The Bioethics Summer Program 2024, held from August 5th to 9th at Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad, was a great success. It was hosted by the Global Ethics Learning Hub (GELH) group at Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning (PILL) in collaboration with Shifa College of Medicine, Tameer-e-Millat University, the Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics at Yale University, Manchester Global Foundation (MGF), University College London (UCL), and the University of Manchester. Following a warm welcome by Prof. Nasim Chaudhry (CEO PILL) and Dr. Rakhshi Memon (GELH Chair; Research Fellow, Science Technology Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP) at UCL; Director MGF), the program featured lectures by distinguished faculty, including Prof. Athula Sumathipala (Keele University), Prof. Sarah Edwards (UCL), Lori Bruce (Yale University), and Dr. Rakhshi Memon (UCL). Topics ranged from ethical theories to global health challenges, with engaging discussions on AI, public health ethics, and clinical trials. Participants also learned about the ethics of war, narrative transcultural psychiatry, and the complexities of pandemic ethics. The program was enriched by thought-provoking discussions between participants. Prof. Nusrat Husain (Professor of Psychiatry, Director Global Mental Health Research, University of Manchester), in his closing remarks, expressed his gratitude to the program’s organisers and facilitators. He noted the importance of bioethics both in Pakistan and globally, advocating for the program’s expansion to benefit a broader audience.

The program concluded with insightful poster presentations and a certificate distribution ceremony. The success of the program reflects the dedication and collaboration of all partners involved, and we look forward to expanding the reach of this initiative in the future.