Research Ethics in the Arab Region

Introduction to ethical issues in research in the Middle East; Henry Silverman, Thalia Arawi.- A Review of International Guidelines: Controversial Issues; Henry Silverman.- National Guidelines in the Middle East; Ghiath Alahmad.- Bioethicist Islamic Bioethics; Thalia Arawi.- Globalization and Research Ethics Systems in the Middle East Hillary Edwards Current state of research ethics capacity in the Middle East and Current Gaps; Henry Silverman.- The Regulatory Framework and Capacity Case Studies from Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, etc; Vladimir Misik.- Quintiles Issues in research from perspectives of Health Authorities: Experience from Jordan, Dubai, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar TBD Building Clinical Trial Site Capabilities; Samer El-Kamary and Nadia Zaki.- Recruitment of Participants/Therapeutic Misconception TBD Issues in Informed Consent; Noha Asem and Tamer Hifnawy.- Gender Issues/Cultural Issues; Amal Matar/Thalia Arawi.- Genetic Issues and Biobanks; Ghiath Alahmad.- Research Involving Children; Jihad Makhou.- Refugee Research; Rema Afifi.- Community Participatory Research TBD Health Services Research; Sherine Shawky.- (AUC) Observational Studies TBD International Issues: Avoiding Exploitation Henry Silverman Good Clinical Practice; Tamer Hifnawy.- Responsible Conduct in Research; Thalia Arwai.- Challenges to operations of RECs; Hany Sleem.- Building REC networks; Azza Salah.- Enhancing Patients' Rights Thalia Arawi Assessment of RECs; Henry Silverman.- Perspectives of Investigators towards Research Ethics (summary of current research); Noha Asem.- Teaching Research Ethics; Henk ten Have.