IPM Sri Lanka makes presence felt at APFHRM
IPM Sri Lanka was recently invited to represent the country at the Board Meeting of the Asia Pacific Federation of Human Resource Management ( APFHRM) held in Manila, Philippines. APFHRM is the apex professional body for human resources and people management associations in the Asia Pacific region.
A team comprising IPM Sri Lanka President Prof. Ajantha Dharmasiri, IPM External Affairs Committee Immediate Past President and Chairman Rohitha Amarapala and IPM Sri Lanka Honorary Secretary Ken Vijaykumar participated at this high profile meeting of professional bodies of all nations of the Asia Pacific Region including Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Japan, Philippines, Bangladesh etc. At this meeting, the Governing Council of APFHRM appointed Prof. Dharmasiri as a Vice President of APFHRM.
“The office of the Assistant Vice President of APFHRM plays a significant role in the activities of the APFHRM including policy formulation and strategic planning. We are honoured that Sri Lanka was selected to this prestigious position signifying the recognition and high esteem in which IPM Sri Lanka is held by like- minded professional HR bodies in the region,” said Prof. Dharmasiri.
During the proceedings of this meeting, IPM Sri Lanka’s flagship HR Qualification, PQHRM ( Pro f e s s i o n a l Qualification in Human Resource Management), also received the prestigious accreditation of APFHRM. Furthermore, among many other important topics and issues that were discussed, the APFHRM members agreed to extend IPM Sri Lanka’s premier Corporate HR Quiz Programme ‘The IPM Great HR Quiz’ to other nations in collaboration with IPM Sri Lanka in view of its contribution towards promoting continuous learning amongst the HR fraternity in the region.
The Asia Pacific Federation of Human Resource Management (APFHRM) is the network of human resources and people management associations’ representative countries in the Asia Pacific region.