The School of Public Health of the University of Ghana, is proud to invite faculty, students, researchers, and partners to the Ghana Research Ethics Network (GREN) Conference, taking place on:
🗓️ Date: April 15–16, 2025
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM GMT
📍 Venue: ISSER Conference Hall, University of Ghana
Convened by the New York University-University of Ghana (NYU-UG) Research Integrity Training Program (RITP), the Conference details are as follows:
🌱🔬 Theme: From Environmental Disruptions to Sustainability: The Role of Research Ethics in Shaping Africa’s Sustainable Future
At a time when sustainability challenges are redefining our global future, this timely conference brings together thought leaders and ethical scholars to explore how research ethics can serve as a catalyst for sustainable development in Africa.
✅ Speaker Line-up Announced!
Explore our exciting list of expert speakers and panelists:
🔗 https://sites.google.com/view/grengh/gren-2025
📝 Registration is FREE but spaces are limited – secure your seat early:
🔐 Register here
🤝 Why You Should Attend:
- Engage with leading voices in research ethics and environmental sustainability
- Network with regional and international scholars, policymakers, and students
- Contribute to shaping Africa’s ethical research future
- Be part of solution-focused conversations on climate resilience, sustainability, and ethics
🚀 Don’t miss out on this transformative event shaping the ethical foundations of Africa’s sustainable development journey.
Conveners of GREN Conference
Professor Amos Laar is a distinguished academic and researcher in public health nutrition and bioethics, and currently the Head of the Department of Population, Family, and Reproductive Health at the University of Ghana School of Public Health. He is the Principal Investigator on Phase 2 of the NYU-UG Research Integrity Training Program (RITP), currently being implemented at the University of Ghana.
Professor Arthur L. Caplan is the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine. Professor Caplan served on several high-level advisory bodies, including the Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Illnesses, the Wellcome Trust Advisory Panel on Research in Humanitarian Crises, and as Co-Director of the Joint Council of Europe/United Nations Study on Trafficking in Organs and Body Parts. Professor Caplan is also a Co-Principal Investigators on Phase 2 of NYU-UG Research Integrity Training Program (RITP).
Professor Gbenga Ogedegbe is a distinguished physician and researcher in health disparities and cardiovascular diseases. He is the inaugural and founding Director of the Institute for Excellence in Health Equity at NYU Langone Health. Professor Ogedegbe is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), and a fellow of several scientific organisations, including the American Heart Association, the American College of Physicians, and the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research. Professor Ogedegbe is also a Co-Principal Investigator on Phase 2 of the NYU-UG Research Integrity Training Program (RITP).
📢 For more details, visit the GREN 2025 Conference Page
