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• Webcast: Corporate Governance in Emerging Markets in Europe

  Webcast: Corporate Governance in Emerging Markets in Europe

  Webcast:  Corporate Governance in Emerging Markets in Europe

  Date:  Oct. 28 11:00 am New York (EDT), 3:00 p.m. London (GMT), 4:00 pm Brussels (CEST)
  
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  Description:

  Corporate governance has been evolving for over a decade in Russia, Turkey and other emerging markets in Eastern Europe.  How exactly is corporate governance improving in these states?  In what areas is more progress needed? How has the global financial crisis changed the role and position of these economies? Do corporations and shareholders in Eastern Europe, Russia and Turkey now have the advantage? On our webcast we will discuss corporate governance standards, pending legislation and the potential impact of better corporate governance on these markets.
  
  Speakers:

  ·         Tatiana Filippova, Executive Member of the Board of Directors of Sekerbank T.A.S.

  ·         Leonardo Peklar, Chairman of Socius Consulting Inc.

                 ·         Gianfranco Gianfrate, Hermes, Chair of the Continental Europe Engagement Committee

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• Micheal E. Porter: It is not enough to have a good strategic plan, you need to take an action!

  

  Micheal E. Porter: It is not enough to have a good strategic plan, you need to take an action!

  Michael E. Porter, leading authority on competitive strategy, the competitiveness and economic development of nations, states, and regions, and the application of competitive principles to social problems such as health care, the environment, and corporate responsibility, generally recognized as the father of the modern strategy field, was guest of PLIVA BUSINESS FORUM in Croatia. In his very well prepared lectured, he focused on Croatian market. One of his very important message was that ˝development and prosperity are responsibility and deliberate decision of every nation.

• Socius co-organised the first International Conference on Family Business Governance

  

  Socius co-organised the first International Conference on Family Business Governance

  Family businesses are the backbone of the economies around the world. They represent more then 50% of GDP, 60% of employment and 75% of the new job creations in the most developed countries. Even on the Fortune 500 you find 35% of family businesses (WallMart, Tata, BMW, Benneton, Carrefour, Porsche, Henkel). Their importance is gaining significantly in the times of recession.
  
  Their core values, strong business competencies, long term orientation and energy they are investing, are the pillars of the success in the tough times was the main message at first International Conference on Family Business Governance in Zagreb with around 300 attends.
   

• Business club Socius: VIEWS OF GENERATIONS

  

  Business club Socius: VIEWS OF GENERATIONS

  Business club Socius hosted event called Views of Generations, with retired legends of Slovenian management, Mr. Miran Goslar, former CEO of Mercator, Mr. Miran Mejak, PhD, formal adviser to president of Slovenia and Mr. Ivan Atelšek, former CEO of Gorenje.  They shared their opinions and views, with generation Y about current Slovenian situation, roles of managers and future of the world. They stressed importance of responsibility, transparency and professionalism
   

• Consultation on Corporate Governance held by OECD Headquarters

  

  Consultation on Corporate Governance held by OECD Headquarters

  The OECD Steering Group on Corporate Governance is organising a consultation on Corporate Governance and the Financial Crisis to be held on 18th March 2009 at the OECD Headquarters in Paris. The purpose of the consultation is to solicit input from the private sector, key stakeholders, civil society and non-OECD countries towards a set of OECD recommendations that will be issued later this year.