The European Confederation of Directors' Associations (ecoDa) is a not-for-profit association founded in December 2004 under the laws of Belgium. We are now representing ten members. Out of these ten members, the three founders are:

The British “Institute of Directors” (IoD)

The Belgian “Association des administrateurs” (AB)

The “Institut Français des Administrateurs” (IFA)

Our other Members

Any association representing individual company directors is welcome to affiliate to the European Confederation of Directors' Associations (ecoDa) provided that it is an incorporated legal entity under the laws of a Member State of the European Union or of the European Economic Area. Member associations are also expected to be free of political affiliation and to have sound finances.

Interview

Listen to Béatrice Richez-Baum (ecoDa's Secretary General) interview about ecoDa (what we do, who we are) on BFM, this Tuesday 15th of July 2008

Mission statement

The modern business environment requires the company board to take responsibility for both management control and strategic decision-making.. The board has to demonstrate transparency in both external and internal operations, as well as leading the corporate government system. Through our members, ecoDa spans the whole spectrum of business leadership, from the largest public companies to the smallest private firms – both listed and unlisted.

ecoDa’s objective is to promote directors’ skills, professionalism and impact on society.

« ecoDa must be the place where all national directors’ institutes within the European Union feel they can really make a difference by influencing policies and informing European decision-makers of our proposals on corporate governance » Miles Templeman, Director of ecoDa.

By contributing to a professional framework for both current and future directors, ecoDa hopes to help them to develop and add value to their organisations, both in the commercial and non-commercial sectors.

ecoDa will propose solutions to the key corporate governance questions facing Europe today, including the challenge of helping directors to operate effectively across all the European Union Member States. ecoDa aims to be an active partner of the European Union and of its institutions – especially the European Parliament and European Commission.

ecoDa will build close links with all organisations relating to corporate governance at European and International levels alike:

www.eciia.org