TRUST and the San communities of South Africa are proud to have their San Code of Research Ethics now available in Afrikaans! The code comprises five values: Respect, Honesty, Care, Justice & Fairness and Process. One of the main requirements of the code is to involve the San meaningfully in the whole process of research, …

On 29 June 2018, TRUST co-hosts a meeting with the European United Left/Nordic Green Left European Parliamentary Group. “Ethics Dumping – Looking for Justice” will promote fairness in international research. The link between inclusive development, justice and the Sustainable Development Goals will be emphasized by a keynote lecture from Prof. Jeffrey Sachs. For a full program, …

TRUST and the San communities of South Africa are proud to have their San Code of Research Ethics now available in French! The code marks a milestone in the San’s long experience with research and we hope that this French version will contribute to more equitable research. We are greatly obliged to Nora Gattegno, Elena …

TRUST advisor, Dr Johannes Rath argues that the development and implementation of accepted international frameworks in biosafety and biosecurity are urgently needed to create the necessary trust among stakeholders and limit negative impacts on global research. In “International Best Practices regarding Biosafety and Biosecurity” he also explains that the high costs of engineering controls and …

TRUST’s fourth eNewsletter is out! You can download the file here.

TRUST in association with Springer published original, up-to-date case studies of “ethics dumping” that were largely facilitated by loopholes in the ethics governance of low and middle-income countries. The book is available open access and includes contributions from around the world. It is dedicated to the memory of the San Leader Andries Steenkamp. Click here …

On 12 October 2017 the Indian Minister for Health and Family Welfare launched the new National Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical and Health Research at the ICMR Head Quarters in New Delhi. Since 1980 ICMR has provided ethical guidelines for biomedical research, which have been constantly revised and aligned with contemporary developments in the field of …

On 29 June 2018, TRUST organises ETHICS DUMPING – Looking for Justice at the European Parliament in Brussels. Among the confirmed speakers are Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, Irina Bokova, Robert-Jan Smits, Prof. Klaus Leisinger and Dr Leonardo Simão. Moderation by Vivienne Parry OBE. Watch this space for a detailed program and registration details in spring 2018.

TRUST Partner FERCI is very proud to host this year the 17th FERCAP International Conference & 5th FERCI National Conference in the historic City of Delhi, the capital of INDIA from 19th to 21st November with a very topical theme “Strengthening International research collaboration through Good Ethical Practice“. Registration is now open. Please visit the …

TRUST’s third eNewsletter is out! You can download the file here.