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ESRC Funded PhD Studentship in The Governance of Clean Development in the School of Development Studies at the University of East Anglia Meeting the development needs of the majority of the world’s...

Democratic Governance Practice LeaderBureau for Development Policy, UNDPLocation: Bratislava, Slovak RepublicLast Date: July 11, 2008 DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE PRACTICE LEADERLocation : Bratislava, SLOVAK REPUBLICApplication Deadline : 11-Jul-08Type of Contract : 200 SeriesPost Number : 6799Post Level : L-6 (ICS-13)Languages Required : EnglishDuration of Initial Contract : one yearBackgroundThe Bureau

By Shilpa NangaliCarl Icahn is currently on the downside of his hedge-fund career. Icahn, who is famous as 'the shrewdest investor on the planet' has lost money on Motorola, his biggest investment!He also failed to persuade executives at Yahoo! and Biogen Idec to take his advice for boosting their stock prices. He lost a proxy battle in June 2008 to elect his candidates to Biogen's board, making a

This is the final set of notes from Tech Ed Orlando 2008. This presentation was given by Joel Oleson and Shane Young (and am I missing a presenter?). Definition of Governance Governance uses...

Senior Technical Advisor - Governance and Public Administration ReformHelvetasLocation: Cao Bang, VietnamLast Date: July 31, 2008Email: esther.kuehne@helvetas.orgSenior Technical AdvisorinGovernance and Public Administration Reform in VietnamHelvetas, the Swiss Association for International Cooperation, is currently looking for an experienced and output-oriented national or international Senior Te

This is the penultimate in my series of Tech Ed Orlando session notes. It covers a session on governance practices given by Shane Young and Jason Medero. Goals Prevent content sprawl Drive...

Governance SpecialistWorld BankLocation: Dili, Timor LesteLast Date: July 19, 2008 The World Bank is seeking to recruit a Governance Specialist to support the Bank’s work on public sector, economic management and governance reforms in Timor Leste. The Governance Specialist would join a vibrant country team in Dili engaged in a broad portfolio of activities, including the World Bank’s flagship,

Global Administrator - Membership & GovernanceICLEI - Local Governments for SustainabilityLocation: TorontoLast Date: June 27, 2008 GLOBAL ADMINISTRATOR (Membership & Governance)Global Administrator (Membership & Governance) is a key international position at the Toronto Offices of ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability. The Toronto Offices include the ICLEI World Secretariat and the ICLEI C

From Bloomberg:Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) Chief Executive Officer Jerry Yang's five-month conflict with Microsoft Corp. ended yesterday. The outcome may not be good for him or the Internet company's investors.Yahoo said yesterday it scrapped talks after Microsoft refused to pay the $47.5 billion it offered last month. Instead Yang unveiled a partnership with Google Inc. While that deal may add $800 millio

iLife:The pain of providing the same information over and over at different counters is history. The first time I registered myself to ilife, through my computer at home, I was asked to provide information to identify myself. I was requested to visit any one of the 14 ward offices to provide a photograph and my thumbprint to receive my Pune-card, my username and a password to access ilife. That wa

This is the eBook version of the printed book.The Business Case for Network Security, The: Advocacy, Governance, and ROIUnderstand the total cost of ownership and return on investment for network security solutions* Understand what motivates hackers and how to classify threats* Learn how to recognize common vulnerabilities and common types of attacks* Examine modern day security systems, devices,

Here's evidence this spring's political battle over university governance is far from done. The Board of Governors next week will consider new rules strengthening its oversight of individual universities, whose day to day operations are supposed to fall to trustees....

