The conference “Existential Threats and Other Disasters: How Should We Address Them”, organized by The Center for the Study of Bioethics, in partnership with The Hastings Center and Oxford University`s Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, has been successfully realized on 30-31 May of 2024.
The conference took place at Budva, Montenegro.
Conference site:
Below are some of the participants and organizers.
Peter Singer: Existential Threats and Other Disasters: The Need for a Consequentialist Approach
Julian Savulescu: AI as Human Moral Enhancement
Vojin Rakić: Extraterrestrial Forms of Cognition and Morality: Existential Threats or Opportunities
Vardit Ravitsky: Bioethics’ Capacity to Address Existential Threats: A Path Forward
Roger Crisp: Human Extinction: Possibly Good?
Opening Ceremony (from left to right, listening to speech of Vardit Ravitsky, President and CEO of The Hastings Center):
Vojislav Šimun
Minister of Health
Government of Montenegro
Podgorica
Vojin Rakić
Founding Director
Center for the Study of Bioethics
Roger Crisp
Director
Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics Oxford University
Daniel Emery
Ambassador of Australia to Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia
Belgrade
Sarah Pilbeam
Deputy Head of Mission
Embassy of the United Kingdom
Podgorica
Goran Bašić
Director
Institute of Social Sciences
Belgrade
