At its meeting on December 13, 2019, the Board of Directors of the University of Namur formalized the creation of a "dual-use" ethics committee as a local advisory body on ethical issues concerning all "dual-use items," whether material, technological, or software-related.
Procedure
The SPW guidelines on this subject are detailed in the "guidelines" document available on the intranet.
It is up to researchers to consider the potential risks of their research being used for activities prohibited by third parties. The decision tree below can guide researchers in this regard.
If an exemption appears necessary, the duly completed "dual use" ethics form must be sent by email to the Vice-Rectorate for Research.
Contact: vice-recteur.recherche@unamur.be
The forms for requesting an opinion from the dual-use committee are available on the intranet.
After analysis, the ethics committee decides whether the case falls under this legislation. If so, the Vice-Rector for Research forwards the case to the SPW.
Committee membership
The two members of UNamur sitting on this committee are the Vice-Rector for Research, Mr. Benoît CHAMPAGNE, and Ms. C. DE TERWANGNE, as a lawyer.