Ethics committee

Operational principles of the Ethics Committee
established at CMR

1. The Committee works on the basis of these principles. Changes to these principles can be introduced by the CMR Director after consulting the Board of Directors and the CMR Council.
2. The Committee serves as a consultative and advisory body related to the ethics of scientific research conducted at the Centre of Migration Research.
3. The Committee consists of at least three members appointed by the CMR Director after consulting the Board of Directors and the CMR Council. The CMR Director appoints a Chairman/Chairwoman from among the members of the Committee. The Committee may elect a Secretary from among its members.
4. The Committee is appointed for an indefinite period. Membership may be terminated at the request of the Member concerned or the CMR Director.
5. The Committee considers requests for a review of the compliance of research conducted at the CMR with the ethical standards of social research and other ethical issues. A review must be conducted by at least three members of the Committee. The reviewers shall be selected in such a way, that no conflict of interest exists.
6. The Committee accepts requests on a continuous basis.
7. The Committee formulates its opinions based on ethical principles recognized in the community of social scientists, including the Code of Ethics of a Sociologist of the Polish Sociological Association, Best practices in science of the Polish Academy of Sciences, documents developed among researchers and affiliates of the CMR.
8. The Committe issues an opinion no later than within one month of the submission of a request. This time limit may be extended if additional information needs to be obtained from the Applicant or consulted external experts.
9. The Committee issues an opinion on the compliance of the scientific research with ethical principles by consensus. If consensus cannot be reached, the decision is made by an open vote. For the vote to be valid, a majority of the votes of the members participating in the evaluation of the application is required. The Committee’s opinion can be positive (research approved for implementation) or negative (research not approved for implementation). The opinion is provided to the Applicant in writing (in paper or electronic form). In the event of a negative opinion, the Committee presents (orally or in writing) the Applicant with a justification of its decision, together with suggestions for relevant changes to the research design.
10. The Committee keeps a register of reviewed cases.

The Members of the Ethics Committee established at CMR are:

dr Sara Bojarczuk,

dr Anita Brzozowska, Chair

dr Zuzanna Brunarska

dr Kamila Fiałkowska

dr hab. Agata Górny prof. ucz.

dr Barbara Jancewicz

dr Ewa Jaźwińska-Motylska

dr Weronika Kloc-Nowak

dr Katarzyna Kubin

dr hab. Wojciech Łukowski prof. ucz.