The document summarizes a corporate governance initiative in the Baltic states. It establishes the Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance to advance corporate governance principles, educate board members, and provide guidance to companies. It outlines the executive committee and board members, and describes executive education programs to certify professional board members. The programs are led by experienced international experts and focus on practical workshops and examinations. The goal is to improve understanding of corporate governance and its benefits, such as better access to capital and growth.
This document provides an introduction to the Eclipse Process Framework Composer tool. It discusses how the tool can be used to manage libraries of reusable method content and assemble customized processes for projects. The tool addresses the needs of aligning flexible development processes with business processes and supporting modern agile development practices. It separates reusable method content from its application in processes to provide a knowledge base and process engineering capabilities.
Peter Schleidt outlines Danske Bank's "One Platform" strategy which aims to standardize concepts, practices, and systems across the bank for improved efficiency while allowing brands autonomy in customer interactions. The strategy seeks to create a single IT platform and shared services to develop products and processes once for use across all of Danske Bank. Danske Bank's development organization aims to be the most value-creating and efficient in financial services by prioritizing innovations, open standards, and outsourcing operations to reduce costs.
Qwest Communications reported first quarter earnings of $0.09 per diluted share. Total debt was reduced by $333 million in the first quarter and $500 million year-to-date through debt payments and exchanges. Operational highlights included signing up 530,000 access lines for long-distance service and a third consecutive quarter of improved consumer access line losses. Qwest provided updates on its financial restatement process and debt reduction activities.
The Danish flexicurity model combines high flexibility in the labor market through easy hiring and firing of employees, with a strong social safety net and active labor market policies. Collective bargaining between unions and employers plays a key role in providing both flexibility arrangements as well as security measures for workers. While the model has supported Denmark's competitiveness, critics argue it may undermine training investments and social responsibility of companies. Maintaining the delicate balance between flexibility and security requires ongoing cooperation between social partners and the political system.
This document summarizes a research paper that examines how different types of network structures within communities influence different economic development strategies. The document defines two main economic development strategies - industrial recruitment and self-development. It then defines four types of network structures: complete, factional, coalitional, and bridging. The document hypothesizes that more cohesive network structures like complete and coalitional are better for self-development strategies, while looser bridging structures are better for industrial recruitment by facilitating access to external resources. Factional structures are unlikely to aid either strategy due to lack of information sharing between factions.
The European Environment Agency (EEA) provides information to support environmental policy in Europe. It works through a network of organizations called Eionet that includes National Focal Points and European Topic Centres. One topic centre focuses on noise and advises the EEA and EU organizations on noise-related issues. This includes implementing the Environmental Noise Directive, developing common noise assessment methods, and publishing reports on recommended noise guidelines and health impacts of road traffic noise in Europe. The EEA also collaborates with the EPA Network, an informal group of environmental agencies, to share experiences and work towards harmonization of noise monitoring, reduction measures, and limit values across Europe.
This document provides an introduction to the Eclipse Process Framework Composer tool. It discusses how the tool can be used to manage libraries of reusable method content and assemble customized processes for projects. The tool addresses the needs of aligning flexible development processes with business processes and supporting modern agile development practices. It separates reusable method content from its application in processes to provide a knowledge base and process engineering capabilities.
Peter Schleidt outlines Danske Bank's "One Platform" strategy which aims to standardize concepts, practices, and systems across the bank for improved efficiency while allowing brands autonomy in customer interactions. The strategy seeks to create a single IT platform and shared services to develop products and processes once for use across all of Danske Bank. Danske Bank's development organization aims to be the most value-creating and efficient in financial services by prioritizing innovations, open standards, and outsourcing operations to reduce costs.
Qwest Communications reported first quarter earnings of $0.09 per diluted share. Total debt was reduced by $333 million in the first quarter and $500 million year-to-date through debt payments and exchanges. Operational highlights included signing up 530,000 access lines for long-distance service and a third consecutive quarter of improved consumer access line losses. Qwest provided updates on its financial restatement process and debt reduction activities.
The Danish flexicurity model combines high flexibility in the labor market through easy hiring and firing of employees, with a strong social safety net and active labor market policies. Collective bargaining between unions and employers plays a key role in providing both flexibility arrangements as well as security measures for workers. While the model has supported Denmark's competitiveness, critics argue it may undermine training investments and social responsibility of companies. Maintaining the delicate balance between flexibility and security requires ongoing cooperation between social partners and the political system.
This document summarizes a research paper that examines how different types of network structures within communities influence different economic development strategies. The document defines two main economic development strategies - industrial recruitment and self-development. It then defines four types of network structures: complete, factional, coalitional, and bridging. The document hypothesizes that more cohesive network structures like complete and coalitional are better for self-development strategies, while looser bridging structures are better for industrial recruitment by facilitating access to external resources. Factional structures are unlikely to aid either strategy due to lack of information sharing between factions.
The European Environment Agency (EEA) provides information to support environmental policy in Europe. It works through a network of organizations called Eionet that includes National Focal Points and European Topic Centres. One topic centre focuses on noise and advises the EEA and EU organizations on noise-related issues. This includes implementing the Environmental Noise Directive, developing common noise assessment methods, and publishing reports on recommended noise guidelines and health impacts of road traffic noise in Europe. The EEA also collaborates with the EPA Network, an informal group of environmental agencies, to share experiences and work towards harmonization of noise monitoring, reduction measures, and limit values across Europe.