In an earlier post about the defeat of the Congress party in Karnataka, I had written about how Prime Minister Manmohan Singh(mms) had been made almost into a small adult mms clip which is to be viewed only in private. That is what the party had done to him, getting him to make only one election speech to a select few in an auditorium. For the first time since Independence, the man who holds the c

In an earlier post about the defeat of the Congress party in Karnataka, I had written about how Prime Minister Manmohan Singh(mms) had been made almost into a small adult mms clip which is to be viewed only in private. That is what the party had done to him, getting him to make only one election speech to a select few in an auditorium. For the first time since Independence, the man who holds the c

Global Internet Governance: An Interdisciplinary Research Field inConstructionA GigaNet workshop, organized in cooperation with GDR TICS and DEL NetworksParis, France - 23 June 2008 - 08:30-13:30University Paris III Sorbonne Nouvelle – Institut du Monde AnglophoneInvitation to participateThe Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) will hold its first workshop on "Global Internet Go

Oracle Identity Management: Governance, Risk, and Compliance Architecture, Third Edition (Paperback)By Marlin B. Pohlman Buy new: $69.95$63.9012 utilised and new from $49.99 Customer Rating: First tagged “oracle” by Peter Stomenhoff “Practice Manager — Oracle Identity [...]

Theo khoa học quản trị thì thường có hai tầng kiểm soát trong một doanh nghiệp. Kiểm soát của chủ sở hữu đối với người quản lý công ty (corporate governance) và kiểm soát của người quản lý công ty đối với toàn bộ hoạt động trong phạm vi mình quản lý (internal control). Ở tầng [...]

University of Twente School of Management Governance (MB) Enschede, 7500 AE (Overijssel), 38 hours per weekJob descriptionProject & FunctionIn certain areas of scientific research, major cognitive breakthroughs are stimulated at the intersection of established scientific disciplines and across fundamental and applied technological research, and they are often performed in d

GOOD GOVERNANCE: Do We Deserve it? The concept of governance is as old as, if not older than, civilization itself. The word governance means the process of decision-making and the process by which decisions are implemented, or not implemented. It could be in the context of corporate governance, international, national or local governance. To... Philippine political & social events as seen from the vantage point of a Jaywalking Cyber Pedestrian Observer, visit the blog to read the rest or for other hot issues of the day.

Companies need to step up Singapore corporate governance, transparency By Rachel Kelly,  SINGAPORE: Minority shareholders in Singapore have plenty to think about in recent weeks, with the red flag raised on corporate governance and transparency issues in not just one, but three companies. These companies are Jade Technologies, Swissco International and China Aviation Oil. Associate Professor Ho Yew Kee, [...]

The Florida Chamber today released a statement expressing its opposition to the proposed education governance overhaul pending in the Legislature (specifically the House) -- joining the Florida Council of 100 and newspaper editorial boards across the state. "We urge patience...

CRISIL launched a 50 scrip index which tracks the top Indian companies on the basis of Corporate Governance, Ethics and Social responsibility. It's called the ESG Index. (Environment, Social, Governance)This is what I was looking for when I am looking around for stocks to invest. Infosys, ITC was already in my radar and I am glad to see that they rank right on the top of the 50 scrips. The top ten

'Challenges to Democratic Governance in New Democracies in CEE and the Balkans' Conference, October 10 - 11, 2008, Budapest, Hungary Application deadline: May 15, 2008 Organized by Center for the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Are you working on contemporary governance issues in Indonesia: Politics, Economy, Law, Society, and Environment? If so, you could win a place in the young Scholars Workshop to be held in Jakarta in December 2008

~Snooper~The reason why is here. Check it out. The Leftinistra just don't get it and that is indeed a Clear and Present Danger.A growing number of Democrats have falsely accused Sen. John McCain of "promising" 100 years of war in Iraq. In fact, McCain's point was that the presence of American forces promotes stability. That's been the case in Europe and Asia, where Americans have been stationed for more than half a century. It's been true in the Balkans since the 1990s, when President Clinton sent troops there. America’s military plays a beneficial role when it eliminates America's enemies; it does so also when it stays on to prevent those enemies from reemerging.But there is a hard truth that McCain did not state: A hundred years from now, Americans might still be fighting militant Is

Third Annual GigaNet SymposiumCall for Papers2 December 2008 - Hyderabad, IndiaHyderabad International Conference Center (HICC)The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet ) is ascholarly community that promotes the development of Internet governance as a recognized, interdisciplinary field of study and facilitates informed dialogue on policy issues and related matters between scholars and governments, international organizations, the private sector, and civil society.Each year, GigaNet organizes a one-day research symposium in conjunction with the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and in the same premises. After the first two editions in Athens, Greece (October 2006) and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (November 2007), thethird GigaNet Annual Symposium will be held on Dece

