Person of trust / confidant
- For each trip with more than 5 expedition participants, two confidants (if possible one male, one female) must be available as contact persons for the expedition participants and must be noted in the mission planning under point 9.
- Both persons of trust have to be nominated by the expedition leader in advance of the expedition.
- The appointed persons do not have to have special knowledge.
- Basic information on conflict management can be found here: https://intranet.awi.de/en/directorate/conflict-management.html
- The cruise leader cannot assume the role of the confidant.
- In addition to the trusted third parties, if required Katharina Kramer (katharina.kramer@awi.de; 0049 471 4831-2252), Head of the Director's Office and contact person for complaints under the AGG, or Ingo Schewe (ingo.schewe@awi.de; 0049 471 4831-1737), Member of the conflict management team and chair of the staff council, may be contacted.
- All expedition participants are to be introduced to the confidants at the beginning of the expedition.
- For voyages less than 5 days in length, the designation of confidants is not mandatory.