Communiqué features articles focusing on the latest hot topics for anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, pain management specialists and anesthesia practice administrators.
Communique is created by Anesthesia Business Consultants (ABC), the largest physician billing and practice management company specializing exclusively in the practice of anesthesia and pain management.
ABC serves several thousand anesthesiologists and CRNAs nationwide with anesthesia billing software solutions.
Please send your email address to info [at] anesthesiallc [dot] com if you would like to join the Communique mailing list!
Visit www.anesthesiallc.com for more information!
Responsible investment & governance annual report 2011Nordea Bank
This document discusses Nordea's commitment to responsible investing and governance. It highlights achievements in 2011, such as engaging with companies that violated human rights and exerting influence on how companies manage environmental, social and governance risks. It also summarizes Nordea's responsible investing framework, products that integrate ESG factors, and efforts to build knowledge through research and team awards. Key company examples that demonstrate good ESG performance are provided.
This document summarizes a presentation on 3D printing given in Melbourne, Australia in 2015. It discusses recent growth trends in the 3D printing industry, with revenues quadrupling over the past 5 years to $4.1 billion in 2014. New machine technologies allow for more control at the voxel level and properties like strength, elasticity, and conductivity of printed parts. Major aerospace companies like Airbus and GE Aviation are significantly increasing production of metal and composite parts using 3D printing. The supply chain for additive manufacturing, especially of metals, is still in its early stages of development. The presentation predicts continued strong growth in the 3D printing industry, with revenues projected to reach $21.2 billion by 2020.
Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) is a leading product development partnership focused on developing new antimalarial drugs. In 2015, MMV brought forward its second pediatric antimalarial treatment approved by the European Medicines Agency. MMV supported 65 drug development projects in 2015, with 8 advancing to clinical trials targeting needs like treatments for children, pregnant women, and drug resistant malaria. MMV is expanding partnerships and pursuing new initiatives like open access drug discovery to accelerate progress toward the goal of eradicating malaria.
The document discusses how fragility and fragile states will be addressed in the post-2015 development framework. It asks how fragile states fared in meeting the Millennium Development Goals, how fragility should be assessed post-2015, and what obstacles fragility may pose to achieving the new development agenda. It also examines sources of development finance available to fragile countries and how aid is currently allocated in fragile states and to reducing fragility. The document aims to inform policies on fragile states and ensure fragility remains a priority issue.
60969_Orsted2003-Morten Høgholm Pedersen-New Digital Techniques in Medical Ul...Morten Høgholm Pedersen
This document is a PhD thesis on new digital techniques in medical ultrasound scanning. It contains four main sections. The first section provides background on 3D ultrasound imaging, scanning techniques, and visualization methods. The second section describes a clinical trial using 3D ultrasound to stage cervical cancer in patients. Results showed 3D ultrasound was comparable to MRI and histology in evaluating tumor size and invasion. The third section discusses a pre-clinical trial using coded excitation to improve ultrasound image quality. Initial results found coded excitation increased penetration depth and reduced sidelobe artifacts. The fourth section concludes the thesis and discusses perspectives on using these new digital ultrasound techniques clinically.
This document discusses using crowds to develop and assess business opportunities. It provides examples from TDC A/S of aggregating stakeholder insights to more accurately estimate performance measures than individuals. Crowds can predict issues better than firms and also assess business opportunities through a crowd approval model evaluating internal and external fit. An iterative process is described of using crowds for ideation, assessment, selection and development of initiatives to interact with management. The possibilities of using crowds in TDC A/S are discussed.
This document discusses business ecosystems and how they emerge in some places but not others. It summarizes three reports on ecosystems:
1) A benchmark report comparing ecosystems in the US, Canada and Europe based on indicators like venture capital and patents. The best ecosystems are located in the US.
2) Travelogues interviewing people in strong and less strong ecosystems, finding that open companies and serial entrepreneurs who remain in the region are important.
3) A report on the Danish biotech ecosystem, which is large but behind US clusters due to a lack of experienced management teams to scale companies.
The document argues that ecosystems can be intentionally developed if large companies, venture capital, universities and politicians all actively
Creando un gran lugar para trabajar costa ricaEduardo Gómez
Este documento describe los servicios de una organización en Costa Rica que ayuda a empresas a crear lugares de trabajo positivos mediante el desarrollo de la psicología positiva en los empleados. Sus servicios se centran principalmente en dos acciones: el autoconocimiento y el aumento de los niveles de responsabilidad de los empleados. La aplicación de estas estrategias conduce a mayores niveles de felicidad, compromiso y productividad en el trabajo.
2009: Særmagasin: Kina - det nye nærmarked. Opgøret med VestenAnders Rostgaard
Kinas transformation fra underudviklet land mod verdensmagt går stærkt – og stærkere end de fleste tror. Danske virksomheder som Vestas, Grundfos og Danfoss kæmper for at følge med i det høje tempo. Tag i syv kapitler med på besøg hos danske firmaer i Kina, der i øjeblikket tager del i “Kinas renæssance.”
Communiqué features articles focusing on the latest hot topics for anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, pain management specialists and anesthesia practice administrators.
Communique is created by Anesthesia Business Consultants (ABC), the largest physician billing and practice management company specializing exclusively in the practice of anesthesia and pain management.
