FERCICON 2024

Dear Colleagues,
Greetings from Kolkata, 'the City of Joy'.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we most cordially welcome you to The 11th National Conference of Forum for Ethics Review Committees in India (FERCICON-2024). We shall delighted to host you on the 7th, 8th and 9th November 2024 at Jagganath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences & Hospital (JIMSH), Budge Budge, Kolkata.

The Conference Theme, "Assuring Quality of Review and Oversight by the Ethics Committees," underscores our dedication to enhancing the standards and effectiveness of ethical review and oversight by the committees.

We have carefully curated a rich and contentious program around the theme. The schedule includes insightful talks by eminent experts, engaging panel discussions, and interactive workshops designed to foster deeper awareness and understanding in the area.

We encourage you to actively engage in the sessions, share your experiences, and network with fellow professionals to explore new ideas and collaborations. Your active participation is vital to the success of this Conference. Your experience and perspectives shall certainly prove invaluable. The collective wisdom gained shall uplift the quality of functioning of ethics committees in India.

We hope you find the Conference intellectually stimulating and professionally rewarding.

Let us together work towards achieving excellence in ethical review and oversight.

We look forward to an inspiring and intellectually productive event.