D8.3 Materials and briefing for PROACTIVE exercises now available for download

D8.3 Materials and briefing for PROACTIVE exercises now available for download is now available for download on our project website.

This document has been written for practitioners and researchers taking part in the PROACTIVE & eNOTICE Joint Activity field exercises, to provide them with a good understanding of the main legal and ethical norms by which they should abide. It aims at ensuring that basic legal and ethical norms applicable in the host countries are considered when designing and conducting the exercises.

D8.3 focuses on providing the general framework on the ethical management of the participants focusing on the recommendations regarding privacy and data protection rights, Informed Consent, management of volunteers in an ethical manner. Health and safety considerations are also included, which is an issue of the utmost importance when conducting research that could entail a certain degree of risk for the participants involved, including vulnerable people. The Deliverable is issued as a Guideline for use by Practitioners carrying out joint exercises.

It may also be relevant for other projects considering including vulnerable groups in field exercises.