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Medically Assisted Human Reproduction Conference in Paphos organised for the first time in Cyprus by Andreas Neocleous & Co LLC

The first conference in Cyprus on Medically Assisted Human Reproduction took place on 4 September at the Annabelle Hotel in Paphos. Organised by Andreas Neocleous & Co LLC, the conference was hailed as a great success. The event was attended by more than a hundred participants, representing the legal, medical and academic world. The conference analysed the recent Law 69(I) of 2015 which relates to medically assisted human reproduction, through a medical, legal and philosophico-ethical perspective. The new law is a major innovation for Cyprus, introducing provisions permitting gestational surrogate motherhood, which is a widely debated and controversial issue throughout Europe and the rest of the world.  

The conference included a series of presentations from renowned experts in the field of medicine, law and ethics. Keynote speakers included  Dr Karolina Stylianou, Chief Inspector of the Ministry of Health responsible for supervision, inspection, control and enforcement of the provisions of the new law, Dr Krinos Troccoudis, President of  the Cyprus Society of Human Reproduction, Dr Antonis Stylianou, Member of the Supreme Advisory Council of the Humanitarian Organization Hope for Children – UNCRC Policy Center, Dr Constantinos Deltas, Professor and Chair of the Genetics Research Group of Molecular Medicine at the University of Cyprus, Dr Eleni Kalokairinou, Professor of Ethics and Philosophy at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Dr Theodoros Trokanas, Lecturer in the Department of Law, European University Cyprus,  Mrs Maria Kyriacou, , Partner and Advocate, Andreas Neocleous & Co LLC, Mr Antonis Glykis, Partner and Advocate, Andreas Neocleous & Co LLC and  Ms Christia Middleton, Advocate, Andreas Neocleous & Co LLC.

The discussion was further encouraged through the afternoon panel session, with contributions from reputable and respected experts in all the disciplines concerned, coordinated by Maria Savvides, media consultant.

 Participants included lawyers, doctors, academics, researchers and owners and staff of fertility clinics, as well as prospective users of their services. The conference was sponsored by Eurobank Cyprus, who we would like to thank for their continuous support throughout the conference’s organisation.