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• Eurasia Regional Workshop, Developing and Implementing Corporate Governance Codes: Best Practices for Listed Companies, Banks and Financial Institutions, Tbilisi, Georgia 24.11.2009

  

  On November 24-25, 2009 an Eurasia regional workshop on developing and implementing corporate governance codes will be held in Tbilisi, Georgia. Experts from Socius Consulting Inc. will actively participate at the workshop by sharing their knowledge and experiences.

  The majority of countries in the Eurasia region are engaged in developing and adopting corporate governance codes of best practice.  In conjunction with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Global Coprprate Governnace Forum is assisting this process with a series of high-level technical workshops dedicated to the development and implementation of corporate governance codes.  This second workshop in the series will focus on the writing and development process, covering such topics as criteria for selecting benchmarks, organizing the stakeholder consultation process, and practical guidance for drafting and finalizing a corporate governance code.

   

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• Webcast: Corporate Governance in Emerging Markets in Europe 28.10.2009

  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)
  
  Access Instructions: Find them on Governance Exchange by clicking the link above.

  
  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

• Michael E. Porter comming to Zagreb 15.05.2009

  

  Michael E. Porter is a 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.
  Professor Michael E. Porter is generally recognized as the father of the modern strategy field, as has been identified in a variety of rankings and surveys as the world’s most influential thinker on management and competitiveness.

  Do not miss to attend the Pliva Business Forum to be held on 15 May, 2009, KD "Vatroslav Lisinski", Zagreb.

• Socius to co-organise the first International Conference on Family Business Governance 21.04.2009

  

  Family businesses importance is gaining significantly in the times of recession. We think big corporations have to learn from family businesses these days.
  Come and join us in Zagreb on 21 April, 2009.

• Consultation on Corporate Governance held by OECD Headquarters 18.03.2009

  

  A group of corporate governance experts to consult the themes in times of crisis:

  • The role of corporate governance in the crisis
  • What improvements in corporate governance are needed
  • What can OECD do better.

  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.

• Business Club Socius in Slovenia hosted leading specialist for risk management and financial analyses Mr. Urošević, Ph.D. 25.11.2008

  Ljubljana, 25th November – Business Club Socius hosted the leading specialist for risk management and financial analyses on yesterday’s meeting, Mr. Branko Urošević, Ph.D., who spoke about the analysis of the financial crisis and possible responses to it. In continuation, participants from different economic societies discussing business opportunities stressed the challenges in the financial, as well as the communication field.

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• Public Private Partnership conference in Belgrade organized by Socius d.d. 18.11.2008

  Together with Dunav Sintezis investment fund, Socius d.d. has organized the conference regarding Public Private Partnership, which was held in Serbian Chamber of Commerce on 7th of November 2008. Extraordinary attendance (more than 100 participants)

   

• Within the Business Club Socius's activities, former leading managers spoke freely about their experiences 23.10.2008

  Ljubljana, 23rd October – Yesterday, the Business Club Socius organized a round table on the topic of PERSONAE NON GRATAE, where the guests, namely Zoran Janković, Bruno Korelič, Branko Tomažič shared their personal experiences as former first men on top Slovene economic positions with other participants. The debate answered many questions about success and the strategic contribution of leading managers to the economy, as well as answered questions on the policy of exclusion.

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