Code of Ethics Compliance Awards Ceremony
On May 22, 2005 at 7:00 PM at cafe “Kala” on Erekle II Street Save the Children with its local partner organizations – Civil Development Center “Alternative”, Civic Initiative Center, Center for Change and Conflict Management – Partners Georgia, the Caucasian Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development, United Nations Association of Georgia, Civil Society Institute and Center for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia will hold a Code of Ethics Compliance Awards Ceremony. The Code of Ethic Compliance Ceremony is organized within the frame of a three-year Citizens Advocate! Program funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Citizens Advocate! Program aims to improve the capacity of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and create an enabling environment so that CSOs can promote citizens’ interests and effectively advocate their cause.
The aim of the Code of Ethics Compliance Ceremony is to award those CSOs who are in compliance with the main five silver principles of the Code: 1) Civil Society Organizations issue annual reports about their activities; 2) Civil Society Organizations regularly undergo audits; 3) Civil Organizations are governed by an independent Board. The Board is free from any external influences in decision-making; 4) CSOs have mission statements and internal regulations, which describe in detail the mechanisms that govern the functioning of the organization. This document is approved by the Board; 5) Information about the mission, members, and finances of CSOs is available to the public, and their activities and work are transparent.
The Code of Ethics Compliance Ceremony will be attended by the NGO community, Bob Wilson, Nick Higgins and Keti Bakradze from USAID, representatives from international and governmental organizations, and business community.
