Friday, 24 of February 2023 [9:00 - 12:00]

This seminar is aimed at project leaders, post-doctoral researchers and doctoral students involved in animal research at BOKU, especially researchers writing project proposals and submitting manuscripts, for which an 'Ethics Statement' is required.

We ask for strict compliance with BOKU Corona measures and safety regulations.

Objectives:

The workshop will strengthen your awareness of the various ethical aspects involved in animal research and provide an opportunity to discuss them with colleagues. Furthermore, you will receive guidance on how to consider ethical aspects in the design of your research project and will have the opportunity to discuss issues relevant for your research. You will also learn what an application to BOKU’s Ethics Committee needs to include, so that the Committee can issue an Ethics Statement, which an increasing number of journals require. This will enable you to avoid delays when submitting project proposals, starting your data collection, or submitting manuscripts.

Content:

The workshop will start with a brief overview of the formal bodies at BOKU, especially the Ethics Committee and the Animal Welfare Body. Using case studies involving different types of animals and research areas, we will discuss how the various ethical aspects (incl. the ARRIVE Guidelines) can be implemented. This will allow to see how they were taken into account in a case-specific manner when the projects were designed. Participants are invited to reflect on their own research project in small groups. You can (but do not have to) submit your own research project for discussion, but no extensive preparation is needed. This allows you to get specific input on the ethical aspects relevant in your project, and how they can be implemented and documented.
For those who would like to discuss their own research project, please send a mail with a short (1-page) description to ethikplattform(at)boku.ac.at by the 10th of February 2023 at the latest.

Methods:

Short presentations, practical examples of actual research projects with various types of animals (wild and domestic), discussions in small groups

Group size: max. 30 participants

The workshop will take place at Hörsaal EH02, 1.OG, Wilhelm Exner Haus, Peter-Jordan-Str. 82, 1190 Vienna.

Dr. Sara Hintze
Ethics Platform

DI Caroline Hammer
Ethics Platform

Dr. Christiane Schwarz
Animal Welfare Body, Ethics Platform

Dr. Christine Leeb
Ethics Committee

Dr. Ika Darnhofer
Ethics Committee

Info for registration

Registration only via  BOKU online (Login is necessary) --> Services --> BOKU's-Trainingpassport/Trainings

The participation is free of charge.
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