WHISTLEBLOWER CERTIFICATION AGENDA

9:30 AM – 4:30 PM CENTRAL EUROPEAN SUMMERTIME (CEST)
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ALL-DAY CERTIFICATION SESSION ON CURRENT, TOPICAL AND TIMELY GLOBAL WHISTLEBLOWER ISSUES
Approximate timings due to the online nature of the classroom event
Timing Topics/Speakers
09:30 – 09:50 Registration
09:50 – 10:00 Welcome Opening Remarks
10:00 – 10:35
Organizational Factors: The Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships
  • The critical understanding of the health of corporate ethics and compliance programs
10:40 – 11:00
Whistleblower and Sarbanes Oxley Act: Mandates for “whistle-blower protection.”
  • Code-of-Conduct, Oversight Reporting and monitoring compliance
11:00 – 11:30
Confidentiality and protection of the identity of the whistle-blower.
  • Network for receiving reports to ensure the privacy of the whistle-blower and prevent access to non-authorised persons.
11:35 – 11:55
Introduction to the implementation and the scope of the EU directive components
12:00 – 12:30
Response times: Establish procedures to follow-up the report within a seven-day acknowledgement
12:35 – 12:55
Independent receiver(s) with the competence to follow up and communicate
13:00 – 13:30
Due Diligence: Thorough follow-up within a reasonable timeframe to provide feedback to stakeholders
13:30 – 14:00
Communication: Establish the conditions and procedures for disclosing the results and inform the oversight authorities.
14:00 – 14:30
GDPR compliance: Processing of personal data must be carried out to comply with the GDPR.
14:35 – 14:55
Record keeping: Companies must document each report received and ensure compliance
  • Confidentiality, transparency and accountability.
15:00 – 15:30
Deletion: Disposing of the privacy data must be deleted according to the GDPR and other relevant mandates in the right manner.
15:35 – 14:55
Procedures for internal reporting and whistleblower management
15:00 – 15:30
Overcoming challenges in implementing the requirements of the Directive
15:35 – 15:55
Developing Roadmaps and Frameworks based on the new ISO 373002 and the impact of the recent ISO 37301 on compliance management systems 
16:00 –

16:30
Whistleblower Current Legal Landscape Around the World
  • Protections and rewards for whistleblowers vary widely around the world
16:30 –
Whistleblower Online Certification Exam
*The Whistleblower classroom certification program is subject to change. The Whistleblower certification presentation language is English