June 2022

Expert seminar on restrictions to cross-border access to end-of-life services that have been imposed (or could be envisaged) by countries of origin (outflow restrictions) and countries of destination (inflow restrictions). First discussion about the Network.

Hosted by: Sien Loos and Steven Lierman (KU Leuven), and Kristof Van Assche (University of Antwerp).

Location: KU Leuven, Belgium.

Participants:

Florence Bellivier (Sorbonne), Sandra Hotz (University of Neuchâtel), Stefan Braum (University of Luxembourg), Aart Hendriks (University of Leiden), Jesús María Fernández Díaz, Michael Kubiciel (Augsburg University), and Nataly Papadopoulou (Leicester University).

Outputs: 

Blog post (written in German) drafted by our colleague Michael Kubiciel available in this link.

January 2025

Funding received by the Brocher Fondation for a two-day workshop won ethical, legal, societal end-of-life matters, specifically on the recent developments and directions in law, policy and medical practice in various jurisdictions on assisted dying.

Hosted by: Nataly Papadopoulou (Leicester University) and Sandra Hotz (University of Neuchâtel).

Location: Geneva, Switzerland.

Participants: 

Sandra Hotz (University of Neuchâtel), Nataly Papadopoulou (Leicester University), Jesús María Fernández Díaz, Michael Kubiciel (Augsburg University), Liz Wicks (Leicester University), Isra Black (University College London), Steven Lierman (KU Leuven), Kristof Van Assche (University of Antwerp), Christian Crocetta (University Novedrate), Simone Penasa (University of Trento), Matthias Wachter (University of Freiburg), Carmen Tomas y Valiente (University of the Balearic Islands), Esther Pans (Expertisecentrum Euthanasie), Lydia Morlet-Haïdara (Université Paris Cité), Ana Zelcevic-Duhamel (Université Paris Cité), Siobhan O'Sullivan (Royal Irish Academy), Anne-Sylvie Dupont (University of Neuchâtel), Mélanie Levy (University of Neuchâtel), Ralf Jürgen Jox, Jean-Jacques Bise.

Outputs: 

Workshop proceedings published in a special, thematic edition of the Journal de Droit de la Santé e de l'Assurance Maladie/ Numéro 46 2026: 'La fin de vie: perspectives internationales'

April 2026

Several Network members attended the International Conference on Assisted Dying and Other End of Life Care (ICEL5) from Wednesday 8th April to Saturday 11th April 2026 delivering papers and workshops.

Hosted by: The Australian Centre for Health Law Research (ACHLR).

Location: Brisbane, Australia.

Participants: 

Agnes van der Heide (Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam) is in the Scientific Committee. 

Nancy Preston (Lancaster University), David Rodriguez-Arias (University of Granada), Luis Espericueta (University of Granada), and Claudia Gamondi (Lausanne University Hospital) will lead plenary sessions. 

Nancy Preston (Lancaster University), David Rodriguez-Arias (University of Granada), Claudia Gamondi (Lausanne University Hospital), Nataly Papadopoulou (Leicester University), alongside other colleagues, will lead an open meeting and a workshop on a proposed International Observatory on Assisted Dying. 

August 2026

The Congress will be attended by several Network members and it is themed: "Expanding Boundaries of Health Law: Access, Innovation, and Interdisciplinarity. 

Hosted by: The World Association for Medical Law (WAML)  

Location: Antwerp, Belgium. 

Participants: 

Evelien Delbeke & Kristof Van Assche (Antwerp University) are part of the Organising Committee. 

Steven Lierman (KU Leuven), Sandra Hotz (University of Neuchâtel), Liz Wicks (University of Leicester), Nataly Papadopoulou (University of Leicester), Tomáš Doleža (Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic), Adam Doleža (Charles University, Prague), Corrette (M.C.) Ploem, Esther Pans (Amsterdam University Medical Center), Siobhan O Sullivan (Royal Irish Academy), Gonzalo Arruego (University of Zaragoza), Simone Penasa (University of Trento).

The Network will be hosting a pre-conference session with the following details:

4 August, 2026, 12:00 – 15:45. 

Special End-of-life Session: national reports (Chair: K. Van Assche).

Open session for all conference attendees to keep up to date with developments regarding end-of-life care in different countries.