{"id":1303,"date":"2023-09-11T10:54:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T08:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.dignitas.bertastrasse1.ch\/taetigkeit\/aufklaerung-und-weiterbildung\/referate\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T13:32:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T12:32:39","slug":"speeches","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dignitas.ch\/en\/activities\/education-and-training\/speeches\/","title":{"rendered":"Speeches \/ Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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28 November 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Case Management Society UK<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

9. Study Day \u2013 Exploring the Complexities Surrounding a Dignified Death<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talk and Q & A round (PDF)<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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19 February 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

O.A.T, Lugano<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Talk and Q & A round<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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18 October 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

D\u00e1nara\u00f0sto\u00f0 \u2013 reynsla annarra landa | Assisted dying \u2013 the experience from other countries<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

with L\u00edfsvir\u00f0ing, f\u00e9lag um d\u00e1nara\u00f0sto\u00f0<\/a>, Dying with Dignity Canada<\/a>, Nederlandse Vereniging voor een Vrijwillig Levenseinde<\/a> and DIGNITAS \u2013 To live with dignity \u2013 To die with dignity, at the Endurmenntun H\u00e1sk\u00f3la \u00cdslands<\/a>, Reykjavik<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6 April 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

killers in medicine \u2013 unravelling the mysteries of mortality<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Swiss Medical Students Convention 2024, Z\u00fcrich<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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21 October 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

End-of-life-choices to safeguard quality of life \u2013 Switzerland as an international role model<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Swiss Medical Students Convention 2023, Geneva
Medicine in Movement<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Talk and Q & A round<\/a> (PDF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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14 – 15 June 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seminario Libertad para Morir: por la legalizaci\u00f3n de la eutanasia<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Talk and Q & A round<\/a>
Seminario Libertad para Morir: por la legalizaci\u00f3n de la eutanasia<\/a>, Mexico<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5 June 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Young Presidents’ Organization Intercontinental<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Talk and Q & A round<\/a> with YPO IC Young Presidents’ Organization Intercontinental<\/a> (PDF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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24 February 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palliative Care Society at King’s College<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Talk and Q & A round<\/a> with the Palliative Care Society at King’s College, London<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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20 February 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion, talk and Q & A round<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Discussion, talk and Q & A round<\/a> with Shatin Integrated Home Care Service, Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council, and Children & Youth Services, Hong Kong<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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8 February 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talk and Q & A round<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Talk and Q & A round<\/a> with the Columbia University Seminar on Death<\/a>, New York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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31 August 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kursus om d\u00f8den i kulturel sammenh\u00e6ng<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Talk and discussion round<\/a> for Danish medical doctors for a course about death perception in cultural context, Dansk Etnomedical society<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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8 June 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talk and Q & A round<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Talk and Q & A round at the Rotary Club Zurich International<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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15 May 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Going to Switzerland”<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Talk and Q & A round<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Talk and Q & A round<\/a> with members of the Hemlock Society of San Diego, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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12 March 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EUMANS! 1st Open Congress of citizens for sustainable peace, freedom, and democracy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Reader to complement the talk of DIGNITAS<\/a> (PDF)
Website of the EUMANS! Congress in Warsaw<\/a>, Poland
Video<\/a> of the talk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EUMANS! <\/a>are citizens and activists from all around Europe engaged in a bottom-up political mobilization for socially and democratically sustainable EU policies. The idea to join efforts and act together is by Marco Cappato, a former MEP and nonviolent leader in Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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26 November 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Care, Choice and Planning ahead for quality of life until the end \u2013 including the Swiss \u2018model\u2019 of physician-supported accompanied suicides and the DIGNITAS approach<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

1st Croatian student symposium of bioethics, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reader to complement the talk and Q & A round<\/a> (PDF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4 November 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

End of life choices and planning ahead for quality of life until the end<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The DIGNITAS approach & Swiss system<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talk and discussion with members of Rotaract Z\u00fcrich International<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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8 July 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cracking the taboo on suicide is the best means to prevent suicide attempts and deaths by suicide<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In the 21st century, we have something better to offer than leaving our fellow human beings to jump in front of a train or shoot or poison themselves. Really caring forpeople means taking their wishes seriously, meeting them at eye level. People contemplating suicide deserve respect, care, compassion, taboo-free communication, and safe, legal end-of-life options. Not belittling them as vulnerable. Not labelling them as mentally ill and potentially incompetent. Not upholding the taboo on suicide and the end of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TEDxZurich Salon \u201cTalking Taboos\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Script<\/a> (PDF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3 March 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sanctity of Life and Death with Dignity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Talk and Q & A round with participants of The Harvard College in Asia Program (HCAP), from the Universities of Tokyo, Leiden and Geneva (HCAP)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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25 February 2020<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Care and choice in life and at life\u2019s end: The DIGNITAS\u2019 approach & Swiss system<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Talk and discussion<\/a> with executive students of the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, USA; coursework Business of Medicine Physician MBA, Global Healthcare Experience in Switzerland & The Netherlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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11 September 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jersey: Assisted Dying Debate<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Motion \u201cthat Jersey should enact assisted dying legislation\u201d<\/a> (PDF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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30 March 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Swiss system of assisted dying \u2013 and beyond<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Talk and discussion at the annual meeting of RTVD R\u00e4tten Till en V\u00e4rdig D\u00f6d<\/a>, the Swedish right-to-die organisation, Stockholm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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23 November 2018<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time is running \u2013 do we need to catch up? <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Care and choice in life and at life\u2019s end<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speech and discussion at the docnet Symposium, Doctoral Network at the University of St. Gallen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4 October 2018<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talk and discussion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Talk and discussion together with Dr Luthman and Dr Jersild by invitation of Prof Ludvigsson, Professor at the Karolinska Institutet and pediatrician, at \u00d6rebro University Hospital, Sweden<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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11 September 2017<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kursus om d\u00f8den i kulturel sammenh\u00e6ng<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Talk and discussion round for Danish family physicians for a course about death perception in cultural context, Danish Etnomedical Society<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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9 January 2017<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DIGNITAS\u2019 advisory work \u2013 Plan ahead and prepare \u2013 The Swiss model of assisted dying<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Speech and discussion for Australian physicians and lawyers in St. Moritz<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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14 November 2016<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DIGNITAS\u2019 advisory work and more to safeguard quality of life<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Reader\/brochure to complement the speech<\/a> (PDF)
STEP \u2013 The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners<\/a>
2016 Special Interest Spotlight Session. End of Life Issues: Law and Practice<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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28 April 2016<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

