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ecoDa Annual conference - "Comply or Explain: Preserving Governance Flexibility with Quality Explanations"
The European Confederation of Directors' Associations (ecoDa) is holding its annual conference on Tuesday 27th March (from 8:45 to 14:30) at the Residence Palace in Brussels. A high-level panel of policy makers and experts will share their thoughts on the functioning of the Comply or Explain principle.
The “comply or explain” principle has played a useful role in offering an incentive for continuous improvement in Corporate Governance practices. However, a debate is underway about proposals to improve the existing model and promote meaningful and verifiable explanations.
Confirmed speakers include:
For further details, including registration, see the following conference programme:
IoD champions next stage of Red Tape Challenge: 26 January – 15 February 2012
Dr. Roger Barker, Head of Corporate Governance at the IoD, has been appointed by the Government as Company Law Champion in the next stage of the Red Tape Challenge. The Red Tape Challenge was launched by the Prime Minister in April 2011. It gives business and the public the chance to have their say on regulations in a number of key policy areas.
For a three week period - between 26th January and 16th February 2012 – the focus of the Red Tape Challenge is Company Law. The IoD will work with its members and the wider UK business community to consider ways in which company law regulations can be improved, simplified or abolished. As Company Law Champion, Dr. Barker will assist the Government in the evaluation of proposed changes. He will seek to champion any proposals that could lead to a simplified and more business-friendly legal framework.
IoD members and other interested parties are invited to submit their views on company law regulation to the Government’s Red Tape Challenge website (www.redtapechallenge.cabinetoffice.gov.uk). Alternatively, they can send their comments directly to Dr. Barker at the IoD (roger.barker@iod.com). Further background concerning the current framework of UK company law is available in the following briefing paper.
European Corporate Governance Conference – 5 and 6 March 2012
The European Confederation of Directors’ Associations (ecoDa) is running the next in its regular series of European conferences for directors on 5th and 6th March in Brussels. This two-day event offers a European perspective on board functioning and corporate governance, and is targeted at directors with a cross-border mandate in their board activities. In addition, anyone seeking to update their knowledge of recent EU policy developments in the field of corporate governance will benefit from the conference. Participants and speakers include directors and experts from all across the EU member states.
Further information is available here:
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