Agenda

19 November 2024

Time Session
08:30
08:40
  • Introduction to GFBR & the meeting
    Sharon Kaur Speaker Universiti MalayaMalaysia
08:40
09:30
Keynote Presentations
Fortunate Machingura Speaker Centre for Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Research Zimbabwe (CeSHHAR Zimbabwe)Zimbabwe
Julian Sheather Speaker World Health OrganizationUnited Kingdom
09:30
10:00
10:00
10:30
Tea/Coffee Break
10:30
11:25
Yasna Palmeiro Silva Chairperson UCL Lancet CountdownUnited Kingdom
Kevin Behrens Chairperson Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics, University of the WitwatersrandSouth Africa
11:25
12:15
Breakout Group Discussion

Questions:

  1. Is there an ethical obligation to integrate indigenous knowledge into research about the local effects of climate change on health and ways in which these can be mitigated, and what other ethical obligations arise when this is done?
     
  2. Reflecting on Ahn Vu’s case, what ethical obligations does a research team have regarding the long-term impact of the research on participants and their communities, especially if mitigation policies are not immediately or fully implemented?
12:15
13:30
Lunch
13:30
14:25
Katherine Littler Chairperson World Health OrganizationSwitzerland
  • Introduction to the Theme
  • Panel Members:
  • Philosophical and Conceptual Issues
    Anthony Capon Speaker Monash Sustainable Development InstituteAustralia
  • Practical Implications of a Narrow Conception of Research Ethics in This Field
    Ana Palmero Speaker World Health OrganizationArgentina
  • How to Distribute Different Types of Responsibilities Appropriately Across the Research Ecosystem
    Carleigh Krubiner Speaker WellcomeUnited Kingdom
  • Plenary Discussion
14:25
15:10
Breakout Group Discussion

Questions:

  1. What philosophical and conceptual issues arise when the narrow conception of research ethics, which traditionally applies to human subject research, is applied to climate change health research?
     
  2. What are the practical implications of a narrow conception of research ethics in the field of climate change and health research and what changes are needed?
     
  3. Who is responsible for thinking about planetary health and ensuring these considerations are part of the research ethics governance framework?
15:10
15:40
Tea/Coffee Break
15:40
16:50
Ross Upshur Chairperson University of TorontoCanada
16:50
17:35
Breakout Group Discussion

Questions:

  1. To what extent is existing research ethics guidance sufficient to advance justice and fairness in climate change health-related research agenda setting and uptake?
     
  2. For research on the health impacts of climate change, what would justice and fairness in research agenda setting and uptake look like?
17:35
17:35
Meeting Close
18:30
22:00
Conference dinner at The Estate
Please gather in the hotel lobby to board the coach to the dinner venue.

20 November 2024

Time Session
08:30
09:00
Jantina de Vries Speaker University of Cape TownSouth Africa
Michael Parker Speaker University of OxfordUnited Kingdom
09:00
09:55
09:55
10:40
Breakout Group Discussion

Questions:

  1. How should researchers balance their responsibilities to address current disease burdens with the impact of their research on climate change?
     
  2. Is there a risk that highlighting the climate impacts of health research further disincentivises research with often marginalised populations most affected by climate change?
     
  3. What should guide the distribution of responsibilities to limit or mitigate the environmental impacts of health research?
10:40
11:20
Tea/Coffee Break
11:20
12:30
12:30
13:15
Breakout Group Discussion

Questions:

  1. What ethical factors need to be considered when seeking to balance urgency and caution when researching new technologies in relation to climate change and health?
     
  2. When balancing urgency and caution, whose voices should be heard?
13:15
14:30
Group Photo and Lunch
14:30
15:00
Phaik Yeong Cheah Chairperson Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, University of OxfordThailand
15:00
15:45
To Highlight Key Themes Arising at the Meeting and to Tease Out Key Issues That Have Been Missing From the Discussion
Sharon Kaur Chairperson Universiti MalayaMalaysia
15:45
16:00
Presentation of Awards and Announcements
Caesar Atuire Speaker University of OxfordUnited Kingdom
Katherine Littler Speaker World Health OrganizationSwitzerland
16:00
16:00
Meeting Close