Register Now to Attend the
8th International Congress of
Feminist Approaches to Bioethics
26th to 28th July 2010
Venue: 26 and 27 July - Peninsula Excelsior Hotel
28 July - Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre
Register here to get your early bird
registration discounts
FAB is the largest
network of the International Association of Bioethics. Launched in 1992, FAB engages
with issues in health care and the biosciences from feminist viewpoints and has
members in countries in five continents. FAB is dedicated to the interests of
women as patients, citizens, parents, practitioners and carers. We seek equity
for women in all of their roles. We promote diversity and oppose all forms of
oppression.
The FAB Congress is held
biennially in conjunction with the World Congress of Bioethics. In 2010, the 8th FAB Congress,
together with the 10th World Congress of Bioethics,
will be hosted by the Bioethics Advisory Committee
in Singapore.
The principal venue
for the FAB 2010 Congress, the Peninsula Excelsior Hotel,
is located in the heart of town, adjacent to Fort Canning
Park, the historic Boat Quay, and the financial district. The hotel is one
kilometer from the Esplanade Theatres on the Bay, and the Suntec Convention
Centre where FAB shares a crossover day on 28th July with the 10th
World Congress Opening.
The
theme of the 2010 FAB Congress is "Mobilities and Inequalities. This is a
meeting not to be missed by scholars and activists with interests in bioethics,
women, and health. We particularly encourage participation by more junior
scholars, and by those engaged primarily in policy and practice as well as
academics. To download the draft programme, click here.
The
Congress Dinner on 27 July will be hosted by women’s organizations in
Singapore, and there will be opportunity to sign up for this during the
Congress.
Singapore
is easy to get to, being well served by many major
airlines. It is also an ideal stepping off point for exploring other parts of
South-East Asia, such as Bali, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Borneo, and the
Philippines. Malaysia is only a bus or train ride across a causeway. Since
English is the language of the education system and of government, pretty much
everyone speaks it. The Changi International Airport is well-served by
ground transportation, and is less than 30 minutes from the Congress venue. For
detailed information on airport transfers, see
http://www.changiairport.com/changi/en/airport_guide/tofrom_ap/index.html
The train service
from the Changi Airport station operates at an average frequency of 12 minutes.
To the FAB Congress venue, ride the MRT from Changi Airport to the City Hall
station, which takes approx. 27 minutes:
Changi
Airport station to City Hall station
First train: 5:31am
(Mon to Sat), 5:59am (Sun and public holidays)
Last train: 11:18pm (daily)
City
Hall station to Changi Airport station
First train: 6:09am
(Mon to Sat), 6:45am (Sun and public holidays)
Last train: 12:03am (daily)
The fare for a single
trip from Changi Airport station to City
Hall station is SGD 1.40. For the convenience of travellers, trains serving
the Changi Airport station provide luggage racks and free space in every carriage.
For further details an a trip planner, see http://www.smrt.com.sg/main/index.asp
For travel and visa requirements, please visit http://www.bioethics-singapore.org/wcb2010/Travel/
MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND PLAN TO ATTEND
The 8th FAB Congress, July 26 - 28, 2010
For more details, please visit the FAB website at http://www.fabnet.org/index.php.
last updated on 15 July 2010
