Building upon the outcome of the 2015 International Summit on Human Gene Editing, which called for ongoing international discussions on human gene editing, an ad hoc committee under the auspices of the NAS and NAM will organize a second international summit in Asia in early Fall 2018. Working with the U.K. Royal Society and other national academies, the planning committee develop an agenda for the summit that will summarize scientific advances since the 2015 summit and explore such issues as: 1) potential benefits and risks inherent in conducting this research and in considering clinical applications; 2) ethical and cultural perspectives; 3) legal, regulatory, and policy considerations; and 4) public outreach and engagement. The meeting will address these issues from various international perspectives.

The 2.5 day summit will include formal presentations and discussions from a diverse group of international experts. The summit will encourage public dialogue. It is envisioned that the summit will involve 200-300 participants. A brief rapporteur-authored proceedings will be issued following the summit.