Company Secretarial & Governance Officer Committee

“Promote and Enable Company Secretary and Governance Professional” by · Company Secretary and Governance Professional Recognition The company secretary function is not formalized neither recognized in Luxembourg. The objective of the committee is to support recognition by the other actors and stakeholders of the Luxembourg market, evidence the key role played by company secretaries and governance professionals, emphasize on added value of the function. Briefly, promote the role and give a clear definition of the areas for action dedicated to company secretaries and governance professionals. · Company Secretary and Governance Professional Quality Provide the Luxembourg market with a high-quality training to give certainty and credibility to the function. It also includes codes/continuous professional development (“CPD”) training to facilitate and orientate company secretaries and governance professionals while exercising their function. · Company Secretary and Governance Professional Community To create a community of professionals in Luxembourg able to share and permanently contribute to the excellence of the function, create future links with international recognized company secretary and governance professional organizations. The ILA Company Secretarial and Governance Professional Committee focuses on corporate governance, including legal and regulatory aspects as well as best practice, and how to maximise Board efficiency Since 2017, the main milestone of the Committee has been the successful setting up and implementation of the ILA Certificate in Company Secretarial & Governance Practice, the first ever professional certification in Luxembourg in the field of company secretary and corporate governance through a dedicated training programme. In addition, the Committee strives to build up targeted CPD training to company secretaries and governance professionals including dedicated breakfast briefings to support them in continuously developing their skills. The Committee aims to equip individuals who carry out a company secretary or corporate governance position with the most up-to-date knowledge and skills, from entry level staff who wishes to develop their knowledge and understanding of this role to senior company secretaries and board members looking to enhance on their professional development and stay abreast of regulations and guidelines.