The School of Bioethics, present at the 30th General Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life

Through the participation of Dr. Henk Ten Have, research professor at this School, the impact of apocalyptic visions on new generations and the role of education in building a hopeful future were addressed.

From March 3 to 5, 2025, Vatican City hosted the 30th General Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life, where more than 400 scholars gathered at the Augustinianum conference center to analyze the global crisis and the role of multilateralism in the search for sustainable solutions for humanity.

At this international forum, Dr. Henk Ten Have, research professor at the School of Bioethics at Anáhuac University Mexico, presented his paper "The End of the World? The Educational Perspective," giving our institution a prominent role in the opening of the event.

During his presentation, Ten Have reflected on the impact of apocalyptic narratives on new generations and the role of education in building a hopeful future. He also emphasized that teaching must integrate an analysis of the past, present, and future to critically address global challenges, and proposed three approaches to the current crises:

• Resignation, to accept the inevitability of collapse. 
• Resistance, based on the search for solutions through science and social action. 
• Reassessment, which involves redefining core values ​​to inspire positive change.

He also emphasized that bioethics must play a key role in this transformation and promote a comprehensive approach that considers health, justice, and solidarity as pillars for addressing humanity's existential crises.

Regarding Dr. Henk Ten Have, it is worth mentioning that he is a key figure in the development of global bioethics. He has a distinguished career in organizations such as UNESCO and various prestigious universities, and his research has focused on justice, vulnerability, and ethics applied to global health.

During his presentation, he reaffirmed the importance of bioethics as a critical discourse that transcends individual dilemmas to address structural inequities. He has developed this concept in works such as Global Bioethics (2016) and Wounded Planet (2019), which explore the relationship between bioethics and current environmental and social challenges.

His participation in the 30th General Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life reaffirms Anáhuac University Mexico's commitment to the ethical analysis of global issues. His intervention placed the need for a global bioethics at the center of the debate, one that goes beyond the study of individual dilemmas and contributes to the transformation of structures for the construction of a more just and sustainable future.