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'''Alissa Kole''' is a senior advisor to government and private sector leaders, leveraging her extensive experience as an internationally recognised expert in economic and corporate governance. She is the Founder and Managing Director of GOVERN Center, a governance, strategy and economics think tank and advisory firm. Before founding GOVERN she has spent a decade at the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris, leading initiatives on governance and investment.<ref>https://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecdcallsforreformofgovernanceofstate-ownedfirmsinthemiddleeastandnorthafrica.htm</ref>

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'''Alissa Kole (Amico)''' is an economic and corporate governance advisor. She worked at the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris, where she led initiatives related to governance and investment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oecd.org/fr/gouvernementdentreprise/ae/principesdegouvernementdentreprise/secondmeetingofthetaskforceofmenastockexchangesforcorporategovernance22juneistanbul.htm|title=Second meeting of the Taskforce of MENA Stock Exchanges for Corporate Governance, 22 June, Istanbul - OCDE}}</ref> Currently, she serves as the Founder and Managing Director of GOVERN Center, an advisory firm specialising on governance, strategy and economics.
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== Education ==
== Education ==
Alissa Kole holds a Business Administration degree from York University, a Master of Sciences in Political Economy from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and professional certificates from Yale.
Kole holds a Business Administration degree from York University, a Master of Sciences in Political Economy from the London School of Economics and Political Science<ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=https://www.lse.ac.uk/middle-east-centre/people/alissa-amico | title=Alissa Amico }}</ref>, and professional certificates from Yale.


== Career ==
== Career ==
Over the past 15 years, Ms. Kole has been supporting policymakers, boards, and senior executives address challenges related to private and state-owned governance, financial market development and innovation, institution building, and regulatory reform.
Over the past 15 years, Kole has been involved in supporting policymakers, boards, and senior executives in addressing challenges related to private and state-owned governance, financial market development, innovation, institution building, and regulatory reforms.
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During her tenure at the OECD, Alissa spearheaded several strategic initiatives, including the establishment of the Middle East Corporate Governance Programme.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oecd.org/corporate/mena-corporate-governance.htm|title=Corporate Governance in the Middle East and North Africa - OECD}}</ref> She also took part in assessment and negotiations for the accession of multiple countries to the OECD. She has provided counsel to Ministers and senior executives, predominantly in emerging markets across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Alissa has authored governance laws and codes and has served as an advisor in corporate restructurings and transactions.
While at the OECD, Alissa piloted a number of strategic initiatives such as the creation of the Middle East Corporate
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Governance Programme,<ref>https://www.oecd.org/corporate/mena-corporate-governance.htm</ref> which brought together stock exchanges, capital market and banking regulators. She was also responsible for examining and negotiating the accession of several countries to the OECD. During her career, she has advised Ministers and senior executives, primarily in emerging markets in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. She is the author of a number of governance laws and codes and was involved as an advisor in major corporate restructurings and transactions.


For her work with regulators and boards, she was acknowledged by the Yale Law School, which awarded her the Rising Star of Corporate Governance Award in 2014.<ref>https://www.law.columbia.edu/news/archive/millstein-center-names-rising-stars-corporate-governance-2014</ref> She was also named one of the Top 100 Leaders in Europe and the Middle East by the Centre for Sustainability and Excellence in 2011.
She received recognition for her work with regulators and boards, including the Rising Star of Corporate Governance Award from Yale Law School in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.law.columbia.edu/news/archive/millstein-center-names-rising-stars-corporate-governance-2014|title=Millstein Center Names Rising Stars of Corporate Governance for 2014|website=www.law.columbia.edu}}</ref> Additionally, she was named one of the Top 100 Leaders in Europe and the Middle East by the Centre for Sustainability and Excellence in 2011.


