Events - 20 April 2010
20 Apr 2010
to 21 Apr 2010
Building a Better Life for All: The Crucial Role of Good Governance for a Sustainable African Future
The Unit for Corporate Governance in Africa University of Stellenbosch Business School presents:
A conference bringing together international and local corporations, academics and representatives of civil society to debate and reflect on the importance of good governance for a sustainable African future.
Cape Town International Convention Centre
20 and 21 April 2010 Programme highlights
Local and international experts will speak on:
• Democracy and governance
• The role of voluntary standards
• The UN Global Compact
• Case studies on human rights and labour issues
• Case studies on environmental issues
• Case studies on anti-corruption issues
Speakers include:
• Ms Gill Marcus, Governor of the South
African Reserve Bank
• Mr Bobby Godsell, Co-chairman of Business Leadership South Africa
• Prof Bob Garratt, international corporate governance expert and Chairman of the Unit for Corporate Governance in Africa
• Prof Oliver Williams, UN Global Compact Foundation Board member
• Dr Iqbal Surve, Chairperson, Sekunjalo Capital
• Prof Russel Botman, Vice-chancellor, University of Stellenbosch
• Ms Futhi Mtoba, Chairperson, Deloitte South Africa
• Mr Phil Armstrong, Head, Global Corporate Governance Forum
• Prof Obiora Ike, Associate member of the Club of Rome
• President Martti Ahtisaari, Nobel Peace Prize winner, former Undersecretary of the United Nations and a former president of Finland (via video link)
• Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, Chairman of Hermes Equity Investment Services and member of the Advisory Committee of the Unit for Corporate Governance (via video link)
Registration website:
www.governance.usb.ac.za/events_bbla_register.htm
Registration fee: R3 850.00
Contact
Tel: +27 21 683 2114
Fax: 086 668 7162
E-mail: carmen@networksa.com
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