02/02/2009

AGM and January members’ lunch

The minutes of the AGM can be downloaded in PDF format here. FIBA_-_AGM09.pdf

Jacques Descours, a FIBA committee member, and formerly General Manager of Brossette, a Lyon-based international company with foreign owners, gave a presentation on cultural differences in management throughout Europe.
Ronnie Currie, former Secretary General of the International Silk Association based in Lyon, followed this with insights in dealing with the Far East (Japan in particular) and the importance of researching the cultural factors that will enable effective communication in a business and political context.