Alissa has contributed to a number of key policy forums including those held by the WEF,<ref>https://www.weforum.org/agenda/authors/alissa-amico/</ref> the United Nations<ref>https://www.unescwa.org/sites/www.unescwa.org/files/events/files/agenda_23.pdf</ref> and the G20<ref>https://govern.center/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Governance-of-Arab-Think-Tanks-Report.pdf</ref> <ref>https://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/diaeed2013d3_en.pdf</ref> and the European Commission<ref>https://eu-med-business.eu/fr</ref>.
Alissa has contributed to several policy forums including those held by the WEF,<ref>https://www.weforum.org/agenda/authors/alissa-amico/</ref> the United Nations<ref>https://www.unescwa.org/sites/www.unescwa.org/files/events/files/agenda_23.pdf</ref> and the G20<ref name="auto1">https://govern.center/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Governance-of-Arab-Think-Tanks-Report.pdf</ref> <ref>https://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/diaeed2013d3_en.pdf</ref> and the European Commission.


Over the last years, she has also contributed to a number of high-profile events by international organisations including the OECD, the WB, the UN, G20. She gave a TED talk in London in 2018 on Governance for a New Social Contract in the Middle East.<ref>https://www.ted.com/talks/alissa_amico_governance_for_a_new_social_contract_in_the_middle_east</ref> In 2020, she launched Governance Dialogues, a programme featuring conversations with prominent governance experts and thinkers.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/@AlissaKole</ref>
In recent years, she has contributed to several events hosted by international organizations such as the OECD, the World Bank, the United Nations, and the G20. In 2018, she delivered a TED talk in London on the topic of "Governance for a New Social Contract in the Middle East."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ted.com/talks/alissa_amico_governance_for_a_new_social_contract_in_the_middle_east | title=Governance for a new social contract in the Middle East | date=28 August 2018 }}</ref> Since 2020, she has hosted Governance Dialogues, a program facilitating discussions with governance experts and thinkers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/@AlissaKole|title=Alissa Kole - YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>


Alissa was a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics Middle East Centre in 2019. <ref name="auto"/>
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== Works ==
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She is the author of a number of books published by the OECD, Wiley, Springer and has contributed to editorial boards of magazines. She is a frequent media commentator: her work has appeared in the Financial Times,<ref>https://www.ft.com/reports/arab-banking-finance </ref> the Project Syndicate,<ref>https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/threat-of-concentrated-corporate-ownership-by-alissa-amico-2020-01</ref> the Wall Street Journal,<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-govern-the-unicorns-11545400801</ref> Forbes,<ref>https://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/directing-diversity-from-the-top-down-why-regulators-should-practice-what-they-preach?fbclid=IwAR3T7fv5OSxCIr4578oY-GcFwAuXgz6Ic9UInLpCDkI9AfXjVZB4RHE3sQQ</ref> Harvard Business Review,<ref>https://horasis.org/the-pandemic-is-the-litmus-test-of-stakeholderism</ref> Bloomberg,<ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-29/abu-dhabi-wealth-fund-said-to-weigh-investment-in-troubled-nmc</ref> Aspen Institute<ref>https://aspeniaonline.it/the-musk-factor-twitters-stakeholder-paradigm-test/</ref> and other sources. Her research and views have also been featured in leading academic forums such as the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance <ref>https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/?s=Alissa%20Kole%20Amico&is_v=1</ref> and the London School of Economics Business Review.<ref>https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2020/11/07/us-and-chinese-tech-firms-increasingly-play-a-game-of-pac-man/</ref>


