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Ethics Training in the European Commission
Background
• Ethics always been important• Reputation and credibility• Public focus• Important for stakeholders, staff and society• Good Governance/leadership/management• Commission benchmark with other EU, MS, USA & Canada
Learning and Development 2009-2014
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Communication on Ethics
• Refresh awareness• Provide better guidance on professional
ethics in the organisation• Develop and promote an ethical culture• Support responsibility
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Communication on Ethics
• Rules
• Respect
• Responsibility
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Statement of Principles
• Upholding public interest and accountability• Serving with independence, impartiality,
objectivity and loyalty• Safeguarding public assets and information• Behaving professionally
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Ethics Training
• All newcomers
• Mandatory for managers
• Specific professional groups (OLAF, Procurement)
• Central and local delivery
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Challenges in Commission delivery
• Multicultural, Multinational, Multilingual
• Age differences
• Cultural differences in values and behaviours
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Clear support from the top of the organisation
• Vice-President support• Communication on Ethics• Ethics Action Plan• Statement of Principles
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Engaging methodologies• Case studies on common work issues
• Opportunities to discuss, debate, react and “vent”
• Workshops for managers
• E-learning
• Theatre
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Concerted approach – ongoing communication
• Articles, posters• Ethics Website• Ethics Day• Ethics Correspondents• Manager`s Checklist• Lunchtime conferences
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Delivery by Internal Staff
• Know the organisation• Know the issues and culture• Understand the sensitivities
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Delivery at local level
• Involving managers in design• Concentrating on specific local
concerns• Led by senior mgt/HR staff• Message to all local HR re Ethics
content in local courses
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Cascade process
• Managers trained to brief own teams• Discussion of specific issues with all
units• Encourage local awareness
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Focus on awareness and ownership
• Rather than compliance• Discussion on case studies• Listening to staff concerns• Encouragement to raise own issues
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Future projects…
• Ethics for professions
• Ethical Leadership
• Ethics and Integrity Benchmark Tool
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