Research ethics and security protocol

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2013-01

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SecDev Foundation, Ottawa, ON, CA

Abstract

The SecDev Foundation, with the financial support of IDRC and in partnership with the Igarapé Institute, is undertaking a study on cyberspace in Latin America entitled the Open Empowerment Initiative. In addition to the SecDev Foundation and Igarapé Institute, the research will include five regional research partners. This paper contains: a brief project description of the Open Empowerment Initiative (OEI); an outline of the principles that underlie IDRC’s and the SecDev Foundation’s ethical standards of research; and a brief to guide researchers in adhering to these standards.

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RESEARCH ETHICS, OPEN STANDARDS, RESEARCH CENTRES, ETHICS, RESEARCH CAPACITY, PRIVACY PROTECTION, INFORMED CONSENT, OPEN ACCESS, DATA COLLECTION, SURVEYS, LATIN AMERICA, GOOGLE ANALYTICS, HUMAN SECURITY, NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA, CANADA

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