Numero Verde 800.185.095

Right to happy and healthy ageing

World bioethics day 2016: "Human dignity and human rights"

Welcome Speech

  • Luigi de Magistris, Mayor of Naples City
  • Elio Pariota, General Director Pegaso Online University, Naples

Opening Remarks

Changes in the social image of elderly people

  • Luigia Melillo, Director of International Office for Lifelong Learning Bioethics Education of the European Centre for Bioethics and Quality of Life – Pegaso Online University, Naples

Award (h.10,30)

The Best Member of the International Office for Lifelong Learning Bioethics Education

The Director is actively contributing to spread the teaching of bioethics in Italian schools, promoting the integration with other disciplines, and national networks.

  • Luciano Chiappetta, Former General Director of the Ministry of Education, Italy

Lectio Magistralis (h. 10,45)

The right on the vital ageing

  • Francesco Casavola, Former President of Bioethics National Committee – Emeritus President of Italian Constitutional Court

Discussants ( h.11,15)

Chairman

  • Elio Cardinale, President of History of Medicine and Bioethics Italian Society

Population Ageing in a Global Perspective

  • Feng Cheng, Professor - Research Center For Public Health And School of Medicine – Tsinghua University, China

The Paradox of Ageing

  • Pietro Calissano, Professor - Research Center For Public Health And School of Medicine – Tsinghua

The role of healtcaresystem in the ageing society

  • Francesco Caruso, Ambassador and Councilor of International Relations and UNESCO for Campania Region

Best Paper Award (h.12.00)

Ageing Societies in a Comparative Perspective

Best Poster-Video Award (h.12.15)

Schools will display a poster or video: Relationship among generations

Closing Remarks (h 12.30)

  • Annamaria Palmieri, Councillor for School and Education, Naples City
  • Luigia Melillo, on behalf of Miroslava Vasinova, UNESCO Chair in Bioethics Italian Unit Head – UNESCO Chair in Bioethics Honorary Member – European Centre for Bioethics and Quality of Life President