The President of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Isabel Capeloa Gil, appointed the new "Ethics Committee: Technology, Social Sciences and Humanities" (CETCH), for the biennium 2024-2025. Professors Célia Manaia and William Hasselberger were elected to the positions of President and Vice-President of the Commission, respectively.

he members of CETCH in 2024-2025 are Célia Manaia, Faculty of Biotechnology; Célia Ribeiro, of the Institute of Management and Health Organisations; Francisco Roumier Ribeirinho, Academia de Líderes Católicos; Jorge Pereira da Silva, Faculty of Law; Rita Francisco e Inês Bolinhas, of the Faculty of Human Sciences; Rita Isabel Valadas, President of Cáritas Portuguesa; William Hasselberger, Institute for Political Studies; Clara Raimundo, 7Margens; Helena Gonçalves, Católica Porto Business School; Rita Coelho do Vale, Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics e Fabrizia Raguso, Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences.

The Ethics Committee: Technology, Social Sciences and Humanities obeys the intrinsic requirements of the exercise of scientific research. Ethical conduct in scientific research implies the application of values, fundamental ethical principles, standards, and guidelines for good practice, as well as current legislation in all areas applicable to research.

The assessment procedure focuses on ethical norms and standards, applicable legislation, national and international conventions and declarations, national authorizations and ethical approvals, proportionality of methods, and proponents' conscience regarding the observance of high ethical standards, as well as the imperative of protecting and guaranteeing the dignity and integrity of all involved, at the different stages of the research process.

The CETCH meets monthly to consider the requests for opinions submitted by the end of the previous month, and has the technical support of the Research and Innovation Office (RIO).

To learn about the process of submitting a request for an opinion, visit CETCH page