Dates & times
This training consist of 6 training days which will take place on the following dates:
22 September 2022
6 October 2022
3 November 2022
17 November 2022
1 December 2022
15 December 2022
from 9.30 AM - 5 PM
In brief
This is a comprehensive compliance training
• Where in-depth knowledge is acquired
• During interactive training days led by experts in their field
• In a secure and confidential environment to have open discussions
• Fostering networking among participants with a diverse background
Location
Koninginnegracht 60
2514 AE
City Center of The Hague,
The Netherlands
Lecturers
Sascha Kramer
Senior Compliance Officer at FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank
Cornelis van Putten
Investigative psychologist at Dantes Psychology Services
Willemijn Jonker Specialised anti-corruption lawyer at Forest Flint
Joyce Boonstra-Verhaert
Senior Legal Adviser Regulatory and Criminal Enforcement at De Brauw
Communications expert
And others
Course fee
Early bird - register before 1 July 2022
€ 3,750 excluding 21% VAT
Late bird - register as of 1 July 2022
€ 4,450 excluding 21% VAT
This includes:
• 6 training days
• drinks & lunches
• networking opportunities
• (digital) training materials
• certificate
• access to alumni network
Education points
This training consist of 36 hours of permanent education.
Target Audience
• Compliance professionals
• Ethics Officers
• Inhouse Counsel
• Lawyers
• Advisors ethics & integrity management
• (forensic) Accountants
• HR professionals
• Fraud investigators
• Directors
• (risk) Managers
• Auditors
And anyone responsible for ensuring or contributing to their organisation's compliance with the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK Bribery Act and Sapin II.
Contact
If you have any questions about this training please reach out to us.
Our lecturer Joyce Boonstra will then get in touch with you.
You can send an email to:
j.j.verhaert@bijzonderstrafrechtacademie.nl
Or call +31 (0)70 711 39 10
to schedule an appointment.
Anti-bribery and anti-corruption enforcement actions are rising globally. Organizations across every industry should be aware of the consequences and repercussions of corruption violations which can be swift and severe. Countless firms have been subject to major fines and other penalties that have had highly negative impact on their business and many individual employees have been prosecuted on criminal charges. Our academy offers an anti-bribery and corruption training to ensure that your organization is compliant with modern international anti-corruption legislation.
Maintaining your reputation in business means everything and ensuring your organization is compliant with the terms of the FCPA, the UK Bribery Act, Sapin II as well as other national legislation should be high on your list of priorities. Anti-bribery and anti-corruption measures should form a key part of your organization’s compliance strategy, and implementing a robust training solution to keep your employees aware of the threat of corruption is essential. Effective training on this topic will help employees at all levels understand their roles in protecting material non-public information and the implications and consequences of disregarding the bribery and corruption rules.
We have developed an ABAC training specified to the needs of compliance professionals. The program covers a broad range of topics, including recent developments, stimulating debate, fostering networking, cross-fertilisation and the global exchange of experience. The aim of this training is to providing comprehensive, high-quality and easily accessible anti-bribery and corruption education.
Programme
Training Day 1
Enforcement & compliance landscape
Changing compliance landscape
Comparison of legal frameworks: Dutch legal framework, US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, UK Bribery Act, Sapin II
Corporate criminal liability and mitigation
Enforcement trends
Legal privilege: inhouse and external
Whistle-blowers: new standards
Settlements: recent developments
Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) obligations
Speakers: Willemijn Jonker & Joyce Boonstra-Verhaert
Training Day 2
Prevention: Designing an effective anti-bribery & anti-corruption compliance programme
Principles of corruption prevention and detection
Anti-Corruption strategies
Generic Integrity management and ABAC frameworks
Key elements of an effective ABAC compliance programme
Compliance governance, leadership commitment and culture
Speaker: Sascha Kramer
Training Day 3
Action: Compliance in action & practical realities
Developing Codes of Conduct and Anti-Corruption Compliance Policies
Doing business abroad & cultural differences
How to Effectively Map Your Company’s Bribery & Corruption Risks
Defining and managing conflicts of interest
Supply chain management and, third party risks, third party due diligence and continuous monitoring
Speaker: Sascha Kramer
Training 4
External monitoring: Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption compliance management
Supply chain management, third party risks and payment due diligence
Evaluating your Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption Compliance Programme
Monitoring and Evaluation of the Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption Compliance Programme
The importance and challenges of measuring the effectiveness of your programme
Speaker: Sascha Kramer
Training day 5
Irregularities, risk analyses and mitigation
Incident response & crises management
Communication when in crises: what to communicate and when?
