Upcoming Event: International Conference Ethics in Engineering Life

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On 23-24 March 2026, the 3rd International Conference Ethics of Engineering Life will take place in Vatican City, with free access to virtual attendance. Guided by the questions "Quid est homo? Quis est homo" (What is the human being - and who is the human being?), ICEEL 2026 ivites the international scientific audience to reflect on the ethical implications of the rapid advances in biomedicine and engineering life sciences – and on their consequences.

ICEEL 2026 brings together internationally renowned contributors from science, medicine, ethics, philosophy, theology, communication, and the arts. The conference follows a deliberately dialogical format: instead of traditional lectures, the program is largely structured around moderated panel discussions, encouraging genuine interdisciplinary exchange.

The conference is jointly organized by the Pontifical Academy for Life (Vatican City), NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering (University of Basel & ETH Zurich), and Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital (Rome).

Find further details and the registration link at external page https://iceel.info. \ Note that all registered participants are invited to actively take part in the conference; online attendees may ask questions, contribute comments, and engage directly in the discussions via Zoom.

The National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) of Molecular Systems Engineering is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and headed by the University of Basel and ETH Zurich. Learn about NCCR-MSE.