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Events and Deadlines
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:
- New Member: Approved a membership application from IXYS Corp.
- Membership Meeting: Reviewed an updated draft agenda for the Winter Membership Meeting.
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IXYS Joins EICC
IXYS Corporation joined EICC this week. The component manufacturer is based in Milpitas, CA. The company will be represented by Gordon Rosete, Department Head for QA-QC. Welcome aboard!
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Code Review Process Update
Results of the vote on proposed changes to the EICC Code of Conduct were distributed to primary contacts on January 11. The deadline to file objections was January 27. Full Members may initiate re-votes on specific proposals according to the following process:
1. Limited Scope: 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.)
2. Adoption of Objections: A 2/3 majority of those who vote is required to overturn a prior vote.
Updated Code Review Timeline:
- 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 Membership Meeting:
Last Chance to Register
Nearly 70 EICC members have registered for the EICC Winter Membership Meeting. The meeting will be held in Seoul, South Korea on February 13-15, 2012. Register this week to attend.
- Register here.
- A draft agenda is available here.
- 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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Membership Compliance Program: Proposed Changes
The following changes have been proposed to improve the EICC Membership Compliance Program:
- 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).
Proposed changes will be sent to EICC members this week. Full Members may vote on the changes as follows:
- 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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Health & Safety Training:
Two Sessions Available in 2012
EICC and GeSI will sponsor two training sessions in 2012 presented by Underwriters Laboratories Specialized Technology Resources (UL STR). One session will be held in Shenzhen and presented in Mandarin. EICC members may help determine the location for the second session by clicking here.
The L&CB work group is seeking member companies or suppliers to host the 6-hour sessions in Q2 and Q3 of 2012. Host companies may send two personnel to the training session at no charge. The training has been translated into Mandarin and Spanish, which allows it to be provided in multiple regions. Contact Jannie Bailey to host a session. |
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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
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 catalog.
- 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 staff at 202-962-0167
Programs: Brad Cameron
Operations: John Flatley
Member Services: Carrie Hoffman
Work Group Coordinator: Grant Feichtinger
Membership Assistant: Ben Bruno
Membership Compliance: Anne Vogel-Marr
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