the asean-eu lemlife project: an overview
DESCRIPTION
The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: An Overview. Soraj Hongladarom Department of Philosophy Chulalongkorn University. The First Workshop of the ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: Bioethics, Biolaw and Biomanagement in the ASEAN and EU Regions - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: An Overview](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062217/56814e8c550346895dbc2ccf/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project:
An Overview
Soraj HongladaromDepartment of Philosophy
Chulalongkorn University
![Page 2: The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: An Overview](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062217/56814e8c550346895dbc2ccf/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
The First Workshop of the ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project:
Bioethics, Biolaw and Biomanagement in the ASEAN and EU Regions
Sasin Graduate School of Business Administration, Chulalongkorn University, January 24 to 26, 2004
![Page 3: The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: An Overview](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062217/56814e8c550346895dbc2ccf/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Legal, Ethical and Management Aspects of the LIFE Sciences and Biotechnology
![Page 4: The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: An Overview](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062217/56814e8c550346895dbc2ccf/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Outline
• History of the Project• The ASEAN-EU University Network Programme
(AUNP)• Rationale• Participants• Activities• Output• Identifying issues in bioethics that need to be
investigated
![Page 5: The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: An Overview](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062217/56814e8c550346895dbc2ccf/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
History of the Project
• Existing Network– The Dialogue and Promotion of Bioethics in
Asia (supported by the Japanese Ministry of Science and headed by Prof. Ryuichi Ida)
– Existing European Networks, namely the ENSLC - Network and BioTethics.
• Contact between these two networks– Many members of the two networks have had
previous contacts.
![Page 6: The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: An Overview](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062217/56814e8c550346895dbc2ccf/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
History (contd.)
• My visit to Germany (supported by the DAAD)
• Proposal written during May, 2003
![Page 7: The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: An Overview](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062217/56814e8c550346895dbc2ccf/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
The ASEAN-EU University Network Programme
• This is an initiative of the European Union to promote closer collaboration among universities in the ASEAN and EU Regions.
• There are three components: Human Resource Development, Curriculum Development and Common Applied Research.
• This project belongs to the Curriculum Development category.
![Page 8: The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: An Overview](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062217/56814e8c550346895dbc2ccf/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Summary of the Project
• The project aims at creating a collaborative, interdisciplinary and international course of study, eventually leading to a master’s degree program, that combines the legal, ethical and economic and management aspects of the life sciences.
• Target groups: Organizations dealing with health care, biotech and science policy and others who need understanding and training in the legal, ethical and management aspects of the life sciences.
![Page 9: The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: An Overview](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062217/56814e8c550346895dbc2ccf/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Summary (contd.)
• Main activities: Organizing workshops, joint research, production and dissemination of materials.
• Project duration: Two years.
![Page 10: The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: An Overview](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062217/56814e8c550346895dbc2ccf/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Rationale
• Growing need for awareness and understanding of bioethical issues.
• So far there has been relatively few attempts to investigate the legal, ethical and management aspects of the life sciences.
• Need for conceptual tools with which to think clearly about the impacts of biotechnology.
![Page 11: The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: An Overview](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062217/56814e8c550346895dbc2ccf/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Objectives
• To contribute to the effort to comprehend and to cope with advances in the life sciences and biotechnology, especially in the Asian context.
• To promote better mutual understanding among the EU and the ASEAN.
![Page 12: The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: An Overview](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062217/56814e8c550346895dbc2ccf/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Participating Institutions
• Chulalongkorn University
• Vietnam National University
• Lüneburg University/European Academy of Economy and Environment
• University of Philippines
![Page 13: The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: An Overview](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062217/56814e8c550346895dbc2ccf/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Participating Institutions (contd.)
• Lancaster University
• Universiti Sains Malaysia
• Jena University
• University of the Basque Country
![Page 14: The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: An Overview](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062217/56814e8c550346895dbc2ccf/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Project Participants
• Chulalongkorn– Dr. Somparn Promta– Dr. Siriyupa Roongrerngsuke– Dr. Sudham Yoonaidharma– Dr. Pareena Supjariyavatr– Dr. Sarote Pornprabha– Dr. Soraj Hongladarom, ASEAN Co-ordinator
![Page 15: The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: An Overview](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062217/56814e8c550346895dbc2ccf/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Project Participants
• Prof. Dr. Jürgen Simon, European Co-ordinator• Dr. Brigitte Jansen• Prof. Dr. Carlos María Romeo-Casabona• Prof. Dr. Ruth Chadwick• Prof. Dr. Le Dinh Luong• Prof. Dr. Chan Chee Khoon• Prof. Dr. Leonardo de Castro• Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Knoepffler
![Page 16: The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: An Overview](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062217/56814e8c550346895dbc2ccf/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Activities
• Four Workshops– First in Bangkok (this one)– Second in Lüneburg (middle of 2004)– Third in Lancaster (beginning of 2005)– Last one also in Bangkok (end of 2005)
• Training Sessions– To be conducted in 2005
![Page 17: The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: An Overview](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062217/56814e8c550346895dbc2ccf/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Output
• Course material in book form– Biotechnology in Society: Ethical, Legal and
Management Issues from ASEAN and EU.– Proceedings of the four workshops
• Website
• Newsletters
• Special Issues in Academic Journals
![Page 18: The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: An Overview](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062217/56814e8c550346895dbc2ccf/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Connection with Other Agencies
• The project aims at developing programs of study that serve the need of the community for personnel capable of understanding the social and cultural ramifications of biotechnology and life sciences.
• Thus it supplements the works of science policy bodies, such as the NSTDA, for their personnel needs.
![Page 19: The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: An Overview](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062217/56814e8c550346895dbc2ccf/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
Connection (contd.)
• The legal profession in Thailand also needs lawyers who are knowledgeable in these issues.
• Attempts to formulate adequate legislation have been hampered by this shortage.
• Close partnership between universities and public agencies (such as NSTDA) not so prevalent in Thailand.
![Page 20: The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: An Overview](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062217/56814e8c550346895dbc2ccf/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Challenges
• How to develop a course of study in these areas that are inclusive of many disciplines, yet maintain academic rigor?
• How should the program be responsive to the needs of the societies in ASEAN?
• How should it relate to existing programs elsewhere, esp. in the EU?
![Page 21: The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: An Overview](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062217/56814e8c550346895dbc2ccf/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Discussions
• Each discussion session will be preceded by two presentations, one from a representative in the ASEAN and one from the EU.
• Then it will be followed by free form discussion.
• One possible question is: What are the most important emerging topics for further investigation?
![Page 22: The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project: An Overview](https://reader035.vdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062217/56814e8c550346895dbc2ccf/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Discussions (contd.)
• Another question: What role can culture play in these investigations?
• Of course, please supply your own questions, input, comments, criticisms, thoughts, etc.
• Thank you very much!