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== Works ==
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She is the author of books published by the OECD, Wiley, Springer and has contributed to editorial boards of magazines. She is a media commentator: with her works appearing in the Financial Times,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ft.com/content/eac7cacf-4a8b-4709-992c-8da8d52b5960 | title=Gulf regulators must clarify their cross-border responsibilities }}</ref> the Project Syndicate,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/threat-of-concentrated-corporate-ownership-by-alissa-amico-2020-01|title=How Ownership Concentration Is Happening, and Why It Matters &#124; by Alissa Amico|first=Alissa|last=Amico|date=January 3, 2020|website=Project Syndicate}}</ref> the Wall Street Journal,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-govern-the-unicorns-11545400801|title=How to Govern the Unicorns|first=John D.|last=Stoll|newspaper=WSJ }}</ref> Forbes, Harvard Corporate Governance Blog,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2020/04/12/government-ownership-in-the-post-virus-world/ | title=Government Ownership in the Post Virus World | date=12 April 2020 }}</ref> Bloomberg,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-29/abu-dhabi-wealth-fund-said-to-weigh-investment-in-troubled-nmc|title=Abu Dhabi Turns to $229 Billion Wealth Fund to Rescue NMC|newspaper=Bloomberg |date=February 29, 2020|via=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref> Aspen Institute<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aspeniaonline.it/the-musk-factor-twitters-stakeholder-paradigm-test/|title=The Musk factor: Twitter's stakeholder paradigm test|date=January 30, 2023}}</ref> and other sources. Her research also being featured in leading academic forums such as the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2020/06/26/weekly-roundup-june-19-june-25-2020/|title=Weekly Roundup: June 19–June 25, 2020|date=June 26, 2020}}</ref> and the London School of Economics Business Review.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2020/11/07/us-and-chinese-tech-firms-increasingly-play-a-game-of-pac-man/|title=US and Chinese tech firms increasingly play a game of Pac-Man|date=November 7, 2020}}</ref>


