GRC Group / SOX Institute Panel with Award Winner Haluk Gursel of UN AIDS

The GRC Group (www.grcg.com), a global leader in governance, risk, and compliance education, announced that Dr. Haluk F. Gursel, Chief Compliance Officer with UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, has been named the organization's GRC MVP Award Winner in the arena of Finance/Accounting. Gursel, along with GRC Group Chairperson Sanjay Anand as host, will chair an online panel discussion on Thursday, November 12, 2009, from 12 noon to 1:00 pm US Eastern Time.

Clifton, NJ (PRWEB) November 9, 2009 -- The GRC Group (www.grcg.com), a global leader in governance, risk, and compliance education, announced that Dr. Haluk F. Gursel, Chief Compliance Officer with UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, has been named the organization's GRC MVP Award Winner in the arena of Finance/Accounting. Gursel, along with GRC Group Chairperson Sanjay Anand as host, will chair an online panel discussion on Thursday, November 12, 2009, from 12 noon to 1:00 pm US Eastern Time.

According to Anand, the panel discussion, "Quest for a World Class Accountability Framework for a Worldwide Organization: Case for the United Nations," will address a common dilemma. "Although we have a global economy, individual countries have disparate standards and regulations," Anand said. "Our panel discussion will provide professionals with concrete ways to approach creating a framework for accountability that is in alignment with worldwide best practices." Anand lauded Gursel's accomplishments throughout Gursel's career. "He has served as the senior internal auditor with the World Health Organization, the investigative team leader of a variety of fraud or suspected fraud cases, and has been instrumental in setting up European institutions to combat fraud," said Anand. "We are proud to count him among the GRC Group's Most Valuable Players." The November 12, 2009 online panel discussion is free for GRC Group members, but space is limited. Those wishing to attend should visit http://www.grcg.com/webinars. About the GRC Group GRC Group offers its members the most comprehensive knowledge repository and certifications available in governance, risk management, and compliance. Through its SOX Institute and GRC Institute, the GRC Group empowers its members with the expertise necessary to meet their formidable professional responsibilities today and in the coming years. Memberships are available at www.grcg.com. ###