More countries than ever before are working to build democratic governance. Their challenge is to develop institutions and processes that are more responsive to the needs of ordinary citizens, including the poor. UNDP brings people together within nations and around the world, building partnerships and sharing ways to promote participation, accountability and effectiveness at all levels. We help countries strengthen their electoral and legislative systems, improve access to justice and public administration, and develop a greater capacity to deliver basic services to those most in need. We are now hiring expert practitioners for the following assignments: Senior Technical Advisor (General Elections Commission) ALD-4Apply by Mar-31-08 Jakarta, INDONESIA

Lowongan Corporate Governance Assistant (Contracts) | Mining CompanyMBP Skill IndonesiaCONTRACTING – CONSULTING – RECRUITING – TRAINING – FORMALITIESOne of our clients, an International Mining Company is involved with a number of projects and is looking for a qualified candidates to fill the position for :JUNIOR IT OFFICER( MBP 214 – 11 - 4 )The requirements are as follows : * Male * Min. S1 Degree in Engineering or Communication from a reputable university * Having at least 5 years experiences in the same position * Experience in trouble-shooting function and able to maintain hardware and software * Able to speak and write in English * Willing to be stationed at mine site at roaster basisAn attractive remuneration package commensurating with experience

The following item was reported in a recent American Institute of Certified Public Accountants communication: “The Exempt Organizations Division of the IRS had posted on the IRS web site a controversial document setting forth the Service’s view on what constitutes good governance practices for tax-exempt entities. Included in the document was the suggestion that audit [...]

The annual DARE Graduate School in Economic Governance, Development and Public Policy will be held at the Åbo Akademi University, Department of Economics and Statistics, Turku, Finland. It will take... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Luce Project on Green Governance, Green Peace fosters international exchange between the University of California, Berkeley, and research institutions in Indonesia, Nigeria, and Brazil addressing the question of new approaches to environmental policy and law, conflict resolution, and local...

Lawmakers' proposal to overhaul education governance in Florida, with an elected education commissioner and weak university oversight board, will "unnecessarily politicize Florida's education system" and cause the university system to "suffer." So says the Florida Council of 100, in a...

The research report “Corporate Governance : A Guide to Corporate Accountability” ( provides the….. This new Guide features 23 articles that present the views of 26 experts who look upon the state of corporate governance at the close of 2003, one year after the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The authors examine recent developments in legislation, [...]

The blogger team of Pedestrian Observer GB supports the demand for transparency in Philippine governance by Team RP in their petition and call for the passage of a Philippine Access to Information Law. ****************************** start copy & paste to your email Dear Friends and Fellow Filipinos, Good day to you! :) In light of the... Philippine political & social events as seen from the vantage point of a Jaywalking Cyber Pedestrian Observer, visit the blog to read the rest or for other hot issues of the day.

Global Internet Governance: An Interdisciplinary Research Field in ConstructionA GigaNet workshop, organized in cooperation with GDR TICS and DEL NetworksParis, 23 June 2008 MorningPreliminary Announcement and Call for ContributionsThe Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) invites you to participate in a scholar workshop to be held in Paris, France, on the morning of June 23rd. This workshop is organized in cooperation with two main French pluridisciplinary networks of scholars in Internet-related studies: the ICT and Society (GDR TICS) and Electronic Democracy (DEL)Networks.The purpose of the workshop, the first of its sort, is to allow scholars involved in Internet Governance-related research to describe their ongoing research projects to other scholars in the field, in o

Related Post: Anwar Ibrahim's tribute to Port Klang Free & BN Filth Zones! Related Post on MalaysiaKini: PKFZ scandal: Ling, Chan 'abused' powers Tired of Malaysian politics? Come and visit Orlando's Walt Disney World Resort anytime soon and have the fun of your life! Technorati Tags: port klang free zone, ling liong sik, chan kong choy, malaysia, malaysiakini