ABC serves several thousand anesthesiologists and CRNAs nationwide with anesthesia billing software solutions.
Please send your email address to info [at] anesthesiallc [dot] com if you would like to join the Communique mailing list!
Visit www.anesthesiallc.com for more information!
How Effective Leadership and Governance Influences Organisational Performance...Humentum
In this interactive session, explore how effective leadership and governance can be critical to organizational performance and sustainability. Learn about pitfalls to avoid and walk away with practical strategies and best practices to offer support to organizational leadership and governance.
AssessmentTask1
DueDate:
Length:
Weighting:
5.00pm Today
2,400 words total (+/- 10%), comprising 1,200 words for each of the 2 parts in the question. Reference list and cover sheet details are not included in this word-limit total.
30% of total unit marks – 15% for each part
Part1(15%-1,200words)
AssessmentCriteria:
Demonstration of knowledge of the issues and evidence of wide reading to support your analysis
Demonstration of your ability to apply the knowledge to identify keys issues leading to your recommendations
Evidence of sound reasoning and the exercise of professional judgement to support your recommendations
Development and statement of concise recommendations for presentation to the Chairman and shareholders
Overall structure and professional presentation of the report to the Chairman and shareholders
High quality written communication of concepts and terms in ordinary English as not all shareholders can be assumed to be professionally competent in corporate governance
CaseStudy1
‘Directors warn the buck stops with chief executives in the latest salvo in the business culture wars between government, regulators and boards.
Australian Securities Commission chairman Greg Medcraft last week said that accusations he wants to change the law to hold directors criminally liable for wayward culture are a misunderstanding and he is not pushing for changes “at this stage”.
Tensions between directors and ASIC have escalated following the regulator’s cases against Westpac Banking Corp and ANZ Banking Group and Labor’s call’s for a royal commission into the banking sector which have given rise to accusations the regulator is seeking to become the culture police.
Directors including Qantas Airways’ Jacqueline Hey, Australia Post chairman John Stanhope and founder and director of IBIS World Phil Ruthven told an Australian Institute of Company Directors lunch on Wednesday that while boards can “set the right tone”, the buck stops with the CEO.
“CEOs set culture not boards,” Mr Ruthven said.
Patrick Durkin ‘Directors of boards warn that buck stops with CEOs’ TheAustralianFinancialReview Thursday 14 April 2016, p.8
Required
Assume you have been engaged as a corporate governance consultant to a board of directors of a public company listed on the stock exchange. Your assignment is to prepare a report to be submitted to the Chairman of the board explaining and analysing how the company should define anddelineate the separate roles, duties and responsibilitiesof thecompany’sboardofdirectors fromthoseoftheCEO. Yourreport should contain specific recommendations on the separate roles of directors and the CEO. The Chairman has specifically indicated that she intends to make your report available to shareholders of the company and that the document will be published on the company’s web site.
Part2(15%-1,200words)
AssessmentCriteria:
Demonstration of knowledge of the issues and evidence of wide reading to support your.
111129 nk rajawali foundation csr gatheringNoke Kiroyan
Noke Kiroyan has held leadership positions in several mining and resource companies in Indonesia. He currently serves on the boards of various organizations focused on business, governance, and sustainability issues. Kiroyan has extensive international experience and education.
The conference programme document summarizes the agenda for an upcoming conference on business psychology. It includes:
1) Four parallel streams covering various topics in psychology and business such as organizational change, new assessment tools, and developing distinctiveness.
2) A schedule of sessions from Thursday to Friday with topics like leadership development, effective communication, and strengths-based selection.
3) A keynote address and workshop on Thursday evening about business psychology opportunities.
4) The conference runs from May 6-8 at a hotel and ends at midday on Saturday.
Communiqué features articles focusing on the latest hot topics for anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, pain management specialists and anesthesia practice administrators.
Communique is created by Anesthesia Business Consultants (ABC), the largest physician billing and practice management company specializing exclusively in the practice of anesthesia and pain management.
ABC serves several thousand anesthesiologists and CRNAs nationwide with anesthesia billing software solutions.
Please send your email address to info [at] anesthesiallc [dot] com if you would like to join the Communique mailing list!
Visit www.anesthesiallc.com for more information!
Responsible investment & governance annual report 2011Nordea Bank
This document discusses Nordea's commitment to responsible investing and governance. It highlights achievements in 2011, such as engaging with companies that violated human rights and exerting influence on how companies manage environmental, social and governance risks. It also summarizes Nordea's responsible investing framework, products that integrate ESG factors, and efforts to build knowledge through research and team awards. Key company examples that demonstrate good ESG performance are provided.
This document summarizes a presentation on 3D printing given in Melbourne, Australia in 2015. It discusses recent growth trends in the 3D printing industry, with revenues quadrupling over the past 5 years to $4.1 billion in 2014. New machine technologies allow for more control at the voxel level and properties like strength, elasticity, and conductivity of printed parts. Major aerospace companies like Airbus and GE Aviation are significantly increasing production of metal and composite parts using 3D printing. The supply chain for additive manufacturing, especially of metals, is still in its early stages of development. The presentation predicts continued strong growth in the 3D printing industry, with revenues projected to reach $21.2 billion by 2020.
Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) is a leading product development partnership focused on developing new antimalarial drugs. In 2015, MMV brought forward its second pediatric antimalarial treatment approved by the European Medicines Agency. MMV supported 65 drug development projects in 2015, with 8 advancing to clinical trials targeting needs like treatments for children, pregnant women, and drug resistant malaria. MMV is expanding partnerships and pursuing new initiatives like open access drug discovery to accelerate progress toward the goal of eradicating malaria.
The document discusses how fragility and fragile states will be addressed in the post-2015 development framework. It asks how fragile states fared in meeting the Millennium Development Goals, how fragility should be assessed post-2015, and what obstacles fragility may pose to achieving the new development agenda. It also examines sources of development finance available to fragile countries and how aid is currently allocated in fragile states and to reducing fragility. The document aims to inform policies on fragile states and ensure fragility remains a priority issue.
60969_Orsted2003-Morten Høgholm Pedersen-New Digital Techniques in Medical Ul...Morten Høgholm Pedersen
This document is a PhD thesis on new digital techniques in medical ultrasound scanning. It contains four main sections. The first section provides background on 3D ultrasound imaging, scanning techniques, and visualization methods. The second section describes a clinical trial using 3D ultrasound to stage cervical cancer in patients. Results showed 3D ultrasound was comparable to MRI and histology in evaluating tumor size and invasion. The third section discusses a pre-clinical trial using coded excitation to improve ultrasound image quality. Initial results found coded excitation increased penetration depth and reduced sidelobe artifacts. The fourth section concludes the thesis and discusses perspectives on using these new digital ultrasound techniques clinically.
This document discusses using crowds to develop and assess business opportunities. It provides examples from TDC A/S of aggregating stakeholder insights to more accurately estimate performance measures than individuals. Crowds can predict issues better than firms and also assess business opportunities through a crowd approval model evaluating internal and external fit. An iterative process is described of using crowds for ideation, assessment, selection and development of initiatives to interact with management. The possibilities of using crowds in TDC A/S are discussed.
This document discusses business ecosystems and how they emerge in some places but not others. It summarizes three reports on ecosystems:
1) A benchmark report comparing ecosystems in the US, Canada and Europe based on indicators like venture capital and patents. The best ecosystems are located in the US.
2) Travelogues interviewing people in strong and less strong ecosystems, finding that open companies and serial entrepreneurs who remain in the region are important.
3) A report on the Danish biotech ecosystem, which is large but behind US clusters due to a lack of experienced management teams to scale companies.
The document argues that ecosystems can be intentionally developed if large companies, venture capital, universities and politicians all actively
Creando un gran lugar para trabajar costa ricaEduardo Gómez
Este documento describe los servicios de una organización en Costa Rica que ayuda a empresas a crear lugares de trabajo positivos mediante el desarrollo de la psicología positiva en los empleados. Sus servicios se centran principalmente en dos acciones: el autoconocimiento y el aumento de los niveles de responsabilidad de los empleados. La aplicación de estas estrategias conduce a mayores niveles de felicidad, compromiso y productividad en el trabajo.
2009: Særmagasin: Kina - det nye nærmarked. Opgøret med VestenAnders Rostgaard
Kinas transformation fra underudviklet land mod verdensmagt går stærkt – og stærkere end de fleste tror. Danske virksomheder som Vestas, Grundfos og Danfoss kæmper for at følge med i det høje tempo. Tag i syv kapitler med på besøg hos danske firmaer i Kina, der i øjeblikket tager del i “Kinas renæssance.”
Communiqué features articles focusing on the latest hot topics for anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, pain management specialists and anesthesia practice administrators.
Communique is created by Anesthesia Business Consultants (ABC), the largest physician billing and practice management company specializing exclusively in the practice of anesthesia and pain management.
ABC serves several thousand anesthesiologists and CRNAs nationwide with anesthesia billing software solutions.
Please send your email address to info [at] anesthesiallc [dot] com if you would like to join the Communique mailing list!
Visit www.anesthesiallc.com for more information!
How Effective Leadership and Governance Influences Organisational Performance...Humentum
In this interactive session, explore how effective leadership and governance can be critical to organizational performance and sustainability. Learn about pitfalls to avoid and walk away with practical strategies and best practices to offer support to organizational leadership and governance.
AssessmentTask1
DueDate:
Length:
Weighting:
5.00pm Today
2,400 words total (+/- 10%), comprising 1,200 words for each of the 2 parts in the question. Reference list and cover sheet details are not included in this word-limit total.
30% of total unit marks – 15% for each part
Part1(15%-1,200words)
AssessmentCriteria:
Demonstration of knowledge of the issues and evidence of wide reading to support your analysis
Demonstration of your ability to apply the knowledge to identify keys issues leading to your recommendations
Evidence of sound reasoning and the exercise of professional judgement to support your recommendations
Development and statement of concise recommendations for presentation to the Chairman and shareholders
Overall structure and professional presentation of the report to the Chairman and shareholders
High quality written communication of concepts and terms in ordinary English as not all shareholders can be assumed to be professionally competent in corporate governance
CaseStudy1
‘Directors warn the buck stops with chief executives in the latest salvo in the business culture wars between government, regulators and boards.
Australian Securities Commission chairman Greg Medcraft last week said that accusations he wants to change the law to hold directors criminally liable for wayward culture are a misunderstanding and he is not pushing for changes “at this stage”.
