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Animal Research, Accountability, Openness and Public Engagement: Report from an International Expert Forum

Ormandy, Elisabeth H.; Weary, Daniel M.; Cvek, Katarina; Fisher, Mark; Herrmann, Kathrin; Hobson-West, Pru; McDonald, Michael; Milsom, William; Rose, Margaret; Rowan, Andrew; Zurlo, Joanne; von Keyserlingk, Marina A.G.

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Authors

Elisabeth H. Ormandy

Daniel M. Weary

Katarina Cvek

Mark Fisher

Kathrin Herrmann

Michael McDonald

William Milsom

Margaret Rose

Andrew Rowan

Joanne Zurlo

Marina A.G. von Keyserlingk



Abstract

In November 2013, a group of international experts in animal research policy (n = 11) gathered in Vancouver, Canada, to discuss openness and accountability in animal research. The primary objective was to bring together participants from various jurisdictions (United States, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Canada and the United Kingdom) to share practices regarding the governance of animals used in research, testing and education, with emphasis on the governance process followed, the methods of community engagement, and the balance of openness versus confidentiality. During the forum, participants came to a broad consensus on the need for: (a) evidence-based metrics to allow a “virtuous feedback” system for evaluation and quality assurance of animal research, (b) the need for increased public access to information, together with opportunities for stakeholder dialogue about animal research, (c) a greater diversity of views to be represented on decision-making committees to allow for greater balance and (d) a standardized and robust ethical decision-making process that incorporates some sort of societal input. These recommendations encourage aspirations beyond merely imparting information and towards a genuine dialogue that represents a shared agenda surrounding laboratory animal use.

Citation

Ormandy, E. H., Weary, D. M., Cvek, K., Fisher, M., Herrmann, K., Hobson-West, P., …von Keyserlingk, M. A. (2019). Animal Research, Accountability, Openness and Public Engagement: Report from an International Expert Forum. Animals, 9(9), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9090622

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Aug 20, 2019
Online Publication Date Aug 29, 2019
Publication Date Aug 29, 2019
Deposit Date Aug 30, 2019
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Animals
Electronic ISSN 2076-2615
Publisher MDPI
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 9
Issue 9
Article Number 622
Pages 1-12
DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9090622
Keywords animal ethics; animal experimentation; animal welfare; governance; policy; public engagement
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2520594
Publisher URL https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/9/622/htm

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