The first instalment of the 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 was delivered today on the topic “𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽” comprised of a presentation in Myanmar that lays out the key learning points, followed by a webinar in English where senior global board professionals sharing their deep expertise and answering questions from attendees.

A huge thanks to our panellists; 𝗠𝘀. 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗴, CEO from FutureBoards AS, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗠. 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿, Director of Policy and Governance from Institute of Directors, 𝗠𝘀. 𝗠𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗴 𝗗𝗼𝗶𝗴, Head of Alumni Career Centre from London Business School sharing an insightful experience on the preparation and motivations of becoming a board director and the available resources for the board directors to ensure they are staying abreast of their skills and responsibilities.

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.
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MIoD’s Chair 𝗗𝗮𝘄 𝗪𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝘁 kicked off the opening address and Chair of the MIoD’s Learning Committee, 𝐌𝐬. 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐧 facilitated the first session on corporate governance, and the business case followed by MIoD’s facilitator, 𝐃𝐚𝐰 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐳𝐚𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐧 on the roles and responsibilities of effective boards. The attendees also learned board composition and structure facilitated by 𝐃𝐚𝐰 𝐖𝐚𝐡 𝐖𝐚𝐡 𝐌𝐢𝐧 as well as the legal provisions concerning corporate governance in Myanmar, particularly director’s rights and duties, and disclosure from 𝐌𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐦𝐚𝐧 and 𝐔 𝐒𝐮𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐧 shared insightful knowledge on Listing Criteria and Listing Rules for Listed Companies.

The MIoD organised the Governance for Directors Program on 27^th and 28^th 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.