Tensions between directors and ASIC have escalated following the regulator’s cases against Westpac Banking Corp and ANZ Banking Group and Labor’s call’s for a royal commission into the banking sector which have given rise to accusations the regulator is seeking to become the culture police.
Directors including Qantas Airways’ Jacqueline Hey, Australia Post chairman John Stanhope and founder and director of IBIS World Phil Ruthven told an Australian Institute of Company Directors lunch on Wednesday that while boards can “set the right tone”, the buck stops with the CEO.
“CEOs set culture not boards,” Mr Ruthven said.
Patrick Durkin ‘Directors of boards warn that buck stops with CEOs’ TheAustralianFinancialReview Thursday 14 April 2016, p.8
Required
Assume you have been engaged as a corporate governance consultant to a board of directors of a public company listed on the stock exchange. Your assignment is to prepare a report to be submitted to the Chairman of the board explaining and analysing how the company should define anddelineate the separate roles, duties and responsibilitiesof thecompany’sboardofdirectors fromthoseoftheCEO. Yourreport should contain specific recommendations on the separate roles of directors and the CEO. The Chairman has specifically indicated that she intends to make your report available to shareholders of the company and that the document will be published on the company’s web site.
Part2(15%-1,200words)
AssessmentCriteria:
Demonstration of knowledge of the issues and evidence of wide reading to support your.
111129 nk rajawali foundation csr gatheringNoke Kiroyan
Noke Kiroyan has held leadership positions in several mining and resource companies in Indonesia. He currently serves on the boards of various organizations focused on business, governance, and sustainability issues. Kiroyan has extensive international experience and education.
The conference programme document summarizes the agenda for an upcoming conference on business psychology. It includes:
1) Four parallel streams covering various topics in psychology and business such as organizational change, new assessment tools, and developing distinctiveness.
2) A schedule of sessions from Thursday to Friday with topics like leadership development, effective communication, and strengths-based selection.
3) A keynote address and workshop on Thursday evening about business psychology opportunities.
4) The conference runs from May 6-8 at a hotel and ends at midday on Saturday.
Parallel Session 1.2 Creating a Positive Employee Experience in NHSScotlandNHSScotlandEvent
This document summarizes a presentation on employee engagement. It discusses key findings from a 2009 UK government report on engagement, including that engaged employees are more committed, motivated, and able to contribute to organizational success while also enhancing their well-being. The presentation identifies four key enablers of engagement: having a clear strategic narrative, engaging managers, providing employees with voice, and ensuring organizational integrity. It notes that public sector engagement lags the private sector and outlines some strategies for improving engagement during times of change.
The document provides an overview of Labuan IBFC (International Business and Financial Centre) in Malaysia. It discusses the role and objectives of Labuan FSA (Financial Services Authority), which is the statutory body responsible for developing and regulating Labuan IBFC. The Labuan FSA aims to promote Labuan as an international center for business and financial services. It also acts as the central regulatory authority for the financial services industry in Labuan. The presentation concludes with a brief introduction to doing business in Labuan IBFC, highlighting reasons such as cost effectiveness and product innovation.
The document lists the members and secretariat of the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE). It includes the chair, vice-chairs, and other members representing various sectors. It also lists the executive director and staff in the NRTEE secretariat who support the work of the organization.
The board has ultimate responsibility for overseeing a company's culture but is not responsible for directly establishing or embedding the culture. That role primarily falls to the CEO and executive team to determine and influence behaviors as part of running the business day-to-day. The board's main contributions are hiring a CEO aligned with the desired culture, monitoring how executives are reinforcing the right behaviors, and holding them accountable. While the board sets the tone with its own conduct, it is not in a position to fully understand the culture and must rely on oversight of executive actions and discussions with employees to assess the culture.
The document outlines the vision, mission, objectives and values of LCCI (Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry).
The vision is to be the best chamber in SAARC countries through business growth, exports and tax revenues. The mission is to serve members professionally and advocate for business interests with regulatory bodies.
The core values that guide LCCI are respect, empathy, shared responsibility, consistency and innovation. LCCI aims to provide networking, advocacy, learning and other services to members.
The document discusses the role of staff governors in NHS foundation trusts. It finds that while trusts aim to involve staff governors, there are some challenges to addressing. Staff governors sometimes lack clarity on their role and have difficulty representing staff interests and providing feedback. However, some trusts are taking steps to improve staff governor involvement, such as providing training, supporting communication, and clarifying their role and responsibilities. When involvement is successful, staff governors are better able to understand strategic issues, ask informed questions, and improve communication between the trust and staff members.
2nd Annual Board Secretaries & General Counsel AfricaMaheswari G
This document provides an agenda for a conference on board effectiveness for company secretaries and legal counsels in Africa. The two-day conference will focus on helping these professionals secure influential roles in the boardroom and address challenges such as regulatory changes, governance best practices, and crisis management. It features keynote speakers and panels of experts from various African companies and organizations. The agenda includes sessions on topics like the evolving roles of secretaries and counsels, managing shareholder activism, building crisis-ready teams, gaining influence in board discussions, and assessing diversity and performance on boards.
