DUSHANBE, July 22, 2008, Asia-Plus — The International Finance Corporation (IFC) Central Asian Corporate Governance Project has organized the Regional Summer School for Central Asian University Teachers entitled “Course on Corporate Governance for Universities: Course Program, Teaching, Introduction in Curriculum,” Asia-Plus has learned from Ms. Kymbat Ybysheva of the project, Kyrgyzstan.
According to her, during a two-day intensive course, lecturers with faculties of economy, management and law at universities from three Central Asian countries will get acquainted with advanced international experience in the field of corporate governance as well as discuss issues related to introduction of this subject in curricula of universities.
“Besides, manual on corporate governance for university teachers, worked out by the project expert, will be presented during the course,” Ms Ybysheva said, noting that the manual shows basics of corporate governance and different aspects of the corporate governance practice.
According to Nurlan Sarsenov, the IFC Project expert in implementation of the component of cooperation with universities, the main objective of work of IFC Central Asian Corporate Governance Project within the framework of work with educational facilities is to share experience in and knowledge of corporate governance with local universities for further dissemination of them through their education programs.
The Central Asia Corporate Governance Project helps local joint stock companies and banks strengthen their corporate governance practices with a view to improving their operations and increasing their ability to attract investment and financing. In addition, the project works with policymakers to improve the regulatory framework for corporate governance and increase the region”s overall investment climate and the business-enabling environment. The project was launched in Kazakhstan and is currently expanding to Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
