This conference in JNU will take up these issues in paper presentations and panel discussions as well.
Papers/ presentations/ posters are invited on any of the following areas of concern:
• Protecting the participantsinHuman Research
• RespectforIndividuality and Identity, Autonomy
• Voluntariness and ICF‐ whatis an ethical ideal?
• Subjectivity in our perception of an ethical ideal
• Assessment of Risk and Benefit
• Policy Process and Policy framework,
• Isthere law for universal application?
• Capacity to exercise voluntariness
• Vulnerability issuesin India studies
• National and International norms and rules for working with
o Children
o Tribals and people fromEWS/ backward areas
o Illiterate/semi educated people
o Medically unfit population those with psychological / mental / cognitive disorders orthose in a vegetative state
• Confidentiality issues
• Compensation /Incentives/ Reimbursement/Insurance issues• Legal issues arising out of research
• Institutional Responsibility
• Awareness / education issues and preparing the future researcher for ethical research
• India specific case studies
• Students ResearchNorms/ SOP’s
• Faculty Research Projects
• India SpecificNorms
• Setting the standards, accreditation standards
• Normsformultidisciplinary,multi institutional research
• Training IERBmembers
The issues and challenges are enormous. Through this first National Convention on Ethics in Research on Human Subjects we need to initiate a debate and discussion to identify India specific challenges and how to meet them through Universities, medical colleges and other institutions of higher learning. Since we have very little time left please submit your abstract at the earliest. The title of your presentation, a brief abstract in about 250 words, your affiliation may be sent.
There is no registration fee those of you coming from outside Delhi will be provided accommodation in the JNU guest house on the first cum first served basis, where you will have to pay for your boarding and lodging.
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For more information visit: http://www.jnu.ac.in/Conference/National%20Convention%20on%20Ethics.pdf
Andha Kanoon 