This document provides an agenda for the 3rd Annual Family Office Congress on managing risk, succession, and family legacy, held on December 1-2, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. The agenda includes sessions on: defining risks facing family offices; nurturing entrepreneurship in the next generation; global investment strategies; managing business risk and succession; choosing external and internal advisers; and philanthropy. There will be presentations, panel discussions, and networking events with speakers from international family offices, investment firms, and advisory organizations.
Clients and fund investors/shareholders are suing for:
- Poor investment performance
- Misrepresentation of risks
- Breach of fiduciary duty
Employees and former employees are suing for:
- Wrongful termination
- Discrimination
- Unpaid compensation
Companies invested in and their stakeholders like management, shareholders and creditors are suing for:
- Mismanagement
- Fraudulent activities
- Failure to conduct proper due diligence
Regulators are taking action for violations of rules and regulations.
This document provides an agenda for the Women in Private Equity Forum 2016 event taking place on November 29-30 in London. The event will feature panel discussions, presentations, and keynote speeches on topics related to gender diversity and women's careers in private equity. Panel topics include gender diversity in private equity firms, preparing for board roles, and improving recruitment practices to attract more female talent. Keynote speakers will share their experiences as successful women entrepreneurs and investors. The event aims to help women progress their careers and build their industry knowledge and networks. Past attendees have included professionals from major private equity firms, pensions funds, banks, and other financial institutions.
This document summarizes a panel discussion on "Life After Investments". It includes:
- A 10 minute introduction by Will Cardwell on the basics of life after investments.
- A 10 minute presentation by Riitta Lumme-Tuomala focusing on keeping the startup team energized and addressing personnel issues after securing funding.
- A 40 minute conversation with Felix Shpilman, a venture capitalist, where he will answer questions about common positive and negative issues startups face after fundraising rounds and any unique challenges for Russian or first-time entrepreneurs.
The discussion aims to provide guidance to founders on navigating the period after an investment round when the real work of growing the company begins.
The Managers' Association of Slovenia, established in 1989 as a voice of managers in Slovenia. We strive for progress of the management profession and its protection.
Pharmaceutical Portfolio & Product Life Cycle Managementsbryant89
This document advertises an upcoming conference on pharmaceutical portfolio and product life-cycle management taking place from June 29-30, 2011 in London. It provides details on registration discounts, key speakers from major pharmaceutical companies, and the conference agenda covering topics such as portfolio management strategies, risk analysis, partnerships and licensing, and life-cycle planning. A pre-conference workshop on portfolio planning tools is also advertised for June 28.
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Industrial Tech SW: Category Renewal and CreationChristian Dahlen
Every industrial revolution has created a new set of categories and a new set of players.
Multiple new technologies have emerged, but Samsara and C3.ai are only two companies which have gone public so far.
Manufacturing startups constitute the largest pipeline share of unicorns and IPO candidates in the SF Bay Area, and software startups dominate in Germany.
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Discover timeless style with the 2022 Vintage Roman Numerals Men's Ring. Crafted from premium stainless steel, this 6mm wide ring embodies elegance and durability. Perfect as a gift, it seamlessly blends classic Roman numeral detailing with modern sophistication, making it an ideal accessory for any occasion.
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How are Lilac French Bulldogs Beauty Charming the World and Capturing Hearts....Lacey Max
“After being the most listed dog breed in the United States for 31
years in a row, the Labrador Retriever has dropped to second place
in the American Kennel Club's annual survey of the country's most
popular canines. The French Bulldog is the new top dog in the
United States as of 2022. The stylish puppy has ascended the
rankings in rapid time despite having health concerns and limited
color choices.”
Profiles of Iconic Fashion Personalities.pdfTTop Threads
The fashion industry is dynamic and ever-changing, continuously sculpted by trailblazing visionaries who challenge norms and redefine beauty. This document delves into the profiles of some of the most iconic fashion personalities whose impact has left a lasting impression on the industry. From timeless designers to modern-day influencers, each individual has uniquely woven their thread into the rich fabric of fashion history, contributing to its ongoing evolution.
Storytelling is an incredibly valuable tool to share data and information. To get the most impact from stories there are a number of key ingredients. These are based on science and human nature. Using these elements in a story you can deliver information impactfully, ensure action and drive change.
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Know what your zodiac sign says about your taste in food! Explore how the 12 zodiac signs influence your culinary preferences with insights from MyPandit. Dive into astrology and flavors!
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2. A Corporate Governance Initiative
Baltic Institute of Corporate
Governance
A non-profit corporate governance initiative
Advances the Corporate Governance agenda in the Baltic states
Educates and certify Professional Board Members in the Baltic states
Provides guidance on Corporate Governance for small, medium-size and large companies in the Baltic’s
Seeks to improve the understanding of good Corporate Governance and the value of adhering
to established corporate governance principles
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3. Initiators
Initiators
Executive Committee
Executive Committee
CHAIRMAN
Arminta Linas Paulius Carl Petras Ugnius Kristian Kaas
Saladziene Dicpetris Gruodis Berneheim Barsauskas Jankauskas Mortensen
NasdaqOMX Ernst & Glimstedt Swedish ISM Verslo 4kkm Sales
Vilnius, Young, Law firm, Chamber of University, Zinios, Consulting,
President Partner Associate Commerce, VP Deputy CEO Owner
partner Chairman
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4. A Corporate Governance Initiative
Corporate Governance Board
Corporate Governance Board
CHAIRMAN EE Members LV Members LT Members Chairman
Executive
Committee
Ian Plenderleith Antanas Juozas
CEO of Tallinna Vesi Zabulis,
President,
UAB Omnitel
Veiko Sepp Ieva Plaude-Roehlinger Rolandas Barysas, Arminta
Ericsson country Chairperson of Board, CEO & Editor in chief, Saladziene
manager Estonia, Latvia, Kolonna Verslo Zinios
Lithuania
Eesti Päevaleht/Rene Suurkaev
Heldur Meerits Prof. Viktoras Butkus
Council member Chairman of the Board
at LHV Pank Fermentas
International Inc.