=== Books and Reports ===
=== Books and Reports ===


* Governance of Arab Think Tanks for Impact and Sustainability, G20 Report, GOVERN, 2019<ref>https://govern.center/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Governance-of-Arab-Think-Tanks-Report.pdf</ref>
* Governance of Arab Think Tanks for Impact and Sustainability, G20 Report, GOVERN, 2019<ref name="auto1"/>
* Flagship Report on Corporate Governance of Arab Banks, for IFG, GOVERN, 2018
* Flagship Report on Corporate Governance of Arab Banks, for IFG, GOVERN, 2018
* Flagship Report on Corporate Governance in Lebanon, for IFG, GOVERN, 2017
* Flagship Report on Corporate Governance in Lebanon, for IFG, GOVERN, 2017
* MENA Corporate Governance Factbook, for the OECD, GOVERN, 2017<ref>http://www.oecd.org/corporate/Corporate-Governance-Factbook.pdf</ref>
* MENA Corporate Governance Factbook, for the OECD, GOVERN, 2017<ref>http://www.oecd.org/corporate/Corporate-Governance-Factbook.pdf</ref>
* A Decade of Change in GCC Boardrooms, Report for the GCC BDI, GOVERN, 2017<ref>https://cdn.ymaws.com/gccbdi.org/resource/resmgr/surveys/gcc_28077_survey_summary_201.pdf</ref>
* A Decade of Change in GCC Boardrooms, Report for the GCC BDI, GOVERN, 2017<ref>https://cdn.ymaws.com/gccbdi.org/resource/resmgr/surveys/gcc_28077_survey_summary_201.pdf</ref>
* The Role of Institutional Investors in MENA Capital Markets, GOVERN, 2016<ref>https://www.issgovernance.com/role-institutional-investors-mena-capital-markets/</ref>
* The Role of Institutional Investors in MENA Capital Markets, GOVERN, 2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.issgovernance.com/role-institutional-investors-mena-capital-markets/|title=The Role of Institutional Investors in MENA Capital Markets|first=Kiko|last=Sanchez|date=April 21, 2014}}</ref>
* The Role of Institutional Investors in the Egyptian Capital Market, GOVERN, 2016<ref>https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2659218</ref>
* The Role of Institutional Investors in the Egyptian Capital Market, GOVERN, 2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2659218|title=The Role of Institutional Investors in the Egyptian Capital Market by Maged Shawky Sourial, Alissa Amico (Koldertsova) :: SSRN|ssrn=2659218 }}</ref>
* Case studies on Corporate Governance (Maaden and Savola), GOVERN, 2015 <ref>https://www.maaden.com.sa/en/about/governance</ref> <ref>https://www.savola.com/en/investors/corporate-governance/case-study-on-savola-corporate-governance</ref>
* Case studies on Corporate Governance (Savola)<ref>https://savola.blob.core.windows.net/website/docs/default-source/case-study/savola-case-study-final-september-2016.pdf</ref>
* WEF, Corporate Governance for Competitiveness in MENA, Report for the Regional Business Council, 2015<ref>https://www.weforum.org/</ref>
* WEF, Corporate Governance for Competitiveness in MENA, Report for the Regional Business Council, 2015<ref>https://www.weforum.org/</ref>
* Corporate Governance Enforcement in the Middle East and North Africa, OECD, 2014<ref>https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/docserver/5jxws6scxg7c-en.pdf?expires=1617480003&id=id&accname=guest&checksum=B318ADDAAB7ED9A970AA47DD6AB80A4E</ref>
* Corporate Governance Enforcement in the Middle East and North Africa, OECD, 2014<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/governance/corporate-governance-enforcement-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa_5jxws6scxg7c-en;jsessionid=xGYdr8dldPX2HbFMB_zyh3e9yZGC0Mzexcv5WfV1.ip-10-240-5-94|title=Corporate Governance Enforcement in the Middle East and North Africa: Evidence and Priorities|first=Alissa|last=Amico|series=OECD Corporate Governance Working Papers |date=September 30, 2014|doi=10.1787/5jxws6scxg7c-en |via=OECD iLibrary}}</ref>
* Guide on Related Party Transactions in the Middle East and North Africa, OECD and UASA, 2014<ref>https://www.oecd.org/daf/ca/GuideonRelatedPartyTransactionsMENA2014.pdf</ref>
* Guide on Related Party Transactions in the Middle East and North Africa, OECD and UASA, 2014<ref>https://www.oecd.org/daf/ca/GuideonRelatedPartyTransactionsMENA2014.pdf</ref>
* Survey of Listing Requirements of MENA Stock Exchanges, OECD, 2014<ref>https://www.oecd.org/daf/ca/RoleofMENAstockexchanges.pdf</ref>
* Survey of Listing Requirements of MENA Stock Exchanges, OECD, 2014<ref>https://www.oecd.org/daf/ca/RoleofMENAstockexchanges.pdf</ref>
* Privatisation and Demutualisation of MENA Stock Exchanges: To be or not to be?, OECD, 2014<ref>https://www.oecd.org/corporate/PrivatisationDemutualisationMENAStockExchanges.pdf</ref>
* Privatisation and Demutualisation of MENA Stock Exchanges: To be or not to be?, OECD, 2014<ref>https://www.oecd.org/corporate/PrivatisationDemutualisationMENAStockExchanges.pdf</ref>
* The Role of MENA Stock Exchanges in Corporate Governance, OECD, 2012<ref>http://www.oecd.org/daf/ca/theroleofmenastockexchangesincorporategovernance.htm</ref>
* The Role of MENA Stock Exchanges in Corporate Governance, OECD, 2012<ref>https://www.oecd.org/corporate/ca/corporategovernanceprinciples/48300132.pdf</ref>
* The Role of Stock Exchanges in Promoting Transparency and Disclosure, International Accounting and Reporting Issues, 2012 <ref>https://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/iteteb20052_en.pdf</ref>
* The Role of Stock Exchanges in Promoting Transparency and Disclosure, International Accounting and Reporting Issues, 2012<ref>https://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/iteteb20052_en.pdf</ref>
* The Second Corporate Governance Wave in the Middle East and North Africa, OECD, 2011<ref>https://www.oecd.org/daf/ca/corporategovernanceprinciples/47071021.pdf</ref>
