AMVTN/AMANET Joint Workshop on Health Research Ethics and Good Clinical
Practice
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July 2002

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

The African Malaria Vaccine Testing Network (AMVTN) African Malaria
Network Trust (AMANET) is inviting applications from African scien-
tists in the employment of African institutions/Ministries of Health
to participate in the above one week workshop. Applicants must at
least be middle to senior level investigators, key members of ethics
(*or scientific) review committees, study monitors, members of data
safety monitoring boards, sponsors of research involving human sub-
jects, members of regulatory bodies or editors of biomedical jour-
nals.

Workshop Contents:
* History of Ethics in health Research,
* Ethics Codes and Guidelines,
* Principles of GCP,
* Ethics Committees: responsibilities, composition and functions,
* Beneficience/non-eficience in Research,
* Respect of Persons/Autonomy,
* Justice in Research,
* Issues in Study Design,
* Ethical Issues in International Research,
* Qualifications, roles and functions of the sponsor, principal
investigator and study monitor,
* Data Safety Monitoring Board.

Teaching Methods
The workshop will mainly utilize participatory approaches including
lectures, case studies, discussion groups, panels, debates and other
interactive teaching/learning methods.

Venue
To be determined later.

Financing
Selected participants will be financed by the AMVTN/AMANET; the
awards will cover tuition, travel and full board accommodation. Par-
ticipants will meet their visa fees and out of pocket expenses.

Applicants wishing to participate in this Workshop should forward the
following by e-mail to the address below before 31 March 2002:
1. Full name in capital letters, with family name underlined.
2. Date of birth and nationality.
3. Name, full address, telephone number, faxes number, and e-mail ad-
dress where the applicant is employed.
4. Listing of educational qualifications, including date., place and
degree(s) obtained.
5. Describe in not more than 15 lines the nature of your current
post, and nay other posts you may have where you need this work-
shop.
6. Current research interests (not more than 10 lines).
7. A list of your publications, especially those relating to the
workshop and/or clinical/field trials.
8. Names and address of two referees (including their telephone, fax
and e-mail contacts) who you have requested to provide letters of
recommendation to be sent directly to the address below.

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 31 MARCH 2002 BY E-MAIL AT THE
ADDRESS BELOW:

Professor W. L. Kilama
Managing Trustee, AMANET
C26/27 Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology Building
Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road, Kijitonyama
P. O. Box 33207
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: +255-22-2700-018
Fax: +255-22-2700-380
mailto:[email protected]