Compliance in NGOs

Compliance is becoming increasingly important for NGOs and is no longer just an issue in the area of traditional corporate compliance. DICO has recognized this , addresses this development and offers NGO representatives a platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience, as well as for the provision of relevant information and practical assistance for the establishment of compliance structures for the proper handling of relevant issues, especially in view of increasing increasing requirements on the part of the various donor organizations.

Compared to industrial companies, NGOs are confronted with particular challenges, especially due to their different form of financing and financial resources, their project nature and the highly regulated donor environment. The “Compliance in NGOs” working group would like to align the DICO concept (development of standards and assistance with practical implementation) with practitioners from industry, research and teaching as well as civil society, particularly for NGOs .

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The “Compliance in NGOs” working group focuses primarily on supporting compliance representatives in NGOs in order to make their day-to-day compliance work easier through practical implementation aids. The focus will be on the following areas in the future:

  • Providing a platform for the exchange of experience between representatives from industry, companies and NGOs
  • Analysis of the status quo of compliance structures in NGOs
  • Expansion of the circle of members from companies and NGOs
  • Processing NGO-specific topics and standards
  • Development of practical CMS guidelines and checklists for implementation
  • Documentation and dissemination of best practices
  • Building a broad network of corporate and NGO representatives

Working group LEADER

Dr. Stefan Klein

Advisory Board at Haus des Stiftens

After many years in management at a global insurance company, including the last five years in compliance and legal affairs, Stefan Klein is now active as a consultant, lecturer, at the German Institute for Compliance, and in various voluntary roles with a focus on compliance prevention. In this context, he also supports the Haus des Stiftens (Haus des Stiftens).

Jörg Lichtenberg

Head of Learning & Consulting for Children's Rights" at Kindernothilfe

Jörg Lichtenberg is “Head of Learning & Consulting for Children’s Rights” at Kindernothilfe. He is also Child Protection Officer and heads the Compliance Cluster. Prior to that, his focus was on program work abroad as head of the country teams for Ethiopia, Somaliland, Zambia and Malawi and coordinated Kindernothilfe’s international child protection program.

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