Trace International Inc

TO ADVANCE COMMERCIAL TRANSPARENCY AND RAISE ANTI-BRIBERY COMPLIANCE STANDARDS WORLDWIDE.

PROGRAM-1: WORKSHOPS - TRACE CANCELLED THE TWO WORKSHOPS WE HAD PLANNED FOR 2021: ESG DISCLOSURE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IN THE EU: ALIGNING ESG AND ANTI-CORRUPTION STANDARDS AND PRINCIPLES AND ADAPTING YOUR COMPLIANCE PROGRAM CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS. WE SWITCHED THOSE WHO HAD SIGNED UP TO THE ROUNDTABLE EVENT.SHANGHAI WORKSHOP POSTPONED UNTIL 2022 DUE TO PANDEMIC AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS

PROGRAM-2: ONLINE TRAINING: TRACE PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS WITH UNLIMITED USE OF ITS CUSTOMIZABLE TRAINING PLATFORM AND MULTILINGUAL ONLINE TRAINING LIBRARY. FULL LENGTH AND REFRESHER COURSES COVER CRITICAL COMPLIANCE ISSUES INCLUDING BRIBERY, MONEY LAUNDERING, HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND ECONOMIC SANCTIONS,AND ARE AVAILABLE IN UP TO 29 LANGUAGES. OUR UPDATED ANTI-BRIBERY TRAINING LEVERAGES GAMIFICATION TO IMPROVE LEARNER RETENTION AND ENGAGEMENT.

PROGRAM -3: ROUNDTABLES: TRACE HOSTED AN EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN SEPTEMBER (15 ATTENDEES), AND A CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER ROUNDTABLE RIGHT BEFORE OUR OCTOBER LONDON FORUM EVENT, ON THE TOPIC OF "PANDEMIC LESSONS, NEW BEST PRACTICES AND PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE" (11 ATTENDEES). WE HAD PLANNED TO HOST ROUNDTABLES IN PARIS, FRANCE AND SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, AS WELL, BUT WERE FORCED TO POSTPONE THESE EVENTS UNTIL 2022 DUE TO COVID-19 AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS. ROUNDTABLES FACILITATE BENCHMARKING AMONG SENIOR LEVEL COMPLIANCE EXECUTIVES FROM TRACE MEMBER COMPANIES. THERE WAS NO CHARGE FOR TRACE MEMBERS TO ATTEND. FORUM / ANNUAL EVENTS:DUE TO COVID-19, TRACE WAS FORCED TO CANCEL THE FOLLOWING ANNUAL EVENTS IN 2021: TRACE'S ANNUAL US FORUM EVENT, SCHEDULED TO BE HELD IN OUR HEADQUARTER CITY OF ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND (RESCHEDULED TO 2022)ANNUAL INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING EVENT A 2-DAY VIRTUAL FORUM WAS HELD IN APRIL (183 ATTENDEES), AND A 3-DAY IN-PERSON FORUM WAS HELD IN OCTOBER IN LONDON, UK (42 ONSITE ATTENDEES AND SPEAKERS AND 5 VIRTUAL SPEAKERS). SPEAKERS AT EACH EVENT INCLUDED ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, SENIOR LEVEL COMPLIANCE EXECUTIVES AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL. PANEL DISCUSSIONS PROVIDED ATTENDEES WITH PRACTICAL COMPLIANCE GUIDANCE AND FACILITATED BENCHMARKING. TRACE ALSO HELD TWO PARTNER FIRM VIRTUAL NETWORKING EVENTS: ONE IN JUNE, FOR PARTNER FIRMS AND MEMBERS LOCATED IN NORTH AND LATIN AMERICAS, EUROPE AND AFRICA (39 VIRTUAL ATTENDEES), AND ONE IN MAY, FOR PARTNER FIRMS AND MEMBERS LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND ASIA (35 VIRTUAL ATTENDEES). BOTH EVENTS WERE ATTENDED BY TRACE MEMBER COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONALS AND TRACE PARTNER FIRM LAWYERS AND REPRESENTATIVES. WHILE THERE WAS NO CHARGE FOR THESE EVENTS, ATTENDANCE WAS BY INVITATION ONLY.TRACE HOSTED 32 VIRTUAL WEBINARS ON VARIOUS COMPLIANCE-RELATED TOPICS (E.G. ADDRESSING CORRUPTION RISK IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES AND COUNTRIES, FCPA YEAR-IN-REVIEW, ETC.). EACH WEBINAR HAD AN AVERAGE ATTENDANCE OF 50 PARTICIPANTS. WEBINARS WERE OPEN TO MEMBERS AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC DUE TO COVID-19 AND WERE FREE OF CHARGE.