The first day of the MIoD’s Director Certification Program (DCP), Batch 7 started on 18th August 2022 as a 3-day program at the Novotel Yangon Max.
MIoD’s Chair ??? ??? ??? ???? kicked off the opening address and Chair of the MIoD’s Learning Committee, ??. ????? ?????? facilitated the first session on corporate governance, and the business case followed by MIoD’s facilitator, ??? ?????? ??? on the roles and responsibilities of effective boards. The attendees also learned board composition and structure facilitated by ??? ??? ??? ??? as well as the legal provisions concerning corporate governance in Myanmar, particularly director’s rights and duties, and disclosure from ??. ?????? ??????? and ? ??? ??? shared insightful knowledge on Listing Criteria and Listing Rules for Listed Companies.
Around 35 participants, mostly directors, board members and senior management of Myanmar companies joined the Program.
Day 2 of the ???????? ????????????? ??????? resumed on 19th August 2022 with ?????????, ?????????? ??? ????????? by Ms. Vicky Bowman as an interactive session where the attendees worked together into small groups on the case studies with different scenarios and presented a variety of perspectives. The session was later followed by ????? ????????????? focusing on the four pillars influencing effective Boards as well as ?????????? ???? ?????????? (???)in Corporate Governance, how risks should be managed, and the role of the Board.
U Myo Min shared insightful knowledge on the ??????? ????????? ??? ??? ???? while Daw Khaing Zar Aung and Ms. Noelle Tan gave an ???????? ?? ??????? ??????????? ?????? that Directors in Myanmar needs to be aware of. MIoD’s facilitators, Daw Wah Wah Min and Daw Thuzar Win focused on ?????? ???????? ??? ?????????? ???????? with interactive case studies.
Day 2 is completed with the session ??????????? ??? ?????????? ????? ?????????? discussing what a company’s ‘Purpose’ is, and how a company can operate responsibly and work collectively with others in support of sustainable development.
Day 3 was all about the finance basics that Directors need to understand covered by MIoD’s facilitator, Daw Kim Chawsu, including an ???????? ?? ????????? ???????, and ???? ????????? ?????????? ?? ??? ???’? ???? ???. This was followed by ????????? ????????? ???????? including common sized financial statements and ratios. The attendees also learned about the ?????????? ????? ??? ???????? ???????? by Daw Thin Thin Myat.
After taking a short test of the corporate governance knowledge which had been covered in the sessions, Ms. Vicky Bowman reflected on the topics covered in the course and raise points and questions about what they mean for corporate governance in Myanmar today as well as opportunities to take the personal learning journey about corporate governance, and tools and resources shared.
The certified directors were then awarded their certificates by Chair of the Learning Committee ??. ????? ?????? and concluded the day with a group photo.
The MIoD would like to express its gratitude to all participants, mostly directors, board members and senior management of Myanmar companies who attended the Batch 7 of ????????’? ????????????? ??????? (???) on 18th, 19th and 20th August 2022 at the Novotel Yangon Max.
A huge thank you to all our incredible trainers, invited speakers, and our attentive audience. Congratulations to all directors who have received their certificates in recognition of the contributions made in the Director Certification Program.
More Photos: https://myanmariod.com/event-learning-series/photo-gallery/.
If you are interested in attending future training sessions, please contact the Myanmar Institute of Directors (MIoD) at +95 9 400 151 412, +95 9 400 151 419, or info@myanmariod.com.
The MIoD organised the Governance for Directors Program on 27th and 28th July 2022 as a Zoom Online Program. The Chair of the MIoD’s Learning Committee kicked off with an Opening Remarks.
During this Program the attendees were able to learn the basic corporate governance principles and why they are important for Myanmar companies, the role, structure, and function of the board of directors, best practices to improve management control functions, including audit, risk, and internal control and other pertinent governance topics such as shareholder rights, conduct, and disclosure.
The sessions were delivered in case studies materials with interactive discussions
A huge thank you to all our incredible trainers and our attentive audience. ?Congratulations? to all attendees who have completed the Governance for Directors Program.
If you are interested in attending future MIoD’s training programs, visit http://myanmariod.com/.
Upcoming Director Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3PIwD2N
Upcoming Online Webinar: https://bit.ly/3PI0lVG
Or contact the Myanmar Institute of Directors (MIoD) Institute of Directors (MIoD) at info@myanmariod.com and +95 9 400 151 412 or +95 9 400 151 419.
We are delighted to share a series of 6 curated webinars about “Conversations on Climate Governance” on 5th April, 10th May, 7th June, 5th July, 2nd August and 6th Sept 2022 (3 pm – 4:15 pm, Kuala Lumpur Time). These webinars are organised by ASEAN Climate Governance Network and Sustainable Finance Institute Asia with the support of the Institute of Directors in ASEAN for an audience of ASEAN directors and businesses.
Session 4, which will be held on 5th July at 3 pm (Singapore Time) and 1:30 pm (Yangon Time) will be featured by Prof. Mak Yuen Teen (National University of Singapore), Dr. Khoo Seng Guan (Singapore Management University), and Shai Ganu ( Managing Director, Willis Towers Watson, Singapore). Sessions are free to participate in and will be conducted virtually.
For more details and to register for the event, please visit the following links:
https://www.cgmalaysia.com/event-details/conversations-on-climate-governance-a-series-of-6-webinars
https://pulse.icdm.com.my/icdm_event/conversations-on-climate-governance/
Congratulations to all attendees who have completed the Board/Company Secretary Program.The MIoD’s third Annual General Meeting 2022 was held on 23rd June 2022. Given the COVID-19 guidelines this years’ AGM was held electronically by live-stream on Zoom in the interests of safety for our fellow members.
The meeting was led by U Thura Ko Ko, who was appointed as the AGM Chair, followed by Daw Thiri Thant Mon, CEO of MIoD, who presented the CEO’s Annual Report, and the Auditors reviewed the Audit Statement. There were 9 resolutions voted by the member at the AGM and by proxy forms, which appointed new directors, re-appointed the current auditors of the MIoD until the next AGM and adoption of financial statements. All resolutions were passed.
We would like to congratulate the re-elected board members, Daw Muyar Lunbeck, Dr. Tun Thura Thet and Daw Khine Sandar Min and newly elected board members, Daw Thiri Thant Mon, Dr. Su Hla Han and U Aung Myat Khaing. For the six vacant seats, nine members put themselves forward for election and 71 members participated in the voting process.
The Board and the management of MIoD sincerely thank all of our past and present supporters, members and trainers who have been crucial to enable the activities of MIoD. Your continued presence and contribution to the MIoD is highly valued by our Board and fellow members. We are looking forward to helping you and your company with your corporate governance and directorship journey and working together to further the cause of good governance and building professional boards in Myanmar.
Please find relevant documents here:
Annual Report 2021 – 2022: https://bit.ly/3I4aY2l
