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The aim of this course is to provide practical information about how directors can identify and manage conflicts of interest to effectively govern their organisation for the maximum benefit of their stakeholders. You will learn how to analyse the factors that constitute a conflict of interest, plus the ways to manage and monitor this conflict on an ongoing basis.

This micro course will help strengthen your strategic decision-making ability so your board is ready for what the future holds. Using the latest global research and insight from entrepreneurs and thought leaders, you’ll explore the elements of effective strategic decision-making and practical solutions to overcoming common challenges. OBJECTIVES 1. Identify the components and processes involved in effective strategic decision-making 2. Examine the challenges that could impact your board’s strategic decision-making 3. Apply techniques to strengthen the quality of strategic decisions BENEFITS This session is delivered by experienced directors, using up-to-date, real-world scenarios to help you understand the importance of the strategic decision-making process, and how it contributes to short term and long term goals. Drawing on global insights that take in the post-Covid landscape, you’ll leave with practical techniques to develop your own competencies and improve the effectiveness of your board, senior managers or other key decision makers.

This online event provides an opportunity for directors and business leaders to chat to one another regarding issues that are currently affecting their businesses, or simply make new connections. It's also a direct line into the IDAPNG on membership and policy matters. The session is scheduled for Saturday, 4 April 2026 between 10-11AM. A joining link will be issued a few days prior to the event, so please save the date and time in your diaries once registered. We look forward to seeing you there! *Please kindly note that this event is exclusive to IDAPNG members.

The purpose of this course is to build on a board's foundation of courage, resililence and capability by imparting tools and methodologies to assist in directing a business through uncertain times. By the end of this course, you will be able to: 1. Understand the board's role in driving innovation; 2. Evaluate and assess strategy and risk in the context of the current environment with respect to change, disruption and innovation; and 3. Appreciate the need to potentially re-evaluate risk appetites to support effective innovation in a highly dynamic environment.

This micro course explores typical behaviours and dynamics exhibited round the board-room table. It explores the way people often behave and identifies the positive dynamics that lead to better outcomes for the board members and the organisation. OBJECTIVES To enable directors and aspiring directors to be able to 'read the room' in board meetings, better understanding colleagues' behaviours and the resulting dynamics that they experience. BENEFITS Gain a better understanding of the behaviours that directors knowingly and unconsciously adopt in board and leadership meetings, along with a greater confidence to take both an active role in these meeting and contribute to more positive dynamics.

This course introduces corporate governance to new or aspiring non-profit directors. It is designed for individuals who have not been a director, or who have limited board experience. COURSE COVERAGE 1. Corporate governance 2. Non-profit governance principles 3. Governance issues critical to success LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Identify current issues facing non-profit boards in PNG 2. Examine the board's role in adapting to strategic challenges 3. Outline the board's role in relation to sustainability, strategy and risk

Throughout the course, you will learn how your board can become more strategic, creative, and future-orientated without sacrificing your monitoring and compliance roles. You will also hear what successful chairs of major companies, as well as smaller private organisations, do to make thier board meetings more effective.

This course is about helping organisations navigate risk and uncertainty by enhancing risk governance. It examines how integrating risk governance with organisational risk management processes can improve risk oversight and risk-based decision making. Throughout the course, participants will evaluate the strengths and limitations of current approaches to risk governance and risk management. The aim of this course is to enable governance professionals to develop risk governance practices that enhance risk-based decision making and risk oversight in organisations. LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Understand how risk governance relates to risk oversight and risk-based decision making. 2. Explore how risk governance and risk management processes work together to support risk oversight and risk-based decision making. 3. Appreciate the strengths and limitations of different approaches to risk governance and risk management. 4. Apply concepts learned to improve risk oversight and risk-based decisions in a case study.

The course is designed for aspiring and existing directors with a non-financial background. It simulates the role of the director in assessing and maintaining the financial integrity of the organisation. The module will equip you with the skills and knowledge to accurately interpret the three main financial statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash Flow Statement), increasing your confidence to make informed and prudent financial decisions that will increase the value you add to your board and organisation.

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) is an external framework used by investors and stakeholders to assess a company's performance considering three key areas: environmental, social and governance practices: Environmental: Evaluates a company's impact on the environment, including climate change, resource depletion, pollution, and waste management practices. Social: Focuses on a company's relationships with its people and society, including labour practices, diversity and inclusion, community engagement, human rights, and product safety. Governance: Assesses the effectiveness of a company's leadership, board structure, risk management practices, ethical conduct, and transparency. The aim of this course is to provide a foundational understanding of ESG principles and their application in governance. This course will explore the core concepts and professional practices of ESG, and how to develop an ESG mindset within governance roles. The learning objectives are to: 1. Define and explain the three pillars of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance). 2. Analyse the impact of ESG on businesses, investors, and stakeholders. 3. Develop critical thinking skills to apply ESG concepts to real-world scenarios.