Workshop on the ethical issues in participatory community-led media in engagement with biomedical research. (360G-Wellcome-107411_Z_15_Z)

Participatory community-led media (CLM) has been used within the development sector for well over 30 years but recently we are seeing it used increasingly within engagement with biomedical research programmes in developing country contexts. Despite wide use of participatory CLM the conversation around ethics and the use of these methods is still quite young. Bringing these methods into the context of biomedical research raises further ethical questions. Despite its potential, the use of CLM for social research or engagement raises fundamental ethical questions especially around anonymity and consent and dissemination of the media. Through the workshop we hope to share experiences, develop our theoretical thinking and practical skills relating to these questions. We propose to bring together a group of academics, ethicists and practitioners from Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programmes to discuss the use of participatory community led media with a focus on digital story telling method s with vulnerable groups. The workshop will be held in Siem Riep Cambodia from 12-13th March 2015. It will be chaired by Dr Mary Chambers and Sian Aggett. A total of 18-20 participants will be invited.