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Case studies on good corporate governance in Latin America

22-Nov-2005

This new publication gives an insight into how eight companies from Brazil, Colombia and Peru improved their corporate governance practices. Based on their experiences, this report gives practical advice and solutions for other companies in Latin America that are considering reforming their governance structure. (available in EnglishPortuguese and Spanish)

Second meeting of Policy Dialogue on Corporate Governance in Beijing, China

07-Jun-2005

The OECD and the Enterprise Research Institute of the Development Research Centre convened a high level meeting to exchange experience on corporate governance of state owned assets.  The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises were presented for the first time after their official adoption by the OECD in April 2005. 

OECD Secretary General announces launch of a high-level business group initiative to promote better boardroom practices.

14-Apr-2005

OECD Secretary General Donald J. Johnston will meet with Ira Millstein and other corporate governance leaders in New York on Friday 15 April 2005 to launch a Business Sector Group to give practical guidance to board members trying to improve corporate governance.

Corporate Governance in Eurasia: A Comparative Overview

26-Nov-2004

Corporate Governance in Eurasia: A Comparative Overview has just been published. This work surveys the corporate governance framework and practices in Eurasia and identifies important corporate governance reform prorities for the region. Its conclusions are the culmination of four years of on-going deliberations by the Eurasian Roundtable on Corporate Governance.

The Global Corporate Governance Guide 2004

11-Aug-2004

The Global Corporate Governance Guide 2004 has been published. Included in the Guide is an article provided by the Corporate Affairs Team on "Improving  Corporate Governance Standards: The Work of the OECD and the Principles of Corporate Governance".

Revised OECD Principles of Corporate Governance: a management roadmap for healthy, well-governed companies

09-Jun-2004

Mr. Witherell, Director for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, gives presentation on the Revised OECD Principles of Corporate Governance: a management roadmap for healthy, well-governed companies, at the Corporate Accountability Forum in Monaco, May 2004.

Providing a Sound Basis for Financial Sector Development through Good Corporate Governance

24-May-2004

Mr. Richard E. Hecklinger made a presentation at the Beijing International Finance Forum, 19 May 2004, on the need to achieve good corporate governance in order to strengthen investor confidence and the stability and integrity of financial markets.

Review of the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance - Comments Received

11-Feb-2004

Comments were received on the draft revised text of the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance from more than 70 individuals, national and international organisations, including the International Corporate Governance Network, Standard and Poors, the International Federation of Accountants, Institutes of Internal Auditors, and others. The comment period is now over.

OECD Invited Comment on Draft Revision of its Corporate Governance Principles

12-Jan-2004

The OECD invited public comment on a draft of the revision of its Principles of Corporate Governance that were adopted by OECD governments in 1999. This follows a request from OECD governments for reinforcement of the Principles in response to recent corporate scandals. 

Paper on Experiences from the Regional Corporate Governance Roundtables released, January 2004

09-Jan-2004

This report draws upon the experiences of the 25 meetings of the Corporate Governance Roundtables for Asia, Eurasia, Latin America, Russia and South East Europe to identify the major corporate governance issues faced by developing and emerging economies as well as potential solutions.


Events

International Experts Meeting on Corporate Governance of Non-Listed Companies, Istanbul, Turkey

from 19-Apr-2005 to 20-Apr-2005

The OECD has “kicked-off” its work on corporate governance of non-listed companies convening policy-makers and business-people from 36 countries around the globe. Participants exchanged concrete experiences with different corporate governance approaches and discussed what policy-makers can do to facilitate and enable non-listed companies to improve corporate governance on a voluntary basis.

OECD-MENA Working Group 5, meets in Rabat, Morocco

from 14-Sep-2005 to 15-Sep-2005

The OECD-MENA Working Group 5 on Improving Corporate Governance Principles held a plenary session on September 14-15 in Rabat, Morocco to discuss corporate governance of state-owned enterprises and progress in implementation of working group objectives.

Second Policy Dialogue on Corporate Governance, Beijing China

on 19-May-2005

The OECD and the Enterprise Research Institute of the Development Research Centre convened a high level meeting to exchange experience on corporate governance of state owned assets.  The OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State Owned Enterprises were presented for the first time following their official adoption by the OECD in April 2005.

7th Meeting of the Russian Corporate Governance Roundtable

from 02-Jun-2005 to 03-Jun-2005

The Russian Corporate Governance Roundtable met on 2-3 June in Moscow to define priorities for improving enforcement of corporate governance rules and corporate governance of state-owned assets. The synthesis note (English / Russian ) outlines the key impediments and reform options on enforcement and SOEs.

Company Leaders Launch Latin American Corporate Governance Initiative

on 10-May-2005

The Latin American Roundtable on Corporate Governance launched, on May 10th in Sao Paulo, Brazil, a new Companies Circle. This is an initiative led by companies who have adopted best practices of corporate governance. Its objectives are to bring together a group of Latin American companies who have adopted best corporate governance practices to provide private sector input into the work of the Roundtable; and to share with each other and the public their experiences putting the principles of good corporate governance into practice.

South East Europe Corporate Governance Roundtable held its 5th meeting in Ohrid, Macedonia

from 10-Jun-2004 to 11-Jun-2004

The Roundtable meeting included a workshop on transparency and disclosure and related issues in implementation and enforcement; a presentation of the revised 2004 edition of the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance; and reviews of corporate governance reform in Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Romania.

Russian task force on Transition to International Financial Reporting Standards met in Moscow

from 30-Jun-2004 to 01-Jul-2004

The second meeting of the Russian Corporate Governance Roundtable's ad hoc task force on "Transition to International Financial Reporting Standards" met in Moscow and focussed on the discussion of a draft report “Priorities for Transition to IFRS in Russia”.

OECD presented its report: 'Corporate Governance in Eurasia: A Comparative Overview' in Kyiv, Ukraine

from 17-May-2004 to 18-May-2004

The OECD presented the draft of a new report on corporate governance in the region which provides a comprehensive overview of the legal framework, actual practice and reform priorities. The meeting discussed the 2004 OECD Principles of Corporate Governance and corporate governance reform in Ukraine.



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Just released!

Practical advice on how to implement the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance in the boardroom.

Using the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance: A Boardroom Perspective

Publication

An evalution of the extent to which the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance have been implemented in Turkey.

Corporate Governance in Turkey: A Pilot Study