6th Conference — Cologne, Germany
February 8-9, 2012
“Round Table on the implementation of the Corporate Governance Development Framework”
Date: 8-9 February 2012
Location: Cologne, Germany
Host Institution: DEG
Objectives
The main objectives of the meeting, which followed soon after the adoption and signing by 29 DFIs of the Corporate Governance Development Framework, were to:
- Share experience on integrating corporate governance in investment operations;
- Present and discuss individual approaches implementing the Framework;
- Present and discuss corporate governance procedures and tools in line with the Framework’s methodology;
- Present and discuss ideas on developing case studies on the implementation of the Framework;
- Present and discuss the process of reporting annually on the implementation of the Framework;
- Present and offer training programs and opportunities.
Main Outcomes
- Review of the progress of the implementation of newly signed Corporate Governance development framework
- Exchange on toolkit adaptation experience and on implementation in general.
- Review of ways of enhancing collaboration between signatories
- Decision to improve reporting
Participants
The participating Institutions of the conference include:
- African Development Bank
- Asian Development Bank
- Banco de Comercio Exterior de Colombia S.A. (BANCOLDEX)
- Belgian Corporation for International Investment (BMI-SBI)
- Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries
- Black Sea Trade and Development Bank
- Brazilian Development Bank
- Banco de Inversion y Comercio Exterior S.A.
- CAF – Development Bank of Latin America
- Cartica Capital
- CDC Group Plc
- Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
- Development Bank of Southern Africa
- ECO Trade and Development Bank
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- European Investment Bank
- Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation
- French Promotion and Investment Company for Economic Cooperation (PROPARCO)
- International Finance Corporation
- Inter-American Development Bank
- Inter-American Investment Corporation
- Industrialization Fund for Developing Countries
- Islamic Development Bank
- Netherlands Development Finance Company
- Norfund
- Sociedade para Financiamento do Desenvolvimento
- SWEDFUND International AB