* The Second Corporate Governance Wave in the Middle East and North Africa, OECD, 2011<ref>https://www.oecd.org/daf/ca/corporategovernanceprinciples/47071021.pdf</ref>
* Corporate Governance Review of Russia, OECD, 2011<ref>https://www.oecd.org/russia/corporategovernanceinrussia.htm</ref>
* Corporate Governance Review of Russia, OECD, 2011<ref>{{cite web | url=https://web-archive.oecd.org/2018-12-03/81650-corporategovernanceinrussia.htm | title=OECD Web Archive }}</ref>
* A survey on MENA Corporate Governance Frameworks, OECD, 2011<ref>http://www.oecd.org/corporate/OECD-Survey-of-Corporate-Governance-Frameworks-in-MENA.htm</ref>
* A survey on MENA Corporate Governance Frameworks, OECD, 2011<ref>{{cite web | url=https://web-archive.oecd.org/2019-04-11/510742-oecd-survey-of-corporate-governance-frameworks-in-mena.htm | title=OECD Web Archive }}</ref>
* Report on Insolvency Systems in the Arab World, INSOL-WB-OECD, 2010 <ref>https://www.oecd.org/daf/ca/corporategovernanceprinciples/44375185.pdf</ref>
* Report on Insolvency Systems in the Arab World, INSOL-WB-OECD, 2010<ref>https://www.oecd.org/daf/ca/corporategovernanceprinciples/44375185.pdf</ref>
* The Role of Stock Exchanges in Corporate Governance, 2009 <ref>https://journals.openedition.org/poldev/2282</ref>
* The Role of Stock Exchanges in Corporate Governance, 2009<ref>https://www.oecd.org/finance/financial-markets/43169104.pdf</ref>
* Arab States as Shareholders: Origins and Consequences, Revue Internationale de Politique du Développement, Geneva, 2017 <ref>https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781119245445.ch39</ref>
* Arab States as Shareholders: Origins and Consequences, Revue Internationale de Politique du Développement, Geneva, 2017<ref>{{cite journal | url=https://journals.openedition.org/poldev/2282 | doi=10.4000/poldev.2282 | title=Arab States as Shareholders: Origins and Consequences | date=2017 | last1=Amico | first1=Alissa | journal=Revue Internationale de Politique de Développement | issue=7 }}</ref>
* From Regulation to Enforcement in the Middle East and North Africa, in The Handbook of Board Governance, Wiley, 2016<ref>https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781119245445.ch39</ref>
* From Regulation to Enforcement in the Middle East and North Africa, in The Handbook of Board Governance, Wiley, 2016<ref>{{cite book | chapter-url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781119245445.ch39 | doi=10.1002/9781119245445.ch39 | chapter=From Regulation to Enforcement of Corporate Governance in the Middle East and North Africa | title=The Handbook of Board Governance | date=2016 | last1=Amico | first1=Alissa | pages=776–802 | isbn=978-1-118-89550-4 }}</ref>
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* MENA State-Owned Enterprises: Engines of Development and Competitiveness? OECD, 2013<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Steffen-Hertog/publication/291943921_State-owned_enterprises_in_the_Middle_East_and_North_Africa_engines_of_development_and_competitiveness/links/5b3aa921aca27207850516c9/State-owned-enterprises-in-the-Middle-East-and-North-Africa-engines-of-development-and-competitiveness.pdf</ref>
* Shareholder Spring in the Middle East?, in Corporate Governance in Emerging Markets: Theories, Practices and Cases, 2014 <ref>https://www.hawkamah.org/attachments/chapters/1569143047_5d8739079c29d_THJ2---Shareholder-Spring-In-The-Middle-East%EF%80%A5.pdf</ref>
* Corporate Reporting and Knowledge-Based Capital, in Supporting Investment in Knowledge Capital, Growth and Innovation, OECD, Paris 2013 <ref>{{cite book | url=https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/industry-and-services/supporting-investment-in-knowledge-capital-growth-and-innovation_9789264193307-en | title=Supporting Investment in Knowledge Capital, Growth and Innovation | date=2013 | publisher=Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development }}</ref>
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* MENA State-Owned Enterprises: Engines of Development and Competitiveness? OECD, 2013<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Steffen-Hertog/publication/291943921_State-owned_enterprises_in_the_Middle_East_and_North_Africa_engines_of_development_and_competitiveness/links/5b3aa921aca27207850516c9/State-owned-enterprises-in-the-Middle-East-and-North-Africa-engines-of-development-and-competitiveness.pdf</ref>
* Towards New Arrangements for State Ownership in the Middle East and North Africa, OECD, 2012<ref>https://www.oecd.org/fr/daf/ae/principesdegouvernementdentreprise/towardsnewarrangementsforstateownershipinthemiddleeastandnorthafrica.htm</ref>
* Corporate Reporting and Knowledge-Based Capital, in Supporting Investment in Knowledge Capital,
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* Policy Brief on Corporate Governance of MENA Banks, OECD and UAB, 2009<ref>https://www.oecd.org/corporate/ca/corporategovernanceprinciples/44372710.pdf</ref>
* Growth and Innovation, OECD, Paris 2013
* Towards New Arrangements for State Ownership in the Middle East and North Africa, OECD, 2012 <ref>https://www.oecd.org/corporate/oecdcallsforreformofgovernanceofstate-ownedfirmsinthemiddleeastandnorthafrica.htm</ref>
* Private Sector Development in the Middle East and North Africa, OECD, 2009
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* Policy Brief on Corporate Governance of MENA Banks, OECD and UAB, 2009 <ref>https://www.oecd.org/corporate/ca/corporategovernanceprinciples/44372710.pdf</ref>
* Private Sector Development in the Middle East and North Africa, OECD, 2009 <ref>https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2014/10/12/corporate-governance-enforcement-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa/</ref>


