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Board Report
The Board took the following action this week:
- Media: Reviewed recent media articles that reference EICC.
- VAP: Reviewed time lines for VAP and EICC-ON deliverables.
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Membership Meeting Files
Files from the EICC Winter Membership Meeting are available on the EICC Sharepoint site:
- Summary notes from the meeting are available here.
- Presentation slides from the meeting are available here.
- A member survey to offer feedback is available here.
The EICC Summer Membership Meeting will be held in Boston, MA on July 16-18. Contact Ben Bruno for more information.
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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 seeks 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. There will be a nominal fee for attendance by those not associated with a host company. 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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Worker-Management Communication Training
The Worker Management Communication Training course is almost ready for release to EICC and GeSI members and their suppliers. The "train the trainer" course will help member companies and their suppliers implement effective worker-management communication systems. It also will raise worker awareness of their rights and responsibilities.
EICC and GeSI will sponsor three training sessions in 2012 presented by INFACT. The LCB Work Group hopes to hold two Mandarin sessions in China (Shanghai and Shenzhen) and one in an English speaking country in Southeast Asia. The work group seeks member companies or suppliers to host a 2-½ day session in Q2, Q3, or Q4 this year. Host companies may send two personnel to the training session at no charge. There will be a nominal fee for attendance by those not associated with a host company.
Contact Jannie Bailey if you or one of your suppliers can host a session in 2012, or for more information. Contact INFACT Global Partners if your company is interested in using the training internally or with your suppliers.
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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 Labor & Ethics Course:
Date Change
A new registration is open for an EICC-GeSI Labor & Ethics Course to be held in Seoul, Korea. The course will be offered May 18-22, 2012.
Visit the Verite website to register. |
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EICC-GeSI Audit Courses Available
The following EICC-GeSI Labor & Ethics Lead Auditor courses are open for registration:
- Taipei: April 16-20
- Kuala Lumpur: 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: June 11-15
- Seoul: June 18-22
- 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
A revised Self Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) is available and has been tested in EICC-ON. The updates address feedback from members, streamline the SAQ, correct errors in scoring, and add questions in response to new regulatory requirements in 2012.
Members who have already begun the SAQ will see most of their data retained after the update. The answer choices for some questions have been modified, and members will need to respond to these questions again. Most existing data will pre-populate the first time members access the questionnaire after the update.
Contact Grant Feichtinger for more information.
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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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