Many critics' condemnations of outsourcing are, in truth, complaints about a lack (or sheer absence) of outsourcing governance - that is, monitoring and proactive maintenance of the outsourcing relationship. And it's a valid complaint.But rather than throw out the baby (outsourcing) with the bad water (poor outsourcing governance), just change the water.This excellent article reminds readers that a new outsourcing relationship is like any other, one that requires an inevitable period of adjustment not to mention a learning curve (proper training helps), and a commitment on both parties' parts to communication.Your job isn't done once you're done reviewing, evaluating, and selecting your outsourcers. To find out what your job then becomes, read more about outsourcing governance

Those of you who have followed the story over the last two years, can at last find a resolution as CILIP moves into an era of new governance. During the remainder of November, members are asked to vote for 12 of the 14 nominated prospective Councillors who will take up their posts on January 1st 2008. The 14 possible Trustees are:Chris ArmstrongJudy Broady-PrestonPaul ClarkeVeronica FraserIsabel HoodAyub KhanDion LindsayNigel MacartneyLiz MacLachlanCaroline Moss-GibbonsDiana NuttingCaroline OadesBruce RoyanEdwina Smartand their Manifestos and supporting statements from their nominators areall athttp://www.cilip.org.uk/... /nominations/Furthermore, all the candidates are involved in a special debate within the 'CILIP - the organisation' forum, at:http://communities.cilip.org.uk/forums/thread/7287.aspxThis is your chance to find out about the candidates, raise issues, and ask them questions.As Bruce Royan said in LIS-Profession, Do get involved - and especially - do vote!!>>Technorati

Welcome to the 2nd Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), to be convened between 12 - 15 November 2007 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Here you find some important news of this meeting as well as IGF. I think, this will help you to make comments on this issue.Introduction of IGF One of the most significant outcomes of the World Summit on Information Society, which took place in Tunis between 16 and 18 November 2005, was the creation of the Internet Governance Forum.The roles and functions of the Forum are set out in paragraphs 72-79 of the "Tunis Agenda for the Information Society". Briefly, its main purpose will be to discuss a wide range of issues related to Internet Governance, and, where appropriate, to make recommendations to the international community. The working and function of the Forum will be multilateral, multi-stakeholder, democratic and transparent.Brazil has offered to host the second meeting of the IGF in 2007. Steadfast to this commitment, we are now proceeding wi

The nonprofit organization that manages the Internet’s domain-name system has voted to punt on a proposed change to the global WHOIS database of Web site name registrants. The changes would have given Web site owners the ability to shield their identities online and, indirectly, cut spammers off from an easy-to-mine database of legitimate [...]

ISACA® is offering the new CGEIT™ certification, intended for professionals charged with satisfying the IT governance needs of an enterprise. The first exam will be held in December 2008. Share This

Singapore is already a financial hub in Asia alongside with Hong Kong and Tokyo, but it needs to retain high-valued talents to fill important positions in the private sectors, government-linked companies (GLCs) such as Singapore Technologies and Singapore Airlines (SIA), or even statutory boards such as CPF, HDB and LTA. I applaud Singapore’s “leaving no stones unturned” kind of approach in attracting global and regional activities with the introduction of numerous initiatives throughout the years to enhance our competitiveness in the global market. Two important examples were the recent reduction of the corporate tax rate by 2% from 20% to 18% and the increase in the corporate tax exemption threshold from S$100,000 to S$300,000, both taking effect from Year of Assessment (YA) 2008. There was also an earlier initiative under the Unilateral Tax Credit Scheme for service incomes which allows to cover all service incomes remitted from all non-treaty countries such as the US

Book Description ISBN-1599040042E-Business Strategy, Sourcing and Governance is based on the premise that it is difficult, if not impossible, to manage a modern business or public organization without at least some knowledge of the planning, use, control and benefits of information technology. Managers need to have an understanding of strategy development for IS/IT that covers e-business strategy

