifty countries. The Chair operates many departments which you can see on page 5, publishes educational materials for teachers and students, and holds local, national and international seminars and conferences, enjoys fruitful cooperation with the World Medical Association (WMA) and the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA).
Personal Invitation:
You are welcome to send an email to the Chair in order to receive information about any of the following programs to the following address:
international.bioethics.chair@gmail.com
• Establish a New Unit at your University or other Institution
• Join the International Forum of Teachers
• Join the Project of Bioethics for Youth and Children
• Join the Project Education for Bioethics
• Join the Project of Bioethics in the Holocaust
• Join the Project of Bioethics in the Amazon Rain Forest
• Register for the International PhD on Bioethics
We wish you an interesting, fruitful and pleasant stay at the Conference. Keep Healthy and Go Safely!!
Full registration
€ 295
€ 395
€ 350
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION:
Registration for the 17th World Conference on Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law includes: Onsite participation in the 3-day conference, entry to all scientific sessions, access to the poster area, program and abstract book and coffee breaks (Work lunches and social program separate registration, see information below).
Conditions for cancelling registrations received: cancellation will be accepted up to 60 days before the event. After this date, no refunds are made (only name changes). For registrations cancelled up to 60 days before the event, refunds will be made up to 30 days after the event, with a penalty for operating costs (banking and tax).
Any amendments or cancellations must be made in writing to the conference organizers: secretariat@bioethicsljubljana2025.com. For any questions, please contact us at by this same email.
SOCIALPROGRAM AND WORKING LUNCHES
The organization of the congress values the spirit of conviviality and sharing in a more informal environment after the work sessions. Therefore, there will be Working Lunches over the 3 days, a Gala Dinner, a Happy Hour and the Closing Dinner & Musical Moment.
These activities, along with working lunches, require mandatory registration, at this link.
Cankarjev dom
Cultural and Congress Centre Ljubljana
Prešernova cesta 10, 1000 Ljubljana, Eslovénia
November 24-26, 2025
The World Conference will be held in English
Monday, 24 November, 2025 08:00 to 18:00
Tuesday, 25 November, 2025 08:00 to 18:00
Wednesday, 26 November, 2025 08:00 to 18:00
A Certificate of Participation will be supplied upon request after the conference and only to those who physically attended. Only one certificate will be provided per participant, participation or presentation.
The secretariat, their agents, as well as the International Chair, the universities of Porto and Haifa and its staff, including the collaborating organizations and staffs, shall not be responsible for and shall be exempt from any liability in respect of any loss, damage, injury, accident, delay or inconvenience to any person, or luggage or any other property for any reason whatsoever, for any tourist services provided. Personal travel and health insurance is recommended.
The conference sessions and social events will be filmed and photographed. If you have not advised the secretariat that you do not allow such photography, then pictures may be used for advertising or updates on the conference website.
For information, please click here
The secretariat will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Contact us at secretariat@bioethicsljubljana2025.com
University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
secretariat@bioethicsljubljana2025.com
The Conference will host participants from many different professional and academic disciplines. The meeting of many representatives of various professions will enrich the level and coloring of the conference.
Moreover:
The extensive scientific program will offer open space for lectures, posters, discussions and exhibitions to the members of each individual group.
The Conference is sponsored by the World Medical Association (WMA). Physicians from all over the world will attend the Conference. The scientific program of the Conference will include the following topics. The Conference welcomes your abstract/poster on any of these or other issues:
Nurses from all over the world will attend the Conference. The scientific program of the Conference will include the following topics. The Conference welcomes your abstract/poster on any of these or other issues:
Psychiatrists from all over the world have attended past UNESCO Chair conferences. Many psychiatrists are expected to take part in the upcoming one.
The scientific program of the Conference will include the following topics. The Conference welcomes your abstract/poster on any of these or other issues:
The Conference is sponsored by the International Forum of Teachers which is composed of members from more than seventy countries. Many teachers attended previous conferences and hundreds of teachers are expected to attend the upcoming one. The scientific program of the Conference will include the following topics. The Conference welcomes your abstract/poster on any of these or other issues:
The Conference is sponsored by many international and national associations. Lawyers from all over the world will attend the Conference. The scientific program of the Conference will include the following topics. The Conference welcomes your abstract/poster on any of these or other issues:
The Conference is sponsored by the IFMSA (the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations). Many students attended the previous conferences, hundreds of students are expected to attend the upcoming Conference. The scientific program of the Conference will include the following topics. The Conference welcomes your abstract/poster on any of these or other issues:
Members of various Ethics Committees from all over the world have attended past UNESCO Chair annual conferences. Members of various Ethics Committees are expected to take part in the upcoming one. The scientific program of the conference will include the following topics. The Conference welcomes your abstract/poster on any of these or other issues:
The scientific program will offer the teachers a stage for other discussions too: