Our collaboration with the Second edition of Festival of Life at the End of Life, which will be held in Barcelona in October and November.
The festival program will feature various cultural outreach and awareness activities designed to destigmatize and challenge taboos surrounding discussions on death, grief, and the final stages of life.
Explore the full schedule of events and register for your spot here.
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Discover the jury's verdict and the winning projects of this edition
Research Grants:
- Joaquim Vives and Raquel Cabrera from Banc de Sang i Teixits for the project “Desinformació i males pràctiques en teràpia cel·lular avançada: reptes ètics per a la comunicació efectiva i adequada a pacients, professionals sanitaris i reguladors”.
- Team led by Sergio Ramos from Universitat de Barcelona for the project “Actitudes y barreras de los profesionales de la salud frente a la eutanasia en salud mental: diseño, validación y aplicación de un instrumento estructurado”.
- Team led by Cristina Solé from Fundació Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron for the project “Projecte BISC: Bioètica i Inclusió del Sexe Cromosòmic en l’Atenció Sanitària”.
- Team led by Nerea Molina from Universidad de Granada for the project “Embriones sin destino: conflictos éticos y decisiones sobre la donación reproductiva de embriones criopreservados “abandonados”.
- Gloria Ortega and Judith Solé from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona for the project “Coparentalidad contractual: implicaciones éticas y jurídicas”.
- Silvia Bofill from Universitat de Barcelona for the project “Estudi de l’impacte de la cura sobre la salut física, mental, emocional i econòmica de les mares de fills i filles amb discapacitat intel·lectual que fan criances perllongades”.
Secondary school prizes:
- First prize for "Prematuritat extrema: on són els límits ètics de la viabilitat?" by Blanca González from Institut Guillem de Berguedà de Berga.
- Second prize for "L'ètica de la vida: El CEA de la Vall d'Hebron" by Alba Fernández from Escola Pia Balmes de Barcelona.
- Third prize for "Ètica i investigació animal: L’especisme és inevitable?" by Daniela Gil from Institut Ramon Muntaner de Figueres.
Audiovisual Award:
- The project “Festina Lente” by Carlos Villafaina, produced by Astra Pictures.
A total of 42 scholarship applications, 161 audiovisual projects and 17 secondary school projects were received. The jury extends its gratitude to all those who submitted projects and warmly invites them to join future editions.
The award ceremony will be held on November 12 at Casa Convalescència, registration available here.
