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Information About Seminar

Background

Rapid advancements in medical science, healthcare technology, and digital health services have significantly transformed healthcare delivery worldwide. While these developments have improved access and quality of care, they have also raised complex legal issues related to regulation, governance, accountability, patient rights, and dispute settlement. Differences in national legal systems and regulatory frameworks further complicate the effective governance of health services across jurisdictions.

Recent global developments—including public health emergencies, population aging, environmental challenges, and the expansion of healthcare information technology—have intensified the need for sound and adaptive legal frameworks in health and medical law. These developments give rise to a wide range of legal issues within the broader context of health and medical law, all of which require careful legal analysis, critical reflection, and comparative perspectives.

HLIOS 2026 is organized in response to these challenges, providing an international academic forum for critical discussion, comparative research, and policy-oriented dialogue in the field of health and medical law.

Objectives

The objectives of HLIOS 2026 are to:

1. Provide an international academic forum for discussion on emerging global challenges in health law and medical law.

2. Encourage comparative and interdisciplinary research and discussion across jurisdictions.

3. Promote scholarly publication and academic exchange among professors, lecturers, students, and professional researchers.

4. Enhance understanding of contemporary issues in regulation, governance, and medical dispute settlement.

5. Strengthen international academic collaboration in the field of health and medical law.

Call for Papers

The Organizing Committee invites academia (professors, lecturers, students, and professional researchers) to submit original and unpublished papers addressing issues related to health and medical law. Submissions may be theoretical, empirical, or comparative in nature.

Suggested Parallel Sessions Topics (non-exhaustive)

The following topics are indicative and not limited to the issues listed below. Submissions addressing other relevant issues within the field of health and medical law are highly welcome. For organizational and academic purposes, the HLIOS 2026 Organizing Committee will assign presenters to parallel sessions based on the thematic focus of their papers.

Indicative Thematic Clusters

Cluster 1: Health Law Governance, Public Health, and Environmental Protection

• Health law and medical law regulation and governance

• Health system governance and state responsibility

• Regulatory responses to public health emergencies and pandemics

• Environmental law and medical waste management

• Climate change and public health law

Cluster 2: Comparative, Global, and Transnational Health and Medical Law

• Comparative health and medical law

• Global health law and international health governance

• Cross-border healthcare and medical tourism

• Harmonization of health regulations and international standards

Cluster 3: Patient Rights, Medical Ethics, and End-of-Life Care

• Patient rights and informed consent

• Medical ethics and bioethics

• Vulnerable groups, disability rights, and access to healthcare

• Aging population and long-term care governance

• Palliative care and end-of-life legal issues

• Advance directives and living wills

Cluster 4: Medical Liability, Professional Accountability, and Dispute Resolution

• Medical malpractice and professional liability

• Professional discipline and accountability of healthcare providers

• Medical dispute resolution and alternative dispute settlement mechanisms

• Litigation trends in health and medical law

• Legal aspects of medical advertising and physician social media marketing

Cluster 5: Digital Health, Artificial Intelligence, and Medical Technology Regulation

• Healthcare information technology and digital health regulation

• Telemedicine and cross-border digital health services

• Artificial intelligence and algorithmic decision-making in healthcare

• Legal issues in robotic-assisted surgery and automated medical devices

• Data protection, cyber-security, and health data governance

Cluster 6: Emerging and Future Challenges in Health and Medical Law

• Regulation of emerging and disruptive medical technologies

• Precision medicine, genomics, and personalized healthcare

• Ethical and legal boundaries of medical innovation

• Future directions of health and medical law

Important Dates

• Abstract Submission: 15 February 2026 – 24 April 2026

• Paper Acceptance Notification (LoA): 1 May 2026

• Payment Deadline: 7 May 2026

• Full Paper Submission: 15 May 2026

• Conference Day: Saturday, 23 May 2026

Participation

HLIOS 2026 is open to academics, researchers, legal practitioners, and students with an interest in health and medical law. Participants may join as presenters or attendees.

Registration

Seminar Fee

Local Seminar Participant/Person: IDR 200.000,00  (two hundred thousand IDR)

International Seminar Participant/Person: US$ 20 (twenty US Dollar)

Seminar Fee which has been paid may not be withdrawn for any reason

Paper Participant Fee

Local Presenter/Paper: IDR 600.000,00 (six hundred thousand IDR)

Student Presenter/Paper: IDR 400.00,00 (four hundred thousand IDR)

International Presenter/Paper: US$ 40 (forty US Dollar)

Paper Fee which has been paid may not be withdrawn for any reason

The Letter of Acceptance (LoA) will be issued and delivered via email to the paper participant upon confirmation of payment.

Payment Instructions

Participants are required to transfer the registration fee to the following bank account:

Account Name: Mega Ayu
Bank Name: BCA
Account Number: 4621303290
SWIFT Code: CENAIDJA
Bank Address: Jl. Majapahit 112 Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia

Please state YOUR FULL NAME and “HLIOS 2026” in the payment reference.

All bank transfer charges must be borne by the participant.

Organizer

Health Law Master Program
Faculty of Law and Communication
Soegijapranata Catholic University
Jl. Pawiyatan Luhur IV no. 1 Bendan Duwur, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia 50234

Website: www.unika.ac.id

Phone:

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