Bioethics Education International (BEI) advances policy and intercultural bioethics debates from the beginning to the end of life.
Who We Are
BEI is a 501c3 tax exempt not-for-profit international organization incorporated in the State of New York, located in Manhattan.
Who will benefit from BEI’s programs and activities?
The organization benefits students, professionals and policy makers from various fields, such as healthcare, the humanities, and the law, as well as policy makers and the public at large. It aims to provide stakeholders with resources to understand and find solutions to issues in global health, health care, new medical technologies, and the life sciences.
How will BEI achieve its educational and outreach purposes?
Through an online bioethics hub, BEI is offering engaging and interactive e-learning courses, webinars, and training sessions. The hub will offer timely topics in bioethics in creative ways, incorporating an interdisciplinary and intercultural approach to confronting ethical issues in medicine, bioscience, medical technology, life sciences, and the environment. BEI provides public access to international bioethics education, facilitates collaborative learning, networking and community debates across the life course around the globe.
News and Articles
The Political and Ethical Dilemmas of Weaponizable Biotechnology
Biotechnology is rapidly reshaping warfare, the economy, and human evolution. The US-China rivalry fuels these advances, with China pursuing military-civil fusion and the US striving to maintain dominance. Gene-editing tools like CRISPR pose unprecedented [...]
Absolutely Essential: Bioethics and the Rules-Based International Order
We are honored to have Professor Jonathan D. Moreno as a keynote speaker at "Bioethics, Ai Politics, and a New World Order" 2025 School Online, December 15-20, 2025 In my new book Absolutely Essential, I explore the [...]
Recruitment by Algorithm: Bioethical Challenges of Generative AI in Clinical Trials
The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical trial recruitment is rapidly changing how participants are identified, engaged, and enrolled. While the technology promises efficiency and broader reach, it also raises urgent ethical [...]
Ethical Issues in Reprogenetic Technologies
We are honored to have Professor Inmaculada de Melo Martin as a keynote speaker at our school online. Scientific and technological advances in the areas of reproduction and genetics give us new means to shape [...]