National HR Issue : HR contirbution towards Global Competitivness of Sri Lanka

Public Lecture and a panel discussion on Global Competitiveness of Sri Lanka and How HR can influence  will be held on 20th February 2013 at the HR House. 

Global Competitiveness Index (GCI)  is calculated and published by the World Economic Forum. GCI index is an annual publication. 

GCI is calculated based of 12 major elements, which they identify as pliers. You can read more about the GCI after downloading the report, which is available Free of Charge. We observed the performance of GCI for Sri Lanka for last three years. The overall position behaved as follows;

• 2010 - 2011  Position 62
• 2011 - 2012  Position 52
• 2011 - 2013  Position 68

We were happy when Sri Lanka's position improve in 2012, yet we identified that there are some gaps we need to fill. Yet worried us when the position falls in 2012. You will be able to gain a detailed understanding of the Sri Lanka's position by observing the ranking of all the pillars in the following radar diagrams. 

Sri Lanka's position 2010-2011

Sri Lanka's position 2011-2012

The National Issues, Stake Holder Relations and Research & Publications Committee (NISRRP) is in the opinion that there are some pillars in the GCI, that can be improved through HR initiatives. There are some direct contribution towards some pillars from HR and there may be indirect contribution towards many other pillars. Fact remains there is no formal attempt to analyze and identify how HR could help the country in order to improve the GCI.

Sri Lanka's position 2012-1013

Pillar of "Labor Market efficiency" is one of the pillars that IPM has identified as an area that HR can influence directly.  At the same time, IPM believes that Institutions pillar can be improved by improving HR in the Public Sector. However, a formal attempt should be made in order to understand what and how HR could influence the Global Competitiveness of Sri Lanka.  

For this purpose, NISRRP is organizing an event on 16th January 2013.

There will be a public lecture on understanding the Global Competitiveness Index, followed by a form discussion, with an attempt to understand how HR can influence GCI of Sri Lanka. 

Key note address of the event will be delivered by Dr. Anura Ekanayake. and the panel discussion will be held with the participation of Dr. Lloyd Fernando, Dr. Dan Seevaratnem, and Mr. Ishan Danthanarayana.