Human Genome Editing in the EU – 26 April 2016

A FEAM European Workshop hosted by the French Academy of Medicine, Rue Bonaparte 16, 75272 Paris, France to better understand the landscape of human genome editing in the EU. It is organized jointly with the Belgian Royal Academy of Medicine (ARMB), the French Academy of Medicine, the UK Academy of Medical Sciences and is sponsored by the InterAcademy Panel and the Foundation of the French Academy (FAM).
A FEAM European workshop

European Workshop on Human Genome Editing in the EU
26 April 2016

At
French Academy of Medicine,
Rue Bonaparte 16, 75272 Paris, France

About the workshop

The Federation of European Academies (FEAM) is holding a workshop to better understand the landscape of human genome editing in the EU. It is organised jointly with the Belgian Royal Academy of Medicine (ARMB), the French Academy of Medicine, the UK Academy of Medical Sciences and is sponsored by the InterAcademy Panel and the Foundation of the French Academy (FAM).

• Its aims are the following:
  Understand current scientific activities in the EU with respect to genome editing – focussing on human applications (including somatic and germline cell genome editing).
• Understand the current regulatory landscape for human genome editing research and clinical applications across the EU.
• Identify any areas where there are significant differences, e.g. between countries, and if possible consider the driving forces for these differences (e.g. ethics, public opinion).
• Discuss the need for a European regulatory framework to govern the safe and acceptable use of human genome editing.

Summary Report