Value of Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance ensures that companies are run as efficiently as possible in the
interests of their shareholders/owners. This in turn promotes greater confidence in the
companies on the capital markets and creates better conditions for the supply of risk capital.
The goal of the Institute is to make Corporate Governance
understandable and easy to implement.
The main values for a company in adhering to Corporate Governance principles are:
• Easier access to capital and lower capital costs
• Favorable bank lending as a result of greater transparency and confidence
• Greater financial sector stability
• Faster corporate sector growth and job creation
• Protection for all investors, including pension beneficiaries
• Capital and financial market development
Good corporate governance practices lead to better companies and, in turn, better societies.
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5. Corporate Governance overview
Rights and
equitable
treatment of
shareholders
Board management
Disclosure Interests of
and other
transparency stakeholders
Shareholders
Integrity Role and
and responsibilities
ethical of the
behavior board
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6. A Corporate Governance Initiative
Executive Education as
a Professional Board Member
The demand for supervisory boards and professionally educated board members in Baltic companies is increasing.
Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance offers senior executives and company owners an Executive Education as
a Professional Board Member.
Graduating from the Institutes executive education will help you to serve professionally
on boards in all 3 Baltic states.
This executive education consists of 3 sessions, that will focus on practical workshops and
finishes with a written examination.
• First session, Druskininkai, SPA Vilnius Conference Centre, Nov 6 / 7
• Second session, Druskininkai, SPA Vilnius Conference Centre, Nov 13 / 14
• Third session, Vilnius, Radisson SAS Astoria, Nov 27 / 28
Education fee: 2000 € plus VAT.
Travel to the venues are not included. One night in single room in Druskininkai is included for session 1 and 2.
For Session 3 no accomodation is included.
Register on www. corporategovernance.ee
www. corporategovernance.lv
www. corporategovernance.lt
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7. Executive Education Program 2009
First session, Druskininkai, SPA Vilnius Conference Centre,
Nov 6/7, 2009
1. Corporate Governance role in Baltic business
With international Corporate Governance experts, Raoul Hasselgren, Olli Virtanen and Sven Unger, we will get a deep
and detailed introduction to Corporate Governance, we will also work in actual Board Meetings in our company “Or-
ganica Futura”
Friday Saturday
13.00 Welcome, introductions and expectations 08.30 The Boards Role in Strategic Planning
(Kristian Kaas Mortensen) (Raoul Hasselgren)
13.30 What does it mean to be a Board member 09.30 Corporate Governance in general and in Sweden
(Raoul Hasselgren/Kristian Kaas Mortensen) (Sven Unger)
14.50 Coffee break & Discussions 10.30 Coffee Break
15.10 Integrated System of Governance, Risk, Control, Audit 11.00 Follow up and Control in the Board room
(Ernsy & Young, Linas Dicpetris (Raoul Hasselgren)
and Jonas Akelis) 12.00 Networking lunch buffet
16.30 Corporate Governance Structure in the Baltic’s 13.00 The Boards Role in Mergers and Acquisitions
(Ilmar Straus, Glimstedt Estonia) (Raoul Hasselgren)
17.30 The Boards role in corporate image and media 14.30 Finish, Evaluation and preparation for next time
(Olli Virtanen) (Kristian Kaas Mortensen)
19.00 Dinner
20.30 Board Meeting in “Organica Futura” One Founder
Outlines His Reservations About Corporate
Governance (Raoul Hasselgren /
Kristian Kaas Mortensen)
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8. A Corporate Governance Initiative
Executive Education Program 2009
Second session, Druskininkai, SPA Vilnius Conference Centre,
Nov 13/14, 2009
2. Corporate Governance role in crisis and international expansion
We continue our work with Raoul Hasselgren, and add Flemming Lindeløv and Monty Åkesson with customized
content to match our “Organica Futura” Board Meetings.
Friday Saturday
12.00 Networking lunch with questions from first session 09.00 Raoul Hasselgren (How to compose a board, and succession)
13.00 Code of Conduct and standards 10.00 Board Meeting in “Organica Futura”
(Arminta Saladžienė) Splitting CEO and Chairman Roles
14.00 The Board at work (Flemming Lindeløv / Kristian Kaas Mortensen)
(Raoul Hasselgren) 10.45 Coffee
15.00 Coffee break & Discussions 11.00 Experiences from a full time Independent
15.15 Duties and Liabilities of Board Members non-executive board member
(Gediminas Dominas, Glimstedt Lithuania) (Flemming Lindeløv)
16.00 Board Meeting, Crisis Management 12.00 Networking lunch
(Raoul Hasselgren) 13.00 Baltic & Global Corporate Governance;
17.00 Role of the Board in International expansion some reflections and hints
(Flemming Lindeløv) (Monty Åkesson, Monty Åkesson AB)
19.00 Dinner
20.30 “Organica Futura” Meeting the Capital Fund
(Flemming Lindeløv/Kristian Kaas Mortensen)
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9. Executive Education Program 2009
Third session, Vilnius, Radisson SAS Astorija,
Nov 27/28, 2009
3. Graduating and using Corporate Governance
We continue to work with practical workshops and experienced lectures. The session ends with a written exam and Di-
ploma for the graduates. You will now be able to implement Corporate Governance in your own company.
