UKPGA - UK Policy Governance® Association

One day event for NHS organisations - 20 May 2008

The UK Policy Governance Association is planning to hold a one day event exploring the practical application of the Carver Policy Governance model in building high performing NHS boards. Policy Governance is, essentially, an 'operating system' for boards that can make good governance come to life. The system can take account of 'traditional' governance approaches, such as 'integrated governance' and the Monitor Governance Code for NHS foundation trusts, leaving your board free to get on with the job of governing the organisation.

Speakers at this event include John Bruce, Chair, Southend University Hospital NHS foundation trust, Caroline Oliver, CEO, Good to Govern Ltd., and Stuart Emslie, CEO, UK Policy Governance Association and former Department of Health head of controls assurance for the NHS in England.

For further information contact ceo@ukpag.org.uk

IPGA Conference, Vail , Colorado, USA - May 2008

The International Policy Governance Association (IPGA) is holding its 5th annual conference, Together at the Top: Building Peak Performance Boards, in Vail, Colorado, USA on May 29-31, 2008.

For more information about the conference and to register, please visit http://www.ipgaconference.org.

John and Miriam Carver videos......

Several videos of John and Miriam Carver explaining and discussing various aspects of Policy Governance have been posted on YouTube by the International Policy Governance Association.

Access them via www.policygovernanceassociation.org

2nd UK Policy Governance Academy a huge success

The 2nd UK Policy Governance Academy run by John and Miriam Carver 26-30 March 2007 was a huge success. Thirteen participants (see picture below) from the UK, Australia and New Zealand spent a week with John and Miriam at the offices of the Motor Neurone Disease Association in Northampton. Given the success of the event, a future UK Policy Governance Academy is now being considered. Watch this space for further information, or contact Stuart Emslie on ceo@ukpga.org.uk

2nd UK Policy Governance Academy 26-30 March

John and Miriam Carver (see photo) will lead the UK's 2nd Policy Governance Academy at the offices of the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association in Northampton this month. The event will be attended by delegates from the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Successful completion of the Academy will entitle delegates to say tey have been personally trained by John and Miriam Carver.

The UK Policy Governance Association is pleased that the MND Association is supporting the running of the Academy. The MND Association is a charity working to help people with MND secure the care and support they need, while promoting research into causes, treatments and a cure. See www.mndassociation.org

IPGA's 4th Annual Conference in USA, June 2007

Registration is now open for the International Policy Governance Association's (IPGA's) Fourth Annual Conference: Create the Freedom to Excel, which takes place in Alexandria, Virginia, near Washington, DC, on June 21-24, 2007. Stuart Emslie, UKPGA's Chief Executive, will be speaking at the event.

We at the UKPGA are very excited about the varied, stimulating agenda that has been planned for 2007. Information about the plenary speakers, registration fees, location, sponsorship opportunities and much more is available by visiting the conference website at: see details at: www.policygovernanceassociation.org/conference_07

Upcoming intermediate Policy Governance events

Caroline Oliver and Susan Rogers will be running two intermediate-level one day Policy Governance events in central London on 10 and 11 January 2007. The cost is £200 per person. These events are aimed at those who have a basic grasp of the Policy Governance approach to board governance and wish to explore more detailed implementation issues. These events will be of particular appeal to anyone that is interested in attending the Policy Governance Academy being run by John and Miriam Carver in London in March 2007 (see '2007 UK Policy Governance Academy' blog, posted 16 October 2006).

For further information contact Stuart Emslie on ceo@ukpga.org.uk

Upcoming introductory Policy Governance events

Two half-day introductory Policy Governance events are being held in December - one at Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust on Monday 4 December and the other in central London on Wednesday 6 December. The cost for each event is £100. Download the flyer for further information. Download Dec_PG_workshops.pdf

UKPGA launched at BP-hosted governance event

The UK Policy Governance Association (UKPGA) was officially 'launched' at a BP hosted breakfast event at BP HQ in central London on 6 October 2006. The event, attended by around 80 people, enjoyed presentations from key speakers Dr John Carver, creator of the Policy Governance model (www.carvergovernance.com) and Peter Butler, CEO of London-based 'Governance for Owners' (www.g4owners.com). David Jackson, BP Company Secretary, joined John and Peter for a panel session chaired by Stuart Emslie, CEO of the UKPGA.

Pictured at the event are, from left to right, David Jackson, John Carver, Peter Butler and Stuart Emslie.

John Carver, Stuart Emslie and Sir Adrian Cadbury at Henley Management College event, 4 October 2006

Dr John Carver was keynote speaker at Henley Management College's 9th international conference on Corporate Governance and Board Leadership. The conference was attended by Sir Adrian Cadbury, regarded as the 'father' of modern corporate governance, and a keen fan of John Carver's Policy Governance approach. Stuart Emslie, CEO of the UK Policy Governance Association, presented a paper to one of the specialist interest groups at the conference. The conference programme can be downloaded at www.henleymc.ac.uk/henleyres03.nsf/files/9thInternationalConferenceTimetable.pdf/$FILE/9thInternationalConferenceTimetable.pdf

Pictured at the conference are, from left to right, Stuart Emslie, John Carver and Sir Adrian Cadbury.