VI. Konference Neuropsychiatrick\u00e9ho F\u00f3ra, Praha, Czechia<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Booklet<\/a> to complement the speech of DIGNITAS (PDF)
Website<\/a> of the Neuropsychiatrick\u00e9 F\u00f3rum
Interview<\/a> by Vojt\u011bch Berger Czech Radio \u010cesk\u00fd rozhlas, Radio\u017eurn\u00e1l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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26 January 2016<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Assisted Dying Panel debate to coincide with the opening of the exhibition death: is it your right to choose?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speech and slides of DIGNITAS<\/a> (PDF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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21 July 2014<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How DIGNITAS safeguards the quality of life through comprehensive and open-outcome counselling<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Speech and discussion at the ETH Sustainability Summer School 2014 on Future Health: Technology and innovation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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14 November 2013<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eAssisted Suicide (Scotland) BilL\u201d<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In Scotland, parliament member Margo MacDonald presented a revised proposal for an \u201eAssisted Suicide (Scotland) BilL\u201d, to make it lawful, in certain circumstances, to assist another to commit suicide; and for connected purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Details of the Bill (Link to the website of the Scottish Parliament)<\/a>
Speech of DIGNITAS, at the press launch in Edinburgh<\/a> (PDF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2 November 2012<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Dignity in Dying Day 2012<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Speech<\/a> of Ludwig A. Minelli at the Conference on Assisted Dying at the Royal Society of Edinburgh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1 November 2012<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work methods and experiences of self-determined end of life in Switzerland<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Speech<\/a> of Sandra Martino at a NVVE (Nederlandse Vereniging Voor Een Vrijwillig Levenseinde) Congress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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26 October 2012<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DIGNITAS and the right to live and die in dignity – Fourteen years of efforts in suicide attempt prevention, pro life, pro choice and pro assisted dying<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Speech<\/a> (PDF) at a SOARS (Society for Old Age Rational Suicide) and Friends At The End (FATE) meeting and the Third Annual SOARS Lecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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15 June 2012<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suicide-Prevention must be complemented by Suicide-Attempt-Prevention<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Speech<\/a> (PDF) of Ludwig A. Minelli on this issue at the congress of the World Federation of Right-to-Die Societies in Z\u00fcrich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1 December 2007<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DIGNITAS in Switzerland \u2013 its philosophy, the legal situation, actual problems, and possibilities for Britons who wish to end their lives<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Speech<\/a> (PDF) of Ludwig A. Minelli on this issue at a meeting of ‘FATE – Friends At The End’ in London. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5 July 2007<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision of the Swiss Federal Court of November 3, 2006, the negative reactions of the world of medicine, and its consequences<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Ludwig A. Minelli at the congress<\/a> (PDF) of the \u201cLiberal and Radical Fraction\u201d of the European Parliament in Bruxelles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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20 September 2006<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some information about DIGNITAS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Speech<\/a> (PDF) of Ludwig A. Minelli at the ‘Liberal Party Convention’ in Brighton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6 November 2005<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video conference Z\u00fcrich – Brisbane<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Third biannual meeting of ‘exit International’ (Australia) in Brisbane; Speech of Ludwig A. Minelli<\/object><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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20 October 2004<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That this Motion would legalise Euthanasia<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Ludwig A. Minelli to the \u201cLiterary & Historical Society\u201d<\/a> in Dublin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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28 November 2025 Case Management Society UK 9. Study Day \u2013 Exploring the Complexities Surrounding a Dignified Death. 19 February 2025 O.A.T, Lugano Talk and Q & A round 18 October 2024 D\u00e1nara\u00f0sto\u00f0 \u2013 reynsla annarra landa | Assisted dying \u2013 the experience from other countries with L\u00edfsvir\u00f0ing, f\u00e9lag um d\u00e1nara\u00f0sto\u00f0, Dying with Dignity Canada, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":320,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1303","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dignitas.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1303","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dignitas.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dignitas.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dignitas.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dignitas.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1303"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/dignitas.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1303\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10648,"href":"https:\/\/dignitas.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1303\/revisions\/10648"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dignitas.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dignitas.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}