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Events and Deadlines
Jan. 27: Deadline to file Code Change Objections.
Feb. 7: Deadline to submit presentations for Winter Membership Meeting.
Feb. 13-15: Winter Membership Meeting, Seoul, Korea.
Feb. 17: Deadline for vote on Membership Compliance Program.
Mar. 30: Deadline to register for makeITFair Roundtable discussion.
July 16-18: Summer Membership Meeting, Boston, MA.
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Submit Information
Submit articles to Brad Cameron
by 5 PM EDT on Fridays.
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Subscriptions
Contact Ben Bruno to add names to the distribution list.
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Board Report
The Board took the following action this week:
- Extractives: Approved funding for protocol technical editing support.
- Code Revision Process: Reviewed process and submissions.
- Membership Meeting: Reviewed an updated draft agenda for the Winter Membership Meeting.
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Code Review Process: Deadline to File Objections is Jan. 27
The deadline to vote on proposed changes to the EICC Code of Conduct was January 9, 2012. The results of the vote were distributed to primary contacts on January 11. Objections must be filed in writing by January 27.
Full Members may initiate re-votes on specific proposals according to the following process:
1. 20% Requirement: Objections must be submitted in writing to Erin at ehussey@eicc.info, and must be supported by a minimum of 8 (20%) Full Members.
2. Limited Scope: Objections can only be accepted for specific proposals. Qualified objections will result in a new "yes/no" ballot to reconsider the specific proposal (i.e., no new proposals or modifications can be accepted.)
3. Adoption of Objections: A 2/3 majority is required to overturn a prior vote.
Updated Code Review Timeline:
- Jan. 9: Vote deadline.
- Jan. 11: Results communicated to members.
- Jan. 27: Deadline to submit objections.
- Feb. 2: Qualified objections distributed to members.
- Feb. 6: Ballots for re-votes distributed (if necessary).
- Feb. 13: Deadline to submit re-vote ballots.
- Feb. 15: Re-vote results communicated to members.
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EICC Winter Meeting Update
All EICC members should register ASAP for the Winter Membership Meeting in Seoul, South Korea on February 13-15, 2012. Hotels will fill quickly due to other large events in Seoul at the same time.
- Registration: Register here.
- Agenda: A draft agenda is available here.
- Presentations: All presentations must be submitted to Grant Feichtinger by 5 PM EST on Monday, Feb. 7.
- Work Groups: Work groups that will meet on Feb. 13 must contact Grant to secure meeting space.
- Hotels: Book now! The following recommended hotels are near the meeting location:
- Ritz-Carlton Seoul. Yeoksam Dong 602, Gangnam Gu, Seoul, Korea. Click here for the registration form.
- Novotel Gangnam: Novotel Ambassador Gangnam, Yeoksam Dong 603, Gangnam Gu, Seoul, Korea. Click here for the registration form.
Contact Ben Bruno for more information.
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2012 Membership Compliance Program: Proposed Changes
Changes to improve the EICC Membership Compliance Program have been proposed. The changes reflect member feedback and lessons learned from executing the program since it was approved in 2010. The major proposed changes include:
- Reporting: Report twice per year instead of quarterly. A progress-only report would be due in July, and a final report would be due in January 2013.
- Audits: Reduce number of audits on high-risk member facilitates from 50% to 25%.
- Audit Type: Audits accepted to meet annual audit requirements include the Validated Audit Process (VAP), EICC Auditee Managed Audit (AMA), and EICC Customer Managed Audit (EICC CMA).
EICC Full Members will be able to vote on the changes as follows:
- Jan. 31: Proposed changes sent to members
- Jan. 31-Feb. 17: Membership Vote
- Feb. 9: Webinar for members
- Feb. 14: Update at membership meeting
- Feb. 17: Voting closes at 5 PM (PST)
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Roundtable with makeITFair and Good Electronics: May 9-10
In 2009, EICC members participated in a roundtable discussion on supply chain issues by makeITfair and the GoodElectronics Network. The groups will host a follow-up session May 9-10 in Amsterdam.
The objective of the session is to find common ground between the electronics industry and civil society organizations on strategies to improve labor conditions in the global electronics supply chain. Social and environmental responsibility (SER) policies will also be discussed, as well as practices and recent initiatives by the industry.
Participation is available to interested companies, including suppliers, civil society organizations, and EU policy makers. Space is limited, so register by March 30. Contact Pauline Overeem at GoodElectronics for a program, registration form, and additional information. Contact Wendy Dittmer for information about participation by the EICC. |
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EICC-GeSI Audit Courses Available
The following EICC-GeSI Labor & Ethics Lead Auditor courses are open for registration:
- Shenzhen, China: Feb. 20-24
- Singapore: March 19-23
- Taipei, Taiwan: April 16-20
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: May 14-18
Visit the Verite website for course descriptions and fee information. Fees include an online pre-study component and a five-day workshop. Payment can be made directly through the website. Other available courses include:
- Bangalore, India: June 11-15
- Bangkok: Aug. 13-17
- Shenzhen: Sept. 10-14 (Mandarin)
- US: Sep. 24-28
- Mexico: Oct. 15-19 (Spanish)
- Brazil: Nov. 5-9
- Shenzhen: Dec. 10-14 (Mandarin)
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EICC-ON
Action Items:
- EICC companies must assign a company administrator for EICC-ON. Register your company administrator here.
Training:
- Recordings of training sessions are available in SharePoint. The recordings and an FAQ document will be available soon in EICC-ON in the "Training" tab. An EICC-ON overview is already available in the training catolog.
- See the dedicated SharePoint Page for EICC-ON information for the "User Acceptance Testing Webinar" and 5 UATs.
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Need Help?
Contact AMS at 202-962-0167
Programs: Brad Cameron
Operations: John Flatley
Membership Services: Carrie Hoffman
WG Coordinator: Grant Feichtinger
Membership Assistant: Ben Bruno
Membership Compliance: Anne Vogel-Marr
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