The Cyprus International Institute of Management and the Cyprus Fiduciary Association have joined forces to present a one-day training on ‘The Role of the Director’, an essential introduction to the role, duties and legal responsibilities of a nominee director acting for client companies. The seminar will take place on the 25th of October at Hilton Hotel Nicosia and it is open both to CFA member and to anyone interested to attend.

This seminar will examine the context in which the nominee director works, balancing the interests of shareholders and the duty to act independently within an increasingly regulated environment. The cooperation between CIIM and CFA for this seminar, emerged from CIIM’s role as the official trainings provider Institute of Directors programmes in Cyprus and CFA’s role in regulating the sector of professional activities provided by fiduciary service providers and firms providing advisory services in managing private companies in Cyprus.

The seminar will provide participants with:

? An in-depth view of the key duties, roles and legal responsibilities of directors, corporate governance and the role of the board
? An appreciation of the crucial differences between management, direction and ownership
? An opportunity to discuss case studies examining legal aspects of the director’s role
? A forum for discussion with peers and a useful networking opportunity

The seminar is addressed to anyone involved with the provision of directorship services, as well as senior administrators/corporate officers and managers.

The seminar will take place on the 25th of October at Hilton Hotel, from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm. The fees for Cyprus Fiduciary Association members are €75 per person and for Non-members €150 per person. Special discount applies for groups of 3 or more. For registration contact CIIM Executive Education at 22462246 or by e-mail at [email protected]. For further information you can also contact the Cyprus Fiduciary Association at 22590086 or by e-mail at [email protected].

The Speaker: Paul Munden

The seminar will be presented by Paul Munden, an experienced commercial law barrister and chartered director. Over the last ten years Paul has served as CEO and general counsel of the Business Link operation in London. During this time Paul has advised on a wide range of complex and politically sensitive commercial law issues, working with senior leaders in government and the civil service. Throughout his career Paul has championed the improvement of corporate governance standards in businesses and governmental organisations across London. Paul also served as non-executive chairman of a Bafta ward winning educational software house.

Paul recently served on the Board of the North Essex Cluster Primary Care Trust responsible for commissioning £1.5bn of healthcare services annually. He is a member of the Legal Services Board, the body responsible for ensuring ongoing reform in legal services in the UK and chairman of the National Youth Music Theatre, a leading national charity for the arts. Paul recently acted as special adviser to the board of the General Teaching Council for England.

Paul is currently the lead tutor at the Institute of Directors responsible for designing the governance and director roles and responsibly elements of the internationally recognised chartered director qualification syllabus.

Paul has worked with the boards of some of the UK’s leading companies, among others, the main board of Royal Dutch Shell, Office Depot, Fed Ex UK, BMT Group and John Laing. In the public sector Paul has worked with officers at the highest levels of the Ministry of Defence, the National Health Service, the Police and the Department of International Development.