19th June 2008, 01:06 AM
OldishGirl wrote:
The problem is that trust has been broken and individuals naturally have difficulty in reconciling this. Once bitten, twice shy, if you like.
OldishGirl wrote:
But the IFA states in the Code of Conduct: ?The Institute?s policy is to preserve confidentiality, and it requests all those involved in any proceedings to do likewise. The Institute cannot be held responsible for breaches of confidentiality by individuals involved in proceedings.? Nice caveat!
Quote:quote:If we were all members and people like you were involved in the deecision making processes, wouldn't that mean we were putting our trust in you and others like you, rather than another group of (potentially non-archaeological) individuals who may not have a full understanding of the profession and its vagaries?
The problem is that trust has been broken and individuals naturally have difficulty in reconciling this. Once bitten, twice shy, if you like.
OldishGirl wrote:
Quote:quote:And on the decision making process, I still think there is a fundamental incompatibility between transparency and protecting individuals on either side of a complaint.
But the IFA states in the Code of Conduct: ?The Institute?s policy is to preserve confidentiality, and it requests all those involved in any proceedings to do likewise. The Institute cannot be held responsible for breaches of confidentiality by individuals involved in proceedings.? Nice caveat!