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The Conference Board in Asia-Pacific
Related Publications
Mergers & Acquistions 
(Available to Members Only)
Innovation and China's Economic Future (from The China Center)
2008 Calendar of Events
"低工资"
国家的竞争优势常常被夸大了
(Competitive Advantage of "Low-Wage" Countries Often Exaggerated)
BoardAsia Newsletter
Spring 2008
News
The Conference Board Will Hold Webcast On China’s Economic Outlook February 26 at 10 AM
Presenters include Gail Fosler, The Conference Board President and Chief Economist, and Pieter Bottelier, Professor, China Studies, Johns Hopkins.
The Leading Index for Australia Declined 0.2 Percent
The leading index for Australia declined 0.2 percent and the coincident index increased 0.1 percent in February.
The Leading Index for Japan Increased 0.1 Percent
The leading index for Japan increased 0.1 percent, and the coincident index decreased 0.8 percent in March.
The Leading Index for Korea Declined 0.2 Percent
The leading index for Korea declined 0.2 percent, while the coincident index increased 0.2 percent in March.
Working Groups
Stakeholder Engagement on the Global Stage/Special Focus: China
This working group will provide companies with the opportunity to meet with corporate peers and international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and stakeholder leaders to build relationships and learn from one another.
Councils
Asia-Pacific Talent, Leadership Development and Organization Effectiveness Council
The mission of the Council is to provide its members, who are leaders in the areas of talent management, leadership development and organization effectiveness, with a forum for sharing best practices and actionable ideas.
Human Resources Council - India
Meets to discuss the most salient human resouces issues affecting the Indian business community today.
Asia-Pacific Shared Services Council
The Asia-Pacific Shared Services Council is a regional network designed to provide senior
shared services executives with a forum to exchange concepts, experiences, best practices, and
innovations relevant to their provision of competitive internal busi
China Human Resources Council
Meets to discuss issues and exchange best practices regarding recruiting, retaining, and motivating local staffs as member companies grow in the Greater China region.
Asia-Pacific Human Resources Council
Members exchange insights and best practices regarding how to manage regional human resources issues in the context of today's global business environment.
Council on Corporate Governance & Risk Management-India
This council provides directors and top-management an exclusive forum for discussion of governance and risk management issues. The Council enables the candid exchange of views and best practices on areas of common concern such as: board responsibilities
Asia-Pacific Communication and Marketing Council
This council draws on the expertise of its members, augmented by insights of respected leaders in the fields of public relations, public affairs, investor and legal communications, employee relations, community relations and communications technologies.
Asia-Pacific Council of Chief Financial Officers
The Chief Financial Officers Council provides
senior financial executives in the Asia-Pacific
region with a network of professional peers who meet regularly to exchange ideas, best practices, and innovations related to the corporate finance function.
Asia-Pacific CIO Council
Through informal peer networking and periodic face-to-face meetings, the Asia-Pacific CIO Council provides a forum for confidential and candid exchange of information on pressing issues, discussion of current trends, and joint problem solving.
Asia-Pacific Supply Chain Council
The Supply Chain Council provides supply chain decision makers in the Asia-Pacific region with a network of professional peers who meet regularly to exchange ideas, best practices, and innovations related to the supply chain and logistics functions.
Asia-Pacific Diversity and Work-Life Strategy Council
The mission of the Council is to help organizations improve their corporate culture, fostering innovation and thinking long-term sustainability through the development and implementation of diversity and work-life strategy initiatives.
Asia-Pacific Chief Legal Officer Council
The Asia-Pacific Council of Chief Legal Officers provides invaluable opportunities for senior General Counsels in the Asia-Pacific region to exchange experiences, access relevant research and expertise, and gain insights into new initiatives.
Global Human Resources Council
Senior managers share their experience in the strategic and structural management of their firm's multinational human resources.
Global Council on Business Conduct
Builds a global perspective in discussion of the on concerns of companies from diverse regions such as articulation of core principles, developing effective compliance systems, and balancing stakeholder interests.
Global Council of Investor Relations Executives
Senior investor relations officers of large-capitalization companies in both Europe and the United States share best practices.
Council on International Compensation and Benefits
Discussions focus on the policies and challenges connected with the salaries and benefits of international personnel, including local nationals as well as expatriates.
Council of CFOs
This Council serves as a forum for senior executives who share common functional responsibilities, including but not limited to, a varied mix of the following: finance, tax, audit, treasury, accounting, and controller, as well as other internal services.
Council on Executive Coaching
This Council is dedicated to its members learning about, sharing, creating and implementing Executive Coaching best practices and protocols that will drive business results and develop individuals within organizations, while also advancing Executive Coach
Global Human Resources Council II
The Global Human Resources Council II is comprised of senior executives from leading multinational companies that prioritize global vision as a core component of business success.
Global Council on Outsourcing and Offshoring
The many challenges faced by leaders of offshoring and outsourcing efforts will be examined as part of this Global Operations Council.
Council on Staffing and Talent Acquisition
This new council will help allow you to leverage the accumulated experience of high profile experts and professionals to give you a broader perspective, beyond your individual organization.
Customer Experience Council
The Customer Experience Council is a peer to peer network designed for helping executives responsible for planning and developing their interfaces and interactions with their customers.
Supplier Diversity Leadership Council
This council will help formulate solutions to
meet the demands of delivering world class supplier diversity thought leadership.
Articles
Culture Shock in America?
American companies expect to provide support for the U.S. citizens they send overseas, but they're less clear on what to do for the citizens of the world that they bring to the land of baseball and apple pie. ( The Conference Board Review article )
Great Global Managers
Some of the best managers in the world aren't coming from the global superpowers. They're coming from countries that haven't gotten much attention-and there's a reason for that. ( The Conference Board Review article )
Lifting Asia's Economic Plateau
After more than a decade of strong growth, China's magnetism shows no sign of weakening. ( Annual Essay article )
Asia-Pacific