Seminar
Conflict Minerals: Regulations and Compliance
October 30-31, 2013
Conference Site: www.iltam.org/conflict_minerals
Speakers
Mike Loch (Motorola Solutions)
Jay Celorie (Hewlett-Packard)
Jean-Paul Meutcheho (Global Advanced Metals (GAM))
Objectives
– Introduction of conflict minerals: background, main actions taken by the international community on the matter, and legislation in the USA.
– Familiarizing the participants with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations and reporting required on conflict minerals, OECD guidelines and other initiatives (e.g. Canada & EU).
– Introduction to the different mechanisms and initiatives that assist the filing and due diligence requirements of SEC regulations.
– Providing the participants with knowledge and mechanisms to cope with the SEC regulation.
– Informing the participants about the effects of the SEC regulation on the supply chain.
Seminar includes
– Introduction to the subject of conflict minerals.
– Current status report of the US legislation on conflict minerals and the SEC regulations.
– Introduction to the OECD guidelines.
– Clarifications on the difference between Downstream and Upstream companies’ requirements.
– Practical examples and explanations of the different mechanisms that will allow companies to adhere to the SEC requirements, both for filing and non-filing companies.
– In-depth description of the due diligence process required of companies with regards to conflict minerals and a step-by-step demonstration of the process.
– Practical explanation on how to work with CMRT, EICC dashboard and other documents needed in the process.
– Recommendations & tips for company how to internally cope with the conflict minerals project.
– Israeli companies’ experience with the conflict minerals project.
– Elaboration and demonstration of the OECD five steps due diligence process specified in the Guidelines.
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