Ms. Kole has served as a Fellow at the London School of Economics Middle East Center and acts as a member of several international advisory boards and commissions.<ref>https://www.lse.ac.uk/middle-east-centre/people/alissa-amico</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==


Alissa Kole is fluent in English, French, Russian, Italian and has notions of Arabic, Ukrainian and Portuguese. She is also an author of fiction, essays and poetry.<ref>https://www.amazon.it/Lockdown-stories-M-Ferrara/dp/8833690989</ref>
Alissa Kole is fluent in English, French, Russian, and Italian, with some understanding of Arabic, Ukrainian, and Portuguese. Additionally, she has authored works of fiction, essays, and poetry.


== External links ==
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Alissa Kole (Amico) is an economic and corporate governance advisor. She worked at the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris, where she led initiatives related to governance and investment.[1] Currently, she serves as the Founder and Managing Director of GOVERN Center, an advisory firm specialising on governance, strategy and economics.

Alissa Kole (Amico)
Alissa Kole
Born
Ukraine
OccupationManaging Director
Websitehttps://govern.center

Education[edit]

Kole holds a Business Administration degree from York University, a Master of Sciences in Political Economy from the London School of Economics and Political Science[2], and professional certificates from Yale.

Career[edit]

Over the past 15 years, Kole has been involved in supporting policymakers, boards, and senior executives in addressing challenges related to private and state-owned governance, financial market development, innovation, institution building, and regulatory reforms. During her tenure at the OECD, Alissa spearheaded several strategic initiatives, including the establishment of the Middle East Corporate Governance Programme.[3] She also took part in assessment and negotiations for the accession of multiple countries to the OECD. She has provided counsel to Ministers and senior executives, predominantly in emerging markets across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Alissa has authored governance laws and codes and has served as an advisor in corporate restructurings and transactions.

She received recognition for her work with regulators and boards, including the Rising Star of Corporate Governance Award from Yale Law School in 2014.[4] Additionally, she was named one of the Top 100 Leaders in Europe and the Middle East by the Centre for Sustainability and Excellence in 2011.

Alissa has contributed to several policy forums including those held by the WEF,[5] the United Nations[6] and the G20[7] [8] and the European Commission.

