Meeting of the Ethics Councils of Germany, France and the UK
V.l.: Helmut Frister, Vorsitzender des Deutschen Ethikrates, Sarah Cunningham-Burley, Vorsitzende des Nuffield Council on Bioethics, und Jean-François Delfraissy, Vorsitzender des CCNE am 23. Mai 2025 in Berlin
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When
Fri, 23. May 2025, 09:00 - 16:00
Where
Venue
On 23 May 2025, the annual trilateral meeting of the ethics councils of France (Comité Consultatif National d’Éthique) and Great Britain (Nuffield Council on Bioethics) took place with the members of the German Ethics Council – this year in Berlin.
The ethics councils exchanged views on current projects and presented their work in selected areas. Subsequent discussions focused on how the different target groups in all three countries can best be reached and which latest developments in the field of bioethics should to be taken into account.
The topics selected were “neurotechnology”, “climate change” and “impact assessment”.
Programme
Welcome
Helmut Frister · Chair of the German Ethics Council
Sarah Cunnigham-Burley · Chair of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics
Jean-François Delfraissy · President of the Comité Consultatif National d’Éthique
Neurotechnology
Aldo Faisal · German Ethics Council
Jean-Antoine Girault · Comité Consultatif National d’Éthique
Sarah Cunningham-Burley, Natalie Michaux · Nuffield Council on Bioethics
Discussion
Climate change
John Coggon, Maili Raven-Adams · Nuffield Council on Bioethics
Jean-François Delfraissy, Jacques Duranteau · Comité Consultatif National d’Éthique
Kerstin Schlögl-Flierl · German Ethics Council
Discussion
Impact assessment
Sarah Cunnigham-Burley, Zoë Sleath · Nuffield Council on Bioethics
Anne Caron-Déglise, Ingrid Callies · Comité Consultatif National d’Éthique
Nora Schultz · German Ethics Council
Discussion
Open exchange
Closing remarks
Helmut Frister · Chair of the German Ethics Council
Photos
Trilateral meeting of members of the German, British and French ethics councils in Berlin in May 2025.
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The Chair of the German Ethics Council and host, Helmut Frister, opens the joint meeting.
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Aldo Faisal is presenting the latest work of the German Ethics Council on neurotechnology.
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Jean-Antoine Girault from the Comité Consultatif National d’Éthique (CCNE) presents the work carried out in France.
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Sarah Cunningham-Burley, Chair of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, presents the work on neurotechnology in the United Kingdom.
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Discussion (Jacques Duranteau and Anne Caron-Déglise)
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The President of the CCNE, Jean-François Delfraissy, moderates the discussion on climate ethics.
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John Coggon presents the work of the Nuffield Council on climate change alongside Maili Raven-Adams (right).
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Jacques Duranteau presents the French Council’s thoughts on climate change.
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Kerstin Schlögl-Flierl presents the German Ethics Council’s Opinion on climate justice.
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During the discussion: Hans-Georg Dederer, German Ethics Council
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Susan Tansey, member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics
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In discussion: Natalie Michaux, Research and Policy Manager, Nuffield Council on Bioethics
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Trilateral meeting of the German, British and French ethics councils in the Leibniz Hall of the BBAW on 23 May 2025.
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From left: Helmut Frister, Chair of the German Ethics Council, Sarah Cunningham-Burley, Chair of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, and Jean-François Delfraissy, President of the CCNE, on 23 May 2025 in Berlin.
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