Add these ethics offerings to your conference schedule to learn the latest on the review of the Code of Ethics, hear advice from your colleagues that make decisions on ethics complaints, better manage upstream ethical challenges, and learn the keys to make ethical decisions for students and early career professionals.
Ethics Matter!
Sunday, October 3, 2021, 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. PT
Oregon Convention Center
OREGON BALLROOM 204
Join your colleagues from ICMA’s Committee on Professional Conduct as they share their observations on trending ethics issues relevant to professionals at all career stages and offer their advice on how to avoid ethical pitfalls.
Feedback on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the ICMA Code of Ethics
Monday, October 4, 2021, 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. PT
Oregon Convention Center
ROOM: D137-D138
Join this conversation on ICMA’s initiative to review the Code of Ethics through the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion to ensure the Code language reflects the profession’s commitment to racial justice and social equity.
Feedback on Professional Respect in the ICMA Code of Ethics
Monday, October 4, 2021, 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. PT
Oregon Convention Center
ROOM: B110-B112
Join members of the ICMA Committee on Professional Conduct and ethics staff in a roundtable discussion to share your feedback on the Tenet 3 guideline on professional respect.
Ethics in the Real World: Moving from Theory to Reality
Monday, October 4, 2021, 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. PT
Oregon Convention Center
ROOM: Oregon Ballroom 202
All students are invited to join local government practitioners and academics in an exploration of common ethical issues in local government.
Feedback on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the ICMA Code of Ethics
Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PT
Oregon Convention Center
ROOM: D137-D138
Join this conversation on ICMA’s initiative to review the Code of Ethics through the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion to ensure the Code language reflects the profession’s commitment to racial justice and social equity.
Upstream Ethical Challenges: What to Do When the Ethical Dilemma Involves Your Elected Official
Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. PT
Oregon Convention Center
ROOM: Oregon Ballroom 204
Success for any local government manager depends on building a solid relationship with the governing body. The relationship, individually and collectively, must be built on a foundation of mutual trust and respect for the other’s unique role and responsibilities. When a governing body member, aka your boss, does something unethical, what is your ethical obligation to address it and your role in managing up? Join Martha Perego, ICMA’s Director of Member Services & Ethics and Patty Mulvihill, General Counsel, Oregon League of Cities to talk strategy and explore your ethical and legal obligations.