MEACA's "The Ethical Explorer"

Dear members,

Ramadan Kareem! May your holy month be full of good deeds, thoughtful duas, and great people.

We had a small break, however still have some interesting topics we would like to share with you. Also from April onwards we plan exciting events for you!

Please have a look at Middle East & Africa Compliance Association March version of "The Ethical Explorer".

LRN Masterclass Munich - Shaping effective Ethics & Compliance programmes - Learning from local best-practice

On March 21st 2024 the LRN Masterclass took place at McDermott Will & Emery, Munich in Munich. The event was a moderated by International Compliance Association , with expert insights from LRN , Deloitte and McDermott Will & Emery . The session will draw on content from the LRN Ethics & Compliance Programme Effectiveness Report – providing local insights to inform a discuss with practical takeaways.

The event started with a panel discussion between Richard Bistrong , CEO, Front-Line Anti-Bribery LLC, Market Development Consultant, LRN, Rolf Hünermann , Partner, McDermott Will & Emery, Tim Tyler , Vice President, ICA, Thomas Fritzsche , Partner, Deloitte and Gernot Tölle , Head of Legal & Compliance, VITA34 AG.

 It was a pleasure to see old friends Richard Bistrong , Piyanet Lailert but also to meet new people Gernot Tölle , Amy Hanan and Nina M. .

The next LRN Masterclass will take place on 23rd of April in Dubai. Do not miss this event and register here. There will be some interesting speakers.

The Ethics Corner

Ask the Ethics Guy! By Bruce Weinstein, Ph.D.

Another great article by Bruce Weinstein, Ph.D. The Ethics Guy® . For the whole article please click here.

3 Women, 3 Countries, 3 Effective Ways To Lead

In honor of International Women’s Day, here are three leadership lessons from three leaders in three countries.

1. Incorporate play into the training programs you offer.

When compliance professional and MEACA board member Sabrine Makkes was launching her Dubai-based company, Envizion Consulting LLC, she saw a need to incorporate play into corporate training programs, which are too often dry and uninvolving. "Why don't we make trainings more engaging and less static?," she wondered. "Sometimes you learn more when you play."

2. Lead well by listening well.

For Aiysha (AJ) Johnson, Executive Director of the New Jersey Society of CPAs, listening well is a crucial component of leadership. It’s hard to argue with that, but too often leaders—and people in general—don’t listen as well as they speak. Why, I asked her, is listening not valued as much as it should be?

“For those individuals, those leaders who don't listen well,” she responded, “I wonder if they believe that they have other priorities that are more important than listening to the people around them.”

“You can be a wonderful orator and speak constantly,” she added, “but what are you speaking on behalf of? Do you fundamentally understand the core of your team, what makes your organization tick?”

3. Value team contribution over individual achievement.

Yulia Blinova, founder Zignify Global Product Sourcing, has a refreshing answer to the question, "What is one of your successes that you're most proud of?" That answer doesn't begin with a reference to herself. Instead, she immediately gives her team the credit.

“If it wasn’t for the team...we wouldn’t be where we are as a company,” she told me. Blinova founded the Leipzig-based company in 2021, and it now has over 60 employees in 20 countries.

Upcoming Events

Several events are planned, however nothing set in stone.

There will be a webinar by Descartes Systems Group on 16th of May and a Networking Event on 8th of October 2024. We will update you during the month about further upcoming events. Please keep an eye on our LinkedIn page.

Dubai Masterclass – LRN

Shaping effective Ethics and Compliance programmes - Learning from local best-practice

Join LRN and the International Compliance Association for 3 hours of learning and networking, with content moderated by ICA, with expert insights from LRN , Deloitte and McDermott Will & Emery .

The session will draw on content from the LRN Ethics & Compliance Programme Effectiveness Report – providing local insights to inform and discuss with practical takeaways. Speakers will be Ty Francis MBE, CCEP , Collin Keeney , Pekka Dare , Elvis Angyiembe and Sabrine M., LL.M., CCEP-I, ICC .

Date: 23rd of April 2024

Duration: 8:30 – 11:30

Location: Capital Club, Dubai

Register: Click here to register.

 For further information or in case you are interested to participate in other events, please visit the Website of LRN .

Job Openings

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Further interesting topics

The Ever-Changing Landscape of Sanctioned Ownership - Descartes

The ever-changing landscape of sanctions and opaque ownership structures present constant challenges for any compliance team. This invaluable resource offers clarity on sanctioned lists, the significance of transparency, direct and indirect ownership and tips to implement a risk-based approach. Empower yourself with the tools and insights needed to stay ahead in an evolving regulatory environment.

 What's Inside the White Paper:

·         The Importance of Transparency

·         Understanding Ownership Structures

·         A Risk-Based Approach

·         Real-time Monitoring Solutions

·         Compliance in Evolving Regulatory Environments

If you are interested to download the whole paper, please click here.

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Podcast with Elvis Angyiembe

Last chance to listen to the exciting podcast organized by LRN with our Co-Founder and Co-Chairman Elvis Angyiembe about "What are the E&C priorities for companies in the Middle East."

What you'll learn on this podcast episode?

In this podcast you can learn how business practices differ in this region compared to other parts of the world? Who are the like-minded professionals that E&C leaders can connect with in the Middle East? In this episode of LRN’s Principled Podcast, host Amy Hanan is joined by Elvis Angyiembe.

Listen in as they discuss Elvis’s experience working in the Middle East for various multinational companies, what led him to start MEACA, and what the E&C priorities are for companies in the Middle East.

You can listen to the podcast here!

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