The members of the Culture-Borders-Gender Laboratory, associate professor in Social Anthropology Dr Ioannis Manos and Dr Georgia Rina, participate in the HORIZON project titled “CHALLENGES AND INNOVATIVE CHANGES IN RESEARCH ETHICS REVIEWS [CHANGER].” This cutting-edge project started in January 2024 and will finish in December 2027, it has no sibling projects and is set to transform the landscape of research ethics fundamentally. CHANGER is designed to promote innovative changes in research ethics reviews, enhancing the ability of researchers and Research Ethics Committees (RECs) to navigate the ethical dimensions of new technologies and research practices. The overarching objective is to:
– Strengthen researchers’ capacities in ethical decision-making;
– Support RECs in addressing emerging challenges;
-Train ethics experts;
-Inform policy decisions to ensure research aligns with ethical standards.
We collaborate with a diverse team of specialists comprising social, biomedical, and natural sciences ethics experts. Our partners are or have been RECs members in both EU and non-EU countries, members of National Ethics Councils/Committees worldwide, and external ethics experts for the European Commission.