Aims & Objective

To foster an improved understanding and implementation of ethical review of biomedical research studies in India

To assist Ethics Committees in India to get accredited with National / International agencies

To improve communication among Ethics Committees in India

To act as national collaborating agency for ethics review committees

To organize meetings/ workshops/ symposia and conferences on ethics review process

To assist with the development and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures for ethical review in the country

To review biomedical research in the country

To implement the WHO Operational Guidelines for Ethics Committees Reviewing Biomedical Research

To facilitate training and education opportunities for members of ECs in the country

To coordinate national communications and responses on the subject of the ethical review of biomedical research with other global bodies like WHO, INSERM, CIOMS, UNESCO, other regional international organization involved in ethical review such as FERCAP, FLACEIS, PABIN, FICCIS, FOCUS etc., and internationally funded projects.