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> Seminar on Corporate Governance for the DCCI Members
>Workshops on NGO Governance Principles for the Partner Organizations of PKSF
> Corporate Governance Awareness Workshop in Maldives
>South Asian Conference on Corporate Governance
>Workshop on NGO Governance Principles for the Partner Organizations of Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF)
>Workshop on Corporate Governance in Bangladesh: How to go about institutionally?
>Focus Group Discussion on NGO Governance
>Roundtable Discussion on Duties and Liabilities of the Board of NGOs
>Corporate Governance Week, 2008
>Seminar on Corporate Governance Strategy for the Chairmen of the Financial Institutions of Bangladesh
>Seminar on Best Practice on Director Information System: What the director needs to know
>Capacity Building Programme on Improving the Performance of the SOE’s Boards in Bangladesh
>Capacity Building Programme for the Senior Officials of the Regulatory Bodies of Bangladesh
>Capacity Building Programme on Succession Planning for Long Term Competitiveness of Private Sectors of Bangladesh
>Closing of the Corporate Governance Week, 2008 and Prize Giving Ceremony of the Essay Competition on Corporate Governance
>Training of Trainers programme on NGO Governance
>The Royal Netherlands Ambassador visits BEI

Dr. A.B. Mirza Md. Azizul Islam, Honourable Adviser, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Caretaker Government of Bangladesh speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Corporate Governance Week, 2008. (From L – R) Ms. Lopa Rahman, Project Director, BEI; Mr. K. Padmakumar, Secretary, RIAB, Govt. of Kerala, India; Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, Governor, Bangladesh Bank; Mr. Farooq Sobhan, President, BEI; Mr. Faruq Ahmad Siddiqi, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission; Dr. YRK Reddy, Founder and Chairman, Yaga Consulting Pvt. Ltd, India.

BEI observed Corporate Governance (CG) Week 2008 from January 13 to January 17, 2008. The theme of the week was Corporate Governance for Growth, Development and Sustainability with the objective to ensure competitiveness and sustainable growth of both the public and the private sectors through exchange and sharing of views and ideas.

The inauguration of CG Week 2008 was held on Sunday, January 13, 2008 from 09:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. in the Grand Ball Room of Dhaka Sheraton Hotel. Dr. A. B. Mirza Md. Azizul Islam, Honourable Adviser, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Government of Bangladesh, inaugurated the programme as the Chief Guest. Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, Governor, Bangladesh Bank, and Mr. Faruq Ahmad Siddiqi, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Bangladesh, were present as Special Guests.

The week long event included the following programmes:

· Seminar on Corporate Governance Strategy for the Chairmen of the Financial Institutions of Bangladesh

· Seminar on Best Practice on Director Information System for the Senior Officials and Board members of the Financial Institutions of Bangladesh

· Capacity Building Programme on Corporate Governance for the State-Owned Enterprises

· Capacity Building Programme on Corporate Governance for the Senior Officials of the Regulatory Bodies of Bangladesh

· Capacity[t1] Building Programme on Corporate Governance for Long term Competitiveness for the Private Sectors in Bangladesh

The inauguration was attended by over 150 renowned leaders and experts from various sectors, including diplomatic missions, civil societies organizations, regulatory bodies, state-owned enterprises, academics, banks and non-banking financial institutions, insurance companies, multinational companies, private and public companies, stock exchanges, professional institutions, prominent NGOs and media professionals.