Islamset - Index - Human Genetic and Reproductive Technologies

Tentative Programme

International Seminar
on
"Human Genetic and Reproductive Technologies: Comparing Religious and Secular Perspectives"
6 - 9 February 2006
Cairo - Egypt

FIRST DAY
Monday, 6 February 2006

Opening Ceremony	9.00 - 10.30

Plenary Session Human Genetic and Reproductive Technologies: Comparing Religious and Secular Perspective - An Islamic Perspective -- Dr. Hassan Hathout	10.30 - 11.15

Tea Break	11.15 - 11.45


Topic I: Humanity and Creation / The Natural World
First Session	11.45 - 2.00
(The Islamic, Christian and Secular Perspectives)

Chairman: Dr. Ibrahim Badran Rapporteur: Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Swailem

Speakers

1. "Given into Your Hands" (Gen 9:2): From Gardener to Master of Nature - Dr. Bruce Foltz	11.45 - 1210

2. Rethinking the Secular Perspective on Biology: Going Beyond the Morpoly of Materialism - Dr. Mustafa Akyol	12.10 - 12.35

3. Man, Creation, Nature, Technology - Dr. Ammar Al-Talibi	12.35 - 1.00

Break and Prayer	1.00 - 1.15

DISCUSSION	1.15 - 2.00

Lunch and Break	2.00 - 3.00

Second Session (Creation of Human Being, Islamic and Christian Perspective)	3.00 - 5.00

Chairman : Dr. Ezzeddin Ebrahim Rapporteur: Dr. Aida Al-Aqeel

Speakers

1. "Creation and Man: a Christian View" - Dr. Cyril Tennant	3.00 - 3.25
2. Humanity and Creation: An Islamic Perspective - Dr. Jamal A. Badawi	3.25 - 3.50

3. The Natural Human Creation - Dr. Naser Farid Wasel	3.50 - 4.15

DISCUSSION	4.15 - 5.00

Tea Break	5.00 - 5.15


Third Session	5.15 - 7.30

Chairman : Dr. Haitham Al Khayat Rapporteur: Dr. Maher Abdul Kader Ali

Speakers

1. Science, Capitalism and Control of Nature - Dr. David King	5.15 - 5.40

2. Humanity and Creation/The Natural Disposition of the World - Dr. Assad El Sahmarani	5.40 - 6.05

3. Islamic Perspectives on God, Humanity and Nature - Dr. Muzaffar Iqbal	6.05 - 6.30

Break and Prayer	6.30 - 6.45

DISCUSSION	6.45 - 7.30

SECOND DAY Tuesday, 7 February 2006


Fourth Session	8.30 - 10.05

Chairman : Dr. Azeel Al-Nashmi Rapporteur: Dr. Mohamed Abu backer Samman

Speakers

1. Human Genetics and Reproduction from the View Point of the Three religions. - Dr. Abdul Rahman Salama Refai	8.30 - 8.55

2. Surrogacy: An Islamic Ethico-Legal and Social Perspective - Dr. Abulfadl Mohsin Ebrahim	8.55 - 9.20

DISCUSSION	9.20 - 10.05

Tea Break	10.05 - 10.20


Topic II Genetics, Reproductive Technologies and the Family

Fifth Session	10.20 - 12.20

Chairman : Dr. Abdul Rahman A. Al-Awadi Rapporteur: Dr. Ali Yousuf Al-Saif

Speakers

1. Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis - Dr. Lisa Lehmann	10.20 - 10.45

2. Ethical Problems of Prenatal and Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis - Dr. Mounir Farag Abd El-Massih	10.45 - 11.10

3. Human Reproduction: Current Problems - Sheikh Mokhtar Salami	11.10 - 11.35

DISCUSSION	11.35 - 12.20

Break and Prayer	12.20 - 12.50

Sixth Session	12.50 - 2.50

Chairman : Dr. Hussein Gezairy Rapporteur: Dr. Habibah Chaabouni

Speakers

1. Islamic Perspective of Ethical Issues in ART. - Dr. Gamal I. Serour	12.50 - 1.15

2. Human Reproductive Technologies by using the new technology - Dr. Mohamed Ali Al-Taskheery	1.15 - 1.40

3. Human Genetics and Human Reproductive Technologies and Its Reflection on the Family. - Dr. Sadeeqa Al-Awadi	1.40 - 2.05

DISCUSSION	2.05 - 2.50

Lunch Break	2.50 - 3.50


Seventh Session	3.50 - 5.55

Chairman: Counsellor Abdullah Al-Essa Rapporteur: Dr. Hamid Ahmed

Speakers

1. Christian Principles for Assisted Human Reproduction. - Dr. Gerald Winslow	3.50 - 4.15

2. Human Genetics Reproductive Technologies: An Islamic Perspective. - Dr. Mohamed Ali Al-Bar	4.15 - 4.40

3. Human Genetics and Reproductive Technology. - Dr. Abdul Sattar Abu Ghuddah	4.40 - 5.05

DISCUSSION	5.05 - 5.50




Eighth Session	8.30 - 10.30

Chairman: Dr. Ted Peters Rapporteur: Dr. Mohamed Ali Al-Bar

Speakers

1. The Neglected Contributions of Islamic Civilization to Genetics and Reproductive Biology - Dr. Malik Badri	8.30 - 8.55

