The Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) continues to invest in strengthening governance capability across its group of boards through an ongoing programme of director training and professional development.
Since 2016, CIIC has regularly facilitated governance training opportunities for directors across the CIIC Group, covering a wide range of topics including governance, strategy, finance, risk management and, more recently, the emerging role of artificial intelligence in governance and decision-making.
The latest CIIC Group Director Training programme was delivered through two half-day workshops held in April 2026 at the University of the South Pacific campus in Rarotonga.
The training was designed to strengthen governance effectiveness across the CIIC Group by reinforcing consistent governance expectations, improving decision-making practices, and addressing current and emerging governance matters facing directors and boards.
Workshop One focused on decision-making with integrity, conflicts of interest, the CIIC Group governance and policy framework, director performance and remuneration, and the use of annual board evaluations.
Workshop Two explored contemporary governance challenges, including the top governance issues facing directors in 2026.
To ensure accessibility for directors unable to attend in person, an abbreviated online session was also delivered, covering key topics including decision-making with integrity and current and emerging governance matters.
BCI Board Director Simone Fe’ao noted the short topic-focused sessions were effective.
“The structure, combining presentation of current issues with facilitated discussions and targeted questions supports practical application within individual boards” said Mrs Fe’ao.
A further online session focused specifically on CEO leadership succession and continuity planning — an increasingly important area of governance responsibility for boards.
The lead facilitator for the sessions was Cook Islander Caren Rangi of KiMua Limited, an experienced board director and governance advisor with extensive governance experience across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors in New Zealand and internationally.
CIIC Board Chair Fletcher Melvin said the Corporation was fortunate to continue engaging the services of Ms Rangi to support governance capability development across the CIIC Group.
“We are fortunate to continue engaging someone of Caren’s calibre and experience to facilitate governance training for our directors,” said Mr Melvin.
“Strong governance is critical to ensuring the CIIC Group continues to deliver quality public assets and services for the people of the Cook Islands.
“Continued investment in the training and ongoing development of directors across the CIIC Group remains an important priority for CIIC as governance expectations and responsibilities continue to evolve.”
The CIIC Group comprises a range of boards responsible for overseeing strategic infrastructure, public assets and services on behalf of the Cook Islands Government.
