CHARTER OF PASTEURIAN VALUES (2004)

 

The Members, Corresponding Institutions and Partners to the Institut Pasteur International Network are committed to respecting the following basic principles essential in continuing the work originally undertaken by Louis Pasteur, including:

 

• Acting responsibly and in a spirit of solidarity for the general good at all times, and continuing to work in the universal, generous and humanist spirit of the work originally undertaken by Louis Pasteur.
• Making active contribution to public health, always striving to sustain it through research and innovation.
• Abiding by the ethical principles inherent to research and applications thereof, in particular, integrity when carrying out scientific research and probity in relations between researchers.
• Showing rigor, devotion and efficiency in investigating, diagnosing and conducting early response to new epidemics and emerging pathologies.
• Developing freedom of initiative and critical thinking in researchers, by involving them in determining the research avenues which they intend to pursue further to their institution’s strategic objectives.
• Maintaining excellence in research by regularly assessing researchers and the relevance of research programs, and through appropriate training.
• Developing training and continuing education, particularly for the benefit of researchers from countries where Network Institutes are based, spreading knowledge, and ensuring open access to knowledge.
• Fostering access to innovation and possible use thereof, paying particular attention to the most disadvantaged countries.
• Respecting the environment, maintaining peaceful objectives for research and taking action in line with sustainable development principles.
• Taking action in line with the laws and regulations in effect, abiding by the principles of transparency and non-corruption.
• Abiding by the principles of neutrality and reserve in the event of civil, armed and other conflicts.