Co-operation and communication

Developing an annual online newsletter covering the work of the Committee on Bioethics, bioethical developments in Council of Europe member States, and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights

To ensure communication and dissemination of bioethical developments in the Council of Europe, an annual online newsletter oriented towards lay audiences should be developed. The newsletter should provide information on the work of the Steering Committee for Human Rights in the fields of Biomedicine and Health
and its impact on Council of Europe member States, the work of committees and other bodies of the Council of Europe in the field of biomedicine, relevant case law of the European Court of Human Rights, and bioethical developments in Council of Europe member States. It intends to serve as a platform for information to be shared between member States, making connections between States with similar interests. It should also serve as a useful means of communicating and promoting the work of the CDBIO and the Council of Europe to relevant third parties.
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Ensuring the communication and dissemination of the outputs of the Steering Committee for Human Rights in the fields of Biomedicine and Health to internal and external stakeholders in order to maximise their uptake and utility.

To raise awareness of human rights principles and the challenges raised by developments in the field of biomedicine, it is important for the work of the Steering Committee for Human Rights in the fields of Biomedicine and Health to be widely communicated and rendered more visible to all stakeholders. This will facilitate an increased understanding of the contribution of the Steering Committee for Human Rights in the fields of Biomedicine and Health, and of the Council of Europe more generally, to protecting human rights in the field of biomedicine. It is therefore essential for the CDBIO to develop effective dissemination strategies for its outputs, which are accessible to a wide range of different relevant stakeholders. This helps to inform public policy. This will require considering the most effective ways to communicate outputs to target audiences and to engage stakeholders throughout the process. In this regard, it is important to recognise that young people should be a key focal point for bioethical deliberations, considering that they will experience the impacts of emerging and converging technologies and that they will be shaping the future of society.