Roundtable in Astana, Kazakhstan arranged by University of International Business (UIB) together with CIPE "Building the Grass-Roots Foundation for Corporate Governance in Kazakhstan" Discussed general principles of corporate governance, including 1. Working principles of the Board of Directors, including accountability issues, obligations to shareholders, appropriate management style 2. Selecting and Nominating Directors, including setting their responsibilities, ensuring their independence from company management, their ability to perform independent judgement, their ability to maintain sound internal controls to safeguard shareholders' investments and company assets 3. Internal Audits, including setting up an audit committee and presenting quarterly reports to shareholders 4. Shareholders, including ensuring regular and systematic communication between investors and the company through all forms of media 5. Information disclosure, including regular publication of materials on corporate governance policy