{"id":5503,"date":"2026-09-24T16:53:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T13:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/?page_id=5503"},"modified":"2026-09-29T09:49:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T06:49:59","slug":"ethics-and-listening","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/en\/zinatniekiem\/etika-un-ieklausana\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethics and Inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Ethics and Inclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BioPhoT creates a reliable, responsible, and inclusive research and innovation environment. The platform's activities are based on the principles of human rights, safety and well-being, research integrity, sustainability, equality, diversity, and accountability. Ethical considerations are integrated throughout the research and innovation process, based on the responsible research and innovation approach. Special attention is paid to research integrity, the protection of individuals and personal data, the use of artificial intelligence, the prevention of conflicts of interest, environmental impact, as well as diversity, accessibility, and end-user engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In its operations, BioPhoT relies on European and internationally recognized research ethics and integrity principles, including ALLEA. <strong>European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity<\/strong>.The ethical and inclusion principles, objectives, and governance approach of BioPhoT are defined <strong>In the ethics and inclusion strategy<\/strong>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BioPhoT_etikas-un-ieklausanas_strategija_v1.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">save as .pdf<\/a>), and <strong>Ethics and Inclusion Guidelines<\/strong>&nbsp; (<a href=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BioPhoT_etikas_un_ieklausanas_vadlinijas_v1.0.pdf\">save as .pdf<\/a>provides support to project applicants and implementers for evaluating ethics and inclusion issues throughout the project lifecycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An Ethics and Conflicts of Interest Working Group operates within the platform, developing documents and providing training and consultations on issues related to research and innovation ethics, integrity, inclusion, and conflicts of interest. In addition, an independent external expert perspective is provided by BioPhoT <strong>Ethics Advisory Board<\/strong>. In its current composition, it consists of Council Chair and inclusion expert Agnese Cimdi\u0146a, conflict of interest expert Toni Andreu, and research ethics expert Kadri Simm.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" id=\"team\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-accent-light-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"team-block\">\n    <h2 class=\"slide-up\">Platform Ethics Advisory Board<\/h2>        <div class=\"team-members grid\">\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Biophot-web-ACimdina.webp\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">Agnese Cimdi\u0146a<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Chair of the Council, expert on inclusion<\/span>                <a href=\"mailto:ethics@biophot.lv\" class=\"member-email\" >ethics@biophot.lv<\/a>            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BCED2A6B-8A5C-418F-8115-44B58BA42053_1_201_a.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">Toni Andreu<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Conflict of interest expert<\/span>                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member slide-up\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Biophot-Kadri-Simm.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>                <div class=\"member-name\">Kadri Simm<\/div>                <span class=\"member-position\">Expert on research ethics<\/span>                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For questions, consultations, and suggestions, as well as submissions regarding potential violations of ethics and inclusion, we invite you to write to <a href=\"mailto:ethics@biophot.lv\"><strong>ethics@biophot.lv<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BioPhoT veido uzticamu, atbild\u012bgu un iek\u013caujo\u0161u p\u0113tniec\u012bbas un inov\u0101ciju vidi. 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