Int'l HR Confab in June

The institute of Personnel Management Sri Lanka Inc. will host the International HR Conference 2012 on June 26 and 27 at the Waters Edge, Battaramulla.

President of IPM Sri Lanka Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Rohitha Ranasinghe said that the theme of the Conference “The evolving new HR agenda” has been aptly formulated taking into account the rapid transformation of the HR discipline over the years. “People factor in business is a predominant factor which cannot be undermined for whatever reason,” he said.

The President thanked Sri Lanka Telecom PLC the National Telecommunication Provider, the Strategic Partner for the Conference for the fifth consecutive year for the longstanding relationship shared by SLT and IPM Sri Lanka.

Ranasinghe added that the prestigious ‘IPM HR Gold Medal for the Most Outstanding HR Professional of the Year’ will be awarded to a personality who had made a significant contribution in the field of human resource management and development in Sri Lanka. In addition five category awards based on five key result areas of HR management discipline and to the best PQHRM Professional of the year, too would be awarded.

Ranasinghe said, "The mega event of the year, will be attended by over 800 delegates. The cost to lost the event is Rs. 15 million. It is not a profit making venture. It is purely to further establish and recognize HR as a profession which makes a difference in the competitive business environment. I wish to therefore thank all the partners and sponsors as well for the joined effort that we put into pursue that goal,” he added.

CEO of Sri Lanka Telecom PLC, Greg Young said "Sri Lanka Telecom has enjoyed a positive relationship with the Institute of Personnel Management Sri Lanka over the years and we are indeed pleased to strengthen this association by extending our support to the International HR Conference 2012.

At Sri Lanka Telecom we believe in working with apex bodies such as the IPM to raise the standards of Sri Lanka's professionals to be internationally competitive. As the Strategic Partner to the event for the fifth consecutive year, we wish the institute all success,” he said.

Chairman for the International HR Conference, Dhammika Fernando, the Vice President of IPM Sri Lanka said that Horaciao Quiros, the President World Federation of People Management Associations will be the guest of honour and keynote speaker at the inaugural session. ‘His presence is not only an encouragement to us it is an acceptance of the high quality contribution by the IPM SL to the field of HRM in the country and the region,' he said.

"Arrays of speakers both local and foreign are scheduled to make presentations at the conference sharing in-depth knowledge to support the new dimensions and align HRM with business strategies to bring greater shareholder wealth,’ he said.

“Our endeavour is to raise the professional standard of HR Practitioners and all others involved in the discipline of people management. We aspire to taking HR to the forefront in the context of “the Evolving New HR Agenda,” he said. "The ‘HR Service Providers’ Exhibition,' to be held at the same venue to coincide with the conference is a unique opportunity for service providers and educational institutes to advertise and make available their services to the public and to the student population," he said. He further said that ‘It is expected to have around 40 stalls and those will be patronized by the business community and the public in addition to the delegates to the conference.’

Associated Newspapers of Ceylon is the print media sponsor of the event.