GRADUATE INSTITUTE RESEARCH ETHICS GUIDELINES

Ethical dilemmas may occur at different stages of research projects and relate to issues as diverse as choice of topics, methods or funders, the conduct of fieldwork or research abroad, the gathering and storage of data or the publication of results. [...] CODE OF PRACTICE AND KEY ISSUES It is the responsibility of faculty, students and third parties undertaking research at, on behalf of, or in collaboration with the Graduate Institute to observe internationally accepted standards of ethics and integrity and to ensure the safety, dignity, and rights of all participants. [...] cases where research may reveal findings that expose illicit or otherwise noxious behaviour of individuals or collective actors) ! Protection of researchers " The safety of researchers and participants should be treated as imperative and their exposure to risk minimised " Places of investigation must be appropriate to the type of study   2 " Adequate risk assessment and liaison with the Institute’. [...] " In order to obtain informed consent, researchers enter into an agreement with research participants that should address the purpose and anticipated consequences of the research; the identity of funders and sponsors; the anticipated uses of the data; possible harm or discomfort that might affect participants; and the degree of anonymity and confidentiality which may be afforded to informants and. [...] RESEARCH ETHICS CHECKLIST AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Researchers and students of the Institute are encouraged to refer to the Research Ethics Checklist in order to self-assess whether their research may be ethically sensitive.