MACN Kuala Lumpur Member Meeting Fall 2024

We will kick off the day with a networking exercise, tour de table, and a safety briefing. We will also inform participants of the Chatham House rules, MACN’s Anti-Trust Policy, and the agenda for the two days. 

Speaker: Dr. Muhammad Mohan, President, Transparency International Malaysia

Moderator: Martin Benderson, MACN
 
Session Description
Dr. Muhammad Mohan will share his insights on anti-corruption and compliance in Malaysia, along with his experience as a key witness in a corruption trial.

Speaker: Mathias Bak, MACN
 
Session Description
In this session, MACN will present its portfolio of tools and how these tools can be implemented in your company to strengthen the compliance programme. From building the foundations of your company’s anti-corruption policy, assessing the risks, training your staff, supporting them on the frontline, building a solid reporting culture, and managing risks proactively, MACN’s tools can support you along the compliance journey. During this session, MACN will introduce tools such as the Global Port Integrity Platform, MACN eLearning and training, HelpDesk, reporting mechanisms, and 3 Sea Diligence.
This session is aimed at members who want to know more about MACN’s tools, and services or be inspired by how MACN can support their internal compliance programme. Members will benefit from a better overview of MACN’s tool portfolio and how the work of MACN can contribute to building a strong compliance programme.

How to prepare for this session

• Members are asked to review their compliance programme and anti-corruption procedures and consider potential gaps.
• In preparation, members are encouraged to reflect on their company’s self-assessment results.
• Members are also encouraged to consider what potential tools or guidance they would like to see from MACN.

Speakers

• Kasper Nielsen, MACN
• Member Fleet Captain

 
Session Description 
In this interactive session, an experienced Captain will join us to share his insights and experiences from a challenging port call. The Captain will set the scene by presenting a detailed scenario. Throughout the session, the Captain will engage the participants by posing scenario-based questions. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss and share their own ideas on how to best prepare for and handle these situations. Following each discussion, the Captain will provide valuable feedback and explain how he and his crew successfully navigated the challenges they encountered. This session aims to foster a collaborative learning environment where participants can gain practical insights from frontline perspectives and share best practices for ensuring safe and efficient port calls in challenging locations.
 
How to prepare for this session
To best prepare for this interactive session, participants are encouraged to:

• Reflect on their own experiences and challenges faced during port calls, particularly in challenging locations.
• Familiarize themselves with common issues and best practices related to anti-bribery and anti-corruption as part of their own port operations.
• Come prepared and ready to actively participate in the discussions and situation-solving exercises to get valuable insight to take home.

Session Description 
When implementing anti-corruption programs, the relationship between commercial partners becomes important. Today, old practices are still visible, and it is becoming more difficult to operationalize effective anti-corruption measures.

This parallel session represented in four (4) Working Groups (WGs) will build on previous work done in MACN and its members and continue the conversation around how we can encourage good anti-corruption practices and the (potential) gap between legal compliance and reality.Industry representatives from these WGs will give their perspective on the challenges that occur between theory and practice. The goal is to have an interactive workshop where participants collaboratively identify concrete next steps and best practices for mitigation actions. These strategies will be shared with both upstream and downstream counterparties to enhance compliance with the ABC policy.

The four (4) Working Groups (WGs) are as follows:

• Cargo owners/traders
• Shipowners/ship managers - dry and wet cargo
• Carriers/ship managers – containers
• Port agents/P&I 

The outcome from these workshop exercises (which MACN started in Spring 2024) will be used to provide a full value chain assessment. This value chain assessment will be presented at the next Spring Members Meeting in Copenhagen 2025. The assessment will include (legal) responsibilities, solutions and mitigating actions across the value chain.
 
How to prepare for this session

• Please come prepared to share the challenges and success stories you experience when collaborating between value chain partners (i.e. Charterers, Owners, Operators, Vessel Managers, P&I Clubs, Port Agents, Flag and others), in operationalizing anti-corruption and compliance policies.
• Come prepared to discuss the obstacles that hinder compliance with ABC laws in practice. What are the specific challenges you face between theory and real-world application?
• Think about successful strategies or practices your organization has implemented to combat corruption – both internally and in relation to counterparties. Be ready to share these insights with the group.

Speakers

• Anna de Vries, MACN
• Radha Laplamool, MACN

Session Description
This interactive session will explore the business case for MACN’s new Local Associate Membership, focusing on the value it offers to both (a) international members and (b) local suppliers. The Secretariat will present the case for each, followed by a reflective exercise where members will engage in key questions that will help shape the future direction of the membership. This session offers a valuable opportunity for participants to share insights and contribute ideas, ensuring the new membership category evolves in a way that meets their needs.