Transparency and Sustainability
Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience (ACHUCARRO), according to our internal policies, the laws and recommendations for the Non-for-profit organisations and the will of our Board of Trustees, wants to provide open and accessible information and data on our activities and operations.
We are currently working to improve the quantity and quality of data provided here, so the Society could increase its awareness on the objectives and actions we develop, and thus we can contribute also to the sustainability of our project.
THE FOUNDATION
ACHUCARRO is a foundation under the Basque and Spanish laws.
Find the record of ACHUCARRO at the Basque Registry for Foundations, managed by the Basque Government: http://www.jusap.ejgv.euskadi.net/r47-edukireg/es/contenidos/fundacion/f338/es_def/index.shtml
Our Research Organization Registry (ROR) code is 00myw9y39
GOVERNANCE
Under the Basque and Spanish laws, foundations are governed by a Board of Trustees (Patronato). This foundation is a joint and strategic initiative of our founding partners.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- President: the Vice President of Ikerbasque, currently, Prof. Adolfo Morais
- Vice President: the Vice Rector for Research of the University of the Basque Country, currently, Prof. Inmaculada Arostegui
- Secretary: the Vice Rector of Scientific and social development and Transference of the University of the Basque Country, currently, Prof. Guillermo Quindós
- Chair: the Secretary of Ikerbasque, currently, Prof. Amaia Esquisabel
- Chair: the Chief of Service of Neurology in the University Hospital of Cruces – Basque Health Authority, currently, Alfredo Rodríguez-Antigüedad (representing the Basque Foundation for Health Innovation and Research, BIOEF)
COMPLIANCE
Read our Compliance Statement.
EQUALITY
ACHUCARRO is an organization committed with Equality.
Among others, we are aware that inequalities happen and can happen in many different aspects and environments, so we also have an open policy on recruitment and assessment of scientific talent.
SELF-REGULATION OF THE PROFESSION AND SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
ACHUCARRO has defined and approved internal guidelines and rules for ensuring Good Scientific Practices.
OPEN SCIENCE AND FUNDED PROJECTS
Find here information about our:
- Commitment and policies on Open Science.
- Our record of funded Research Projects.
ACCOUNTABILITY
We publish press releases and articles, and use profiles on social networks to foster transparency, inform our stakeholders and be accountable.
You can access this content through from these links:
PROCUREMENT
ACHUCARRO endorses the national and regional laws concerning public procurement and has complementarily set a public Procurement Policy to ensure accountable procurement processes. You can also visit our Contractor Profile in you wish further information about present and past contracts.