Promoting International Debate on Ethical Implications of Data collection, use and retention for Biometric and Medical Applications

Project Information

ETHICAL

Grant agreement ID: 230550

Project closed

Start date 1 January 2009

End date 31 December 2010

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Capacities": Science in society

Total cost € 1 080 930,50

EU contribution € 742 394,53

Coordinated by

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV
Germany

Objective

ETHICAL project has a set of concrete objectives to fulfil: 1. To formulate an international dialogue on ethical implications of data collection, use and retention in medical and biometric applications, in three specific themes: potential data misuse, development of a unique identifier and international standardisation of ethical requirements 2. To develop a guide on government – industry collaboration prerequisites concerning the data collection, use and retention in medical and biometric applications. 3. To develop a code of conduct for FP7 researchers, concerning the data collection, use and retention in medical and biometric applications. 4. To identify the set of ethical requirements for international biometric and medical data sharing. 5. To create synergies with SINAPSE e-community of National Ethics Councils.

Keywords

• debate
• dialogue
• ethics
• privacy

Programme(s)

• FP7-SIS - Specific Programme "Capacities": Science in society

Topic(s)

• SiS-2008-1.2.2.1 - Promotion of pan-European and international awareness of the ethical aspects of security technologies

Call for proposal

FP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2008-1
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Funding Scheme

CSA-CA - Coordination (or networking) actions

Coordinator

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV

• EU contribution: € 147 159,20
• Address: HANSASTRASSE 27C ; 80686 Munchen ; Germany
• Region: Bayern › Oberbayern › München, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Walter Krause (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (7)

IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 110 986,83
• Address: SOUTH KENSINGTON CAMPUS EXHIBITION ROAD ; SW7 2AZ LONDON
• Region: London › Inner London — West › Westminster
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Shaun Power (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

EUROPEAN HEALTH TELEMATICS ASSOCIATION

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 123 226,50
• Address: AVENUE DE TERVUREN 168 BOITE 2 ; 1150 Bruxelles / Brussel
• Region: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Marc Lange (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

GEOIMAGING LIMITED

Cyprus

• EU contribution: € 134 172,00
• Address: PERIKLEOUS 47 STROVOLOS ; 2021 Lefkosia
• Region: Κύπρος › Κύπρος › Κύπρος
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Andreas Stylianidis (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT BIOHIMII IM.O.V. PALLADINA NACIONALNOY AKADEMII NAUK UKRAINI

Ukraine

• EU contribution: € 29 400,00
• Address: LEONTOVICHA STREET 9 ; 01601 Kyiv
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Oleksandr Kuzmenko (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Chile

• EU contribution: € 31 050,00
• Address: Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 1058 ; 10 Santiago
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Javier Ruiz-Del-Solar (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Malaysia

• EU contribution: € 31 050,00
• Address: KOTA SAMARAHAN SARAWAK ; 94300 Kota Samarahan
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Alvin Yeo (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

ARACHNI OLOKLIROMENES EFARMOGES PLIROFORIKIS KAI ROMPOTIKIS EPE

Greece

• EU contribution: € 135 350,00
• Address: ODOS FRAGKOKKLISIAS 58-60 ; 15125 MAROUSSI
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Elena Tavlaki (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data