2025
Mar
Meet Dr. Katerina Kalaitzaki, ICLAIM resident expert working on the PREPARED Project, discussing the rationale and importance of Article 26 of the PREPARED Code!
The overall goal of the PREPARED project is to develop an operational ethics and integrity framework, which safeguards key ethical values, supports a rapid and effective research response to crises and improves overall pandemic preparedness.
The PREPARED Code is a Global Code of Conduct for Research during Pandemics, for researchers, research ethics committees and research integrity offices. The code was developed by an international consortium and is based on research undertaken in English, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Spanish. It was refined through a human rights analysis and extensive consultation with stakeholders. Input from marginalized populations was obtained at every stage.
Article 26 of the PREPARED Code under the Chapter of 'Honesty' states: "Researchers should answer publishers’ research ethics questions in full, even in rapid review submissions."