The Chief Executive of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA), Simon Osborne FCIS, Solicitor, visited the Island earlier this week. As well as seeing the House of Keys in action, Mr Osborne met with the Chief Minister and key government department representatives and relevant bodies, as well as addressing and meeting ICSA IOM members and students. 

Simon Osborne said, ‘It was very useful to learn more about the Island first hand, and to meet some of the 200 qualified Chartered Secretaries and over 250 ICSA students in the Isle of Man. We want to forge stronger links with our members on the island and one of the main purposes of my visit was to find out what is important to them and what further support we can offer. We’re asking members to tell us what they think our priorities should be so that we can work together to build a strong future for ICSA.’
 
Chief Minister Allan Bell MHK said: ‘The Isle of Man has a successful and diversified economy and organisations such as the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators enhance our reputation as a professional and well-regulated international business centre.’

Gillian Prestwich, ICSA IOM Chairman, ‘We were delighted Simon was able to make this visit. Chartered Secretaries here operate in different legislative environs compared to the UK, so we’re very pleased that the ICSA are keen to understand our roles better, and the need for relevant ongoing training opportunities.’