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6th International Conference on Corporate Governance

28 Apr 2008

University of Birmingham

Centre for Corporate Governance Research

6th International Conference on Corporate Governance

"The Evolution of Corporate Governance"

To be held at The Birmingham Business School

Monday 30 June 2008

This conference will appeal to academics, policy makers and business/industry professionals. Corporate governance has evolved during the last two decades and has had a tremendous impact on all countries and business organisations. The conference will provide a forum in which delegates can interact and network, with the topic areas being at the forefront of corporate governance developments in an international context.

There will be a panel of keynote speakers comprising Professor Marc Goergen (University of Sheffield Management School), Professor Bob Tricker and Fianna Jesover (Senior Project Manager, Corporate Governance, OECD), and presentation of papers by leading academics in the field. Sir Adrian Cadbury will be attending the event as the External Advisor of the Centre for Corporate Governance Research.

Papers will be presented on a wide range of corporate governance topics covering areas such as the development of corporate governance codes; boards of directors, board committees, executive remuneration, corporate performance and corporate governance, institutional investors, rights and responsibilities of shareholders, interests of stakeholders, corporate governance in SMEs, corporate governance and private equity firms, sovereign funds, etc. There will be a Best Paper Prize for the best paper presented at the conference.

To reserve a place, or for further information please refer to the conference website  or contact:

Mrs Karen Hanson
Birmingham Business School
University House
The University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham B15 12TT
UK

Tel: +44 (0) 121 414 6530
Fax: +44 (0) 121 414 6678
Email: k.hanson@bham.ac.uk

ACCA members will receive a discounted price of £199 (full price is £249)