2. Islamic Perspective on Human Cloning, Stem Cell Research and Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD). - Dr. Aida Al-Aqeel	8.55 - 9.20

3. Contributions of Genetic Engineering Research to understand Islam as believe with facts in Quran and Sunna. - Dr. A. Farouk Gad	9.20 - 9.45

DISCUSSION	9.45 - 10.30

Tea Break	10.30 - 10.45

THIRD DAY Wednesday, 8 February 2006

Topic III Social Impacts of Genetic and Reproductive Technologies

Ninth Session	10.45 - 12.45

Chairman : Dr. Mamduh Gabr Rapporteur: Dr. Salah Al-Ateequi

Speakers

1. Human Genetic and Reproductive Technologies - A Secular Perspective - Dr. Shahid Athar Break	10.45 - 11.10

2. Jewish Attitudes towards reproductive technologies and genetic parenthood - Dr. Vardit Ravitsky	11.10 - 11.35

3. Human Genome: Social and Ethical Implications - Dr. Hamid Ahmed	11.35 - 12.00

DISCUSSION	12.00 - 12.45

Break and Prayer	12.45 - 1.15

Tenth Session	1.15 - 3.15

Chairman: Dr. Mahmoud Zagzuk Rapporteur: Dr. Aymen Ramadan

Speakers

1. Reprogenetics and Genetic Counseling - Scientific and Ethical Perspective - Dr. Aly A. Mishal	1.15 - 1.40

2. Designing Children: Modern Genetic Screening Technology and Jewish Law - Dr. Michael Broyde	1.40 - 2.05

3. A Right to Reproduce: Equality Not Liberty - Dr. Muireann Quigley	2.05 - 2.30

DISCUSSION	2.30 - 3.15

Lunch Break	3.15 - 4.15

Topic III: Social Impacts of Genetic and Reproductive Technologies

Eleventh Session	4.15 - 6.15

Chairman : Dr. Abdel Aziz Saleh Rapporteur: Dr. Abulfadl Mohsin Ebrahim

Speakers

1. Genetic Engineering, Social Justice, and the Future of Humanity: Confluence of Religious and Secular Concerns - Dr. Farhat Moazam	4.15 - 4.40

2. Recent Research on "Telomerase" enzyme, and the concept of "immortality" - Dr. Omar Alfi	4.40 - 5.05

3. Human Cloning from the view point of Fiqh (Shariah) and Ethics. - Dr. Mohaqeq Al-Damad	5.05 - 5.30

DISCUSSION	5.30 - 6.15



FOURTH DAY Thursday, 9 February 2006

Topic IV: How and Where do we draw the lines?

Twelfth Session	8.30 - 10.30

Chairman : Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Tewaijry Rapporteur: Dr. Aly A. Mishal

Speakers

1. Human Creation and where and when we draw the lines, Islamic Perspective. - Dr. Ibrahim Badran	8.30 - 8.55

2. Where the Catholic Church Stands on Genetic Issues - Bishop Camillo Ballin	8.55 - 9.20

.3. Our Humanness: Unalterable Essence and Changeable actuality - Dr. Jaafar Sheikh Idris	9.20 - 9.45

DISCUSSION	9.45 - 10.30

Tea Break	10.30 - 10.45


Thirteenth Session	10.45 - 12.45

Chairman : Dr. David King Rapporteur: Dr. Malik Badri

Speakers

1. The Stem Cell Controversy: Secular Form and Religious Substance - Dr. Ted Petters	10.45 - 11.10

2. Stem-cell Research - Dr. David Bleich	11.10 - 11.35

3. Stem Cells and DNA: Modern Ethical Challenges - Dr. Maher Hathout	11.35 - 12.00

DISCUSSION	12.00 - 12.45

Break and Prayer	12.45 - 1.15


Fourteenth Session	1.15 - 3.15

Chairman: Dr. Khalid Al-Mathkoor Rapporteur: Dr. Abdul Sattar Abu Ghuddah

Speakers

1. Islamic Medical Ethics Amidst Developing Biotechnologies. - Dr. Musa Mohamed Nordin	1.15 - 1.40

2. Stem Cells and Cloning Similarities and differences, ethical issues - Dr. AbdulAziz Al-Swailem	1.40 - 2.05

3. Laboratory and Ultrasound Prenatal Diagnosis: Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis: Scope, Applications and Limitations in Arab Countries. - Dr. Hanan Hammami	2.05 - 2.30

DISCUSSION	2.30 - 3.15

Lunch Break	3.15 - 4.15


Fifteenth Session	4.15 - 6.15

Chairman: Dr. Abdul Malik Mansour Hassan Rapporteur: Dr. Shahid Athar

Speakers

1. Overview of the Seminar. - Dr. Haitham Al-Khayat	4.15 - 4.40

2. The Media and Biotechnologies: Ethical Dilemmas. - Mrs. Nadiya El-Awady	4.40 - 5.05

3. The Challenges of Science and Technology from an Islamic Perspective - Dr. Mohamed Abdul Wahab Galal	5.05 - 5.30

DISCUSSION	5.30 - 6.15

Prayer Break	6.15 - 6.30


Recommendations	7.30 - 8.00


Closing Session	8.00 - 8.30