Focus for 2025:

Indigenous peoples and national minorities, and Artificial Intelligence

— The two overarching topics we will work on across committees, commissions and secretariat will continue from 2024 and are artificial intelligence (AI) and indigenous peoples and national minorities. The topics range widely, but what they have in common is that they show how research ethics is part of a larger societal context, in the past, present and future, says General Director in the National Research Ethics Committees Helene Ingierd.

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Recent updates in our library

In the Research Ethics Library (FBIB), you can find a range of articles on different topics relevant to research ethics and integrity. The articles are written by different experts and professionals, and are meant as an introduction to help engender reflection and debate. 

Some of the most recent articles in English are: Co-authorshipGenetically modified organisms (GMOs), Cultural heritage with a dubious or disputed provenance, Genetic engineering, food and the environment, Artificial intelligence

See the "Topics" header on this page for more FBIB-articles, or see all FBIB-content, including cases and more here: The Research Ethics Library

 Updated guidelines on science and techology

Cover of the NENT guidelines with an illustration with long chains of purple  bacteria shaped like uneven spheres.

The National Committee for Research Ethics in Science and Technology (NENT) have recently updated their guidelines. The new version is also restructured and the introduction adresses how to cope with research ethics in areas such as climate research and artificial intelligence. 

You can find the guidelines here

Did you know NENT has also made guidelines on animal research? As well as a Statement on research ethics and artificial intelligence.