David C. Thomasma International Bioethics Retreat

21-25 June 2010, Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris

Each year, the Program, along with the Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics and Cambridge University Press, sponsors the David C. Thomasma Memorial International Bioethics Retreat. The Retreat is unique among bioethics meetings in that experts in medicine, philosophy, law, and health policy are invited from around the world to present their current research projects. Every year the Retreat's success grows in expanding and strengthening an international community of bioethicists. To date, the following countries have been represented: Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, England, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, South Africa, Qatar, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Sweden, and the United States.

Participation is limited. Financial assistance may be available to bioethicists from developing nations through the Bioethics Beyond Borders program, which is funded by generous donations received from retreat participants.

The 21-25 of June have been set as the dates for the 2010 International Bioethics Retreat to be hosted by the Chaire Santé (Department of Health) of the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po).

Dates & Tuition

21 – 25 June 2010

We will meet for a welcoming reception at the Kushner apartment on the evening of Sunday, June 20, for those already in Paris. Meeting sessions begin Monday 21 June and go through Friday the 25th. Our farewell lunch will be held Friday to balance our week.

It is especially important that you give advance notice if you are unable to join for lunch. We suffer a financial penalty if we do not fulfill our reservation.

Keeping costs down is always a prime consideration and it’s not getting any easier with the Euro rising and the dollar sinking. Knowing the financial restraints most everyone finds themselves with, we have kept the primary tuition level with the past two years at $450 for participants. All guests will now pay $250 tuition. All non-U.S. residents who wish to pay in euros, please contact Tomi Kushner via email.

Reserving Program Space

If you wish to make a presentation, send your title and abstract to Tomi at TKushner@aol.com for review by the Program Committee.

It is of utmost importance that all presenters have a full audience during their presentation, from the opening morning to our Friday finales. With the requested return to a five day retreat, we ask that out of respect for your peers and their desire for useful feedback you attempt to plan your stay accordingly.

The number of participants invited to attend the Retreat is limited to afford maximum interaction. To reserve your space, a note of intent should be sent to Antonio or Tomi. We will then need to receive tuition by 15 April to confirm your reservation. For cancellations after that date there will be a non-refundable $100 processing fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after June 1.

Travel & Accomodations

Hotels

Hotel Saint-Tomas d'Aquin
3, Rue du Pré aux Clercs, 75007
Tel: 01-42-61-01-22

This is the old tried and true that is a good value, although rooms are small. When Tomi went by in late October, they said the current rates are 140 EUROS but that will probably increase a bit in the Spring. They have joined with two other nearby hotels in a sort of consortium and Wes particularly approved of one of them, the Lenox, below.

Lenox Hotel
9 rue de l'Université, 75007
Tel: 01-42-96-10-95

Currently the price is about 190 EUROS but likely to increase a bit in the Spring. Wes says his room was a good size and comfy.

Saint-Vincent
5 rue du Pré aux Clercs, 75007
Tel: 01-42-61-01-51

This is the priciest of the group at the current rate of 210 EUROS for a single and 240 for a double. The manager said he did not anticipate a rate increase in the Spring. Tomi thought this hotel the most charming but Mal said he thought the room they saw was too small. For Tomi, charm goes a long way and she could have happily moved right in.

Other Accomodations

Here's the best website we know for information on all the hotels conveniently located around the neighborhood where we'll meet. Patricia Wells uses this list for her cooking class students and she knows what she's talking about -- it even has photos.

Patricia Wells Paris Apartmenmts & Hotels