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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.

4th International Conference on Entrepreneurship: Contexts, Locales and Values - Paris, 22-24 September 2004

10-May-2004

The 4th conference of the International Entrepreneurship Forum (IEF) was jointly organised by the OECD LEED Programme, the University of Essex and the University of Paris Dauphine, France. This event provided for research based insights and a forum for the sharing of experience by policy makers and practitioners.

The Second OECD Ministerial on SMEs, Istanbul, Turkey, 4-5 June 2004

10-May-2004

In the framework of the Bologna Process, the Working Party on SMEs & Entrepreneurship, in close co-operation with the LEED Programme and other OECD bodies, developed 4 themes and 2 cross-cutting issues, which constituted the core agenda for the Second OECD Ministerial Conference on SMEs held in Istanbul.

Privatising State-owned Enterprises: An Overview of Policies and Practices in OECD Countries: Published November 2003

06-May-2004

This publication focusses on the techniques, implementation and management issues of  privatising state-owned enterprises.

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.

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.

Conference on Women Entrepreneurs and Social Innovation, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 9-10 December 2003

07-Jan-2004

This international workshop was hosted by the Slovenian government, and organised by the LEED Programme in collaboration with the CEI-EBRD, the Municipality of Ljubljana, the Association ZAVOD M.E.T.A. and the Slovenian Ministry of Economy. To know more about the speakers and their expertise please click here. For more information, please contact Antonella.Noya@oecd.org


Events

Seminar on "Entrepreneurship and SME Development", Trento, Italy, 13-18 December 2004

from 13-Dec-2004 to 18-Dec-2004

This one-week seminar has been especially designed for local policy-makers and practitioners from South, Central, and Eastern Europe responsible for job creation and SME promotion. This training is organised by the LEED Programme through the LEED Trento Centre for Local Development. For further information, please contact Alessandra.Proto@oecd.org

Seminar on Entrepreneurship and SME Development, Trento, Italy

from 13-Dec-2004 to 18-Dec-2004

This one-week seminar has been especially designed for local policy-makers and practitioners from South, Central, and Eastern Europe responsible for job creation and SME promotion. This training was organised by the LEED Programme through the LEED Trento Centre for Local Development. For further information, please contact Alessandra.Proto@oecd.org

Seventh CEI Summit Economic Forum, Portoroz, Slovenia

from 24-Nov-2004 to 26-Oct-2004

The Central European Initiative (CEI) opened its doors to the business and financial community, focusing on the needs of entrepreneurs investing in central and eastern Europe. The event was co-organised with the Slovenian CEI Presidency and sponsored by the Italian Government. The OECD LEED Trento Centre was an active partner of this important event. For more information, please contact Paola.Babos@oecd.org

European Day of the Entrepreneur - Fostering Social Cohesion through Social Entrepreneurship

from 05-Oct-2004 to 06-Oct-2004

The European Day of the Entrepreneur (EDE) aims to built on the experiences of the cities that organise entrepreneurial events at local level. This event is organised by UMIS-SMEA and will be held in the city of Zagreb, Croatia, for the first time.

Youth Employment Summit, Boca del Rio, Veracruz, Mexico

from 04-Oct-2004 to 07-Oct-2004

Youth Employment Summit (YES) Mexico 2004 will be an important milestone for evaluating global progress on youth employment where national strategies will be shared within the context of YES Framework for Action. The LEED Programme has been invited to participate in this event and share its experience in the field of entrepreneurship promotion. For more information please contact Gabriela.Miranda-gallardo@oecd.org

4th International Conference on Entrepreneurship: Contexts, Locales and Values - Paris, France

from 22-Sep-2004 to 24-Sep-2004

The 4th conference of the International Entrepreneurship Forum (IEF) is jointly organised by the OECD LEED Programme, the University of Essex and the University of Paris Dauphine, France. This event will provide for research based insights and a forum for the sharing of experience by policy makers and practitioners.  This is an invitation and the call for papers.

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.

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.

LEED Forthcoming Events on Entrepreneurship

from 01-Sep-2003 to 31-Dec-2003

Click here to know more about the LEED Programme forthcoming events on Entrepreneurship for 2003.



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