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Latest AFA ® Press Releases and Diplomatic Alliances

• Sept 2011 - California Labor Department Includes AFA Board of Standards in its labor guide.
• Sept 2011 - Arab League's Arab Academy Continues to Promote AFA Board of Standards Certification
• August 2011 - August 2011 - MFP ® Master Financial Planner ® Program become Federally Recognized Trademark 
• May 2011 - See Prof. Dr. Mentz with new Law School Graduates who Completed AAFM ®Certification.
• May 2011 - AFA Board of Standards Enters MOU with Government of Brazil for Mutual Articulation Recognition for Wealth Management, Risk,  and Insurance  - Standards and Certification Education
• April 2011 - AFA Board of Standards® Accreditation Standards - Seen in USA Today, Yahoo News and major media.
• Read about our Designations in the IBD Investors Business Daily Finance Dictionary at investors.com 
• April 2011 - New Graduates from: Bolivia, Chile, USA, Taiwan, Korea, China, Africa and the MENA.
• April 2011 - AFA Board of Standards ® recognized by Global Certifications Council, Certification Intelligence, and Certification DegreeDirectory
• April 2011 - AFA Board of Standards listed as top 2 organizations for US Certification in Finance by CertificationsWeb.
• April 2011 - AFA Board of Standards included in list of Top Certifications in the ACFE Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
• April 2011 - AFA Board of Standards ® and the Economist Association are featured in AfricaNews.com
• March 2011 - AFA Board of Standards recognized by the IIEI International Trade Certification
• March 2011 - AFA Board of Standards ® Founder - Prof. George Mentz named to the "Dream Team of Wealth Management" for SBM Advanced Markets Intelligence.
• Jan 2011 - New Handbook and Annual Report
• Jan 2011 - AFA Board of Standards Included in All Financial Advisors Authoritative Guide
• Jan 2011 - AFA Board of Standards Included in the E-how Money Guide
• Jan 2011 - AFA Board of Standards recognized by School of Banking and Financial Management in Egypt
• Dec 2010 - Member Advancement - AFA Board of Standards ® Fellow and Certified Member T.J. Turner appointed to IRS Commission Committee. CNBC Business Wire, Morningstar
• Dec. 2010 - AFA Board of Standards ® establishes new South African Alliance with -IITF International Institute for Tax and Finance. www.theiitf.org  
• Dec 2010 - AFA Board of Standards Included in the websites of: Department of Labor, Financial Authority Reference Guides, Investopedia, California Department of Labor, and US Congressional Testimony.   AFA Board of Standards Also recognized globally in books, publications, and more.
• News Nov 2010 - AFA Board of Standards ® Offering Programs Internationally and 1st in the world to have Qualifying Certification Programs with a USA Accredited Law School and Post Graduate Program.  http://llmprogram.tjsl.edu  
• News October - AFA Board of Standards ® Executive Board Meetings in New York and London.
• News October - AFA Board of Standards ® Recognized as the Certification backed by Accredited Education By the Wall Street Journal. Various AFA Board of Standards Certifications Featured by WSJ in their official reference guide. AFA Board of Standards ® and CWM ® Featured also in the 2010 Forbes owned Investopedia Financial Dictionary:
• The AFA Board of Standards legal offices provided a list of government approved & accredited programs, approved law school certification courses, evidenced consent forms from all relevant honorary advisors, and other evidence & documentation about the CFA/CFP trademark agreements and Hon. Awards to the WSJ. Documentation Here: http://www.AFA Board of Standards.us/wsj.html  
• Oct 2010 - AFA Board of Standards - Benziga Media Features AFA Board of Standards Certification Programs as the key promoter to mandate Accredited Education and exams from government approved institutions for credentials. Read Article
• Oct 2010 - AFA Board of Standards Designations and Graduate Requirements Featured in Wall Street Journal - See Designations in the WSJ - WSJ Wall Street Journal Reference Guide Lists AFA Board of Standards ® Designations along with outlining our AFA Board of Standards ® graduate education requirements. See Link
• August 2010 - AFA Board of Standards CEO, Prof. George Mentz of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law Graduate Program, has been added to the Panel of Experts for Advisor FX. Summit Media's - National Underwriter Co. and it's media companies have been providing services and research to the financial industry for 100 Years.
