SEAP adopted a Code of Conduct for the first time in 1997. Since then the Code has been revised and strengthened a number of times and now, through the introduction of a procedure for non-compliance, is an accountable and credible tool for the regulation of the industry. All SEAP members are bound to this code individually, and are required to familiarise themselves with the code. to this end SEAP orgnaises a number of training seminars each year which each member is obliged to take part in as a membership requirement.
SEAP has always advocated self-regulation as the most effective way of supervising public affairs professionals. The SEAP code of conduct is based upon this principle. The code itself lists the various ethical rules which its signatories must abide by. Our aim is to have a code that is clear and concise, setting out the general principles that govern our profession.
Read the code of conduct
The remit of SEAP’s code of conduct committee (“CCC”) is to keep the code of conduct under regular review and to ensure that the standards laid down by the code are complied with. A secondary purpose of the CCC, in conjunction with the policy and communications committee, is to ensure the code is well publicised amongst SEAP members and the EU institutions. The code is intentionally short and succinct. Please see below for an FAQ. Read the faq
SEAP has a procedure for dealing with complaints of non-compliance to the code made either by members of the institutions or by other SEAP members.
Read the procedure
The SEAP Code of Conduct is the backbone of our Society and each member must subscribe to this Code when they join. A further requirement is that each member takes part in an information seminar on the content of the code. During this 90 minute seminar we examine the practical application of this code as well as the procedures which are in place in case of transgressions or complaints. At the end of the seminar, each participant will receive a certificate of membership showing that the training has been completed and that the individual is a full member of SEAP.
Dates of training seminars in 2008:
- Thursday 2 October
- Tuesday 18 November
All sessions will be held at lunchtime, 12.30 - 14.00
If you are a SEAP member and wish to enrol for a training event please go to the SEAP DMS.
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