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Challenges in Research Ethics Assessment

Experiences from Africa and Europe

You are cordially invited to attend the symposium organised by The Embassy of Good Science, in collaboration with EUREC, BERC-Luso, AfriEthique, and LiberHetica, 13:00 – 18:00 CET, May 25th, 2021.

      The symposium is will be live streamed here: https://zoom.us/j/92564963152?pwd=M3JnYWNYNEU2eVYrR3NrUG5vSWR1QT09
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The symposium aims to facilitate the sharing of experiences and perspectives on research ethics assessment challenges between African and European experts. The symposium is organized into four sessions in which experts will present on challenges and solutions related to the theme of their session. A panel discussion will follow the speaker presentations.

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Opening 13:00-13:10

Prof. Guy WiddershovenPrincipal Investigator of The Embassy of Good Science, The Netherlands

Session 1: Ethical education and teaching, 13:10-14:10

Jocelyne Neto de VasconcelosHead of the National Health Research Centre of Angola (INIS), Angola

Prof. Mariëtte van den HovenProfessor of Medical Philosophy and Ethics at the Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands

Telma ChicuambaHead of Clinical Trials Division, Department of the Evaluation of Medicines, Vaccines, Biologicals and Health Products, Mozambique

Vânia CastroInspection, Licensing and Pharmacovigilance Services in the Pharmaceutical Department of the Ministry of Health, Sao Tome and Principe

Panagiotis KavourasSenior researcher at the National Technical University of Athens, Greece

Session 2: Independence of research ethics committees, 14:10-15:25

Prof. Dr. Elmar DoppelfeldChairman of the European Network of Research Ethics Committees, Germany

Dr. Victor Francisco GomesMember of the National Ethics Committee for Health, National Institute of Public Health, Guinea-Bissau

Ester Delgado OliveiraTechnician of the Pharmaceutical Regulation Directorate of the Independent Health Regulatory Authority, Cape Verde

Basulti RamontshonyanaResearch officer at the University of Botswana, Botswana

Prof. Dr. Eugenijus GefenasProfessor and Director of the Department of Medical History and Ethics at the Medical Faculty of Vilnius University, Lituania

Paul KazyobaChief Research Scientist and Director of Research Coordination and Promotion, National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania

Break (10 minutes)

Session 3: Research ethics challenges during public health emergencies, 15:35-16:50

Prof. Maria Patrão NevesProfessor of Ethics and member of the World Emergency Covid-19 Pandemic Ethics, Portugal

Prof. Dr. Maria Alexandra RibeiroPresident of the National Ethics Committee for Clinical Research and board member of EUREC, Portugal

Francis MasiyeIRB/REC Administrator in the Directorate of Research, Postgraduate Studies and Outreach at the Malawi University of Science and Technology, Malawi

Samba Cor SarrHead of the Research Division at the DPRS and secretary of the national ethics committee, Senegal

Prof. Dominique SprumontProfessor of Health Law and coordinator of Training and Resources in Research Ethics Evaluation, Switzerland

Carine KadesAdministrative manager, fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale, The Republic of Congo

Session 4: Practical, logistic and other challenges, 16:50-17:50

Prof. Dr. Dirk LanzerathSecretary General of The European Network of Research Ethics Committees and Managing Director of the German Reference Centre for Ethics in the Life Sciences, Germany

Jemee TegliCoordinator at the University of Liberia - Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (UL-PIRE) IRB and coordinator of LiberHetica, Liberia

Prof. Dr. David TownendProfessor of Health and Life Sciences Jurisprudence at Maastricht University, The Netherlands

Prof. Dr. Koiné Maxime DraboSenior researcher in Public Health, ational Ethics Committee of Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso

Chairs

1. Ethical education and teaching: Jemee Tegli

2. Independence of RECs: Dirk Lanzerath

3. Research ethics challenges during public health emergencies: Gloria Mason

4. Practical and logistical issues: Rien Janssens