Federal Event: Organ Trafficking, Wed., 11/11

Federal Event: Organ Trafficking Panel Discussion

For years, organ black markets have exploited poor, vulnerable populations across the globe while providing organs for seriously ill individuals waiting for transplants. Come learn more about this complex, ethical, religous, economic and global health issue and find out what is being/could be done to deal with.

Date: Wednesday, November 11th
Time: 7:00 -8:30 pm
Location: Francis Scott Key, Room 0116

Speakers:

• Debra Budiani-Saberi - the executive director of the Coalition for Organ Failure Solutions (COFS). COFS is a human rights organization that works toward stopping the exploitation of the vulnerable populations most targeted as organ sources by traffickers.
• Robby Berman - the executive director of an organization called the Halakhic (which means according to Jewish law) Organ Donor Society, which seeks to educate religious Jews about organ donation (many of whom believe Jewish law prohibits such acts) and ultimately encourages them to become donors.

For more information, contact Talie Lewis - talielew@gmail.com.