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Website: http://www.fiamc.org
SECOND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP OF
CATHOLIC OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS
The state of health of mothers around the world
23 - 27 October 2002, Rome
Istituto Maria SS. Bambina
ORGANISERS MaterCare International (MCI)
World Federation of Catholic Medical Associations (FIAMC)
Sponsored by The Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral CareOBJECTIVES To consider the current issues concerning the health of mothers, with particular emphasis on developing countries and refugee situations.
To consider the organisation and activities of MCI and its national affiliates.
To consider the role and activities of MCI as an international health organisation.
To consider the role of MCI in the Church.
To consider bioethical issues, political concerns, and media problems.
It is also an opportunity to renew friendships.PARTICIPANTS Meeting open to obstetricians/gynaecologists, representatives from MCI, FIAMC, CICIAMS, and other interested Church, medical, bioethical and legal organisations, specialists in training, medical students, Catholic Women's Organisations, pro-life groups, political leaders and media representatives.
SECRETARIAT Mrs Karen Moore at MCI's office;
8 Riverview Avenue, St John's, Newfoundland A1C 2S5, Canada
Tel: (709) 579-6472; Fax: (709) 579-6501; Email: <info@matercare.org>
Proceedings: The proceedings will be published
PROGRAMME
Thursday, October 24
8:30 am: Holy Mass
- Celebrant and Homilist: Card. Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect, Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
9:15 am: Welcome
- Gian Luigi Gigli, President, FIAMC - Robert L.Walley, Executive Director, MCI
9:30 am: Keynote
- Archbishop Javier Lozano Barragàn, President, Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral
10:00 am: Session I: MCI and the Church
- MCI Organisation and Activities: Robert L. Walley
- Reports from MCI (Canada); MCI (Ireland); MCI (UK); MCI (Australia); MCI (USA); MCI (Ghana).
12:00 pm: Session I (cont'd): MCI and the Church
- Keynote: Archbishop Peter Turkson, Spiritual Director MCI
12:30 pm: Workshops: MCI national or language groups.
3:00 pm: Session II: MCI task force reports
- Residency training
- Reproductive Technologies
- Natural family planning
4:00 pm: Session III: Catholic Medical Schools
- Keynote: Archbishop Giuseppe Pittau, Spiritual Director MCI
4:30 pm: Alessandro Caruso, Director of Obstetrics/Gynaecology, Catholic University of Rome
5:15 pm: Reports of the Morning Workshops and DiscussionFriday, October 25
8.30 am: Holy Mass
- Celebrant and Homilist: Card. Giovanni Battista Re, Prefect, Congregation for the Bishops
9:15 am: Session IV: Political Issues
- Moderator: Domenico di Virgilio, Member of the Italian Parliament
- Dana Scallon, Member of the European Parliament
- Antonio Tajani, Member, European Parliament
- Rocco Buttiglione, Italian Minister of European Affairs
11:45 am: Session V: Media Issues
- Key Note: Archbishop John Foley, President of the Pontifical Council for Communications
12:15 pm: Teri Goudie, Media Consultant
12:45 pm: Luciano Onder, Journalist, RAI TV network
3:00 pm: Session VI: Bioethical Issues - Moderator: Salvino Leone, Obstetrician, Bioethicist
3:00pm: Keynote: Maria Luisa Di Pietro, Member, Pontifical Academy for Life
3:30 pm: Forum on Bioethical IssuesSaturday, October 26
8:30 am: Holy Mass
- Celebrant and Homilist: Archbishop Elio Sgreccia, Vice-President, Pontifical Academy for Life
9:15 am: Session VII: Legal Issues
- Dorinda Bordlee
- Nicholas Nikas, Counsels for Americans United for Life
11:00 am: Session VIII: Pro-life Issues
- Key Note: Carlo Casini, President, Italian Pro-Life Movement
11.30 am: Invited Papers International Prolife groups
- LIFE (UK)
- LIFE FORUM (USA)
- WUCWO
3:00 pm: Session IX: Research Issues - Moderator: Gian Luigi Gigli
- Project for a new Scientific Journal
- Research Scholarships
- Funding
4:00 pm: Session X: Summary and Conclusions - Moderator: Robert L. Walley
- General discussion
- Resolutions
- Next workshop and future plansSunday, October 27
8.30 am: Holy Mass - Celebrant and Homilist: Bishop Thomas Mensah, Chairman, Health Secretariat, Ghanaian Conference of Bishops