Friday Saturday
11.30 Arrival (For Graduates)
12.00 Networking lunch with HE Mr Simon Butt, 09.00 Difference of a private vs. public/listed company
Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Lithuania (Jens Spendrup – Chairman of Swedish Chamber of Commerce
13.00 Removal of Board members and CEO’s and CEO and major owner of Spendrups brewery)
(Raoul Hasselgren) 10.00 Board panel with Corporate Governance board
14.00 CSR in the Board room 10.50 Coffee Break
(Ernst & Young, Linas Dicpetris) 11.10 Board panel, with Invited board members
15.00 Coffee break & Discussions • Martynas Česnavičius
15.20 Board Evaluation • Nerijus Dagilis
(Raoul Hasselgren) • Tomas Kucinskas
17.00 BICG Board Member Examination 12.00 Networking lunch buffet
19.30 Graduation Dinner 13.00 Graduation ceremony with Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius
15.00 Finish
Saturday
(for CG Board)
08.00 Board Meeting to discuss initial work structure
and goals of the Corporate Governance board
10.00 Board panel with Corporate Governance board
10.50 Coffee Break
11.10 Preperation for Press conference
(with sanwiches)
12.15 to 12.45 Press Conference
13.00 Graduation ceremony with Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius
15.00 Finish
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10. A Corporate Governance Initiative
Mr. Raoul Hasselgren
Raoul Hasselgren is a very experienced Senior Executive, he has been a professional
board member in 70 national and international companies, both private and public.
During his extensive management career he has worked as a CEO for companies
such as Johnson & Johnson, Unilever and Nordiska kompaniet NK.
Mr. Hasselgren is the main lecturer for the Stockholm Chambers of Commerce Board
Member Education, and has educated more than 200 people as board members.
Mr. Hasselgren has an MBA as well as a PhD.
Mr. Flemming Lindeløv
Flemming Lindeløv (PhD) holds an MSc in engineering from the Technical Univer-
sity of Denmark. He has been the senior executive of a number of Denmark’s largest
companies, including FDB, Tulip Meatpackers, Carlsberg and Royal Scandinavia.
He gained substantial management experience over a period of 30 years from these
positions and has been in charge of a number of successful acquisitions, mergers and
rationalisation measures. Mr. Lindeløv is 60 years old.
Mr. Lindeløv is a very experienced board member of large companies, he was for
more than 10 years the Chairman of the Board of the global Pharmaceutical com-
pany Lundbeck.
He is currently a very active board member of key Danish and international compa-
nies, among these he is the Chairman of the Board of Deltaq, a private equity fund.
Mr. Lindeløv is currently member of the board of PARKEN Sport og Entertain-
ment, Illums Bolighus and WEEE-System.
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11. Mr. Olli V. Virtanen
Olli V. Virtanen, 55, is Secretary General of the Finnish Association of Professional
Board Members (Hallitusammattilaiset ry), and Editor-in-Chief of the Board News
magazine. He is also Board Member of the European Confederation of Directors’
Associations (ecoDa) and Member of the Private Sector Advisory Group of the
Global Corporate Governance Forum, part of the IFC in Washington DC.
As management consultant Mr Virtanen has advised Finnish and international
companies on investor relations and corporate governance issues for 20 years. He has
co-written four books on these subjects, and lectures extensively in Finland, Europe
and beyond. He is currently board member of two Finnish companies.
Prior to his career in corporate governance Mr Virtanen was a business journalist
working for Kauppalehti (Finland’s leading business publication), for the Financial
Times as Helsinki correspondent, and for the BBC in London.
Mr. Monty Åkesson
Monty Åkesson is a Swedish national with strong Baltic connections. Mr. Åkesson
was for many years an Ernst & Young Partner in Sweden, Latvia and Lithuania.
He is a member of the association of the Swedish Board of Directors. In addition
to this he was the Founder, Chairman & board member of the Foreign Investors
Council in Latvia, FICIL, 1999-2004. Since 2005 he has been non executive direc-
tor of private companies in construction, real estate, and finance, marketing and
shipping industries.
Mr. Sven Unger
Sven Unger is a partner of the Swedish law firm Mannheimer Swartling.
He has practised business law as a member of the Swedish Bar
Association since 1978. During 1992-1996 he was president of the
Swedish Bar Association. He has written articles in various legal
areas, for example “Special features of Swedish Corporate Governance”.
Mannheimer Swartling is the leading Nordic law firm, with presently
420 lawyers.
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12. Why Corporate Governance ?
• Corporate Governance can help to identify the winners that can grow the economy out of the crisis •
• Corporate Governance support companies in having another way of showing
investors/lenders that they are the right investment object •
• Corporate Governance offers strong value to the Baltic business community •
www. corporategovernance.ee
www. corporategovernance.lv
www. corporategovernance.lt
2009