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A Multi-Cultural Organization
Structured to Best Apply Talents
As a professional body with
an international outlook, The Hong Kong Institute
of Directors takes great care in nurturing a multi-cultural
environment. In this regard, the Institute's business
is conducted in Cantonese, English and Putonghua.
The Institute operates under
its established Memorandum and Articles of Association,
bye-laws, mission statement and principles, and
keeps these under continual review. The Institute's
structured organization caters to extensive membership
participation, to keeping open channels of communication
and to paving the way for succession and continuity.
Members are encouraged
to participate in developing and administering
the affairs of the Institute. Views and opinions
from members are welcomed at all times, and are
essential to ensuring the Institute's ongoing
development.
Assisting Members in Pursuit
of Professional Excellence
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newly appointed to a board require guidance
and training. Long-serving directors need
to continually improve their director skills
and to remain up to date with all issues affecting
their ability to fulfill their role. Potential
directors should upgrade their knowledge in
order to prepare for director appointment.
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In the interest of creating
high standards of corporate governance in
Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Institute of Directors
is committed to providing members with Continuing
Professional Development programmes. Members
may participate in any or all of the following:- |
- Guest speaker meetings
featuring distinguished government and
business leaders and authoritative scholars.
- Professional talks
including expert analyses and presentations
on director practices.
- Diploma Programme
Seminars, with each lasting for half a
day.
- Themed seminars/workshops.
- Studies and research
groups:-
- To produce and publish
professional papers or articles on director
practices.
- To deliver lectures
or presentations on corporate governance.
- To derive proposals
representing collective views of the Institute
on major issues.
- To establish and update
professional standards, guidelines, rules
or code of practice.
- International conferences
on corporate governance
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The Institute's publication
Guidelines For Directors is an essential manual
for all Directors. Regular newsletters, study
reports, position briefs, etc are published to
provide the latest information on director practices
for members.
In line with world trends,
the Institute is developing an accreditation system
for a "Professional Director" status.
Commit, Consult, Contribute
In order to help shape Hong
Kong's future, the Institute is dedicated to developing
policies on corporate governance practices and
related issues. As an authoritative and representative
body, the Institute makes influential proposals
to public policy makers and opinion formers.
On important issues and proposed
changes to legislation and rules related to corporate
governance, the Institute conducts regular careful
reviews and channels members' consolidated considered
views as a collective voice to the relevant authorities.
The Institute is in regular
contact with legislators, government, regulators
and the business community, in order to foster
and maintain mutual understanding.
The Institute communicates
with the public through close liaison with the
media.
In the spirit of service to
the community, the Institute makes offers of representatives
to the advisory structures of government, regulatory
bodies and other professional groups.
The Institute maintains good
relations with many local professional organizations.
Periodically, the Institute collaborates with
these associate bodies in organizing professional
development programmes and projects that share
common objectives.
To promulgate the concept of
good corporate governance, the Institute organizes
outreach promotion programmes to introduce the
significance of corporate governance and the role
of Company Directors to various bodies and groups.
The Institute is pleased to have the continuing
support of Founder Donors, who include renowned
individuals and major business groups of repute.
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