Over the first 20 years of IPA’s operations, we have worked with members of our researcher network based on a virtual handshake and belief in our shared objective to carry out meaningful research. This has worked well in the past, but as the IPA researcher network gets more diverse and new staff join IPA, we want to document the working principles that make these collaborations successful.

This statement draws on two decades of experience and the insights of the researchers and staff whom we have convened to reflect on these experiences. With this document, we can affirm our commitment to the principles and use it to induct new IPA staff, members of the research network, and to set expectations for all parties.