• July 2010, UK London - AFA Board of Standards Board Meetings in London. Met with directors and deans about MBA and law school articulations with new schools.
• July - AFA Board of Standards South Asia Expansions
• July 2010, Singapore – AFA Board of Standards ® Asia is pleased to announce the accreditation of Financial & Biz-Ed Consultants (FBC) as our new training provider for AFA Board of Standards’s Chartered Wealth Manager (CWM ®) program. AFA Board of Standards ® Asia congratulates FBC on this accreditation and looks forward to a successful collaboration!
• June - AFA Board of Standards Sponsors Conferences in China 美国金融管理学会 and Latin American Nov. 2010.  See Events
• May 2010 AFA Board of Standards ® As seen in the 2010 Forbes and Investopedia Financial Dictionary: CWM Chartered Wealth Manager ® - CTEP Chartered Trust And Estate Planner - CPM Chartered Portfolio Manager - CAM Chartered Asset Manager - AFA Board of Standards American Academy Of Financial Management ®
• March 2010 - The University of Atlanta becomes new AFA Board of Standards American Academy Chapter. - Graduates from the the University of Atlanta Finance programs are eligible to apply for MFP Master Financial Professional Certification. Dr. R.-L. Etienne Barnett, PhD, MFP, ChE, will be be the Chairperson in charge of nominations and approvals for applications to the AFA Board of Standards for board certifications and charters awarded by the American Academy.
• Feb. 2010 - News: The AFA Board of Standards ® Board USA works again this year with US Government to provide opinion and insights on financial innovation, reform, and employment analysis. The AFA Board of Standards ® Board - Academic Standards and Quality Commission to lead this AFA Board of Standards® Task Force.
• Feb. 2010 - AFA Board of Standards ® Academic Alliance Articulation with Aristotle University Graduate programs and Aristotle Law School- Prof. Dr. Tom. Gionis of USA and Greece and Prof George Mentz agreed to the mutual cross recognition and terms. Read more about Aristotle The programs at Aristotle Law School and Aristotle University will count for educational credit toward certifications
• Jan. 2010 - AFA Board of Standards ® forms international alliance with The GIFM © Global Institute of Finance and Management Training and Consulting. The GIFM was chartered & founded by industry professionals, Revenue Professionals, Lawyers, CPAs & government officials.
• Jan. 2010 - AFA Board of Standards ® Now working with Pan Asia Companies, UK Training, The International Tax Institute, The Securities and Commerce Institute, OET India.
• DEC. 2009 AFA Board of Standards ® Forms diplomatic Alliance with Egyptian Finance Institute.
• DEC. 2009 AFA Board of Standards ® 美国金融管理学会 Cooperating with China Government for Existing and New Certifications in Finance.
• Nov. 2009 AFA Board of Standards ® Rolls out its New Law School Certification Schedule. www.llmprogram.org/spring2010.html  
• Nov. 2009 AFA Board of Standards ® CEO - Prof Dr. Mentz joins the Advisory Board for the International Association of Qualified Financial Planners as Chair of the Education Committee
• Oct. 1st 2009 - AFA Board of Standards ® becomes 1st in the world to achieve 100% transparency, listing, membership recognition and disclosure with : NBEA, ISBE, AACSB, ACBSP, RSOF, ANSI, AABFS, IIFM, UNESCO, DOE, DOL, IBA, IMA, AFMLA, and NOCA.
• Sept 2009 - AFA Board of Standards USA Global Board Celebrates 10 Years as a Chartered Board of Standards. Before that, the AFA Board of StandardsA USA was the founding organization in the United States.
• September 2009 - New Offices in: Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, and Brazil.
• August 2009 - AFA Board of Standards is Honorary Co-Host of China Finance Forum - Leaders from AFA Board of Standards agree to serve as advisory members.
