NEW  FOUNDRY  GENERATION  FORUM      Code  of  Ethics      Purpose  The   purpose   of   this   forum   is   to   create   a   platform   for   young   foundry   leaders   to   engage   on  challenges  facing  the  industry.  The  intent  of  this  initiative  is  to  equip  and  empower  the  younger  leaders  within  foundries,  working  their  way  up,  to  play  a  stronger  role  in  the  on-­‐going  efforts  to  revitalise  the  foundry  industry.      Objectives  To   present   a   series   of   courses,   technology   demonstrations   and   presentations   of   the   latest  equipment  on  the  market  in  collaboration  with  key  partners.      Understanding  

• New  Foundry  Generation  Forum  members  are  young  foundry  leaders  willing  and  able  to  attend   courses,   technology   demonstrations,   presentations   and   networking   events  presented  by  the  National  Foundry  Technology  Network  

• New   Foundry   Generation   Forum   members   must   be   willing   to   give   up   part   of   their  personal  time  to  the  benefit  of  their  own  personal  development  

• New  Foundry  Generation  Forum  members  have  been   invited  by   the  NFTN  and/or  been  nominated  by   key   decision-­‐makers   in   the   foundry   industry   to   become  members   of   this  forum,  based  on  the  following  selection  criteria  

 Selection  criteria  

• Young  leaders  with  a  relevant  engineering  degree  or  diploma  /  OR  • In   exceptional   cases   where   foundry   decision-­‐makers   have   identified   an   outstanding  

individual  that  does  not  meet  the  minimum  criteria    • A  candidate  should  already  be  employed  in  a  management  position  or  have  the  potential  

to  move  into  a  management  position  soon  • Candidates  should  be  between  25  –  45  years  • Be  keen  and  hungry  to  find  answers  and  innovative  ways  to  solve  age-­‐old  problems  in  the  

industry    • Candidates  will  have  to  commit  to  at  least  a  year’s  participation  with  the  written  consent  

of  their  superiors  • Candidates  must  be  willing  and  committed  to  sign  the  Code  of  Conduct/Ethics  

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Member  ethics  • Commitment  must   be   shown  by   the  members   to   attend  workshops/events   (and  where  

required  on  Saturdays  if  so  required)  • Commitment   must   be   shown   by   the   member   towards   his/her   current   employer   for  

nominating  and  trusting  the  candidate  to  become  part  of  this  forum    • Members   must   embrace   all   coaches   and   or   mentors   irrespective   of   their  

coaching/teaching  methodology    • Members  must  maintain  high  standards  of  competence  and  exercise  care  in  determining  

how  to  use  the  knowledge  gained  during  forum  interactions  • Members  must  develop  and  enhance  their  level  of  competence  by  participating  in  at  least  

three   of   the   four   training   and   continuing   opportunities   as   part   of   the   professional  development  of  this  forum  

• Members   will   not   be   allowed   to   use   this   forum   to   seek   alternative   employment   while  participating  in  any  of  the  forum’s  initiatives  

 Breaches  of  the  Code  

• If  members  have  concerns  and  or  questions,  the  appropriate  channel  to  seek  clarity  would  be  to  direct  any  such  correspondence  to  the  NFTN  Project  Leader.    Failure  to  adhere  to  this  would  result  in  immediate  dismissal  from  the  forum.  

• Where  foundry  members  and  or  the  manager  of  the  member  believes  that  the  member  has   acted   in   an   unethical  manner,   they   should   raise   the  matter  with   the  NFTN   Project  Leader  to  seek  a  resolution.  

• In  the  event  that  a  complaint  is  raised  against  a  member,  the  member  should  be  willing  to  participate   in   resolving   the   issue.  Failure   to  do   this  would   result   in   immediate  dismissal  from  the  forum.      

 The  NFTN  Project  Leader  will  not  enter  into  any  unsubstantiated  or  anonymous  complaints,  but  will  attempt  to  resolve  any  issues  in  a  constructive  and  professional  manner.              ______________________________     ______________________________      SIGNED:  Decision-­‐Maker/Nominator     SIGNED:  Member/Nominee    _______________________________   _______________________________  DATE             DATE