Ethics.

CEDIS has a Governance Committee responsible for ensuring compliance with the guidelines adopted or implemented by CEDIS, described throughout this page.

1. 01 European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers European Commission
2. 02 The European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity ALLEA
3. 03 General Data Protection Regulation Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)
4. 04 World Declaration on Higher Education for the Twenty-first Century: Vision and Action UNESCO

CEDIS adheres to the Ethics Regulation of NOVA University Lisbon (Regulation no. 638/2018), which includes a non-discrimination charter and a monitoring mechanism comprising an anonymous whistleblowing portal.

In addition, CEDIS follows the guidelines established by the Ethics Council of NOVA University Lisbon, an advisory body to the Rector on ethical questions arising from scientific research, teaching, university extension and the general operations of its Schools and Research Units. Where ethical concerns arise, we seek to apply the Ethics Council’s expertise to consolidate a policy that safeguards the ethical principles guiding the research activities of CEDIS researchers and staff.

Studies involving discussions or data collection on sensitive topics, contact with vulnerable groups (such as children, migrants or victims of physical or psychological violence) or individuals in fragile situations are submitted to the joint Ethics Committee of the Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, NOVA School of Law and the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, under the protocol established by NOVA School of Law with the Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

The CEDIS Ethics Committee is established to ensure ethical conduct, integrity and compliance with ethical standards within CEDIS. Its main purpose is to provide guidance, oversight and recommendations on ethical questions and concerns faced at CEDIS.