11th NBC
Clinical Ethics in India
Strengthening Trust in Changing Times
Pre-conference Events: January 20–21, 2027
Main Conference: January 22–24, 2027
📍 Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College, Pune, India
Call for Pre-conference Events
Satellite Meetings/Workshops/Symposia/Trainings
The organising committee, 11th National Bioethics Conference (11th NBC), is pleased to invite proposals for Pre-conference Events at the 11th NBC.
For the last 20 years, the NBC has fostered dialogue and debate on critical ethical issues in global health, whilst maintaining an intersectional and inter-disciplinary lens to these discussions. Click here for brief information about the NBC platform.
Pre-conference Satellite Meetings/Workshops/Symposia/Trainings
Pre-conference engagement in the form of workshops, symposia, trainings, and satellite meetings complement the scientific programme of the Main Conference. The focus will be on applied knowledge and skills, exploring issues in areas such as clinical practice, ethics education and capacity building, research and policy, public health challenges, publication ethics, ethics review systems, emerging bioethics issues of local and global concerns, interdisciplinary and critical approaches to bioethics issues, and actively engaging participants via a range of learning formats.
Pre-conference engagements offer delegates an opportunity to gain in-depth understanding of bioethics issues, to share practical experience and latest advances in research and practice in different sub-fields of bioethics, learn directly from experts, and meet with peers in their fields of interest.
Dates
Wednesday and Thursday, January 20 and 21, 2027
(preceding the Main Conference scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, January 22, 23, and 24, 2027)
Duration
Half Day, One Day, One and a Half Days, or Two Days
Venues
Pre-Conference satellite programmes will be located on the premises of Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College, Pune, MH, where the main Conference will be also held. Classrooms, board rooms, and small auditoria with appropriate seating capacity will be made available.
Format
Courses, workshops, seminars, lectures, technique/skill demonstrations, case study discussions, hands-on experience and/or discussion groups
Registration
Attendance numbers will be restricted and managed through the registration process. There are a limited number of seats available for pre-conference events, which typically vary between 40 and 100 participants, depending on the nature and format of the workshop.
Delegates will be required to register separately for the specific pre-conference events. However, there will be no separate fee payable by delegates for such registrations. [Main Conference Registration will open soon.]
Fees Charged to the Organisers of Pre-conference Events
| Duration of proposed pre-conference satellite meetings/workshops/symposia/trainings | ||||
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Half Day | 3-4 hours (between 9 AM and 1 PM or between 2 PM and 6 PM) |
One Day | 7-8 hours (between 9 AM and 6 PM) |
One and a Half Days | 7-8 hours + 3-4 hours (between 9 AM and 6 PM + between 9 AM and 1 PM) |
Two Days | 7-8 hours each day (between 9 AM and 6 PM each day) |
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Fees charged for venue, hospitality, and secretariat support* |
INR 50,000 |
INR 1,00,000 |
INR 1,50,000 |
INR 2,00,000 |
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* This covers only the cost for the venue, audio-video, support for registration and volunteers for the pre-conference. Conference organisers will arrange for lunch and tea based on the pre-conference event’s requirements and in consultation with the the pre-conference event organisers. This does not cover stay and travel for presenters/organisers or of participants of pre-onference events.
Conference secretariat will provide support on the day of the pre-conference event and also promote all accepted pre-conference events. Pre-conference event organisers will be interacting with Dr Shivakumar Iyer and Dr Sunita Bandewar for further details once pre-conference event proposals are accepted by the Conference Organising Committee. |
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Proposal Submission Process
Please submit your proposals to 11thnbc.pre-conf-proposals@gmail.com with the subject line ‘Proposal for Pre-conference Event’.
Important Dates
Submissions open August 10, 2026 [the Conference Organising Committee will screen the submissions on an on-going basis]
Submissions Guidelines
The pre-conference event organiser (principal author) may submit proposals on behalf of all presenters, whose agreement to participate must have been obtained prior to submission. The desirable number of presenters for a one-day preconference event is up to five, although this could be flexible depending upon the format of the pre-conference event.
Themes for submissions can be viewed here.
Submissions should include the following:
a. Title of proposed pre-conference satellite meeting/workshop/symposium/training
b. Names of the pre-conference event organiser and all presenters
c. Contact details of all presenters including:
- i. Full name, organisation/institution, city and country as you would wish it to appear in the conference programme
- ii. E-mail, contact number, mailing address
- iii. A short biography. This should outline academic qualifications, positions/appointments, most recent publication and presentation track record (last five years), research information (interests, grants), and professional practice background. [about 200 words]
- i. Title
- ii. Presenters (principal organiser, followed by up to 4 presenters)
- iii. Learning objectives (up to 3)
- iv. Level of learning
- v. Description (supported by up to 10 current references)
- vi. Implications/conclusions
- vii. Keywords (up to 3)
- viii. Funding acknowledgements [30 words]
- i. Audience size
- ii. Room set up [For example, classroom seating/group tables/round seating]
- iii. Any specific equipment requirements other than audio-visual equipment for presentations
- iv. Preferred date of pre-conference event; preferences will be noted and where possible accommodated
- v. Duration [Half Day (3-4 hours contact); One Day (7-8 hours contact); One and a Half Days (7-8 hours + 3-4 hours contact); Two Days (7-8 hours contact each day)]
d. Target audience [about 25 words]
e. Summary of the session format that will be followed [about 100 words]
f. Overview of the pre-conference event. This will be used in promotional materials and should include:
Total [750 words covering items iii-vi]
g. Logistical requirements:
Download a Sample pre-conference proposal
Selection Criteria
Pre-Conference proposals must comply with the aforementioned submission guidelines. Some of the key criteria for selection of the proposals would be that they:
- Explore contemporary issues in bioethics, most recent ideas, evidence, methods and areas of controversy in bioethics literature related to outcomes for people and populations and to moving the profession forward.
- Inspire delegates with a clear purpose and defined outcomes.
- Connect delegates with diverse interests and from different backgrounds through active engagement.
- Include speakers with diverse experience and positions in the topic, as well as patient/client perspectives and LMIC perspectives.
General Information
- The pre-conference event language is English and all proposals and presentations must be made in English.
- Payments as outlined in the section on ‘Fees Charged to the Organisers of Pre-conference Events’ needs to be paid within two weeks from the date of notification of acceptance of the proposal from the Conference Organising Committee.
- All research and studies that involve human participants and animal subjects reported in submitted proposals must comply with general ethical principles.
- Any source of funding or support for the work being presented should be declared.
- Presenters are requested to disclose potential conflicts of interest regarding their presentation in the first slide. This will allow the audience to take potential conflicts of interest into account when assessing the objectivity of the presentation.
- Some sessions may be audio-video recorded and will be made available on the Conference website. Presentations slides in PDF format will also be made available on the Conference website.
- Pre-conference event organisers and presenters are encouraged to use their social media channels to promote their involvement in the Conference. The Conference Secretariat will also help in disseminating information related to successful pre-conference events.
- Descriptions and objectives for each pre-conference event will be published in the preliminary and final programme schedule, on the Conference website and in other promotional material.
- The placement of the programme will be determined by the Conference Organising Committee to ensure the best fit within the overall Conference schedule. Any requests for specific dates and times cannot be guaranteed but will be considered if requested at the time of proposal submission.