Rector’s Directive No. 50/2017












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            * Bioethics Platform of Charles University
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            Effective as of: 1 July 2017


            Article 1
            Introductory Enactment


            1. There are emerging ethical questions associated with a significant increase of knowledg
            medical disciplines, including Genetics and Genomics Neurophysiology and Neuropsychology, 

            conception of human beings and their integration into the society. A Platform of the Charl
            (hereinafter „Platform“) has been set up to address the aforementioned issues via research

            clinical practice.
            2. The Platform will work as a research centre at Charles University. However, its scope a
            will impact the entire Charles University at large. The Platform will strive to achieve a 

            well as keep the public informed about the developments.

            Article 2

            Platform Tasks

            The Platform will support and coordinate Bioethics studies in the following areas (Note th

            subject to revision):
            a) Genetic diagnoses of diseases, CRISPR-based technologies and ethics;
            b) Human enhancement;

            c) Normality, quality of life, and health;
            d) Personalized medicine;
            e) Principialism in modern Bioethics.


            Article 3
            Platform Management


            1. Platform’s operations are managed by a Council whose members represent faculties involv
            teaching and research of Bioethics. Council members are appointed and replaced by the Rect

            members are expected to take into account proposals of heads of Bioethics departments of f
            University Departments.
            2. The Council consists usually of 9 members, including its Chairman, Vice-Chairman and an

            secretary.
            3. The Rector or an individual authorized by him will serve as the Chairman of the Council
            Chairman of the Council will be elected by the voting Council members from the representat

            the Bioethics departments of the faculties
            4. The Executive secretary is responsible for the organization and administration of the C
            appointed or replaced by the Rector.

            5. The Executive secretary will perform the administrative work associated with the Counci
            archive all its documentation in accordance with the legal regulations.


            Article 4
            Platform Constituents


            The Platform’s constituents are as follows:
            1. Center for Bioethics, Institute for Humanity Studies in Medicine of the 1st Medical Fac
            University;

            2. Department of Medical Ethics and Humanity Foundations of Medicine of the 2nd Faculty of
            Charles University;
            3. Department of Ethics and Humanity Studies of the 3rd Faculty of the Medicine of Charles

            4. Department of Social Medicine of Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové;
            5. Department of Psychiatry (responsible for teaching Medical Ethics) of Charles Universit
            6. Representatives of three Faculties of Theology, Charles University;

            7. The Platform may consist of the following associated components: Bioethics Society of t
            Association of J. E. Purkyně or educational research centers of Bioethics of the Faculties
            other Universities within the Czech Republic.


            Article 5
            Meetings and managing the Platform’s Council


            1. The Council holds meetings as necessary, however not less than twice a year. The Chairm
            meetings; in his/her absence the Vice-chairman will act on behalf of the Chairman.

            2. Members of the Council will be invited to the meeting only in writing. The invitation m
            later than 10 working days before the meeting.
            3. If requested by one third of the Council’s members, the Chairman is obligated to call a

            meeting within ten working days.
            4. During the Platform’s meeting Council members may be deputized by his/her substitute. T
            obligated to inform the Chairman and Secretary in writing about the identity of his/her de

            meeting. Although the deputry has a voting right, he/she cannot lead the Council’s meeting
            5. Council members will actively participate in the Council’s activities.
            6. The Council is quorate if there is unanimous agreement among Council’s member participa

            meeting. The Council will pass its resolutions by simple majority votes from the members p
            time of meeting.
            7. The Council meetings are non-public. Persons invited by the Council or the Chairman may

            the meetings.
            8. Meeting minutes will be sent to Council members.
            9. Depending on the facts and circumstances presented before them, the Council members may

            detailed rules for the Council’s meetings.

            Article 6

            Platform’s Financing

            All costs associated with the Platform’s activities will be covered by the Platform’s cons

            described in the Article 4 (above) and also by grants and various resources of the Czech R
            European Union.


            Article 7
            Closing Enactment


            The directive comes into effect by July 1, 2017.

            Professor Tomáš Zima, M.D., D.Sc., MBA

            Rector