PRACTICAL INSIGHTS INTO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Law@work, UCT Faculty of Law, is pleased to be offering the following five-day course in Corporate Governance."Corporate governance can be defined as the system by which companies are directed and controlled through relationships between a company's management, its board, its shareholders and other stakeholders."
An important element of any good corporate governance system is the clear definition of the role, duties, rights, and expectations of each of these stakeholders operating within a dynamic environment.
Since 2001, corporate governance has received renewed interest internationally. This was due to high-profile company collapses. Enron and WorldCom in the US and the Global Financial Crisis in 2008/2009.
Saambou and African Bank are further examples of high profile corporate collapses in South Africa and poor corporate governance. Companies are required to act in a responsible manner and in this regard Directors and management must give due to regard to social, environmental and economic factors if sustainable performance is to be maintained.
"The proper governance of companies will become as crucial to the world economy as the proper governance of countries." Jim Wolfersohn - President of the World Bank 1998
King III, developed in South Africa, is an example of an internationally regarded highly authoritative corporate governance code as well as the Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa (CRISA). These Codes together with the key applicable legislation set the frameworks within which all organisations should operate.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
• Corporate Lawyers
• Compliance Officers
• Risk Managers
• Company Secretaries
• Aspirant Directors, Board Committee Members
• Senior managers
• Officers charged with Governance Duties in an organisation
COURSE OUTLINE:
The following topics will be dealt with during the course of the week:
• An overview of corporate governance
• International corporate governance trends
• Evolution of corporate governance in South Africa
• A review of King III included ethical leadership and governance of ethics
• Regulation and legal entities
• Directors and officers roles and responsibilities
• Audit committees - internal and external auditors
• The role of the Company Secretary
• Strategy, risk governance and risk management
• Compliance
• IT governance
• Integrated reporting
• Sustainability corporate social responsibility and CSI
• Remuneration governance
• Responsible Investing
• Key trends including brief insights around King IV
REGISTRATION DETAILS
Programme and venue information:
Signing in will commence at 9:00 unless otherwise advised. Each day will end at approximately 17:00.
Award of certificate:
A certificate of attendance will be awarded to those who attend the full two days of the course. Please ensure that you sign the attendance register every day.
Closing date for registration:One week prior to the course.
Registration and enquiries:
Please contact Law@work, UCT Faculty of Law:
Faldielah Khan on 650 3247
Paula Allen on 021 650 5558
Andrea Blaauw on 021 650 5413
Fax:021 650 5513
Email:az.ca.tcu@nahk.haleidlaF/az.ca.tcu@nella.aluap/az.ca.tcu@wuaalb.aerdna
OR visit our website to download the registration form:www.lawatwork.uct.ac.za
Venue: Cape Town
Cost: R10,000 per delegate. Includes parking, teas, lunches, course materials.
More info:
Instructions regarding the programme and directions to the venue will be sent to you electronically a week prior to the event.