In recent years, she has contributed to several events hosted by international organizations such as the OECD, the World Bank, the United Nations, and the G20. In 2018, she delivered a TED talk in London on the topic of "Governance for a New Social Contract in the Middle East."[9] Since 2020, she has hosted Governance Dialogues, a program facilitating discussions with governance experts and thinkers.[10]

Alissa was a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics Middle East Centre in 2019. [2]

Works[edit]

She is the author of books published by the OECD, Wiley, Springer and has contributed to editorial boards of magazines. She is a media commentator: with her works appearing in the Financial Times,[11] the Project Syndicate,[12] the Wall Street Journal,[13] Forbes, Harvard Corporate Governance Blog,[14] Bloomberg,[15] Aspen Institute[16] and other sources. Her research also being featured in leading academic forums such as the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance [17] and the London School of Economics Business Review.[18]

Books and Reports[edit]

  • Governance of Arab Think Tanks for Impact and Sustainability, G20 Report, GOVERN, 2019[7]
  • Flagship Report on Corporate Governance of Arab Banks, for IFG, GOVERN, 2018
  • Flagship Report on Corporate Governance in Lebanon, for IFG, GOVERN, 2017
  • MENA Corporate Governance Factbook, for the OECD, GOVERN, 2017[19]
  • A Decade of Change in GCC Boardrooms, Report for the GCC BDI, GOVERN, 2017[20]
  • The Role of Institutional Investors in MENA Capital Markets, GOVERN, 2016[21]
  • The Role of Institutional Investors in the Egyptian Capital Market, GOVERN, 2016[22]
  • Case studies on Corporate Governance (Savola)[23]
  • WEF, Corporate Governance for Competitiveness in MENA, Report for the Regional Business Council, 2015[24]
  • Corporate Governance Enforcement in the Middle East and North Africa, OECD, 2014[25]
  • Guide on Related Party Transactions in the Middle East and North Africa, OECD and UASA, 2014[26]
  • Survey of Listing Requirements of MENA Stock Exchanges, OECD, 2014[27]
  • Privatisation and Demutualisation of MENA Stock Exchanges: To be or not to be?, OECD, 2014[28]
  • The Role of MENA Stock Exchanges in Corporate Governance, OECD, 2012[29]
  • The Role of Stock Exchanges in Promoting Transparency and Disclosure, International Accounting and Reporting Issues, 2012[30]
  • The Second Corporate Governance Wave in the Middle East and North Africa, OECD, 2011[31]
  • Corporate Governance Review of Russia, OECD, 2011[32]
  • A survey on MENA Corporate Governance Frameworks, OECD, 2011[33]
  • Report on Insolvency Systems in the Arab World, INSOL-WB-OECD, 2010[34]
  • The Role of Stock Exchanges in Corporate Governance, 2009[35]
  • Arab States as Shareholders: Origins and Consequences, Revue Internationale de Politique du Développement, Geneva, 2017[36]
  • From Regulation to Enforcement in the Middle East and North Africa, in The Handbook of Board Governance, Wiley, 2016[37]
  • MENA State-Owned Enterprises: Engines of Development and Competitiveness? OECD, 2013[38]
  • Corporate Reporting and Knowledge-Based Capital, in Supporting Investment in Knowledge Capital, Growth and Innovation, OECD, Paris 2013 [39]
  • Towards New Arrangements for State Ownership in the Middle East and North Africa, OECD, 2012[40]
  • Policy Brief on Corporate Governance of MENA Banks, OECD and UAB, 2009[41]
  • Private Sector Development in the Middle East and North Africa, OECD, 2009


Personal life[edit]

Alissa Kole is fluent in English, French, Russian, and Italian, with some understanding of Arabic, Ukrainian, and Portuguese. Additionally, she has authored works of fiction, essays, and poetry.

External links[edit]

