Please see the message from IAB below.  Given the current circumstances, both WCB and FAB will be moving to a virtual platform for our 2020 conference.  While we are still working out the details, let me assure you that we will be communicating with you as soon as a plan is in place.  Please feel free to get in touch with the FAB2020 planning committee if you have any questions or concerns.

Best regards,
Anna Gotlib
FAB2020 Planning Committee
agotlib@brooklyn.cuny.edu

Dear all,

With much regret, we are announcing that due to the COVID-19 pandemic the in-person meeting of the World Congress of Bioethics on the University of Pennsylvania campus has been canceled and will be moving to a virtual platform. 

This Tuesday, the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania prohibited any conferences and meetings from taking place on campus for an indefinite period of time due to COVID-19.  On Wednesday, in addition to existing travel bans, the U.S. administration announced that any foreign visitor who had traveled to one of the 26 countries constituting Europe’s Schengen Area would be prohibited from entering the country for at least 30 days. 

As the pandemic continues to unfold, the University of Pennsylvania-based Congress planning team has two main goals. First, to minimize health impacts for participants and wider communities that could be associated with attending the conference.  Second, to adapt the conference planning as needed so we can showcase cutting edge bioethics research and further broaden the global network of people working in bioethics.

In consultation with the IAB Board of Directors and the WCB international advisory committee, we considered the possible paths to move forward.  Proceeding as planned is now impossible, and canceling would be giving up.   Therefore, we collectively decided to transition the WCB to a virtual, online-only, format.

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Of course, it is clear that many of the unique benefits that come with attending a conference in person will be hard to replicate.  But we also see the challenge we are facing as a unique opportunity and believe that many core benefits of participating in the WCB can still be realized, by including a wider group of colleagues from around the globe than before.

During this time, you might have questions about how we are moving forward. A great first step is to visit the Frequently Asked Questions section of the Congress website. There you will find answers to many registration and pricing questions. 

As the meeting continues to evolve, we will share our plans with you.   For now, we simply wanted to communicate that the 2020 World Congress of Bioethics will take place in a new virus-proof, carbon-friendly, and affordable way for participants.

We would also like to encourage you to participate in our brief survey to share your thoughts on features of the in-person WCB most important to maintain in a virtual format.

As you know, the conference theme is ‘Autonomy and Solidarity: Bridging the Tensions’.  Literally, when it comes to both COVID-19 and the WCB, we are all in this together.  We need to act in solidarity to enable autonomy—despite, and because of, these new circumstances.    

We sincerely hope that you will help us make the 2020 World Congress a success by sharing your work and meeting global colleagues in a new format!

Sincerely,
Vardit Ravitsky, IAB President
Jonathan Moreno, Conference Planning, Co-Chair
Harald Schmidt, Conference Planning, Co-Chair