Code of Conduct (CC)

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CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL EXPLOITATION IN TRAVEL AND TOURISM

An industry driven responsible tourism initiative in collaboration with ECPAT International, funded by UNICEF and supported by the UNWTO

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
»	AGM 2010 and open invitation for Board of Directors nominations until Feb 26, 2010
»	TheCode Extraordinary General Meeting June 5 2009

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THE SIX CRITERIA

Suppliers of tourism services adopting the code commit themselves to implement the following six criteria:

1.	To establish an ethical policy regarding commercial sexual exploitation of children.
2.	To train the personnel in the country of origin and travel destinations.
3.	To introduce a clause in contracts with suppliers, stating a common repudiation of commercial sexual exploitation of children.
4.	To provide information to travellers by means of catalogues, brochures, in-flight films, ticket-slips, home pages, etc.
5.	To provide information to local "key persons" at the destinations.
6.	To report annually.

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STEERING COMMITEE OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT 2008-2010

The international development of the Code is promoted by an international, multi-stakeholder Steering Committee composed of prestigious tourism industry representatives, non-governmental organizations and UN agencies. The Code Secretariat is housed at ECPAT USA in New York. The 2008-2010 international Steering Committee of TheCode was elected at the AGM 2008 and includes the following members:

•	Kuoni Holding (individual tour operator seat)
•	Accor Hotels (hotel sector seat)
•	Sol Melia Spain (hotel sector seat)
•	DRV Germany (travel agencies associations seat)
•	Sun'n'Sand Kenya (assigned on the individual travel agency seat)
•	SKÅL International (free industry seat)
•	ECPAT International (NGO seat) � Acting Chair from Oct. 2008
•	Paniamor Costa Rica (NGO seat)
•	FTTSA South Africa (NGO seat)
•	UNWTO (government seat)
•	SECO Switzerland (government seat)
•	UNICEF (funding body seat)
•	Kaspar Hess (independent seat)
•	TOI (Represented by Kuoni Holding) � withdrawn Oct. 2008

CLINTON GLOBAL INIT ...

TheCode featured at the Clinton Global Initiative Sept 09

Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Chairperson of Carlson Companies, Inc., shared the Carlson experience in engaging against trafficking and child sex tourism in her intervention at the Clinton Global Initiative, in New York, on September 24, 2009. Ms. Carlson Nelson highlighted the role of the private sector in preventing child sex tourism in the context of a panel on human trafficking moderated by New York Times columnist Nicolas Kristof. Marilyn Carlson Nelson talked specifically about the Code of Conduct steps as practical tools facilitating the protection of children�s rights by the travel and tourism private sector

WORLD CONGRESS III

Against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents (Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 25-28, 2008)

TheCode was present in various workshops at the World Congress III (see newsletter No. 18) and honored by the presence of HM Queen Silvia of Sweden at the Code signing by Atlantica Hotels.

SUCCESSFUL KICK OFF!

Japan march 14th 2005

THE LAUNCH

North America april 21st 2004

The Code has been successfully launched for the North American tourism market in a ceremony organized in New York by ECPAT USA, WTO and UNICEF. The event was attended by over 100 people, including HM the Queen Silvia of Sweden, representatives of the US, Canadian and Costa Rican governments, travel and tourism professionals.
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REPORTS FROM THE CODE

Signatory companies are invited for sharing best practices.

A generic reporting form is available to be filled either on-line (simplified version recommended to companies submitting a report for the first time) or off-line.

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MISC INFORMATION

AGM 2009 Questionnaire
Members and partners are invited to fill in the questionnaire below.
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Press Release August 12, 2008
"The Code" was declared one of the 3 winners of the Changemakers "Ending Global Slavery: Everyday Heroes Leading the Way" 2008 Competition.
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Press Release March 10, 2008
Election of the Executive Committee 2008-2010 of "The Code" organization headed by new Chair Mrs. Fausta Borsani, Kuoni and representing TOI.
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CC NATIONAL PARTNERS
»	ECPAT Costa Rica (Fundacion Paniamor)	»	ECPAT Denmark (Save the Children)
»	ECPAT Germany	»	ECPAT Italy
»	ECPAT Netherlands	»	ECPAT Spain (ACIM)
»	ECPAT Sweden	»	ECPAT Switzerland
»	ECPAT UK	»	ECPAT USA
»	ECPAT Int´l. Tourism Desk (Thailand)	»	ECPAT Austria
»	ECPAT Affiliate Mongolia	»	Fundacion Infantia Mexico
»	ECPAT Affiliate Save the Children Romania	»	Animus Bulgaria
»	ECPAT Brazil, Resposta	»	Stellit Russia
»	ECPAT Guatemala	»	Beyond Borders Canada

Note: This web-site is open for feed-back! We are welcoming all the inputs, comments and suggestions from the project partners and all interested stakeholders. For this purpose, please contact us at: camelia.tepelus[a]thecode.org

Code Secretariat: c/o ECPAT USA, 157 Montague Street, New York, NY 11201, USA. Ph: + 1 718 935 9192, Fax: + 1 718 935 9173