The GiG web pages have been updated again and more documents have been made available. We have loaded the following: Specifications for the Policy ForumQuestions and answers relating to the Policy ForumSpecifications for the Remuneration Panel and also Notes of the GiG meetings thus far during 2007. With such important and far-reaching changes to the way CILIP is run in the pipeline, the GiG feels that it is important for members to have the opportunity both to scrutinise our work and to examine the new governance structure. Of course, in Governance Principles, we specify transparency as being of paramount importance... so we have to look to our laurels!>>Technorati tags: CILIP; GiG; governance>>IceRocket tags: CILIP; GiG; governance

The Governance Implementation Group Web pages have been updated with the proposed Regulations, as approved by Council in July, which will come into force with the new governance structure on 1 January 2008, providing that the CILIP AGM in October approves the necessary changes to the Bye-laws. (The proposed Bye-laws and Charter are also available.) >>Technorati tags: CILIP; governance; regulations>>IceRocket tags: CILIP; governance; regulations

Colleagues will be pleased to read the following e-mail from Bruce Madge, Chair of the Governance Implementation Group:We have had the very good news that the Privy Council have accepted our revised Charter and Byelaws with a couple of very minor amendments mainly of a confirmatory nature. These will be amended by our solicitor on his return from holiday. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of GIG who worked very hard to achieve this. Bruce - Chair of GIG >>Technorati tags: CILIP; governance>>IceRocket tags: CILIP; governance

Colleagues will be pleased to read the following e-mail from Bruce Madge, Chair of the Governance Implementation Group:We have had the very good news that the Privy Council have accepted our revised Charter and Byelaws with a couple of very minor amendments mainly of a confirmatory nature. These will be amended by our solicitor on his return from holiday. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of GIG who worked very hard to achieve this. Bruce - Chair of GIG >>Technorati tags: CILIP; governance>>IceRocket tags: CILIP; governance

Chandigarh, July 24 (IANS) Patients here will soon be able to get appointments with doctors at crowded government hospitals without getting into long queues as appointment slips will be provided by e-governance centres across the city, officials said Tuesday. (more…)

Council on Monday agreed the revised text of the General Regulations, which will thus come into effect with the rest of the governance arrangements on 1st January 2008, assuming that the Privy Council approve the Royal Charter and Byelaws (we should hear from them by the end of July). Council also agreed that minor amendments resulting from the deliberations of Privy Council may be made by the GiG. With one minor amendment, Council also approved the specification for the Policy Forum, and for a Remuneration Panel. Council also approved GiG's endorsement of the Scrutineers' Board with respect to the Annual Election to the new Council and for the Office of Vice President. Advance notice of the Election will appear in Gazette on 27 July.>>Technorati tags: CILIP; governance; GiG>>IceRocket tags: CILIP; governance; GiG

The department of Political Science, in collaboration with the faculty of Law, is looking for (m/f). a pre-doctoral researcher / Ph.D. student for an interdisciplinary project on Good Governance in the European Union. Job description: The candidate will prepare a Ph.D. dissertation on the topic of good governance in the European Union and more in particular on the development of a good

It doesn't sound like much(!), but it really implies a lot of work behind the scenes: at our last meeting the GiG finalised the CILIP Regulations with the CILIP legal advisers, and these will be presented to Council next week. [ Note of explanation: CILIP has a Royal Charter which essentially sets out our aims and purpose, and then there is a set of Byelaws which dictate how the Institute is to be run. Both of these have to be approved by Privy Council, and we are in the middle of this process now - hoping for an agreement in principal before Council. 'Beneath' the Byelaws sit the Regulations, which set out in more detail what is and is not acceptable or expected practice. These do not need external validation and are consequentially easier to change from time to time as need dictates. ]I can also report here that the promised FAQ on the Policy Forum - the response to Group and Branch questions in the earlier consultation - will be available on the GiG web pages within the week. Thi

