Irish Region
Message from the President in the Irish Agenda.
Message from the President
Welcome to the latest edition of Agenda
Annual Conference
Our annual conference took place on 22nd of May 2024 at The Printworks in Dublin Castle. It was great to see so many of you attend and hear from a range of very interesting presenters. Photos of the event can be viewed here.
Events
CPD – Execution of documents and practical considerations for the Board – Tuesday 7th October
This training session seeks to review keys element and practical considerations regarding the execution of documents by the Board including formation of a contract, Deeds, delegation and powers of attorney; dating and escrow arrangements. What is the role of the secretary in the process?
Training
We have some excellent in person training events on Minute taking in September and an Introduction to the Role of the Company Secretary later this year in October. If you or any of your colleagues are interested in attending, please see links below for more details.
Introduction to the Role of the Company Secretary
New Dual Award Masters Qualification Launched
We are delighted to announce the launch of a new dual award masters in Corporate Governance with Hibernia College. Similar to our other dual award qualifications once a student qualifies, they can apply to become a Graduate of the institute and then progress on to an Associate.
For more details, please see link below.
Becoming a Company Secretary / Governance Professional
Should you have any queries in respect of qualifying as a Company Secretary or Governance Professional or a more general query in respect of the Irish Region, please contact our Business Development Manager, Conn Cleary at ccleary@cgi.org.uk.
Jobs
We offer a service for members and students where they can receive weekly emails highlighting the latest vacancies for company secretaries and governance professionals. We have seen a large number job vacancies posted on the website after the summer. To sign up for these alerts please follow this link here.
Blogs
There have been a number of blogs posted over the last few months on topics relevant to Company Secretaries. These can be accessed at the following link here.
Connect with us
I would urge you to visit the webpage and to connect with us through our LinkedIn page.
Our website address is https://www.cgi.org.uk/ireland
Calendar of Events
A calendar of events is available through the Events tab of the website and I would encourage members and students to attend as many events as possible and to become an active member of the Institute in Ireland. Please note that these events are also open to non-members so if you have any colleagues or friends who may be interested in attending, please urge them to come along.
Conclusion to this edition of Agenda
I would like to take this opportunity to thank McCann Fitzgerald for contributing to this edition of Agenda. Should you have any queries in relation to any of the above articles please do not hesitate to contact Conn at ccleary@cgi.org.uk.Nadine Conlon
President
CGI: The Chartered Governance Institute in Ireland