Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A research consortium documents its FPIC process with each participating Indigenous community before commencing data collection.
- Is an instance
A community exercises its right to withdraw consent partway through a project, and the research team adjusts accordingly.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
Standard institutional ethics consent forms targeting individual participants do not, on their own, satisfy FPIC at the community level.
- Not an instance
Notification of communities about activities already underway is not FPIC, which requires consent in advance.
Editorial commentary
FPIC is articulated in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and is widely recognised in international human rights and data governance frameworks. In research contexts, FPIC requires meaningful engagement with relevant communities before research commences, ongoing communication and the option to withdraw consent, and respect for community decision-making structures. FPIC is a process, not a single event, and is closely connected with cultural protocols, benefit sharing, and CARE-aligned practice.
References
- United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP, 2007); GIDA CARE Principles (2019).
Also known as
FPIC
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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