At its plenary session in Paris on 16 September 2024, the members of the Joint Ethics Committee continued their reflections on the current referral ‘Participatory science and research’ and discussed a preparatory text for the draft opinion.

The Committee also discussed and defined the outlines of a draft self-referral on ethical issues related to research on and for adaptation to climate change. An internal working group was set up to prepare the framework text for this self-assessment and to lead the discussions.

The Committee's next meeting will be held at the INRAE Nouvelle-Aquitaine centre in Bordeaux on 18 and 19 November 2024. As part of this visit, discussions are planned with scientists on participatory science and research and on the self-review project.

_{Photo: violescent sea-whip (Paramuricea clavata). Credit: O. Dugornay - Ifremer}