17th World Conference in Bioethics, Medical Ethics & Health Law

We wish to welcome each and every participant and extend our gratitude for the support of the 17th World Conference In Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law and for joining us in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 24th to 26th November 2025. The World Conference offers its participants an international platform for fruitful scientific discourse on more than 60 topics and subtopics in the fields of bioethics, medical ethics, health law and related areas such as artificial intelligence, one health, scientific integrity or environmental protection. We are pleased to inform you that the number of units of the International Chair in Bioethics has recently grown and now consists of 250 units located in universities, hospitals, and other institutions on five continents. The Chair currently operates about 3,000 volunteers in its units, and the International Forum of Teachers (IFT) has more than 1,200 educators in more than fifty countries. The Chair operates many departments which you can see on page 5, publishes educational materials for teachers and students, and holds local, national and international seminars and conferences, enjoys fruitful cooperation with the World Medical Association (WMA) and the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA).