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The prospect of economic and social prosperity lies ahead for Sri Lanka. But the real challenge is to create a skilled workforce who can meet the demands of the industrial sectors. How can Sri Lanka’s business organisations connect with the training providers and the government to develop skilled workers to meet their HR demands? Learn how UK has tackled this as explained by two UK industry veterans.
The summit is intended for Chief Executives, HR Managers, Operations Managers and all those who are faced with the challenge of finding skilled people for their organisations.
Friday 27 November
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| 0830 - 0900 |
Registration |
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| 0900 - 0915 |
Welcome Address: Gill Westaway, Country Director, British Council Sri Lanka |
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| 0915 - 0930 |
Conference Challenge: Developing a skilled workforce for the future
Dr. T A Piyasiri, Director General, Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission Sri Lanka |
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| 0930 - 1000 |
Keynote: The role of industry in developing skills for employability
Tom Bewick, Chief Executive, Creative and Cultural Skills, UK |
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| 1000 - 1015 |
Break |
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| 1015 - 1040 |
The skills challenge for Sri Lanka: an industry perspective
D K Rajapaksa, Managing Director, DSI |
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| 1040 - 1110 |
Skilling people for the future
Brian Wisdom, Chief Executive, People 1st (Sector Skills Council for hospitality, leisure,
travel and tourism) |
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| 1110 - 1135 |
The skills challenge: the Laugfs experience
W K H Wegapitiya, Chairman, Laugfs Holdings |
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| 1135 - 1145 |
Doing business in the UK
Janet Ford, Head – UK Trade and Investment, British High Commission in Sri Lanka |
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| 1145 - 1200 |
A model for sector based approach in developing skills in Sri Lanka: outcome of the policy dialogue
Prof Dayantha Wijeyesekera, Chairman, Standing Committee on Tertiary and Technological
Education of National Education Commission Sri Lanka |
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| 1200 - 1230 |
Panel Discussion |
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| 1230 - 1330 |
Lunch |
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The role of industry in developing skills for employability Tom Bewick
Chief Executive, Creative and Cultural Skills, UK |
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The skills challenge for Sri Lanka: an industry perspective D K Rajapaksa
Managing Director, DSI Samson Group |
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Skilling people for the future Brian Wisdom
Chief Executive, People 1st, UK (Sector Skills
Council for hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism) |
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The skills challenge: the Laugfs experience W K H Wegapitiya
Chairman, Laugfs Holdings |
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The first day of the policy dialogue will be closed for invited participants.
The second day which is the Skills Summit will be open for registration:
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| Individual Registration fee |
Rs.2,000/- |
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Corporate tables
(minimum 5 participants from a single company) |
Rs.1,500/- |
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* Above rates are inclusive of lunch
Download the application form
For registration or more information please contact:
Eranda Ginige
Manager Education Partnerships
49, Alfred House Gardens
Colombo 3
Sri Lanka
T: +94 (0)11 4521521 (Ext 6333)
M: +94 (0)77 2519910
newideas@britishcouncil.org
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