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Governance Essentials Program (GEP)

As part of our support for community organizations across Canada, TELUS sponsors governance training called "Governance Essentials Program". This two and one-half-day session is designed to educate directors of not-for-profit and charitable organizations on their key board accountabilities and director responsibilities.

The program focuses on the role of board members, conceptual thinking, communication, and change management principles needed to build an effective board and governance process and best practices for non-profit governance.

TELUS sponsors this program through a partnership between the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) and the University of Toronto's Joseph L. Rotman School of Management.

Since its successful launch in 2006 in six cities (Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal), 495 participants have graduated from the program.

In 2008, this program is scheduled for:

• Calgary - March 9-11 (Sun-Tue)
• Vancouver - April 13-15 (Sun-Tue)
• Edmonton - April 27-29 (Sun-Tue)
• Ottawa - May 12-14 (Mon-Wed)
• Toronto - May 25-27 (Sun-Tue)
• Victoria - June 9-11 (Mon-Wed)
• Montreal - October 26-28 (Sun-Tue)
• Vancouver - November 16-18 (Sun-Tue)

The cost of the program is $2,250. Program fee includes tuition, all program materials and meals.  TELUS is offering for each session nine scholarships of $1,000 each for directors of not-for-profit organizations who may not otherwise be able to attend due to financial considerations.

For an application form, scholarship application or additional information, please visit icd.ca/gep

TELUS Team Members - to enrol, please visit the Learning Gateway. See what other participants are saying about the program here.

Questions
If you have any further questions regarding this program please contact ICD at (416) 593-7741 extension 236.