they express in matters that fall within the mandate of the NIHR, and the immunity of the Institution’s headquarters. 4. The Council of Commissioners also adopted the Code of Conduct for the Members of the Council of Commissioners of the NIHR. This aims to establish ethical standards and instill the values and principles that pertain to the Council’s membership, through displaying work ethics of members while undertaking their duties and the rights arising from this membership. 5. The Code of Conduct focuses on seven basic principles that are the essence of ethical duties of the conduct of members of the Council of Commissioners during their term of membership in the NIHR and even after its termination, as follows:  Respect for the law: abide by the NIHR’s governing legal norms in accordance with the laws, regulations, or bylaws and instructions issued thereunder and in force in the Kingdom of Bahrain;  Neutrality: commitment to complete impartiality in dealing with the public, and avoid factionalism and special interests and concerns when providing services;  Integrity: must preserve and strengthen the confidence of the constitutional authorities and the public, assert the integrity of the NIHR, uphold public interest, and must not use the membership for purposes other than those intended for it. In addition, the general interest of the NIHR should prevail over personal interests in the event of a conflict between these interests arises;  Equality: offer all the services provided by the NIHR to all citizens and residents, without discrimination between them on the grounds of gender, origin, language, religion or creed;  Diligence: utmost care to perform the duties truthfully, honestly, and with dedication, and to be free of any considerations that might prejudice it, while adhering to the values of transparency and integrity, and carry out all duties required by the nature of work, in addition to duties imposed by the law, regulations and instructions of the NIHR;  Confidentiality: Adherence to professional confidentiality with regard to work secrets or the private details of the beneficiaries of NIHR services, which was accessed by virtue of work, and not to disclose or use such information informally, other than as is stipulated by law;  Efficiency: ensure that public funds of the NIHR are not squandered, misused or used for purposes other than those designated for, with the need to manage all forms of available resources in a way that leads to Ninth Annual Report of the NIHR 18