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Festival of Governance

We celebrated GUBERNA’s 30th anniversary together during the memorable Festival of Good Governance on 27 November 2025 at the iconic Flagey in Brussels.
The event offered keynotes, interactive sessions, and insights on important governance topics.

Discover all the highlights of the event. Read the articles, watch the aftermovie and photos, and much more.

 
 
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30 Years of Governance - Highlighted Articles

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    GUBERNA Academic Hub

    Good governance is the heartbeat of future-proof organisations, surpassing theoretical frameworks. We are therefore proud to launch the GUBERNA Academic Hub: a space where cutting-edge research meets boardroom reality. Each year, GUBERNA will initiate multiple joint projects with leading academics addressing pressing governance questions, resulting in scientific studies, white papers, and concrete recommendations for our members.

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Pascale Van Damme
GUBERNA contributes to my knowledge network, allowing me to consider other perspectives and experiences in the challenges I face as a director. And I meet fascinating people with whom I share the passion to help organisations grow in a sustainable way.
Pascale Van Damme
CEO Cordeel Group

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Articles and publications

Green Paper on Audit Policy: Lessons from the Crisis

This work on audit is part of our effort to learn the lessons from the crisis and reform the financial sector. In particular, the Commission is keen to discuss whether audits provide the right information to all financial actors, whether there are issues around the independence of audit firms, whether there are risks linked to a concentrated market, whether supervision at a European level might be useful and how best the specific needs of small and medium sized businesses may be met.

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Green Paper on Corporate governance in financial institutions and remuneration policies

In response to the financial crisis, the Commission committed itself in its March 2009 Communication on "Driving European Recovery" to improving corporate governance in financial institutions. The Commission wanted to ensure that the interests of consumers and other stakeholders are better taken into account, businesses are managed in a more sustainable way and bankruptcy risks are reduced in the longer term.

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