The course aims to hone the talents and capabilities of council secretaries and provide them with the tools, knowledge and expertise they need in their field of work.
At the end of this course, the participants will be able to:
Understanding of Governance Principles
Legal and Regulatory Compliance
Effective Communication
Meeting Management
Risk Management
Ethical Decision-Making
Financial Acumen
Strategic Planning
Conflict Resolution
Information Management
Board and Committee Support
Professional Development
Networking
Leadership Skills
Crisis Management
Documentation and Record Keeping
Board of Directors Trustees
Secretaries of bodies and committees
Workers in the field of council secretariats
Definition of the job and role of the secretary.
A historical presentation on the evolution of the secretary's profession.
The importance of the position of the Secretary of the Board of Directors and its connection to governance.
Qualities that the Secretary of the Board of Directors should possess.
General rules.
The roles and duties of the Secretary of the Board of Directors.
The history of minutes, when they began and how they developed.
Minutes as legal documents of a special nature.
Who is entitled to see the minutes? when and how?
The history of minutes, when they began and how they developed.
Minutes as legal documents of a special nature.
Who is entitled to see the minutes? when and how?
Agenda and best practices in its preparation.
Drafting the agenda in Arabic.
Drafting the agenda in English.
Minutes of Meeting (MoM).
Definition, types, purposes and importance.
Its important elements are Minutes Checklist.
Important facts during the meeting that should be written down.
Methodology for writing records with models for writing records.
Controlling the content and reviewing the draft minutes.
Retention of the minutes and their attachments and the legal responsibility towards them.
Drafting records in Arabic.
Drafting of records in English.
Schedule meetings and routine agenda.
Secretariat's work procedures guide, its importance and best practices.
Meeting attachments and their importance as an integral part of the meeting minutes.
Use of board programs and applications.
Boardroom meetings.
When do we need council/committee decisions?
Validity of the decisions of the Board of Directors.
Issuing decisions in urgent matters (circulation)
Deputizing in meetings of the Board of Directors Proxy.
Calculating the quorum in Board meetings and best practices.
Calculation of the quorum in the decisions of the Board during the meeting and best practices.
Calculating the quorum in Council decisions by passing and best practices.
Board report.
General associations - types and terms of reference.
Calling for general assemblies.
Management of public associations.
Deputizing in meetings of general assemblies Proxy.
Minutes of associations and methods of writing them.
The Board of Directors, its legal responsibilities, and its powers:
Introducing the Board of Directors, its responsibilities and the distribution of competencies and powers.
Membership characteristics, general rules regarding the formation of the Board of Directors and the independence of its members, the Board and its committees.
Board meeting minutes.
Governance of the Board of Directors and its committees.
Important regulations and policies of the Board of Directors.
Governance of candidacy and council elections.
Evaluation processes for the Board of Directors and its committees and replacement plans.
How to prepare the Board Contractual Agreement and its importance.
How to prepare the Board Induction Program for members.
Transparency, disclosure and best practices
Governance of conflict of interest and related party operations of the Board of Directors.
Insider trading governance.
The holding company and subsidiary company.
Subsidiary company governance.
Governance of administrative committees.
Matrix of powers and the principle of separation of duties.
Agencies Powers of Attorney (PoA) and how to reduce the need for them.
The tort liability of the members of the Board of Directors The Tort.
Directors and Officers (D&O) Liability Insurance.
Skills of dealing with members of the Board of Directors and major shareholders.
The world is packed with information; and most organizations struggle to recognize what information they have, why they need it, how long they need it for, and if it has any value. Furthermore, changes in the law, such as the recent changes in the UAE employment law, often call for tighter controls on contract documentation, and lead to a need for enhanced management of human resource and contract records. In addition, electronic information is under threat from cyber-attack and personal information is at risk of exposure. As such, the development and implementation of a records management program that includes document control methods to identify, secure, and protect critical information, is necessary for every organization.
This course is designed for participants to introduce to key issues and themes in international development.
Participants will explore and engage in academic debates and discussions around a set of key factors that shape, influence, and constrain the development and prosperity of nations.
The course will explore a number of key themes in international development, including how questions of gender and generation shape the impact of poverty; how processes of globalization, migration, and violent conflict impact development; and how development and the environment are linked.
It also considers what exactly we mean by poverty, and how different ways of understanding poverty feed into different approaches to tackling it.
It will also consider development institutions: what are the key institutions in the architecture of international development? How do they differ, and what are the challenges and opportunities they present? Through this module, participants will gain a solid background in the various factors which shape current approaches to and debates on international development.
By introducing participants to a range of problems in economic development, we will look to analyze how economic theory and models can explain the lack of development in some nations. We will apply such theory to real-world economies to understand the nature of the problems they face and how effective policies can be in tackling the problems.
Self-mastery is not achieved by accident - it is a process that occurs as we interact effectively with the events and circumstances of our lives. Each moment of our lives provides an opportunity to practice self-mastery by expanding our visions, awakening the faculties of our minds and our hearts, and assuming full responsibility for living, growing, and contributing. As we master our own emotions, we can enhance our ability to lead others, acting as a role model and someone others would truly wish to follow. Through this program, you will learn a great deal about yourself – how you think, how you perceive the world and how others perceive you, how you communicate and how you can enrich your communication skills - and through that process, you will learn how to lead others with great skill.
Great achievers have always performed well by managing themselves and their capabilities. Self-management is critical for individuals to perform efficiently in both large and small businesses where they are called to perform various duties. Self-management inspires individuals to set their own goals, monitor their behavior in achieving those goals and reward themselves upon their success in achieving those goals. Self-management is the building block for effective management of other people, groups, and organizations. This highly participative seminar will help you to develop your leadership skills to lead others in times of crisis, pressure and stress. You will obtain the latest insights into what makes a leader able to manage themselves and others during times of crisis. Self-mastery is not achieved by accident - it is a process that occurs as we interact effectively with the events and circumstances of our lives. Each moment of our lives provides an opportunity to practice self-mastery by expanding our visions, awakening the faculties of our minds and our hearts, and assuming full responsibility for living, growing, and contributing. As we master our own emotions, we can enhance our ability to lead others, acting as a role model and someone others would truly wish to follow.
Implementing an anti-bribery management system (ABMS) based on ISO 37001 has a number of advantages, including helping the organization avoid or reduce the costs, risks, and damage of being involved in bribery, fostering trust and confidence, encouraging due diligence and morally righteous business practices, etc. You must have the knowledge and abilities necessary to establish, implement, manage, maintain, and continuously enhance an ABMS in order to reap these benefits for your firm. The ISO 37001 Lead Implementer training course is where you should be for that. The training program aims to give participants a thorough understanding of ISO 37001 requirements as well as the best methods and techniques for setting up and maintaining the management system.
Through risk management, decision-making, and performance improvement utilizing ISO 31000 criteria, participants in the ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager training course may help a company create and protect value by developing their competencies in these areas. It offers details on the fundamental components, the efficient use of a risk management framework, the use of the risk management process, and the steps required for the proper integration of these components to achieve corporate goals. Additionally, it offers recommendations for the choice and use of methods for evaluating risks in a variety of circumstances.