Code of Conduct for Governance

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LWF Council

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July 2022

Languages: English, Deutsch, Español, Français

Code of Conduct for Governance

The purpose of the document is to provide guidance and direction for the appropriate conduct of individual members of LWF governing bodies as specified in the LWF Constitution. It was adopted by the LWF Council in June 2022.

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Code of Conduct for Governance Verhaltenskodex für Mitglieder der LWB-Leitungsgremien Código de Conducta para la Gobernanza Code de conduite de la gouvernance

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