A stimulating, adaptable training pack for humanitarian organizations on managing programme data. This training pack has been developed to help introduce the principles of responsible data management, the planning processes that can be used, and to examine how we might handle unexpected issues that arise in different contexts.
Oxfam is one of the first international NGOs to develop an explicit policy on the responsible use of data. The policy is framed according to the following rights: the right to be counted and heard; the right to dignity and respect; the right to make an informed decision; the right to privacy; and the right to not be put at risk.
The US Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects or the “Common Rule” was published in 1991 and codified in separate regulations by 15 US Federal departments and agencies. This FAQ published by the US National Science Foundation helps interpreting the Common Rule for the Protection of Human Subjects for Behavioral and Social Science Research.
The primary mission of the Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) for the University of California, Berkeley is to ensure the protection of the rights and welfare of all human participants in research conducted by university faculty, staff and students. The IRB review process is guided by federal and state regulations, university policy, and the Belmont Report. This site provides a series of guidelines, including Guidelines on Children in Research and Guidelines on Child Assent.
These ethical guidelines for PeaceTech practitioners engaged in conflict or post-conflict markets are meant to be a practical tool that provides guidance on questions and issues to consider, as well as valuable resources for diving deeper into particular issues with a focus exclusively on (i) ethical and security considerations related to (ii) the use of ICT in (iii) recently post-conflict countries.