Reputation management
Interplay between compliance and internal investigations
Internal Investigations: how, when and why?
Interviews and dealing with individuals
Reporting
Communication and cooperation with regulatory and law enforcement bodies
Remediation
Speakers: Willemijn Jonker and others
Training day 6
Compliance in action
During this training day the participants will bring the earlier learned into practice through a simulated situation. They will be able to partake in the following exercises during the day:
Investigating an irregularity
Conducting data review
Dealing with a whistle-blower (report)
Interviewing an employee under suspicion
Addressing the media
Presenting their findings and recommendations to the board
Presenting their Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption Compliance Programme
The various speakers from the training will be involved in the organisation of this training day.
Method
During this training you will acquire knowledge which can be applied directly in your daily work. Providing theory, practicing with cases and discussing examples from practice are methods that are constantly alternated.
We work in small groups to stimulate learning from each other. The maximum amount of participants for this training is 20.
Objectives
By the end of the training participants will have an understanding of:
What constitutes corruption;
The consequences of corruption;
The international framework of anti-corruption conventions, laws (FCPA, UKBA, Sapin II and relevant national legislation), protocols and best practices;
Essential sources of anti-corruption compliance;
The various stakeholders and organizations involved in corruption prevention;
Corruption enforcement;
High-risk countries, industries and customers;
Tools and strategies to prevent corruption.
and they will be able to:
Deal with challenges related to anti-corruption and integrity;
Gain awareness of the risks bribery poses to companies and individuals and prevent violations from occurring.
Achieve a better understanding of the warning signs of bribery and learn how to respond appropriately;
Evaluate the risk of corruption within your organisation;
Identify instruments for increasing transparency and accountability;
Develop, construct and implement tools and strategies to prevent corruption;
Managing third party risks;
Deal with whistleblowers;
Crisis management during corruption allegations or accusations;
Gain awareness of the criminal and financial risks of corruption for individuals and companies;
Conduct internal investigations;
Deal with employees under suspicion.
Entry requirements
The course is specifically designed to be detailed yet accessible. Although no professional experience in anti-bribery law or compliance is required, some exposure, working experience, or training in anti-bribery compliance is preferred.
To get the most from the course, a good standard of English is required.
Course materials & preparation
Participants will receive 2 weeks prior to each training day a digital syllabus with relevant course materials.
For each training day, participants are expected to go through the course materials. This will amount to approximately 3 hours of preparation time for each training day.
Certificate
Participants to the ABAC Training will receive the Anti-Bribery and Corruption accreditation from our academy.
This accreditation will be awarded to those who have:
attended a minimum of 5 of the 6 training days;
participated actively during all training days
as this ensures participants to have acquired the requisite knowledge.
The ABAC Training does not include an exam.
Permanent Education points
This training consists of a total of 36 hours of permanent education (PE). The Permanent Education points that are obtained by taking part in the ABAC Training are recognized by several Dutch professional organizations, amongst which:
Koninklijke Nederlandse Beroepsorganisatie van Accountants (NBA)
Nederlandse orde van advocaten (NOvA)
Koninklijke Notariële Beroepsorganisatie (KNB)
Register Belastingadviseurs (RB)
NEVOA
Reviews
The participants of the previous edition of this training have reviewed the training as follows:
Financial
After filling the online application form, you will receive an invoice.
You can pay in one or in two instalments.
Payments can only be made by means of bank transfer.
Please note that we employ a first pay, first serve principle.
Cancellation
For cancellations between one to two months before the training starts, 50% of the course fee will be charged.
In case of cancellation within one month before the start of the course, you will have to pay 80% of the course fee.
Please note that in case of cancellation, a suitably qualified person may replace you without extra charge.
White Collar Academy reserves the right to cancel a course if the number of participants is insufficient or due to any other unforeseen circumstances. In this case your course fee will be reimbursed. Other costs e.g. for transportation cannot be reimbursed.