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  • Welcome to Vancouver, Canada brochure for the Corporate Registers Forum 2008 Conference [4.6 MB PDF]
  • 2008 CRF Agenda [2.3 MB PDF] - Updated version as at 19th March 2008
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PROGRAM

Sunday March 30, 2008

Check-in - Hyatt Regency Vancouver

Monday March 31, 2008

6:30 p.m.

Registration and Welcome Reception/Cocktails

Tuesday April 1, 2008

Synergies Between Friends : Now and Beyond 
Introduction & opening remarks Marie-Josée Thivierge, Assistant Deputy Minister Industry Canada 
Sessions:

  • Micro-Level Synergies
  • Inter-Provincial Partnerships
  • Between Countries Synergies
  • Global Synergies [ World Bank ]

Wednesday April 2, 2008

The Corporate Regulator in a Changing World 
Sessions:

  • Financial Action Task Force - privacy, security and anti-money laundering
  • Demographic and IT challenges in a developing country.
  • Corporate social responsibility
  • Education for compliance
  • Corporate governance for non-listed companies
  • United Kingdom Companies Act

Thursday April 3, 2008

Guest presentations 
Sessions:

  • The Croatian experience
  • Update from European Commerce Registers' Forum
  • Update from International Association of Commercial Administrators
  • Furthering the vision for CRF
  • South Africa 2009

Friday April 4, 2008

All day event 
Excursion to Whistler, British Columbia 
Site of 2010 Winter Olympics