AI, Biotechnology and Human Rights - Round table and book launch
Event details
| Date | 30.10.2023 |
| Hour | 12:15 › 14:00 |
| Speaker | Prof. Marcello Ienca, EPFL, College of Humanities. Prof. Roberto Andorno, University of Zurich, Faculty of Law. Dr. Elisa Stefanini, Portolano Cavallo (Law Firm). Laura Liguori, Portolano Cavallo (Law Firm). Dr. Milena Costas Trascasas, Chair of the UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee (UNHRC). Dr. Gerard Escher, Senior Advisor to the Board, GESDA. Prof. Frederic Kaplan, Director of the College of Humanities. Nicolas Mathieu, Secretary General of the Swiss Commission for UNESCO |
| Location | Online |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
| Event Language | English |
The College of Humanities cordially invites you to follow the official launch of the book: « Cambridge handbook of IT, life sciences and human rights » under the patronage of the Swiss Commission for UNESCO.
Emerging technologies are transforming humans and thereby human rights. New ethical and legal issues are raised in various scientific fields, from biotechnology and neurotechnology to information technology. What ethical and legal frameworks are needed to protect people from possible technology misuses while preserving the benefits that science and technology can bring to society? The Cambridge Handbook of Information Technology, Life sciences and human Rights addresses precisely this question and stand out as a crucial reference in the field.
Watch the discussion on YouTube:
With co-editors of the Handbook:
- Prof. Marcello Ienca, professor at the Technical University of Munich and head of the Intelligent Systems Ethics Group at the CDH (EPFL)
- Prof. Robert Andorno, associate professor of Law, University of Zurich.
- Dr. Elisa Stefanini, lawyer specialised in regulatory matters in the life science sector (Portolano Cavallo)
- Laura Liguori, lawyer specialised in personal data protection, privacy and new technologies (Portolano Cavallo)
- Milena Costas Trascasas, Chair of the Advisory Committee to the UN Human Rights Council
- Gerard Escher, neurobiologist, senior advisor to the Gesda board
- Prof. Frederic Kaplan, Director of the College of Humanities
- Nicolas Mathieu, Secretary General of the Swiss Commission for UNESCO.
In English / Open to all
Lunch offered to registered people
Follow in streaming on the EPFL College of Humanities Youtube Channel
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The discussion is accessible to all, sandwiches are reserved to registered people
Practical information
- General public
- Free
Organizer
- EPFL College of Humanities