With its mandate to disseminate best practice, the Global Corporate Governance Forum has commissioned studies on corporate governance issues relevant to developing countries. This mission is to provide them with self–help mechanisms to implement good corporate governance practices. The Forum publishes these studies in a series of practical guides called Focus, which offers guidance and case studies to foster corporate governance reform. Please forward comments, to the Global Corporate Governance Forum Secretariat (cgsecretariat@ifc.org).

	Focus 1: Corporate Governance and Development, Stijn Claessens, University of Amsterdam, October 2003.
	Focus 2: Guidance for the Directors of Banks, late Jonathan Charkham, CBE, former advisor to the governor of the Bank of England, October 2003. Click here for the Arabic version.
	Focus 3: Enforcement and Corporate Governance: Three Views, Ira M. Millstein, Shri G. N. Bajpai, Eric Berglöf and Stijn Claessens, April 2005.

Focus 4: Mediating Corporate Governance Conflicts and Dispute, Eric M. Runesson and Marie-Laurence Guy, November 2007. This publication is also available in Russian.

Focus 5: Novo Mercado and Its Followers: Case Studies in Corporate Governance Reform, Maria Helena Santana, Melsa Ararat, Petra Alexandru, and B. Burcin Yurtoglu, February 2008. The publication is also available in Portuguese.

Focus 6 (Spanish version): Drivers of Corporate Governance Reforms: Take-Over and Tender Offer Experiences in Chile and Panama, Alvaro Clarke and Carlos Barsallo, May 2008. The English version of Focus 6 is also available.

Focus 7: The Moral Compass of Companies: Business Ethics and Corporate Governance as Anti-Corruption Tools, Executive Director, the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), February 2009. The Arabic and Russian version of Focus 7 is also available.

Focus 8 : Stakeholder Engagement and the Board: Integrating Best Governance Practices, Peter Zollinger, Senior Vice President, Sustainability. This publication provides an introduction to stakeholder engagement from the perspective of internationally recognized, good corporate governance practices. It is aimed at senior executives and company directors and explains how stakeholder concerns can inform and enhance the risk management and wealth creation responsibilities of boards of directors. It provides practical tips and tools to help navigate stakeholder engagement in a way that strengthens the long-term sustainability of companies and enhances trust and reputation among stakeholders.