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We successfully wrapped up the 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆 & 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 on 16 August 2025. 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟳𝟬 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 joined us to celebrate their achievements and connect with fellow alumni, faculties, and industry leaders at Novotel Yangon Max.

The event began with 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗿. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗮𝗻 (Board of Director of MIoD), followed by 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗮𝘄 𝗞𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗞𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗡𝘄𝗲 (Advisory Council Member of MIoD). Dr. Thaung Han also presented floral gifts to Daw Khine Khine Nwe as a token of appreciation.

We were delighted to hear inspiring 𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 from 𝗨 𝗕𝗼 𝗕𝗼 𝗭𝗶𝗻 (Chief Digital Operation Officer of A bank; Alumnus of Director Certification Program) and 𝗗𝗮𝘄 𝗠𝗮𝘆 (Senior Manager of uab bank Limited; Alumna of Board/Company Secretary Program).

A heartfelt thank you to our 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 – Dr. Thaung Han, Dr. Tun Thura Thet, Daw Thin Thin Myat, Daw Min Min Ayer Naing, Mr. Nicolas Delange, U Myint Zaw, Daw Wah Wah Min, U Myo Min, Daw Nandar Thaung, and Daw Khine Wai Thwe – for your guidance and dedication in making this milestone possible.

We also thank our 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 – Dr. Thaung Han, Dr. Tun Thura Thet, and U Myint Zaw – for presenting the certificates to our graduates. The celebration concluded with group photos and a lively networking session.

🎊🎊𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀🎊🎊 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 for successfully completing your programs!

Special appreciation to our wonderful 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆, 𝗗𝗮𝘄 𝗡𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘆𝗲 𝗔𝘆𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗲 (Alumna of Director Certification Program) and 𝗗𝗮𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝗻 (Alumna of Board/Company Secretary Program), for keeping the event flowing smoothly.

The Batch 4 of the 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 was successfully wrapped up as 4-half days online Program on 19 – 20 and 26 – 27 July 2025.
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MIoD would like to express its gratitude to all attendees, mostly directors, board members, and senior management of Myanmar companies contributed in the interactive discussions and group case studies.
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A huge thank you to all our incredible faculties and invited speakers Daw Thuzar Win, Daw Kim Chawsu and Daw Thin Thin Myat.
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🎊Congratulations🎊 to all attendees who have received their certificates in recognition of the contributions made to the Finance for Directors Program.
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We hope the program enhanced your understanding in The director’s role and responsibilities in financial governance and reporting, The life cycle of business financing, including diverse sources of company finances and their advantages and disadvantages, How to interpret financial statements, including how to analyze business/financial information and use of ratios, Governance of external financial reporting, including standards and practices and Director’s checklist: key questions that each director should ask and how to spot red flags.
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If you are interested in attending future training sessions, please contact the Myanmar Institute of Directors (MIoD) at +95 9 427 363 904, +95 9 400 151 419 and +95 9 400 151 412 or trainingandevent@myanmariod.com.

We’re excited to have concluded our Online Panel Discussion on The Key Role of Company Secretaries in collaboration with the British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar (BCCM) on Tuesday, 22 July 2025 (2:00 pm – 3:30 pm, Myanmar Time) with Zoom online.
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A sincere thank you to our knowledgeable and inspiring Panellists, Daw Min Min Ayer Naing, Partner, SCM Legal and Daw Nandar Thaung, Group Legal Director, Europe & Asia Commercial Services Group for an insightful and thought-provoking discussion on the evolving and strategic role of Company Secretaries in Myanmar’s corporate environment. From statutory obligations under the Myanmar Companies Law to ethical dilemmas, diplomacy, and the future impact of technology and our appreciation to Moderator, Daw Khine Wai Thwe, Group Head of Government Relations, Yoma Group for expertly facilitating the discussion.
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We’re grateful to all participants who joined the session individually or as groups and contributed to the enriching dialogue.

Dear MIoD member,

We hope that you are keeping well and staying safe.

Pursuant to the Myanmar Institute of Directors (“MIoD” or the “Institute”) constitution and policy documents, the Institute will have an Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) at which time the members of the Institute must elect directors to the vacant positions on the Board. 

This year the MIoD will hold its sixth AGM to elect a board of directors who will govern our Institute which is now more than 100 members. Attached you will find a Director Nomination Form with instructions for those wishing to nominate themselves to participate in the elections and potentially on the MIoD board.

Nomination Form Link

The Board of Directors is responsible for setting the strategy and policies of the MIoD, and to ensure that it achieves its mission and objectives. MIoD’s vision is to be the pioneering and leading organisation in supporting the professional development of directors with a focus on improving the effectiveness of their boards and board committees, among others.

Should you wish to nominate yourself for the position of director of the Board of the MIoD, please complete the form and send us a scanned copy of the signed form to boardsec@myanmariod.com and sutaryar@myanmariod.com on or before 14 July 2025.

If you have any questions, please send them by email to the above address or call the MIoD’s Secretariat Office on 09 400 151 412, 09 400 151 419, 09 427 363 904.

We hope for your participation as a member of the MIoD and look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,

The MIoD Team

The Batch 16 of Director Certification Program (DCP) was restructured as 4 full days in-person weekends program on 14 – 15 and 21 – 22 June 2025 at Novotel Yangon Max.
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A huge thank you to all our incredible faculties and invited speakers, Dr. Thaung Han, Daw Win Win Tint, Daw Thuzar Win, Daw Kim Chawsu, Dr. Tun Thura Thet, Daw Thin Thin Myat, Daw Min Min Ayer Naing, Mr. Nicolas Delange, U Myint Zaw, Daw Ei Sein Sein Kywe, U Myo Min and Daw Wah Wah Min.
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🎊Congratulations🎊 to all Certified Directors, mostly directors, board members, and senior management of Myanmar companies who have completed the Director Certification Program.
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On the first week, the attendees were able to learn Introduction to Corporate Governance, Board’s Roles and Responsibilities, Board Composition and Structure, Board Effectiveness, Myanmar’s Legal Environment for Directors, Overview of Corporate Finance, Responsible and Responsive Board Leadership and Directors, Disclosure and Reporting.
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On Week 2, the attendees were able to learn Enterprise Risk Management, COI, RPTs, and AML/CFT, Financial Statements: What they tell you and what they don’t tell you, Financial Statement Analysis: Common sized financial statements and ratios, Accounting fraud and Internal controls, The Art of Companies Administration and Family Businesses and Succession Planning.
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We sincerely hope that the topics discussed in the program as well as the interaction with your fellow DCP16 cohort participants have enhanced your appreciation and understanding of corporate governance, in particular your role as board directors.

We’re excited to have concluded our transformative Leadership Series on “Rethinking Leadership: Thriving in the Age of AI and Human-Centric Transformation”, held on 17 June 2025.

A sincere thank you to our Patron, Sayar Gyi Prof. Dr. Aung Tun Thet, whose thought-provoking insights challenged us to reimagine what leadership means in a rapidly evolving, tech-driven world.

The session highlighted a shift toward purpose-driven, people-focused leadership. In an AI-powered world, trust, empathy, and adaptability are essential. Leaders must balance innovation with humanity, using technology to strengthen—not replace—human connection.

We’re grateful to all participants who joined the session individually or as groups and contributed to the enriching dialogue.

 

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