The Eighth International Congress on Ethics in Medicine will be held on November 5 - 9, 2000 in Beer Sheva, Israel. The congress is being co-sponsored by Ben Gurion University of the Negev (Beer Sheva, Israel); Beth Israel Medical Center (New York); the Center for Jewish Medical Heritage (Tel Aviv); the British Institute of Medical Ethics (London), and the Karolinska Institute (Stockholm). The central theme, Ethics Across Cultures, Eras and Borders, will be discussed by medical personnel, ethicists and scholars from around the world.

For further information please contact: Ethics Congress, Peltours-Te'um Congress Organisers, POB 52407, Jerusalem 91520, Israel; tel: 972 2 648 1245; fax: 972 2 648 1305; email: teumcong{at}netmedia.net.il