2009 - Malaysia Pacific Corporation Berhad

Annual Report 20 09STATEMENT OFCORPORATE GOVERNANCE (Cont’d)Director’s TrainingThe directors are encouraged to attend talks, training programmes and seminars as they consider necessary ordeem fit to update themselves on new developments in the business environment to enable them to contributeeffectively to the Company.During the year, the Directors have attended various training programmes and seminars as set out below:-Name of SeminarsNumber of Director(s)who AttendedThe Art Of Changing Our Own And Other People Minds 1Green Building Forum 09 1Managing Strategic Corporate Planning 1BNM Directors Programme 1Strategy Session on Global Financial Crisis...Mapping the Blueprint 1for Survival with Y.A.Bhg Tun Dr Mahathir MohamadFRS 139, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement 1High Level Forum for Directors of Listed Issuers 1- Enhancing Corporate Governance & EnforcementSC-Bursa Malaysia Corporate Governance Week 2009 5Conduct of MeetingsThe Board ensures that any potential conflict of interest is avoided by requesting the Director(s) concerned todeclare his/their interests and abstain from the decision making process.Supply of InformationThe Directors are provided with the relevant agenda and Board papers detailing the agenda to be discussedat the meeting, in sufficient time prior to the meeting to enable the Directors to obtain further information andclarification before the meeting. The Board papers include reports on the Group’s financial, operational andCorporate Development.Appointments to the BoardThe Nomination Committee is responsible for identifying and recommending capable nominees for appointmentto the Board. The new appointees for directorship required mix of skills, experience and core competencies forthe Board to discharge its duties effectively.The Committee will put the candidates to be approved and appointed by the Board. The Company Secretary willensure all appointments are properly made and met with legal and regulatory obligations.Re-election of DirectorsAny Director appointed during the year is required under the Company’s Articles of Association, to retire andseek re-election by shareholders at the following Annual General Meeting (”AGM”) immediately after theirappointment. The Articles also require that one-third of the Directors including the Managing Director, if any, toretire by rotation and seek re-election at each AGM and that each Director shall submit himself for re-electionat least one in every three years.19