Institute of Personnel Management Sri Lanka
HR House, #43, Vijaya Kumaranathunga Mawatha,
Colombo 5
Sri Lanka
Tel: 011 2768278/011-2809902/ 0114-511138
Fax: 011 2819988
E-mail: ipminfo@ipmlk.org
www.ipmlk.org/
In 1959, a small group of professionals founded the Institute with the objective of developing the profession of Personnel Management. Subsequently the Institute was incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1976.
With the small beginnings in 1959, the Institute has developed into the leading Human Resource authority in Sri Lanka. During this period, the Institute has contributed significantly to develop and nurture the Human Resource management profession.
Whilst catering to the needs of the membership specially in regard to the upgrading of their knowledge and skills, the Institute has conducted a wide range of professional courses which include the prestigious IPM Professional Qualification in Human Resource Management and thereby train quality HR professionals required by the country. Although the years have brought many changes in the profession, the Institute is firmly committed to Management and Development.
IPM is a member of the Organisation of Professional Associations in Sri Lanka and also a member of the Asia Pacific Federation of Human Resource Management (AFHRM) through which the Institute is affiliated to the World Federation of Personnel Management Associations (WFPMA).
The vision, mission, values and objectives of the Institute focus on the raising of Professional Standards in Human Resource Management and Development of the Human Resource Management Profession through a process of conducting professional examinations, seminars/workshops, conferences, HR consultancy and research studies.
APFHRM country reports
The members of the Asia Pacific Federation of Human Resource Management (APFHRM) meet regularly to share ideas, perspectives and information relating to the practice of HR in the Asia Pacific region and their individual institutes. Below are the country reports for Sri Lanka.
Number of members
3719 (this comprises Fellow Members, Members, Associate Members, Affiliate Members, and Student Members)
Major events
International HR Conference
The Human Resource has always been a factor of critical importance to organizations as well as to the nation as a whole. With the emergence of the market economy the need to manage people effectively has become the utmost priority to organizations in Sri Lanka. With globalization, human activity has provided a competitive edge to business enterprises and the developing nations such as Sri Lanka. For organizations striving to meet competitive challenges in a technologically driven environment the management of Human resource holds the key to future success.
The International HR Conference is the flagship event of the Institute of Personnel Management Sri Lanka the Nation’s Leader in HRM, setting standards and opening dialogue on people management, to develop and nurture the Human Resource professionals in Sri Lanka.
Based on the underlying motto of “People Drive Business” the International HR Conference 2010 concentrated on the theme “Motivating Economic Optimism”. The emphasis of the conference was on those dimensions of Human Resources Management that will lead and guide HR professionals to make the winning difference in their organizations. The main focus of the conference was on the recipes for business revamping in a post recession turn around era. It highlighted the importance of the HR Function in organizational transformation to achieve competitive advantage in the fast changing global environment.
The Key Note speaker of the event was Mr. Jerry Conner , Director Asia of the Charted Institute of Personnel Development UK who spoke on the topic “Towards a Global Economy – The People Factor”. His message set the tone for presentations by regional HR Experts, who spoke on various topics of interest bridging economic optimism and the HR function.
The conference also featured a “HR Service Providers’ Exhibition”, showcasing varied HR products and services on offer both locally and overseas, a “Business Leaders Forum” an “International HR Forum” and HR Excellence Awards.
28th & 29th of June, 2011
Primary publication
People Power
Three issues per year
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