The Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law of the KU Leuven is organising the 11th edition of the Summer Course on Ethics in Dementia Care, taking place in Leuven, Belgium, from 8-11 July. The language of instruction will be English. The objective of the course is to foster exchanges on foundational, clinical-ethical and organisational-ethical approaches to dementia care practices. This course adopts an interdisciplinary approach, incorporating philosophy, theology, medicine, social sciences, nursing, as well as both normative and empirical ethics. Throughout the course, national and international experts will deliver presentations on a range of ethical topics related to dementia care. Ample time will be allocated for in-depth discussion and interaction.
The course is designed for participants from diverse professional backgrounds, including healthcare administration, medicine, nursing, psychology, social work, philosophy and theology. It is open to healthcare and social workers, university and university college staff, members of patient associations, ethics committees, and PhD students in these areas. For this 11th edition of the summer course, the list of countries eligible for a reduced registration fee has been expanded to include several middle-income countries, such as Argentina, Brazil, China, South Africa, and Turkey. The deadline for Early Bird registrations (reduced cost) is 15 May 2025 and the final deadline for course registration is 15 June 2025. Detailed information on programme, funding opportunities, registration and payment can be found at:
