CID SESSION:

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• CID SESSION
• BOARD DAY
• 25 June 2008 - Wellington 

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ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
BOARD STRUCTURE FUNCTION - selection criteria
- representation of partners abroad (ex
officio?) - succession BOARD DEVELOPMENT AND
EDUCATION - orientation - ongoing learning-
travel to visit partners/projects BOARD
EFFECTIVENESS - policies around boundaries of
governance management - evaluation of the
boards work - support/communication/evaluation
of the CEO
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LESSONS/ LEARNINGS

• An active and healthy Board would look at issues
  like
• Composition
• Values (e.g. Treaty of Waitangi)
• Organizational tone and culture
• Vision
• Effectiveness
• Efficiency

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Applications/ Recommendations

• As a Board member I provide leadership by
• Ensuring the Board has policies, practices, and
  mechanisms for reviewing their relevance and
• Setting an informed international development
  context for the work of the organisation