SharePoint Governance is an extremely important process to help guide and control any SharePoint implementation. Many organizations start down the rabbit hole with proof-of-concepts and trial installations that quickly get out of hand. I heard one IT manager refer to it as "SharePoint under every desk" and by that he meant runaway deployments that stretched IT support resources, duplicated content, created multiple "sources of truth", and generally caused much weeping and gnashing of teeth.A detailed governance document should be created early in the development of any SharePoint implementation. Key elements of a governance plan include coming up with an internal communications process, identifying key human and technical resources for the implementation, organizing training and support, and providing a clear hierarchy of roles and responsibilities for common SharePoint tasks such as managing documents, developing and maintaining content, provisioning sites, and providing end-user supp

Indonesia's relatively high external debt levels, continued weakness in some areas of governance, and low levels of investment limiting long-term growth still pose some challenges to the economy, Moody's Investors Service commented. The agency said its positive outlook on the government of Indonesia's 'B1' local and foreign currency bond ratings reflects Indonesia's improving political and economic stability, diversified economy supporting stable growth, prudent fiscal policy and the government's improving debt trajectory and external payments position. 'In 2007, Indonesia's fiscal deficit is likely to exceed the government's original target of 1.1 pct of GDP

The Governance Implementation Group (GiG) met again on Friday, and so – as usual – here is an update on progress. A small number of responses were received to the consultation exercise with Branches and Groups, etc with respect to the Policy Forum specification. The responses were largely positive, but there were a few queries. The GiG felt that the best way to respond to these – as none of the questions affect the way in which it is anticipated the Policy Forum will work – was to publish all responses on the GiG web pages, followed shortly by a ‘FAQ’. Most of the meeting was spent going through the first draft of the Regulations which had been received from the CILIP lawyers. The GiG meets again before Council in July and so, in keeping with our timetable, the new Regulations should be presented to Council on the 16th. Also to go to Council, will be the specification for the new Remunerations Panel, and the interim rules for election to the (new) 2008 Council,

Although I have not posted much about the work of the CILIP Governance Implementation Group since our last meeting, a lot of work has been going on behind the scenes in preparation for tomorrow's meeting.Most importantly, the CILIP lawyers have been working on a draft of the Regulations - we shall be working our way through these tomorrow. Also, the draft Policy Forum Specification has been circulated in a further consultation exercise.A number of comments on this from Groups and Branches have been received; as also have some other member communications, and we shall be considering all of these tomorrow.Also, as members will have been aware, three articles about the process of moving to a new governance model have been published in Update. Two of the articles are available on the CILIP GiG web page.There will be a full progress report following the meeting.>>Technorati tags: CILIP; governance>>IceRocket tags: CILIP; governance

Book Description ISBN-0787971391Finally, a book that brings the vision of truly good governance down to earth. Ram Charan, expert in corporate governance and best-selling author, packs this book with useful tools and techniques to take boards and their companies to a higher level of performance. Charan puts his finger on a growing problem for boards: the disconnect between directors' efforts and

You will all know by now that it is intended that the new governance 'regime' will begin on 1st January 2008; the corollary to this is that we need to have a new, new-style Council in place by that date. This will mean elections taking place in the Autumn of this year.These elections will be arranged by the current Council under the transitional powers available to it in the revised Bye-laws.However, in the event that the AGM does not approve the new Bye-laws necessary to effect the new governance structure, the existing Council is able to, and will, continue until March 2008. >>Technorati tags: CILIP; governance>>IceRocket tags: CILIP; governance

The Governance Implementation Group had another meeting last week and we can now report on progress:The agreed text of the new Royal Charter and Bye-Laws have been endorsed by Council and will be sent to Privy Council in the next few days for 'approval in principle'. They will then be presented to the CILIP AGM on Members Day (Oct. 18).Regulations. We are currently working with the lawyers on draft regulations which we shall bring to Council in July.Policy Forum. The specification for the Policy Forum has been drawn up and agreed and will shortly be sent out to Branches, Groups and Home Nations for consultation/comments. The GiG will be asking for responses by the end of May.GiG has previously agreed to recommend to Council that a Remuneration Panel should be established. This falls in line with our principles of transparency and accountability and will deal with processes related to salaries and appointment of senior staff - thus ensuring that no individual member of staff is direct

