IPM shares Sri Lankan HR perspective at BSHRM Conference in Dhaka

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From left: Md. Mashequr Rahman Khan – BSHRM, Indika Abeysuriya – IPM SL, Razia Sultana Luna – BSHRM, IPM SL President Rohitha Amarapala, BSHRM President Md. Musharrof Hossain, Dhammika Fernando – IPM SL and Priyankara Senevirathne – IPM SL The Institute of Personnel Management (IPM) Sri Lanka was invited to share its thoughts and insights on ‘Human Resources Challenges & Opportunities from a Regional Perspective’ at the prestigious Bangladesh Society for Human Resources Management’s (BSHRM) 4th HR Conference held at the Bangabondu International Convention Center in Dhaka recently. IPM President Rohitha Amarapala together with three members of IPM’s Governing Council – Honorary Editor Indika Abeysuriya and Council Members Priyankara Senevirathne and Dhammika Fernando – represented IPM at the Conference. The BSHRM was established in 2001 with the mission to promote the development of human resources professionals in Bangladesh. The theme of the Conference was ‘People Drive Business’ and it was well-attended by over 350 delegates comprising HR professionals, academics and practicing managers from Bangladesh as well as other SAARC and AP countries such as Australia. Amarapala representing Sri Lanka shared his thoughts, experiences and insights at the panel discussion on ‘HR Challenges and Opportunities from a Regional Perspective: What Do We Learn from Each Other?’ The other panelists included representatives from India, Bangladesh and BSHRM. “HR Conferences of this nature with wide regional participation and highly-recognised speakers will help to extend and share learning experiences and insights beyond traditional boundaries of countries, helping to enrich this important and dynamic field of human resources management,” said Amarapala. “BSHRM is an excellent platform to build regional relationships and also offered an opportunity for networking with like minded HR professionals from the region. It was indeed an enriching experience,” he added. The Conference offered a forum to the participants to acquire hands-on learning experience as it featured several prominent keynote speakers such as Prof. T.V. Rao – world renowned and India’s most respected HR academician, writer and speaker; Peter Wilson – Secretary General of World Federation of Peoples Management Association (WFPMA); and Md. Musharaff Hossain – President BSHRM and President APFHRM. IPM was founded in 1959 and was subsequently incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1976. The institute has developed to be the leading human resource authority in Sri Lanka and has contributed significantly to develop and nurture the human resource management profession in the country. IPM is affiliated to the Asia Pacific Foundation of Human Resources Management and also to the World Federation of People Management Association. IPM, being a professional institute is also a constituent member of the Organization of Professional Associations [OPA] Sri Lanka. Currently IPM comprises of over 900 Professional Members who serve in both public and private organizations, as well as approximately 7,000 students who follow the diverse programs on human resources offered by IPM and its regional study centers throughout the country.