The SIDCER
Organizational Structure
SIDCER
is WHO/TDR initiative undertaken in partnership with regional
fora and health research organizations focused on developing global
capacity in ethical review and Good Research Practices. Alliances
with other major participants in health research aligns SIDCER
with broad governmental and research organization forces dedicated
to the improvement of the human condition through science and
ethics in health research. SIDCER brings together the technical
and financial support of these regional fora in order to promote
the development of independent and competent in-country ethical
review committees and systems. Through the development and sustained
support of regional and country fora, SIDCER assists countries,
institutions, and communities in building capacity for ethical
review. In doing so, SIDCER contributes to the development of
community-based decision-making as well as legislative and regulatory
frameworks for healthcare.
The
organizational structure of SIDCER is focused on the ongoing development
of the autonomy of the regional fora while strengthening the international
network of collaboration with organizations that support the highest
ethical standards in local, national, and international research.
The SIDCER organizational structure is composed of the SIDCER
Steering Committee, the SIDCER Advisory Board, and the SIDCER
Secretariat.
As
a WHO/TDR initiative, SIDCER benefits from the experience and
network of WHO/TDR in developing research, healthcare, and capacity-building
in disease endemic countries. Following an initial two year period,
the Steering Committee and WHO/TDR will review the progress of
the SIDCER and consider it for development as an independent organization.
(Article 5, Appendix I). The organizational structure is presented
visually in the diagrams below.
Diagram
I: The SIDCER Organizational Structure