Colleagues will be pleased to learn that at yesterday’s meeting, CILIP Council discussed the proposed Royal Charter and Bye-laws which the Governance Implementation Group, together with CILIP’s lawyers, has drafted to enable the changes to governance. Following a short discussion, Council agreed the draft which will now – shortly – be sent to Privy Council. In presenting the draft documents to Council, I noted that our aims in developing them were in line with those of the Task Force report: to provide greater simplification and transparency; and to facilitate the new governance structures and e-governance. Thanks were also minuted to both Guy Daines and the CILIP lawyers for the huge amount of hard work covered in a relatively short time. >>Technorati tags: CILIP; governance>>IceRocket tags: CILIP; governance

Following some hard work on the part of the CILIP lawyers and Guy Daines (not to mention the GiG!), draft versions of both the Royal Charter and the CILIP Bye-laws have been developed to reflect the new governance structure endorsed by Council in December 2006. These may now be found at:http://www.cilip.org.uk/aboutcilip/governance/ governanceimplementation.htmAs is shown in the Timeline of Governance Events, these must now be approved by Council before being sent to the Privy Council for approval. In order to gain that approval in 2007, thus enabling the new governance to become effective on 1st January 2008, these documents will need to be sent to the Privy Council before the end of April 2007.If you wish to compare the proposed new versions with the current Royal Charter and Bye-laws you can access these as follows:In the CILIP Year Book (use a recent edition, 2006-2007 or 2005-2006),or on the CILIP website at:http://www.cilip.org.uk/aboutcilip/charterMissionGoals/charter.htmhttp://

The CILIP Governance Implementation Group charged with bringing the new governance structure into being has published two documents:A timeline of events leading up to the start of the new governance regime on January 1st 2008; andA summary of the main changes that will take place - like the reduction in size of Council and the start of the new Policy Forum, which provides Groups and Branches with a means of directing CILIP policy.The documents can both be found from the Governance Implementation home page.>>Technorati tags: CILIP; governance>>IceRocket tags: CILIP; governance

The Jay and the PeacockA Jay venturing into a yard where Peacocks used to walk, foundthere a number of feathers which had fallen from the Peacockswhen they were moulting. He tied them all to his tail and strutteddown towards the Peacocks. When he came near them they soondiscovered the cheat, and striding up to him pecked at him andplucked away his borrowed plumes. So the Jay could do no betterthan go back to the other Jays, who had watched his behaviorfrom a distance; but they were equally annoyed with him, andtold him:"It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds."Moral:Fine feathers do not make fine birds.Make-up may do wonders but deep inside, you are who you are.Kidding me:For some light-hearted humor, the fable continues ...Peacock, being proud but brainless, decided to teach Jay a lesson.He tricked Jay to go up a cliff with him. When Jay was marvellingat the surrounding scenery, Peacock pushed Jay off the cliff.Furious that Jay was not killed, but was instead flying merr

Australia Young Scholars Workshop - Australia Indonesia Governance Research PartnershipThe Young Scholars Workshop is designed to encourage a new generation of prospective researchers from Indonesia and Australia (especially Honours and Master students, but also PhD students). Funding is available on a competitive basis to bring young scholars together with established researchers and to present a summary of their research.The workshop will be held annually at the same time as the Policy Research Forum of the AIGRP. Participants in the Young Scholars Workshop will also have an opportunity to observe the Policy Research Forum. Economy travel and accommodation for 3 nights will be available to scholars who apply.The substantive focus for the Young Scholars Workshop covers the same broad areas as AIGRP research projects. There is no requirement for research partnerships for Young Scholars. Your application should be no more than one page in length and be supported by a letter from your re

Following CILIP's acceptance of the report of the Government Review Task Force at the December Council Meeting, much has been going on behind the scenes in preparation for tomorrow's first meeting of the Governance Review Implementation Group. Hopefully, readers will have seen my previous posting, which pointed to the principles under which the new governance will function; a copy of the Task Force's report is now also available on the CILIP web site. Preparations have been made, legal advice taken and an important item on Wednesday's agenda is the implementation schedule. Those of us who sat on the Task Force and now sit on the Implementation Group are determined on two things: transparency or openness, and timeliness - or "progress the implementation as swiftly as possible" (p.6) as the report says. To quote: "Most importantly, however, we believe it important that the membership sees progress being made on implementation rather than giving an appearance of inactivity until Byel

