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| Event | Conference on the Role of Information Disclosure |
| When | Friday, February 6, 2009 from 9:00am to 4:00pm |
| Where | The National Press Club, 529 14th Street, NW |
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Transparency and Accountability: The Role of Information Disclosure February 6, 2008 The National Press Club Washington, DC • What are the emerging trends in information disclosure, both in public policy and corporate strategy? • Which information disclosure regulations are living up to their promise? • Are corporate voluntary disclosure programs a viable alternative to regulatory mandates? • How can the credibility of voluntary disclosure programs be enhanced? Lack of transparency is at the heart of today’s financial crisis, and also complicates global trade. In the U.S., information disclosure represents the newest wave of regulatory approaches in a variety of sectors, including the environment, workplace safety, food safety, and finance. This is an opportune moment to take stock of what is known about the costs and benefits of information disclosure, what we are learning in today’s cutting-edge research, and where are the remaining gaps in our understanding. This two-part workshop will connect the worlds of practice, policy and scholarship, identifying cross-cutting issues and opportunities that arise in a variety of sectors. 9:00 am Welcoming remarks & Opening keynote speaker 9:30 am Panel 1: Information Disclosure Regulations • To what extent are information disclosure regulations delivering their intended results? • How are customers, investors, and other stakeholders responding to the disclosed information? 10:15 am Panel 2: Voluntary disclosure • What information do firms voluntarily choose to disclose? • Under what circumstances do they disclose? 11:00 am Coffee Break 11:15 am Panel 3: Disclosure Credibility and Certification • To what extent is corporate information disclosure credible? • Are mechanisms such as third-party verification enhancing its credibility? 12:00 pm Lunch and Discussion: What else do we need to know about disclosure? Research needs from the Government and Think-Tank Perspectives 1:15 pm Break 1:30 pm Research methods: Theory, Empirics, and Experiments 2:30 pm Paper Session 1: Strategic voluntary disclosure 3:00 pm Paper Session 2: Uncertainty and certification 3:30 pm Paper Session 3: Voluntary disclosure and the regulator 4:00 pm Closing remarks RSVP to http://www4.georgetown.edu/uis/keybridge/keyform/form.cfm?formID=2811 |
| Access | » This event has been marked as open to the public. |
| Contact | ams287@georgetown.edu |
| Sponsors | Co-Presented by: Faculty members from the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan, Harvard Business School and the Georgetown Center for Business & Public Policy |
| Web site | For more information, see http://cbpp.georgetown.edu/62450.html |
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