BSTDB Hosts International Conference of Human Resource Professionals in Thessaloniki
Press Release | 13-Sep-2010
The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank will host the 11th Annual International Human Resources Conference on September 13-15, 2010 in Thessaloniki. The event is organized by the Association for Human Resources Management in International Organizations (AHRMIO).
Around 130 leading human resource practitioners and managers come from nearly 70 of the world’s leading international organizations such as the UN family, the World Bank, OECD and EU institutions.
The Conference will be officially opened by George Kottas, Secretary General of the BSTDB. Keynote speakers will include Paul Evans of the INSEAD business school, discussing on combining people and organizational development and Peter Cappelli, a professor at the prestigious Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, addressing the issue of talent management in an uncertain age. Other speakers include Nancy Papalexandris of Athens University on the issue of motivating people in times of crisis, Lisbeth Claus, a professor at Willamette University in Oregon, on creating a duty of care and loyalty culture and Elisabeth Kelan from King’s College at the University of London on emerging talent: how gender and generation will shape the future workplace.
Explaining the importance of the AHRMIO conference, Executive Director, Mary Jane Peters, commented, “For these major international organizations, people make up 99 percent of their assets. Therefore, getting the people equation right is of vital importance to keep these organizations not only healthy but efficient and forward-looking. Their missions are to serve the people of the world.” She adds, “We are delighted to have this opportunity offered by the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank to meet in Thessaloniki and look forward to a very successful conference and some very useful exchanges of ideas and opinions.”
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