As a first step in the process of changing the governance structures at CILIP, the Implementation Group has published the Principles which will act as the benchmark against which all governance activities are judged. The principles are divided into those which relate directly to governance and those which relate to organisational communications. The principles can be found at: http://www.cilip.org.uk/aboutcilip/governance/ governanceimplementation.htm >>Technorati tags: CILIP; governance >>IceRocket tags: CILIP; governance

Since Nigeria returned to democracy in May 1999, after almost three decades of military rule, and almost two decades of economic crises, the country has been faced with the complex challenges of national reconciliation, national reconstruction and economic reform. The most urgent issue in Nigeria currently is the issues of democracy, understood not only as an end to military rule but also as the establishment of responsive and responsible political institutions which promote a government that is accountable, prevent corruption, respect human and civil rights, and ensure popular sovereignty. In the midst of these, Nigerian youth have great roles to play to support what the present administration is doing since 1999 when the country backed to democratic system of government. But there are so many factors impeding Nigerian youth as a part of our democratic process growth. The factors are unemployment, non-availability of good and sound education, non-access to good social amenities such a

Colleagues may like to know that the CILIP Governance Implementation Group - the group charged with implementing the recommendations of the Governance Review Task Force - have opened a thread (The Governance Implementation Group Thread) in the "CILIP - the Organisation' forum of the CILIP Communities of Practice.Members can access and comment at: http://communities.cilip.org.uk/forums/28/ShowForum.aspx As it says in the initial message: "One of the first statements in the Task Force's report notes that "the interests and needs of the membership are paramount'. It also states that, "The membership is at the heart of the Institute. It will be the aim… to facilitate all members involvement… The Institute is a democratic organisation. Its good governance is critically dependent on the membership's active involvement in the governance and the electoral process.' Consequently, the GiG undertakes to take note of all your comments"Chris ArmstrongNational Counci

The President of the French Republic Leads Global Ecological Governance Conference in Paris on 2-3 February 2007. "We all know that uncontrolled human activity is bringing about a sort of slow collective suicide. Disaster can only be averted if nations can come together to support jointly agreed commitments. Let us create a United Nations Environment Organization, the expression of the world's ecological conscience, with the means to assume this responsibility, the forum in which we take common action for future generations. France will be hosting an international conference next year to bring together all those who want to make progress on this project, which is crucial to the future of the planet". Extract from the speech of Mr Jacques CHIRAC, the President of the French Republic to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 19th 2006.The conference has united more than 200 participants from more than 60 countries. Finally the clot in the ketchup bottle has

CILIP's Governance Implementation Group has announced the 'timeline' of events leading up to the beginning of the new governance regime.TIMELINE24 January: First meeting of GIG12 February: Draft Byelaws written by CILIP lawyers19 February: GIG meets to consider draft Byelaws13 March: GIG meets to finalise Byelaws with CILIP lawyers13 March: Draft Byelaws ready for Council4 April: Council16 April: GIG meets to sign off draft Byelaws30 April: Draft Byelaws (and "tidy up" of Royal Charter) to Privy Council16 July: Councilmid August: Approval in principle from Privy CouncilAugust/Sept: Documentation prepared for CILIP AGM18 October: AGMOctober/November: Privy Council to confirm approvalsOctober to December: Election process for new Council12 December: Council (last meeting under old governance arrangements)1 January 2008: Effective Date for new governance arrangementsWeek commencing7 January 2008: New Council meets for the first time.>>Technorati tags: CILIP; governance>>IceRocket t

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So, you are organised, have identified the stakeholders as well as project risks (and you are actively managing both), you have planned the project and you are all ready to deliver. But, have you developed a monitoring and control process for your project - an essential part of project management and work generally?