MEACA's "The Ethical Explorer"

The new year just begun, and we hope you all had some wonderful holidays and a good start into the new year. To start the year right, please find the latest edition of our Middle East & Africa Compliance Association "The Ethical Explorer".

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Lets start the newsletter with a recap of the December 2023.

Beginning of December the networking event organised by Descartes Systems Group and Middle East & Africa Compliance Association took place at the First Collection hotel in Business Bay. Shahab Wahdatehagh gave an introduction into the services Descartes Systems Group is offering, including a very interesting presentation about Trade Compliance in the Middle East.

Thank you to everyone who were able to join.

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Furthermore, Richard Bistrong once again was in town as part of a company event. This was a great opportunity to organise a dinner between Richard Bistrong , the MEACA board and its memebers. Plenty people joind and subject of the evening was the unique skills/mindset each person posses and from which other Compliance professional can benefit.

Another highlight of the evening was the introduction of Elvis Angyiembe book “Dream and Take Actions or Die Dreaming: A LONG WAY FROM NGWO” which describes his own journey. Highly recommended to everyone to order a copy for him/herself.

It was really a pleasure to see so many MEACA members joining the dinner.

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The Ethics Corner

Under the subcategory "The Ethics Corner" we provide you with interesting articles/stories from our members.

This month we are pleased to share the short biography of one of our member, Sarah El Husseini .

Sarah joined MEACA after her recent move to the Middle-East from the UK.?

After graduating from law school in the UK and working for international law firms in London, Sarah decided to pursue a compliance career within the financial services industry and worked for Citibank, HSBC and Société Generale in Canary Wharf, London.?

She has 14 years experience within the compliance world, with a specialism in financial crime and sanctions. In September 2022, Sarah moved to Qatar to head up the compliance function for UBS Swiss Bank and have enjoyed learning more about the Middle-Eastern business world and culture.?

The best piece of advice Sarah would give to a budding compliance officer is to remain curious and understand the bigger picture behind the laws and regulations. Compliance is not just about ensuring your firm is applying the regulations, but also has a wider impact on society and the economy as a whole. It is this, specifically, that initially encouraged ?her to build a compliance career and keeps her feeling engaged and fulfilled at work, on a daily basis.?

?A fun fact about Sarah: Her claim to fame is that she met Prince Harry and arranged for him to visit her school to play Rugby with their junior team!

Also in 2024 we continue with the articles wirtten by Dr. Bruce Weinstein, The Ethics Guy?. In this month version he would like to know if you are able to find out which Section Of This Article Was Written By An AI Chatbot .

Artificial intelligence can enrich our lives or present trouble. Consider, for example, how AI can deepen our understanding of ethics, the study of conduct and character.

I asked a popular new AI chatbot,ChatGPT, “In 200 words or less, what are three things that get in the way of doing the right thing?” I also answered the question myself. Here are the results. See if you can guess which one the AI program wrote.

Please find all statements here.

?It is not easy to distinguish, let us know if you are able to find out which one was written by ChatGPT and which by Dr. Bruce Weinstein.

If you also want to be featured in one of our next newsletter, feel free to reach out to Tomell deSilva Ceasar or Stephan Lutz CAMS, CFE,.

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Upcoming Events

Also in 2024 we already have lined up several events for you!

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Networking Breakfast hosted by Ankura

We would like to start 2024 with a networking breakfast hosted by Ankura APAC together with Middle East & Africa Compliance Association . Topic of the breakfast will be “Key trends in Compliance for 2024”.

Date: tbd, most likely first week of February 2024

Start time: 08:30 am

End time: 11:00 am

Location: tbd

Further information will be provided to all of you in the next days. Please stay tuned!

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GRC Summit Egypt 2024 - Empowering?to Thrive in the Digital Age

GRC Summit.eg is a yearly edition of a tradition, bringing together leaders, experts, and academics to explore innovative approaches to digital governance. The summit will focus on empowering leaders with the knowledge?and tools to build resilient and effective digital governance that can meet the challenges of the future. also provide a platform to explore the latest technological advancements and their impact on governance structures in the MENA region.

Date: Feb 14, 2024 · Feb 17, 2024 · Cairo, Egypt

Duration: 4 Days

Location: Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt

Register: here

Our co-founder and board member Tomell deSilva Ceasar will atthend the event as guest speaker.

Compliance, Anti-Corruption & Ethics Conference, 20-21 February 2024, Nairobi, Kenya

This conference seeks to provide a unique platform for C Level and Board Level Executives, General Counsels, Compliance Officers, Finance Directors and Managers, Human Resources Specialists, and State Officers with an oversight mandate among other critical professionals to hear from their peers, to learn best practices and to openly and freely discuss real life issues and solutions in an informal and relaxed setting. The conference is provided to you by Nielsonsmith Ltd. together with Middle East & Africa Compliance Association.

Date: Feb 20, 2024 · Feb 21, 2024 · Nairobi, Kenya

Duration: 2 Days

Location: Villa Rosa Kempinski

Register: here

For further information or in case you are interested to participate in other events, please visit the website of Nielsonsmith Ltd.

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Job Openings

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Further interesting topics

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Podcast with Elvis Angyiembe

Exciting podcast organized by LRN with our Co-Founder and Co-Chairman Elvis Angyiembe about "What are the E&C priorities for companies in the Middle East?"

What you'll learn on this podcast episode

In this podcast you can learn how business practices differ in this region compared to other parts of the world? Who are the like-minded professionals that E&C leaders can connect with in the Middle East? In this episode of LRN’s Principled Podcast, host Amy Hanan is joined by Elvis Angyiembe.

Listen in as they discuss Elvis’s experience working in the Middle East for various multinational companies, what led him to start MEACA, and what the E&C priorities are for companies in the Middle East.

You can listen to the podcast here!

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