Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
GOOD GOVERNANCE
In this session
Keep accountability and transparency in mind
Governance manuals
Working practically on governance
Governance and structures
Accountability Responsibility
Transparency Information
Governance Structure
Shared decision making and individual
accountability
Individual
accountability
Individual Individual
accountability accountability
Shared
decision
Individual making Individual
accountability accountability
Individual Individual
accountability accountability
Takes time
Must be consultative
Engage the organisations members and/or constituents
Must be formally endorsed by the membership
however, we can make a start today!
TASK: Look for sample organization
then take a look at their.
Membership rules
Board election processes
Responsibilities of the board
Board positions, criteria and duty statements
Terms of office for board members
Decision making and minuting procedures
Frequency and number of meetings per year
Meeting quorum
How meeting dates are set and agendas developed (and
by who)
Bringing today together
ACCOUNTABILITY TRANSPARENCY
GOOD GOVERNANCE
Some good references
A Handbook of NGO Governance, Marilyn Wyatt, 2005 (on
www.ngoboards.org check under Resources)
Peacecorps Effective NGO Governance
http://www.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/library/M00
70_mod5.pdf
Pacific Islands Governance Portal www.governance.usp.ac.fj
Thanks.