Code of Conduct
Basic information
- Type: Code of Conduct/Ethics
- Year established: 2005
- Status: Inactive
- Thematic area: Other
- Summary: The Montreux Initiative worked to develop a Code of Conduct for Islamic Cahritable Organisations. It is sponsored by the Swiss government (Federal Department of Foreign Affairs) with the participation of Islamic charities, and hosted by the Program for the Study of International Organisations of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva (GIIDS-PSIO).
Contact details
- Host organisation: Montreux Initiative (MI) aka Towards cooperation in removing unjustified obstacles for Islamic charities
- Email: info@graduateinstitute.ch
- Phone: +41 22 908 57 00
- Address: The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies 132, rue de Lausanne Geneva Switzerland
- Postal address: P.O. Box 136 CH 1211 Geneva 21
Areas addressed
- Principles or standards: Principles-based
Compliance
- Monitoring mechanism: Commitment only
Assessment
The Montreux Initiative was established to seek a means to avoid limiting genuine charitable donations to Islamic organisations in the wake of September 11, 2001 and subsequent anti-terrorist financing legislation in many countries. The effort also included recommendations to governments on how to avoid stifling Islamic charitable giving. This initiative provides an example of CSO self-regulation being developed alongside government regulation.