GOVERN CENTER

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Second meeting of the Taskforce of MENA Stock Exchanges for Corporate Governance, 22 June, Istanbul - OCDE".
  2. ^ a b "Alissa Amico".
  3. ^ "Corporate Governance in the Middle East and North Africa - OECD".
  4. ^ "Millstein Center Names Rising Stars of Corporate Governance for 2014". www.law.columbia.edu.
  5. ^ https://www.weforum.org/agenda/authors/alissa-amico/
  6. ^ https://www.unescwa.org/sites/www.unescwa.org/files/events/files/agenda_23.pdf
  7. ^ a b https://govern.center/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Governance-of-Arab-Think-Tanks-Report.pdf
  8. ^ https://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/diaeed2013d3_en.pdf
  9. ^ "Governance for a new social contract in the Middle East". 28 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Alissa Kole - YouTube". www.youtube.com.
  11. ^ "Gulf regulators must clarify their cross-border responsibilities".
  12. ^ Amico, Alissa (January 3, 2020). "How Ownership Concentration Is Happening, and Why It Matters | by Alissa Amico". Project Syndicate.
  13. ^ Stoll, John D. "How to Govern the Unicorns". WSJ.
  14. ^ "Government Ownership in the Post Virus World". 12 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Abu Dhabi Turns to $229 Billion Wealth Fund to Rescue NMC". Bloomberg. February 29, 2020 – via www.bloomberg.com.
  16. ^ "The Musk factor: Twitter's stakeholder paradigm test". January 30, 2023.
  17. ^ "Weekly Roundup: June 19–June 25, 2020". June 26, 2020.
  18. ^ "US and Chinese tech firms increasingly play a game of Pac-Man". November 7, 2020.
  19. ^ http://www.oecd.org/corporate/Corporate-Governance-Factbook.pdf
  20. ^ https://cdn.ymaws.com/gccbdi.org/resource/resmgr/surveys/gcc_28077_survey_summary_201.pdf
  21. ^ Sanchez, Kiko (April 21, 2014). "The Role of Institutional Investors in MENA Capital Markets".
  22. ^ "The Role of Institutional Investors in the Egyptian Capital Market by Maged Shawky Sourial, Alissa Amico (Koldertsova) :: SSRN". SSRN 2659218.
  23. ^ https://savola.blob.core.windows.net/website/docs/default-source/case-study/savola-case-study-final-september-2016.pdf
  24. ^ https://www.weforum.org/
  25. ^ Amico, Alissa (September 30, 2014). "Corporate Governance Enforcement in the Middle East and North Africa: Evidence and Priorities". OECD Corporate Governance Working Papers. doi:10.1787/5jxws6scxg7c-en – via OECD iLibrary.
  26. ^ https://www.oecd.org/daf/ca/GuideonRelatedPartyTransactionsMENA2014.pdf
  27. ^ https://www.oecd.org/daf/ca/RoleofMENAstockexchanges.pdf
  28. ^ https://www.oecd.org/corporate/PrivatisationDemutualisationMENAStockExchanges.pdf
  29. ^ https://www.oecd.org/corporate/ca/corporategovernanceprinciples/48300132.pdf
  30. ^ https://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/iteteb20052_en.pdf
  31. ^ https://www.oecd.org/daf/ca/corporategovernanceprinciples/47071021.pdf
  32. ^ "OECD Web Archive".
  33. ^ "OECD Web Archive".
  34. ^ https://www.oecd.org/daf/ca/corporategovernanceprinciples/44375185.pdf
  35. ^ https://www.oecd.org/finance/financial-markets/43169104.pdf
  36. ^ Amico, Alissa (2017). "Arab States as Shareholders: Origins and Consequences". Revue Internationale de Politique de Développement (7). doi:10.4000/poldev.2282.
  37. ^ Amico, Alissa (2016). "From Regulation to Enforcement of Corporate Governance in the Middle East and North Africa". The Handbook of Board Governance. pp. 776–802. doi:10.1002/9781119245445.ch39. ISBN 978-1-118-89550-4.
  38. ^ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Steffen-Hertog/publication/291943921_State-owned_enterprises_in_the_Middle_East_and_North_Africa_engines_of_development_and_competitiveness/links/5b3aa921aca27207850516c9/State-owned-enterprises-in-the-Middle-East-and-North-Africa-engines-of-development-and-competitiveness.pdf
  39. ^ Supporting Investment in Knowledge Capital, Growth and Innovation. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2013.
  40. ^ https://www.oecd.org/fr/daf/ae/principesdegouvernementdentreprise/towardsnewarrangementsforstateownershipinthemiddleeastandnorthafrica.htm
  41. ^ https://www.oecd.org/corporate/ca/corporategovernanceprinciples/44372710.pdf
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