Event Description
There is an ongoing concern that collaborative genomic research conducted in lower- and middle-income countries by partners in high-income countries, is not always of benefit to the people who participate in such research. In this forum, we will consider newly emerging approaches to benefit sharing in the context of the collection of African genomic samples by companies based elsewhere. Building on an actual case study of a “contractually committed profit-sharing” approach, this session discusses the meaning of “co-creation,” stewardship and the role of community engagement. What does fairness and equity mean in commercial collaborations with lower to middle income countries? This panel discuss the ethics of benefit-sharing in the context of the history of genomics research and colonial history in Africa.
Event Speakers
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Event Information:
Free and open to the public; registration required. For more information, please visit the event webpage.
Hosted by the Center for ELSI Resources and Analysis at Columbia University as part of the ELSI Friday Forum series.
