The Anguilla Community College in partnership with the University of the Virgin Islands through its Institute for leadership and Organisational Effectiveness (ILOE) will collaborate on the development and the delivery of a Board Governance Certificate Programme (BGCP) in Anguilla.
On February 28, 2017, the Anguilla Financial Services Commission made a check presentation of US$10,000.00 to the Anguilla Community College as financial support for the College’s Board Governance Certificate Programme. The sponsorship from the Financial Services Commission will be used to subsidize costs for those attending the training from public and non-profit organisations.
The Board Governance Certificate Programme is a five (5) day programme which will run from June 05 to June 9, 2017, at the Anguilla Community College. Directors, senior staff and board members of public sector organisations are encouraged to apply.
Participants will explore the role of moral values, external institutions, internal structures, incentive systems and organizational culture as important means to guide managerial behaviour. Participants will also have the opportunity to become familiar with both empirical research and current debates in the field of governance.
To learn more and to register, contact the Anguilla Community College at 498-8395/497-2538 or via email at info@acc.edu.ai or visit our website at www.acc.edu.ai.
Statement at the event:
LeRoy Hill, Dean of Studies
“We are truly excited by the support from the Financial Services Commission as this support will allow us to provide effective governance certification in Anguilla for the first time. Through the certification programme, participants will acquire knowledge, and skills, and to be able to demonstrate the attitude and competencies of effective governors. Graduates of the programme will earn university-level certification as an accredited, certified governor.
“The certification themes will include, but are not limited to, units in strategic planning, roles & responsibilities of board members, criteria for good governance, hallmarks of an effective governing board, risk management, fiduciary responsibility, ethics and professional behavior, fundraising, board evaluations and performance appraisals. On completion of the training, participants will be invited to take a certification exam. It is our aim to provide continued support to governors, and in order to maintain their certification, certified governors must enroll and complete a minimum of 20 hours of qualifying governance training every 3 years. A board certification registry will be established at the college with the intention of monitoring and supporting continuing professional development in board governance.
“We believe that good governance drives success – success in management, accountability, fiscal responsibility, community engagement, customer care, and alignment of strategic goals. This initiative will allow us to build capacity for good governance in Anguilla. The longer aim of this activity is to build a network of certified governors who are organized to benefit from a governance community of practice with updates, access to webinars, and other events.
“The call is going out to organizations to encourage their governors to enroll in the programme to ensure that we are able to build capacity for good governance in Anguilla.”
Statement at the event:
Ralph Hodge, Deputy Chairman of the Financial Services Commission
“My name is Ralph Hodge, Deputy Chairman of the Financial Services Commission. I am pleased to have been given the opportunity by Dr. Hill and the Anguilla Community College to represent the Commission here today. The Commission is very pleased to contribute its financial support to the Anguilla Community Community College for the College’s newly developed Board Governance Certificate Programme for Public Purpose Organisations.
“The Commission has a great interest in promoting good corporate governance practices, not only by its licensed companies but also on public boards and in relation to other business conducted on the island. It is vital that members of every board, whether public or private, fully understand the importance of their role as Board members and the proper governance practices that apply to Board conduct. In a small society such as ours, it is a necessity for example that Board members know how to address conflicts of interest, including in relation to such matters as the tendering process, nepotism, bias, prejudice and general integrity in public and private business transactions. Speaking on my own behalf, and on behalf of the Financial Services Commission, we are very pleased that the Community College has developed a course that addresses these matters directly, and that the College has made the course even more attractive by partnering with the University of the Virgin Islands to obtain certification for the course.
“I personally believe that taking such a course should be a prerequisite to serving on a public sector Board in Anguilla and encourage every current and future public sector Board member to sign up for this course. I also encourage the College to consider developing a sister course focused on private sector Boards.
“I am sure that the course will prove to be invaluable in assisting our public boards to improve their corporate governance practices.”
– Press Release