• August 2009 - AFA Board of Standards Signs Middle East Alliance with Arab Academy of Banking and Financial Sciences. See Press Release - AFA Board of Standards and AABFS will be offering joint certification programs in 17 Arab Countries of the Arab League. Prof. Mentz will co-chair the new Arab Academy Certification Board that was chartered under the alliance.
• August 2009 - AFA Board of Standards Sponsors 3 law school scholarships for special courses at TJSL. The Judge Byrnes and Judge Mentz Memorial Scholarships will be assisting the best and brightest in achieving legal education.
• Aug. 2009 - AFA Board of Standards Sponsors the Best Paper Award for Latin America Conference.
• News New Offices in South Africa with TRM and ITI Global
• News: The AFA Board of Standards are global sponsors of the IX IFC International Finance Conference, this time to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Please visit the Conference’s website at: http://www.financeconference.cl
• News: Chartered Economist Graduate Inauguration Ceremony
• News: AFA Board of Standards forms alliance with the WMSCC Wealth Management Standards Council of China and AFA Board of Standards Board members are appointed as new members to the board.
• News: AFA Board of Standards "non profit" Asia is the new representative of the AFA Board of Standards Board for managing membership. AFA Board of Standards Asia is based in Singapore, Beijing, and Delhi, India.
• News: AABFS is the new Middle East representative of the AFA Board of Standards Board in the UAE for issuing secure certification. http://www.AFA Board of Standardsgcc.com/AFA Board of Standards.html
• News: The Indian Presidential Advisors have recognized the AFA Board of Standards with a letter of positive estimation and full recommendation from the advisors of the President and Prime Minister of India.
• The AFA Board of Standards Council of Justice has also made a determination to mandate that all training must be by a licensed and registered company. Any phony emails from www.AFA Board of Standards.ORG or theiafm.org are from an unrecognized hacker group who are Phishing for money ..
• News: AFA Board of Standards International Board of Standards enters cross recognition with Egyptian Finance Association in Cairo which has governmental recognition from the Capital Markets Authority.
• News: AFA Board of Standards International Board of Standards officially recognized by the Indian Finance Institute and the Indian Business Academy. Prof Mentz and Dean Byrnes added to the Advisory Board of the India Institute.
• Only the US Board and Commissioners at www.AAFM.us can issue authentic certifications. The Dubai training group has zero recognition from anyone and has been closed. The government recognized AABFS is now in charge of supervising certification in the UAE
• News: AFA Board of Standards Establishes the Chartered Certified Economists Board of Standards. 500 New members join this month.
• News: AFA Board of Standards has new partners in Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Asia.
• US AFA Board of Standards and AAPM Judicual Tribunal Bans former offshore servants and trainers. Discipline
• News: AFA Board of Standards Articulation with JIU Jones International MBA program
• The Board and Silicon Valley University of California Alliance - January 29, 2009
• University of California Silicon Valley Awarded Prestigious Chapter Membership and Recognition from Key International Project Management Organization
• CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley, (ucsc-extension.edu) a continuing professional education division of the University of California, announces that it has been awarded the rare distinction of full chapter membership and is now a certified training partner of the American Academy of Project Management.
• As the only university in Northern California and one of only three institutions in the state to have been granted this designation, the distinction further validates the Project and Program Management (PPM) Certificate program at UCSC in Silicon Valley as one of the finest in the country. "We do not offer chapter recognition very often," said Prof. Dr. George Mentz, General Counsel and Director of New Alliances for AAPM. "But after analysis, this program ranks among those of the highest level, for several reasons - including proximity to Silicon Valley, and the excellence of its instruction."
• The AAPM TM is an international graduate board offering the Master Project Manager (MPM TM) and Certified International Project Manager (CIPM TM) certifications to qualified applicants who meet rigorous requirements in education, training, experience, industry knowledge and ethics. The credential recognizes those project managers who both excel professionally and continue to expand their knowledge base with advanced training.

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