Promoting ethics and integrity in research and innovation for development in Africa : the role of Africa’s science granting councils : a discussion paper prepared for the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) master class of 2021

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2022

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The paper advocates for Science Granting Councils (SGC) to enhance ethics and integrity activities as part of their responsibilities for supporting ethical conduct of research and innovation. SGCs should play a leading role in facilitating development of, or revision of research policies to ensure that ethics and integrity issues are addressed satisfactorily. The African science enterprise through SGCs, needs to adapt to growing concerns if it is to remain relevant. The paper provides an in- depth report of current and existing challenges within the purview of the Science Granting Councils, which was provided to SGCs from 15 participating African countries at the SGCI Masterclass event.

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SCIENCE GRANTING COUNCILS, ETHICS, RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING, RESEARCH QUALITY, AFRICAN COUNTRIES, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, SCIENTIFIC CULTURE, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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